60http://freeguitarstudy.comSun, 21 Mar 2010 06:35:37 GMTSun, 21 Mar 2010 06:35:37 GMTen koreanjobs@inbox.comnohttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/03/16/12-bar-acoustic-blues.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar Study12 Bar Blues Acoustic Lesson for Beginners Learning to play the blues is fun. The feel of a 12 bar blues progression is like nothing else, and in this beginner lesson that's what I'm going to teach you, how to play a simple 12 bar blues progression. We'll start by explaining what chords should be in a given 12 bar blues progression in each key then look at the order you play those chords in. After reading this you'll be able to take any given scale and pick a 12 bar blues progression ...blueshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/03/16/12-bar-acoustic-blues.aspx#Commentsfe668348-e870-428d-a01c-b6b360b5dd04Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:53:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/02/02/basic-open-chords-lesson.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyBeginner Guitar Chords Lesson – The E and G Major ChordsChords are your gateway to learning songs, and songs are probably the reason you wanted to learn the guitar in the first place. Today I'm going to share with you how to play two of the seven major chords you're going to learn as a beginner. We're going to look at the E major and G major chords. Things to RememberAlways use the tips of your fingers when playing chords or single notes. Using the fleshy part of your finger can cause you to mute or blunt the strings that ...beginnerhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/02/02/basic-open-chords-lesson.aspx#Commentsacdd22b8-31b5-4736-9d56-64961b34875aTue, 02 Feb 2010 21:02:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/01/21/3-string-chord-lesson.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyEasy to Learn Beginner Guitar Chords G, C and D7Chords, they're what makes up a song, and are probably the primary reason you first picked the guitar in the first place. I know when I first started it was to learn songs I knew and those songs were made of chords so I couldn't wait to start learning chords.In this lesson and video (below) I'm going to introduce you to three beginner guitar chords. These chords only require you to play the bottom three strings of your guitar and all but one of them only uses one finger on a ...beginnerhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/01/21/3-string-chord-lesson.aspx#Comments34054474-8690-4108-82ce-b463f0071251Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:57:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/01/21/how-to-learn-the-guitar-neck.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyLearning the Notes on each String of Your GuitarMost beginner guitar players are ultra focussed on learning how to play chords. After all songs are made up of chords and most of use wanted to learn to play guitar so we could learn songs. Few beginners think about the concept that chords are made from individual notes, and learning those individual notes on each string can strengthen your ability to play more chords and be a more advanced guitar player.In this lesson I'm going to share the patterns you can use on the guitar neck to learn the notes on ...beginnerhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2010/01/21/how-to-learn-the-guitar-neck.aspx#Commentsae09dac3-ae0d-4a91-94f5-7fc6f316b6feThu, 21 Jan 2010 23:40:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/30/the-funky-chord.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyLet's try some funky chords. E 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 m 0 i 0 0 E 7 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 m r i p 0 E 6 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 m r i p 0 ...funkchordshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/30/the-funky-chord.aspx#Commentsb7b16515-e846-4fdb-b83e-0c3009ed7f35Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:50:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/16/how-to-read-tabs.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyToday's guitarists need to know how to read tabs (tablature). Here are two videos which help out a lot. You can also check out this text explanation (toward the bottom of the page):Tab Lesson ...tablaturenotationhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/16/how-to-read-tabs.aspx#Comments9d50a7da-735d-4525-8585-50041ea3e4baFri, 16 Oct 2009 18:34:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/11/how-to-play-cut-time.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudySometimes guitar players might have to play cut time. How do we do that? Check out this lesson from my drum blogCut Time LessonConclusionIn another lesson we can look at examples of guitar music in cut time. However, now do what the linked lesson says. ...cut timeclassicalhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/11/how-to-play-cut-time.aspx#Commentsef010b74-6a48-49f3-b240-129ddab51fbbSun, 11 Oct 2009 16:19:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/03/the-movable-power-chord.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyPower chords are always a lot of fun. Most can be moved up and down the guitar fretboard.How to Read the NotationLet's look at some of these links for understanding power chords.Power Chord VideoFretboard ChartHow to Use a Movable ChordPower Chord LessonPower Bar ChordsPower Chord ProgressionsConclusionDon't try to learn to much at once. Just learn a few progressions. ...power chordshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/10/03/the-movable-power-chord.aspx#Comments8c60854c-1c6e-4df8-8607-144860466efbSat, 03 Oct 2009 06:49:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/09/25/a-minor-chord-progression.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar Study.Here is an A minor chord progression. All the chords are open so they should be easy for a beginner.How to Read the Notation Let's look at the lesson. Am 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 m r i 0 D m x 0 0 2 3 1 x 0 0 m p i E m ...Minor Chord ProgressionOpen Chord Progressionhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/09/25/a-minor-chord-progression.aspx#Commentsaf11df90-3db3-403c-b995-1b97f6e14d89Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:32:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/09/18/how-to-tune-a-guitar.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyHow do we tune a guitar? We can learn the correct way to tune a guitar on the following page. There is also a free surprise.Guitar Tuning LessonHowever, some people think it's better to use an electronic tuner. I would advise getting an electronic tuner of some sort. Nonetheless, there might be situations where you cannot get access to a tuner. Therefore, it's useful to know guitar tuning. However, you should be careful with the strings. Don't tune them too high or they will break. ...tuninghttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/09/18/how-to-tune-a-guitar.aspx#Commentsc13da334-3a6d-4cfa-9b8e-80f3391918acSat, 19 Sep 2009 04:17:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/09/05/how-to-use-a-capo.