When illustrating how to play chords, scales, or any other piece of information on a fretted instrument, fretboard diagrams are quite helpful. There can be some confusion on how to interpret those diagrams, so hopefully this article will help clear things up. The vast majority of … [Read more...] about How to Read Fretboard Diagrams
Lessons
Blues For Beginners: Chords I
Learning to play chords is often a primary desire of many new guitarists. This stands to reason since it’s a fun element of playing the instrument. And though it may be best in some cases to begin your study by learning single notes and developing the fretting hand fingers … [Read more...] about Blues For Beginners: Chords I
Free Manuscript and Tab Paper
Here are some blank manuscript and tab pages for you to print and use as you'd like. Click the title of the page that you would like to print. Blank Manuscript Blank Tablature Blank Manuscript and Tab The Big Book of Blanks If you think you might need several … [Read more...] about Free Manuscript and Tab Paper
5 Jam Tracks from “My Darn Jam Tracks”
Jam tracks (aka: backing or play along tracks) are a helpful resource for practicing improvisation in different keys and in different styles. Though it isn’t the same as playing with an actual live band, you can use jam tracks for practice or when playing with the real deal … [Read more...] about 5 Jam Tracks from “My Darn Jam Tracks”
Chord Lesson: Breaking Up the “E Shape”
The E Shape chord is one of the most widely used barre chords. I call this an “E Shape” Chord because the shape of the chord mirrors that of an E chord in open position, but you could also refer to it as a barre chord with the root (or primary) note on the low E string. … [Read more...] about Chord Lesson: Breaking Up the “E Shape”