Hey guys, let me show you how to play this beautiful chord progression on guitar in C# minor key.
We have been exploring a lot of different chord progressions in this key but it’s mind-blowing how we still create new combinations of chords and melodies.
We will be using very simple chord shapes combined with open strings. The chord progression is C#m | A | E | B but the goal is to play just two or three strings chords.
These chords are perfect for songs and instrumentals. Learn the chords then transform them so that you can create your chords and melodies.
Hey guys, let me show you this amazing Spanish intro on acoustic guitar that works all the time. We are going to use the most beautiful Spanish chord progression Am G F E to create a captivating Spanish into.
The goal of this lesson is to keep the intro simple. For the, an intro should always be slow, simple, and full of pauses. For this reason, we are going to alternate chords and melodies throughout the exercise.
The guitar tone is everything! Because we are only playing a few notes, the guitar should really be played with a lovely mellow tone without rushing between the chords.
As always, take things step-by-step and learn one section at a time.
Hey guys, today I am going to show you how to play a classical piece a wrote a while back called Waltz for Mary. I wrote this song when I was living in the Philippines.
I really wanted to write a simple piece using arpeggios and the tremolo technique so I was playing around with this melody and finished the song in one day.
The arpeggios will challenge your left hand quite a lot so take things step-by-step and learn one section at a time before moving on to the next one.
Hey guys, let me show you this simple trick that allows you to write a song from the songs you love. In this guitar lesson, I am going to show you how to take the inspiration you get from a song you like and put it into your music.
I am not talking about ripping off somebody else’s song. This is always unacceptable. Instead, I am talking about analyzing and transforming the chords and melody of a song into something different based off of your ability, skills, and musicality.
In this lesson, we are going to take a look at three songs. I am going to show you how to break the songs down, analyze, and finally apply the chords, rhythm, and other features into your music.
If your dream is to write even just a simple chord progression, watch this lesson and get inspired.
Hey guys, today I am going to show a beautiful chord progression played with a borrowed chord. We can borrow chords from other keys in order to make a simple chord progression more interesting.
A borrowed chord could be any chord that we take from another key or scale and we use it to create tensions or different colors. Think about a chord progression such as C | C7 | F. In this example we use the C7 as a borrowed chord to change the C major from a Tonic to Dominant chord.
The chord progression we are checking out today is G | B7 | Em D | Cmaj7. If you know a little bit about music theory you probably know that in G major key the B chord is minor and not dominant 7th. We are borrowing the B7 from the E Harmonic minor key, which is the relative Harmonic minor scale of G major.
Now, you can totally forget about music theory and just learn the beautiful chord progression hehe. I will tell you more about this borrowed chord in the video lesson.
Hey guys, today I am going to show you how to use the fingerstyle technique to play beautiful chords on the guitar.
If you are familiar with the fingerpicking technique you probably know that it’s easy to simplify and transform chords when you pluck the strings as opposed as to when you strum.
The reasons for that is because the plucking technique allows you to single out some of the notes of a chord. We could, for example, play an A major chord using only three strings and pluck the bass note with the thumb while playing the chord on the G, B, and E string.
It’s also easier to play a melody using the fingerpicking technique because, as we just said, it’s easy to breakdown the bass line and the melody when you pluck the strings.
In this lesson, I am going to show you how to combine different musical elements such as chords, fingerpicking patterns, and melody to create a beautiful and simple chord progression.
Hey guys, one of you just told me that this tab was missing so I just made a new post with the tab.
In this lesson, I am going to show you how to play one of the most amazing songs of all time, Greensleeves. The video was recorded in 2017 when I was in London so I look and sound different.
The melody starts around 10:45 so skip the intro if you want.
Hey guys, today I am going to show you how to play the same chord progression in 10 different ways. The purpose of this video is to show you the most common elements that we can add to a chord progressions.
We will have a look at
Playing the chords with two strings.
Playing the chords with two strings plus a simple melody.
Add9 chords
add 11 chords
Jazzy approach with 7th chords
Strumming chords
Small triads with melody.
Chords + Pentatonic scale
Chords + Natural minor scale.
How to combine different elements.
Once you learned some of the things I show you in this video, go ahead and try to transform some of your chord progression.
Hey guys, welcome to another lesson. Today we are going to talk about the strumming technique and how to instantly improve your rhythmic skills.
The strumming is one of the most popular techniques on guitar. It’s simple, beginner friendly, and super useful but how can you take this technique to the next level?
In this lesson we are going to work on three important aspects of the strumming technique:
1. The rhythmic pattern.
2. Dynamics.
3. Embellishments.
4. Combine strumming and fingerstyle (bonus).
I hope that with this lesson you can really learn more about the strumming technique and finally improve your rhythmic skills.
Hey guys, in this guitar lesson I am going to show you how to combine two scales, the D major scale, and the G melodic minor scale.
This scale really changes everything because playing over such chord progression is only possible by combining the D major scale over the D major chord and the G melodic minor scale over the G minor chord.
Jazz players love the Melodic minor scale but you don’t really hear it a lot in Pop music so in this lesson we are going to use this scale over a beautiful Pop chord progression.
In the lesson, I am going to walk you through the process of learning and combining two scales as well as how to use them melodically. You can play this solo on your electric or acoustic guitar.
One of the best advice I can give you when you try to improvise over a backing track is to practice the scale on three strings only and in just one position of the neck. Then, as you become better, move the scale in a different position.
