Basic Barre Chords
There are three forms of basic barre chords. In the exercise below you will find them in all 12 keys.
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Archive for June, 2010
Learning the notes on the guitar fret-board
Knowing the notes on the guitar fret-board is like driving a car in your hometown. If you need to go across town, you jump in the car and cruise with ease taking the easiest path knowing all the short cuts and back roads. On the other hand, if you are driving in territory you are not familiar with, you may be lost and frustrated after making the first turn.
If you know the notes on the fretboard it will make everything else you do on the guitar much easier. Below are four methods I use to teach students the guitar fret-board:
Guitar goodies
Here is the index of guitar goodies, tons of free resources for the guitar student:
Easy guitar chords and how to use a capo
Have you ever wondered how to play a song in the key of Eb (E flat)? When using a capo it is as easy as playing in any key. If you study this one small page you’ll always be able to play songs in any and every key easily.
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Guitar Method Reviews
I have reviewed some of my favorite guitar method books. You can see the reviews at:
The Great American Song Book (Jazz Standards)
A friend once told me the best way to get familiar with the jazz standards is to buy the complete recordings of Frank Sinatra. Frank has recorded most of the jazz standards, or the songs that have become known as the Great American Song Book. About once a year I splurge and buy eight to ten cds in one day. I had one of these flings recently. I bought three cds by Steve Tyrell, one by John Pizzarelli, three by Pearl Django and the Frank Sinatra box set titled A Voice In Time.
