The melodic minor scale is a unique and cool sounding scale which is commonly used in jazz improvisation. If you already know the Major and natural minor scale, learning the melodic minor scale is an awesome scale to have in your tool belt. In this lesson we’ll cover: Let’s get started. What is the melodic … Read more
The D 7 chord (D dominant 7) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. Like the D chord, the D 7 chord also has easy open chord shape but there are many other ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar fretboard. By knowing different D7 chord variations, you’ll … Read more
The A 7 chord (A dominant 7) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The A 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many other ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar fretboard. By knowing different A 7 chord variations, you’ll be able to … Read more
The E 7 chord (E dominant 7) is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The E 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many other ways you can play this chord throughout the guitar fretboard. By knowing different E7 chord variations, you’ll be able to use … Read more
The A minor 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this written as A min 7, Am7, or A – 7 on sheet music. Although this chord has an easy open chord shape, there are many different ways you can play it throughout the … Read more
The E minor 7 chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. You may also see this chord written as E min 7, Em7, or E – 7 on sheet music. The E minor 7 chord has an easy open chord shape but there are many different ways you can … Read more
Canon in D is a piece written by Johann Pachelbel in the 17th century and is often played in wedding ceremonies and graduations. An interesting feature of this piece is that the repeating bass line and series of chords create a foundation while the melody develops and changes throughout. In this lesson, we’ll cover the … Read more
Whether you’re a beginner or have been playing for several years, guitar warmups can help you develop and maintain good technique on your instrument as well as challenge you to work out different music theory concepts as a part of your practice routine. This lesson covers several ideas for warm up exercises at various skill … Read more
This lesson covers the guitar sheet music with tabs for an abbreviated version of the song “Messiah HWV 56” by George Frideric Handel, also known as the Hallelujah Chorus. If needed, check this link for more on how to read guitar notation symbols. You can get the PDFs of this song below. Hallelujah Chorus lyrics … Read more
O Little Town of Bethlehem is a popular Christmas carol based on text by Phillips Brooks to the tune “St. Louis” by Lewis Redner. In this lesson, we’ll cover the guitar chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and finally look at a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s … Read more
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