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudySometimes we cannot play open chords in certain keys. For example, it's impossible to play open chords in A b (flat). First of all, what is an open chord?An open chord has notes which are not made with the left hand. For example, if you strum the guitar without using your left hand then your playing an open chord. However, usually an open chord has two or three closed notes (notes made with the left hand).How to Read the NotationLet's look at some examples of notes using capos. Look on the bottom ...capobluegrassacousticfolkcountryhttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/09/05/how-to-use-a-capo.aspx#Comments859247d2-81d4-4623-b3b4-94220daba9edSat, 05 Sep 2009 08:05:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/08/22/timing-for-the-guitarist.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyHere is a good page which shows different notes and thier timing. However, this is a drum chart so there are no tones involved.Note Timing Chart A beginning guitar player should concern himself with quarter, half and eight notes. He or she should learn to strum off the foot tap. Of course, my timing chart looks different than a regular one; It's been adjusted to match web design language. Nonetheless, when you encounter real timing notation it should look similar. You should have no problem recognizing and interpreting real timing notation. ...timinghttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/08/22/timing-for-the-guitarist.aspx#Commentsaab4586b-ed3f-4877-a0e7-f81194ffe927Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:26:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/08/16/how-to-transpose-music.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyGuitar players and all musicians should know how to transpose music. Transposing is basically taking a song in one key and changing it to another one. For example, a song in the key of C has the chords C, F and G. However, if that song is transposed to the key of G then the C chord becomes G, the F chord becomes C and the G chord becomes D.How to Read the NotationHow to Transpose Music LessonConclusionNo doubt, transposing gives you an edge in music. Try to transpose some of your favorite ...transposinghttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/08/16/how-to-transpose-music.aspx#Commentse24a8981-806b-402b-88df-354f16183502Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:51:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/08/04/open-major-7th-chords.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyMajor 7th chords are made up of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th notes of the major scale. On the other hand chords commonly called 7th chords are really flatted 7th chords. They are composed of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and b (flatted) 7th notes of the major scale. Note the chords used in this lesson are open chords and therefore are easy to play. Many notes are played without the left hand.How to Read the Notation C maj 7 ...major 7th chordshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/08/04/open-major-7th-chords.aspx#Comments88120fc3-caa8-49f3-99ed-538e512db5b3Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:26:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/07/27/alternate-tuning.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudySometimes we can use alternate tunings to create sounds not easily possible with normal tuning. There are several types of alternate tuning. In this lesson we will look the double dropped A string tuning. We tune down the open A string to make it an open G string.Double Dropped A Tuning LessonConclusionWe can look at other alternate tunings in other lessons. There are several types. For example, open D, G tunings etc. Basically when you strum the guitar (after making the alternate tuning) you get open G or D chords etc.Of course the term ...alternate tuninghttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/07/27/alternate-tuning.aspx#Comments530c523d-ad3e-4ab0-88da-ed4dcab7cda0Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:14:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/07/18/suspended-chord-lesson-3.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudySuspended 4th chords are made up of the 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the major scale. On the other hand, suspended 2nd chords are made up of the 1st, 2nd and 5th notes of the major scale.Check out the forum posts near the top of the page for some suspended chord tunes. In addition, feel free to post your own original songs and / or guitar lessons.Guitar Lesson Forum Posts ...suspended chordshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/07/18/suspended-chord-lesson-3.aspx#Comments174cb535-f43c-49df-b2e1-87d650625ad1Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:38:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/07/07/movable-arpeggio-lesson.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyI apologize for being off the air for a few weeks as I have moved to a different area. Here is an arpeggio that can be moved all over the fretboard. For example, if you move the F # arpeggio down one fret then you have the G arpeggio. The key is understanding root notes.Root Note LessonIn addition, we should understand the guitar fretboard chart.Guitar Fretboard Chart LessonLet's look at three movable guitar arpeggios. Actually these are not the full arpeggios. However, these are good to study right now. We can tackle the full ...arpeggioshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/07/07/movable-arpeggio-lesson.aspx#Comments31d72209-9a49-4311-9566-2552dbfaf6f1Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:23:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/06/16/f7-open-arpeggio.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudySome popular keys with F 7 include B b and F. B b contains the chords B b, E b and F (or F 7). The key of F contains the chords F (or F 7), B b and C. Of course, you would do a solo or lick with the F 7 chord while the guitarist was playing an F 7 or F. Remember, the F 7 arpeggio becomes the F arpeggio when D1 and B4 is removed.How to Read the NotationF 7 - 1 3 1 2 1 1F - ...arpeggioshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/06/16/f7-open-arpeggio.aspx#Commentsdba42411-9f2f-423f-8661-5c48748b8defTue, 16 Jun 2009 17:55:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/06/13/g7-open-arpeggio.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyYou play arpeggios when doing solos or licks over a certain chord. This chord must have the same name as the arpeggio. For example, a G 7 arpeggio is played over a G 7 chord. You can find G 7 chords in the key of C as well as other keys.How to Read the NotationLet's Look at the LessonG 7 - 3 2 0 0 0 1LE3 A2 D0 D3 ...arpeggioshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/06/13/g7-open-arpeggio.aspx#Comments55491ff7-625a-43e2-bb61-8187fdbf8167Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:37:00 GMThttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/06/03/a-d7-open-arpeggio.aspx?ref=rssFree Guitar StudyStudying arpeggios can help our playing as much or more (as some would argue) than playing scales. How to Read the NotationLet's Dive into the LessonD 7 - x 0 0 2 1 2D0 D4 G0 G2 | B1 B3 ...arpeggioshttp://freeguitarstudy.com/2009/06/03/a-d7-open-arpeggio.aspx#Comments248e5c89-900e-4f05-9266-6995474e52a0Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:29:00 GMT