Blues Foundations

Smoke on the Water

3:54 mins

Topic 4Basic Guitar Chords and Switching

Introduction to Beginners Chords

1:18 mins

Beginners G and C Chords

6:48 mins

D7 Chord and Switching between Chords

4:54 mins

Knocking on Heavens Door (Beginners Version)

4:28 mins

Topic 5Essential Major Open Chords

Introduction and G Open Chord

5:16 mins

C Major Open Chord

6:59 mins

D Major Open Chord

4:36 mins

Switching between G, C, and D Chords

4:10 mins

Knocking on Heavens Door (with Open Chords)

4:09 mins

Sweet Home Alabama

7:00 mins

Topic 6Expanding Open Chords (Minor)

E Minor Open Chord

4:23 mins

Brown Eyed Girl Chords and Rhythm

12:09 mins

Brown Eyed Girl-Song with Backing Track

4:43 mins

Topic 7Major and Minor Guitar Chords Essentials

Introduction

0:40 mins

Major Chords-E and A Chords

Major Chord Switching and Introduction to a New Rhythm

7:27 mins

More Minor Open Chords - Am and Dm and Switching between Chords

6:43 mins

Topic 8Major Scale and Alternate Picking

Intro to Major Scales and G Major Position

14:35 mins

Alternate Picking

7:31 mins

Song Lesson - Joker

Topic 9Guitar Power Chords Essentials

Power Chord Basics

Naming Power Chords and Brain Stew Riff

Palm Muting

3:33 mins

Song Lesson - Paranoid Riff

4:34 mins

Topic 10Pentatonics and Improvisation Basics

Introduction and Am Pentatonic Scale

5:17 mins

Moving Positions

6:26 mins

Song Lesson - Crossroads

2:50 mins

Topic 11Blues Foundations

Introduction and Basics of 12 Bar Blues

13:34 mins

Variations to 12 Bar Blues

7:52 mins

Basic Blues Rhythm

7:36 mins

Changing Key (Key of E)

9:27 mins

Topic 12F Chord and Practice Ideas

F Chord

6:57 mins

Chord Overview and Efficient Practice Tips

7:12 mins

Practicing with Metronome

4:51 mins

Angie (Chords, Rhythm, and Practice Tips)

13:19 mins

Topic 13Four String Movable Chords

F and Fm Chords

Moving F and Fm Chords

3:38 mins

Bb and Bbm Chords

4:19 mins

Song Example-Hotel California

2:15 mins

Topic 14Basic Guitar Music Theory

Introduction to Basic Guitar Theory

0:55 mins

Natural Notes

5:54 mins

Accidental Notes (Sharps and Flats)

2:20 mins

Construction of Major Scales

8:57 mins

Relative Minor Scale

7:01 mins

Pentatonic Scale Construction

4:48 mins

Chord Construction

5:05 mins

Topic 15Barre Chords

Introduction and Basics of Barre Chord

7:20 mins

Barre Chord Shape 1

5:52 mins

Barre Chord Shape 2

2:14 mins

Barre Chord Shape 3

3:49 mins

Barre Chord Shape 4

3:51 mins

Practice Tips and Conclusion

3:50 mins

Learn "Changing Key (Key of E)" in our Blues series. Explore 12 Bar Blues basics, rhythm variations, and key changes.

Blues Foundations

Introduction and Basics of 12 Bar Blues

13:34 mins

Variations to 12 Bar Blues

7:52 mins

Basic Blues Rhythm

7:36 mins

Changing Key (Key of E)

9:27 mins

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Topic 1Introduction to Guitar

Introduction to Playing Guitar and Anatomy

7:50 mins

Holding and Balancing a Guitar

4:14 mins

Names of the Strings and Remembering

5:47 mins

Topic 2Right Hand, Left Hand, and Understanding Basic Timing

Right Hand Basics and Nothing Else Matters Intro

7:37 mins

Left Hand Basics

4:47 mins

Combining Both Hands

8:33 mins

Basic Note Subdivision and Rhythm Value

10:44 mins

Topic 3First Guitar Song Melodies

Ode to Joy

8:46 mins

Come As You Are

6:18 mins

Redemption Song

Smoke on the Water

3:54 mins

Topic 4Basic Guitar Chords and Switching

Introduction to Beginners Chords

1:18 mins

Beginners G and C Chords

6:48 mins

D7 Chord and Switching between Chords

4:54 mins

Knocking on Heavens Door (Beginners Version)

4:28 mins

Topic 5Essential Major Open Chords

Introduction and G Open Chord

5:16 mins

C Major Open Chord

6:59 mins

D Major Open Chord

4:36 mins

Switching between G, C, and D Chords

4:10 mins

Knocking on Heavens Door (with Open Chords)

4:09 mins

Sweet Home Alabama

7:00 mins

Topic 6Expanding Open Chords (Minor)

E Minor Open Chord

4:23 mins

Brown Eyed Girl Chords and Rhythm

12:09 mins

Brown Eyed Girl-Song with Backing Track

4:43 mins

Topic 7Major and Minor Guitar Chords Essentials

Introduction

0:40 mins

Major Chords-E and A Chords

Major Chord Switching and Introduction to a New Rhythm

7:27 mins

More Minor Open Chords - Am and Dm and Switching between Chords

6:43 mins

Topic 8Major Scale and Alternate Picking

Intro to Major Scales and G Major Position

14:35 mins

Alternate Picking

7:31 mins

Song Lesson - Joker

Topic 9Guitar Power Chords Essentials

Power Chord Basics

Naming Power Chords and Brain Stew Riff

Palm Muting

3:33 mins

Song Lesson - Paranoid Riff

4:34 mins

Topic 10Pentatonics and Improvisation Basics

Introduction and Am Pentatonic Scale

5:17 mins

Moving Positions

6:26 mins

Song Lesson - Crossroads

2:50 mins

Topic 11Blues Foundations

Introduction and Basics of 12 Bar Blues

13:34 mins

Variations to 12 Bar Blues

7:52 mins

Basic Blues Rhythm

7:36 mins

Changing Key (Key of E)

9:27 mins

Topic 12F Chord and Practice Ideas

F Chord

6:57 mins

Chord Overview and Efficient Practice Tips

7:12 mins

Practicing with Metronome

4:51 mins

Angie (Chords, Rhythm, and Practice Tips)

13:19 mins

Topic 13Four String Movable Chords

F and Fm Chords