In this lesson, we’ll cover how to play Bourrée in E minor by Johann Sebastian Bach on guitar. This popular classical piece, also known as BWV 996, was originally written for the lute as the 5th movement from Suite in E minor. The piece gives you a good introduction to Bach’s work without being overly complex. This … Read more
In this lesson, we cover how to play Major 6 chords on guitar, which are more commonly used in jazz and can be used to add color to your chords.We’ll first go over the music theory to understand Major 6 chords and then show you examples of how to play them throughout the fretboard starting … Read more
The altered scale is one of the essential scales to know in jazz and improvisation. This scale is especially useful when playing over altered chords which include chord extensions such as the b9, #9, #11, or b13. In this lesson, we cover the music theory on the altered scale, how to play them in different … Read more
Opus 60, No. 6 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the sixth of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Opus 60 No. 6 guitar tabs Some minor edits have been made to the … Read more
Opus 60, No. 5 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the fifth of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Opus 60 No. 5 guitar tabs The numbers next to some notes on the top … Read more
Opus 60, No. 4 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the fourth of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Opus 60 No. 4 guitar tabs Some minor edits have been made to the original … Read more
The F 7 chord (F dominant 7 chord) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. Like the F Major chord, the F 7 chord doesn’t have an open chord shape but there are many ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar fretboard. We’ll first go over some basic chord … Read more
Opus 60, No. 3 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the 3rd of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Opus 60 No. 3 guitar tabs Some minor edits have been made to the original … Read more
Opus 60, No. 2 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the second of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Opus 60 No. 2 guitar tabs Some minor edits have been made to the original … Read more
Opus 60, No. 1 is the first of 25 short studies Fernando Sor wrote to build real technique through real music. This one teaches a habit that quietly separates clean fingerpicking from clumsy fingerpicking: keep a fretted finger down until it’s actually needed somewhere else. Let notes ring and don’t lift early. Get that working … Read more