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”
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First Book Review Is In
Traversing the Fretboard has received its first review! It is by Canadian guitarist/teacher/blogger Bradford Werner through the site that he runs called This is Classical Guitar. As the name might imply, this site is a one-stop shop for all things classical guitar. Werner … [Read more...] about First Book Review Is In
My New Method Book!
Traversing the Fretboard Utilizing the CAGED System in More Ways than One by Sean Thrower About the Book Around the time I began teaching at Berry College in Fall of 2014, I also began writing a method book. My goal when starting this book was to create a method of … [Read more...] about My New Method Book!