Guitar Basics
  • Welcome & Getting Started
  • How to Download the PDFs and Practice Play-Alongs
  • What is "Fingerstyle Guitar?"
  • Should You Watch the Basics Videos?
  • Tips for Buying a Guitar
  • Tips for Good Playing Posture
  • String Names & Numbers
  • How to Tune the Guitar
  • Tips for Practicing Effectively
  • Left Hand Technique
  • Right Hand Technique: Playing with the Thumb
  • Right Hand Technique: Playing with the Fingers
  • Right Hand Technique: Rest Strokes and Free Strokes
  • How to Read Tablature
  • How To Read Chord Diagrams
  • How to Play With a Groove
  • Download the "Guitar Basics" PDF
Basic Chords
  • Getting Started: The E minor chord
  • The A7 chord
  • Practice Play Along Progression: E- | A7
  • The E major and A minor chord
  • Practice Play Along Progression: E | A-
  • The D major chord
  • Practice Play Along Progression: D | A7
  • The A Major chord (and progression)
  • Practice Play Along Progression: A | D | E
  • The C major chord and "The Stretch"
  • Practice Play Along Progression: C | A-
  • The G7 and G chord
  • Practice Play Along Progression: C | G7
  • The D7 chord
  • Practice Play Along Progression: G | C | D7
  • The Barre & Barre Chords
  • Download the "Basic Chords" PDF
Fingerstyle Essentials - Right Hand Picking Patterns
  • Getting Started / C and G7 chords
  • Exercise 1: Thumb & Strum
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2: Alternating Bass Notes
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3: Richer Bass Notes
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 3
  • Muting Techniques
  • Exercise 4: Using the Right Hand Fingers
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5: Should You Use the Right Hand Pinky?
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6: Thumb and Fingers Together
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7: Right Hand "Pinch" With Melody
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8: Right Hand "Pinch" and Syncopation
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 8
  • Exercise 9: Fingerpicking Triplets
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 9
  • Exercise 10: Using all 3 Right Hand Fingers
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 10
  • Exercise 11: A More Intricate Pattern
  • Practice Play Along: Exercise 11
  • Conclusion & Important Tip
  • Download the "Fingerstyle Essentials" PDF
Learn to Play the “Boom-Chick Blues” in E
  • Getting Started / Bars 1-4
  • Bars 5-6 / Learning Pull Offs & Slides
  • Bars 7-10
  • How to Simplify the A7 chord
  • Bars 11 & 12 / The Turnaround
  • Chorus 2 of the Blues / Bars 1-4
  • Chorus 2 of the Blues / Bars 5-8
  • Chorus 2 of the Blues / Bars 9-12 and ending
  • Slow Walkthrough and "Swing vs. Straight" Grooves
  • Practice Play Along: (SLOW) Boom-Chick Blues
  • Practice Play Along: (FAST) Boom-Chick Blues
  • Download the "Boom-Chick Blues" PDF
Learn to Play "Ain't No Sunshine" - the Percussion, Bass and Chord Groove
  • Ain't No Sunshine: Getting Started
  • Guitar Arranging: The "3 Levels" Concept
  • The Chord Shapes You'll Need
  • How to Play the Slap Bass Groove
  • How to Play the Song Intro
  • Practice Play Along: Ain't No Sunshine
  • Download the "Ain't No Sunshine" PDF
How to Create a Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement: “Silent Night”
  • Getting Started with “Silent Night”
  • Choosing the Key & Melody Range
  • Learning the Melody - First!
  • The Chords You’ll Need
  • Combining Melody & Bass - Bars 1-8
  • Combining Melody & Bass - Bars 9-16
  • Combining Melody & Bass - Bars 16-24
  • Melody & Bass Review
  • Filling the Middle - Bars 1-4
  • Filling the Middle - Bars 5-8
  • Filling the Middle - Bars 9-12
  • Filling the Middle - Bars 13-16
  • Filling the Middle - Bars 17-20
  • Filling the Middle - Bars 21-24
  • Using Harmonics to Add Color