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06 Chord construction theory and major scale building – Guitar Lesson 9:20 minutes

Chord construction theory and major scale building – Guitar Lesson 9:20 minutes

This lesson will teach you the music theory behind what is a fifth, or a flat seventh, or a 3rd – what are these intervals, why are they so important and how can I utilize them in my playing. This lesson emphasizes learning the notes and intervals as opposed to just learning the shapes or fingerings. You will also learn how to build a major scale in any key and how chords are constructed. David also teaches you a neat little I-IV-V finder and the importance of making strong solo statements with your landing notes and emphasizing the notes which make up the chords – the chord tones. David also explains how these critical techniques can really improve your phrasing and lead lines.

Category: Overall lead guitar
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 9:21 min

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18 Acoustic fingerpicking chords and rhythms inspired by BRAD PAISLEY – 9:46 min

Acoustic fingerpicking chords and rhythms inspired by BRAD PAISLEY – 9:46 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some fun fingerpicking chords and rhythms inspired by Brad Paisley. Dave starts off with some simple chords and applies melody. Dave starts the lesson off with a B minor chord and G chord. Dave then teaches the finger style approach he utilizes and which finger will pluck what strings. Dave then gets into some simple picking patterns that spring a nice change of melody. dave then gets into chord embellishments to add some color and additional melodic ideas to this chords. Practice these patterns slow and work up the speed over time. Its not a race so start off slow and chip away at them each day. Bring them up to speed over time. Then try some of the melodies as Dave teaches with a G major scale. Pick out notes from that scale to embellish and get creative with them. Vary the notes and chord ideas for more embellishing and have fun – get creative and put your own spin on these ideas – have fun!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 9:46 min

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16 Acoustic rhythms, new chords, and devices in the style of Neil Young – 7:17 min

Acoustic rhythms, new chords, and devices in the style of Neil Young – 7:17 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some fun acoustic guitar rhythms and devices in the style of Neil Young. This lesson is in drop D tuning. All you have to do is drop the low E string down on whole step to a D – so the tuning low to high is D A D G B E. Dave teaches this lesson finger style but you can use a pick if you like. Learn some new chords as Dave you through different ways to play some chords that you may be familiar with. Its important to learn chords all over the neck and not just in first position. Listen to the cool sounds these new chords and embellishments give. Its all about the sounds. Experiment with these chords and add them to your playing arsenal. Keep that low D string pumping as Dave demonstrates as that adds layers of sound. Notice the strum patterns Dave uses as he moves through the chords. Try these and experiment with the chord voicings – have fun and get creative with them – enjoy!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 7:17 min

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12 Beginner fingerpicking patterns and techniques on steel string acoustic guitar – 7:05 min

Beginner fingerpicking patterns and techniques on steel string acoustic guitar – 7:05 min

In this lesson dave Nassie teaches some beginner fingerpicking patterns and techniques on a steel string Taylor acoustic guitar. dave starts the lesson with some basic open position chords and this lesson is designed to get your pick hand going. Remember that fingerpicking techniques and patterns take some time to get proficient at so be sure to start off slow and work up the speed over time. Add the patterns and changes to your practice routine and chip away a little each day. The chords used in this lesson are a C major chord and a B diminished chord. Dave then gets into assigning which finger plucks which string with the pick hand. Dave then gets you used to working your fingers together. Try these exercises to start to get the basic motions down. Have fun with these exercises and enjoy the fingerpicking – its a great sound that has limitless possibilities – enjoy!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 7:5 min

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19 Fingerpicking patterns and techniques in a country folk type style – 6:09 min

Fingerpicking patterns and techniques in a country folk type style – 6:09 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some fun finger style patterns and progressions in a folky-country style. Dave first takes a basic open position C major chord and works up some patterns and techniques that you can try with the pick hand. Dave gets into strumming techniques with the pick hand even though he is not using a pick – all finger style. Notice the hammer on he plays that helps get that tone. Start off with these patterns slow and work the speed up over time. Then try to move the techniques through a series of chord changes and experiment with them. Dave then gets into some finger picking patterns that yield some really nice rolling effects. Try the other patterns Dave teaches in this lesson and add them to your playing arsenal. Mix them up and get creative with them – make them your own and try them in your progressions and songs. Have fun and keep up all that hard work on that guitar.

