Francisco Tárrega’s Gran Vals is a cornerstone piece in the classical guitar repertoire, known for its graceful melody with a Spanish flair. You might recognize it from the older, iconic Nokia cell phone ringtone! Dive in to learn this piece filled with beautiful picking patterns and chord voicings. Get ready to add this gem to your playing! Notation … Read more
In this lesson, we’re covering how to play the D minor pentatonic scale on guitar by learning the 5 scale shapes on the fretboard and the music theory to help you understand how it works. The pentatonic scale is a powerful 5 note scale that you can use to create tasteful and melodic ideas for … Read more
If you want to add a jazzy edge to your guitar playing, using 9th chords is a powerful tool that adds a smooth and sophisticated sound to your music. Before learning 9th chords, I recommend first checking out the guide on 7th chords if you don’t know them already. In this lesson, we’ll break down how the C 7 … Read more
This guitar lesson covers how to play the beloved hymn Where He Leads Me, originally written by Earnest William Blandly and composed by John S. Norris. We’ll go over the guitar chords, melody and a finger-style arrangement including guitar tabs. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To … Read more
In this lesson, we’re covering how to play the E Major pentatonic scale on guitar by learning the 5 scale shapes on the fretboard as well as the music theory to help you understand how it works. The pentatonic scale is a powerful 5 note scale that you can use to create tasteful and melodic … Read more
The F minor scale is one of the essential scales to know on guitar. If you’ve already learned the notes in the first position of the guitar, the next step is to learn the same set of notes throughout the fretboard. This lesson covers the 5 scale shapes for effectively playing the F minor scale … Read more
Opus 60, No. 8 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the eighth of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner to intermediate level guitarists looking to develop a good balance between their thumb and other fingers while also trying to bring … Read more
Opus 60, No. 7 by Spanish composer Fernando Sor is a beautiful beginner to intermediate study that develops smooth hand movement and precise fingerpicking technique. Part of Sor’s 25 piece collection, this piece is musically rewarding and technically foundational. Grab your guitar and let’s get started. Opus 60 No. 7 guitar tabs The numbers next … Read more
After mastering your basic chords on guitar, you’ll also want to learn sus 2 chords which often come up in many popular songs. These chords have a cool, airy, open sound that will freshen up progressions. In this lesson, we’ll specifically be covering how to play the B sus 2 chord, which is short for “Suspended … Read more
After mastering your basic chords on guitar, you’ll also want to learn sus 2 chords which often come up in many popular songs. These chords have a cool, airy, open sound that will freshen up progressions. In this lesson, we’ll specifically be covering how to play the F sus 2 chord, which is short for … Read more