Techniques

Old Rugged Cross Intermediate Guitar

Here’s an intermediate version of The Old Rugged Cross which will help you work on playing the melody and accompanying yourself with rhythm.

Here’s some advanced single string ideas you can use out of the three moveable chord shapes!

Here’s an intro lesson for anyone who wants to start improvising. Using a blues form is one of the best ways to start.

Here’s a detailed backup lesson for Jesse James in the key of B!

Here’s a lesson on where melodies come and how to transpose them to different keys using the simple song Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Here’s a short lesson that reviews the three moveable chord shapes (F, D and Barre) and how to play them in major and minor.

Here’s a lesson on how to use chord tones and passing tones to find common bluegrass melodies.

Here’s a lesson on where melodies come and how to transpose them to different keys using the simple song Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Here’s a lesson that will help strengthen your pinky and show how you can use your pinky to play in a more traditional mandolin style.