Prelude in D Major (No. 5) is a piece written by Matteo Carcassi as a guitar study in his work, Complete Method for Guitar, also known as Opus 59. This classical piece is recommended for beginners to be able to keep a consistent picking pattern while switching between open chords. Grab your guitar and let’s … Read more
In music, triads are the foundational building blocks used to create chords. We can use triads to outline the sound of a chord which is useful for creating melodies and for improvisation. Although the concept is seemingly simple, working out the triads on the guitar will go a long way for various musical applications. This … Read more
The harmonic minor scale is a unique and dynamic scale used for improvisation. In this lesson, you’ll learn the difference between the harmonic minor scale from other minor scales, the scale shapes to play them on guitar, and musical application examples with tabs and audio. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! What is the … Read more
This lessons covers how to play the D Major 7 chord which is less a commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as D Maj 7 or Dmaj7 on sheet music. The D Major 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different … Read more
This lessons covers how to play the A Major 7 chord which is less a commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as A Maj 7 or Amaj7 on sheet music. The A Major 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different … Read more
This lessons covers how to play the E Major 7 chord which is less a commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as E Maj 7 or Emaj7 on sheet music. The E Major 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different … Read more
This lessons covers how to play the C Major 7 chord which is less a commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as C Maj 7 or Cmaj7 on sheet music. The C Major 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different … Read more
Opus 241, No. 4 is a waltz in G Major and E minor composed by guitarist Ferdinando Carulli. This is guitar study number 4 from École de guitare. This is an easy classical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Let’s get started! Music symbols used in the piece D.C. – stands for … Read more
Andantino in G Major was composed by guitarist Ferdinando Carulli. This is guitar study number 5 from École de guitare, also known as Opus 241. This is a nice classical piece recommended for beginner to intermediate level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! Andantino in G Major … Read more
The G 7 chord (G dominant 7) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. Like the G Major chord, the G 7 chord also has an easy open chord shape but there are many other ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar fretboard. By knowing different G7 chord variations, … Read more
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