An Introduction To Barre Chords
Here are a couple of intermediate level lessons which introduce the concept of barre chords. If you’ve worked your way through my beginner’s lessons then this would be a good place to go next. Barre chords are very widely used, and will really open up some new possibilities in your playing.
Lesson 1 – E Form Barre Chords
Lesson 2 – A Form Barre Chords
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Power Chords
A two-part investigation into the marvels of power chords. Part 1 is an introduction to the most common power chord forms, aimed at beginners. Part 2 is a more in depth look at all the other ways power chords can be played and might be of interest to slightly more advanced players.
Part 1 – 6th and 5th String Root Shapes
Part 2 – All the other ways of playing power chords I can think of…
Major & Minor Triad Workouts
Here’s a pair of videos to get you familiar with all the commonly-used major and minor triad shapes. I can’t stress to much the importance of knowing this stuff, and these exercises are a fun and musical way to work on these core skills.
Rockabilly Rhythm Essentials
A detailed look at the rock n roll and rockabilly rhythm guitar style.
Open-Voiced Triads
By spreading out the notes in coventional triads you come up up with these great-sounding open-voiced shapes. Well worth investigating if you’re a more advanced player looking for some fresh inspiration.
Bossa Nova Essentials
In this is a lesson I take you through the basics of bossa nova accompaniment. A beautiful style of music to be able to play. And as a side-benefit it’s a really good way of improving your general rhythm and timing skills.
More Creative Rhythm Guitar
Here’s a lesson I put together designed to give you a few ways to spice up your rhythm guitar parts.
Getting Started With Fingerstyle
In this video I give you my 10 most essential finger picking patterns. A great way into this fun style of playing.