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 6:9 min

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21 Acoustic fingerpicking chord embellishments and patterns inspired by TRAVIS TRITT – 9:00 min

Acoustic fingerpicking chord embellishments and patterns inspired by TRAVIS TRITT – 9:00 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some fun fingerpicking patterns and chords inspired by the country artist Travis Tritt. For this lesson Dave capos up the guitar at the 4th fret and chord wise Dave utilizes some basic chords like G, C, and D. Dave then teaches how to embellish these chords to get some new sounds and variations to create color and melody. Dave also teaches a bunch of different picking patterns that you will want to add to your finger picking arsenal. Have fun with the chord changes and put your own patterns and spin on them. This lesson is a springboard to get your creative juices flowing. Have fun and experiment – and rock on!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 9:0 min

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37 Old School Acoustic Blues fingerstyle rhythms, devices and techniques – 9:05 min

Old School Acoustic Blues fingerstyle rhythms, devices and techniques – 9:05 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some fun old school acoustic finger style blues guitar. This lesson is in the style of Mississippi John Hurt and has a folky, rag time feel to it. Ben starts off the lesson with some basic approaches to the finger style technique. Ben starts the lesson on a basic open position C chord and Ben goes over how to keep steady quarter notes going with your thumb on your pick hand. Then change chords keeping the groove going. Keep in mind to keep that pinky finger free with the F chord so you can grab some embellishing notes. Practice rocking the bass notes back and forth at first between the C and F chords. Ben then adds in some more fingerpicking on the chords. He shows the pick hand pattern and how to syncopate other notes in between the bass notes. Ben then continues to build the pattern and add notes as he builds up the melody. Practice these one at a time and slowly build up all the devices. Once you have these patterns down you can change them up, add or take away, embellish, and make them your own – put your own spin on them and stay creative – rock on!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 9:5 min

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17 Fingerstyle techniques and embellishing with open chords – 10:55 min

Fingerstyle techniques and embellishing with open chords – 10:55 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches fingerstyle guitar approaches towards some open chords. Ben is using a capo at the 5th fret to get a specific tone but you can capo the guitar at any fret to match your vocal range or sound you are going after – or don’t use a capo at all. Ben then goes over the major and minor open chords that he will use in the lesson. Ben teaches the chords by their shape and not the actual pitch they ring out due to the capo – just keep that in mind. Chord voicings played are C, D minor, E minor, F, G, A minor, and G7 subbed for B diminished chord. Ben then gets into the finger style approaches and arpeggiates the chords – he teaches the finger pattern and plucking techniques and what fingers you want to use. Then Ben adds in some fret hand movements to embellish. Remember that these techniques and ideas can be applied to any chord or progression. YOu want to add these techniques to your playing arsenal and try to vary them and put your own spin on them and try to add these techniques to your playing arsenal – enjoy!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 10:55 min

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24 Fingerstyle approach to playing open chords with train beat rhythms – 10:03 min

Fingerstyle approach to playing open chords with train beat rhythms – 10:03 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some fun fingerstyle approach toward playing open chords on acoustic guitar. The rhythm pattern this lesson is based on is called a train beat. For this lesson Ben is playing with a capo at the third fret – but you can move the capo anywhere depending on what key you want to play in. Ben goes over how to get that rhythm feel and really isolates the rhythm and teaches how to get the sounds needed for this techniques. Try to get the feel and groove down first before anything else – use that thumb and the down ups as per Ben’s teachings. Then try with the rhythm with one chord at first – A minor. Ben teaches the patterns and how to get single notes to ring out between chords and alternating the bass notes. Add the techniques one at a time till you get comfortable with them. Try adding these techniques to your playing arsenal and put your own spin on them. Try this with the chords in this lesson and then try to create your own progressions and have

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 10:3 min

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15 Acoustic guitar lesson on fingerstyle strumming and rhythm patterns – 6:47 min

Acoustic guitar lesson on fingerstyle strumming and rhythm patterns – 6:47 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some easy and fun strumming exercises using your fingers. Ben teaches this lesson on acoustic guitar but you can utilize these techniques on acoustic or electric guitar. This is all about fingerstyle strumming and rhythm patterns. This lesson kind of bridges the gap between traditional pick strumming and adapting it for this fingerstyle strumming. Ben first breaks down the progression he utilizes and goes over the chords – the progression is: C – E7 – Am – Am/G – F – C – A7 – Dm – G – C – Ben then gets into the rhythm of playing this progression using 8th notes and gets into the finger strumming technique. This techniques creates some separation within the chords for some variation and a little different sound. Practice these techniques and rhythms with other chords and progressions and add these techniques to your playing arsenal – enjoy!

Category: Fingerstyle lessons
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 6:47 min

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06 Chord construction theory and major scale building – Guitar Lesson 9:20 minutes

06 Chord construction theory and major scale building – Guitar Lesson 9:20 minutes

18 Acoustic fingerpicking chords and rhythms inspired by BRAD PAISLEY – 9:46 min

16 Acoustic rhythms, new chords, and devices in the style of Neil Young – 7:17 min

12 Beginner fingerpicking patterns and techniques on steel string acoustic guitar – 7:05 min

19 Fingerpicking patterns and techniques in a country folk type style – 6:09 min

21 Acoustic fingerpicking chord embellishments and patterns inspired by TRAVIS TRITT – 9:00 min

37 Old School Acoustic Blues fingerstyle rhythms, devices and techniques – 9:05 min

17 Fingerstyle techniques and embellishing with open chords – 10:55 min

24 Fingerstyle approach to playing open chords with train beat rhythms – 10:03 min

15 Acoustic guitar lesson on fingerstyle strumming and rhythm patterns – 6:47 min

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