Hey guys, welcome back to another tutorial. Today I am going to show you how to play this beautiful classical piece by Santiago de Murcia called Menuet (or Minuet).
I love the clever counterpoint so characteristic of 1700. The melody is soothing and straightforward moving between the chords with elegance and rhythm.
One of the challenging things about this music is the plucking thumb, which plays the bass notes up to the B string (2nd string). This is a skill not everyone has as the thumb is usually used to pluck the low E, A, and D string.
Apart from that, the melody should be easy to play, and the rhythm is quite straightforward.
The lesson is broken down into three sections. Take it step-by-step and practice one part at a time if need.
Hey guys, let me show you this fantastic Spanish rhythmic pattern over a beautiful chord progression in E minor. The goal for this lesson is to break down the rhythmic pattern into different sections that you can practice it step-by-step.
There will be mainly three significant sections
Learn the chords.
Learn the rhythmic pattern.
Learn the full fingerpicking pattern.
I am also going to add a B section with different chords based on the famous Spanish chord progression Em, D, C, Am, and B7.
This lesson is perfect if you want to improve your fingerpicking technique and practice a more rhythmic fingerpicking pattern.
Hey guys, welcome to another lesson! Today I am going to show you how to transform a simple chord progression from basic to super chords. We will be using a lot of different techniques combined.
Fingerstyle technique.
Chords.
Melody.
Rhythm.
Percussion.
Implementing this ways of playing will definitely change the way you sound and it will add more color, dynamics, and groove to your progressions.
This approach moves towards the intermediate/advanced level so If you have been playing guitar for a while I recommend that you try this. Take your time and learn one chord at a time if you need to.
Hey guys, welcome to another lesson. Today I am going to show you how to play a beautiful and soulful chord progression in D minor.
In this lesson, we are going to learn a lot of different chords such as the Bbmaj7, the Am7, and Dm9 chord. We are also going to explore altered chords such as the A7(b13).
Some of these chords can be quite challenging to play and they are more intermediate/advanced so they are perfect for guitar players who want to try different chords.
We will also add a melody between the chords … just to make things even more interesting.
Hey guys, let me show you how to play this lovely song called Wilson’s Wilde (I call it Wilson’s song) by an anonymous guy.
This simple classical piece was originally written in A major but in this lesson, I am going to show you an arrangement in G major which is easier to play.
The goal of this lesson is to challenge your left-hand finger stretch as well as the right-hand plucking.
You can listen to the song in the video below and access the three video lessons on my Patreon page.
Hey guys, today I am going to show you five essential melodic fingerpicking patterns guitar players use all the time.
In this lesson, we are going to focus on the melodic side of each pattern with melodic and practical examples rather than show you how to play the patterns mechanically.
Hey guys, let’s talk about fingerpicking guitar! Today, I am going to show you how you should practice fingerpicking guitar.
There are a lot of different ways to practice the fingerpicking technique. For me, musicality and creativity come first so I never focus on speed and impeccable technique (not anymore).
In this lesson, I am going to show you my approach to scales, chords, and technique and how I develop my musicality and creativity. You can practice these exercises on a daily basis because they (hopefully) never get boring.
We will talk about:
How to practice scales with fingerpicking technique.
Hey guys, in this lesson I am going to show you how to play the most gentle chord progression on guitar. Today, we will take a look at the II-V chord progression and explore a few musical ideas harmonically and melodically.
One of the awesome things about the II-V progression is that it never resolves to the Root chord (I). Playing between the II and V creates a beautiful suspended chord progression that can be used to write simple melodies and arpeggios.
The chord progression we checking out today is in D major and the chords are E minor and A major chord. As always, I am going to do my best to put these two chords into practice and show you musical ideas that will (hopefully) inspire you.
Hey guys, let me show you how to play this beautiful classical piece by Handel called Bourree from the Three Pieces suit.
One of the reasons why I love this classical piece so much is because of the beautiful chords and counterpoint. The melody is mostly played within the chords so you will find yourself plucking the strings simultaneously a lot.
The structure of the piece is AABBA. At the end of the piece, you will find the repeat sign “D.C. al Fine” which means “Da Capo Al Fine” literally “From Head to End”. On the music sheet, you will notice the word “Fine” at the end of the second line, which is where the piece ends.
Hey guys, let me show you how to make basic chords sound beautiful on guitar. In this guitar lesson, we are going to explore three different musical elements that can transform chords from basic to beautiful.
We will have a look at:
Extended chords
Simple melody between chords
Simple strumming
The example is in D major key, and it is played with a straightforward chord progression. This is the perfect guitar lesson for any guitar player who wants to learn how to transform chords from simple to beautiful.
