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Taking a detour from the normal style of lessons here on GMC, we are diving into some deep beginner theory: How chords are formed and why? Come with me as I explain this and answer other questions about chord formations and structure!
Tags: beginners, corner, chord, formation, theoryContinuing to diversify our chord knowledge, we are going to learn another way to use slash chords! Today we'll learn how to take a few basic shapes and move them up and down the neck while also utilizing open strings in our slash chords.
Tags: slash, chords, strumming, beginner, easyA simple instrumental song that uses the C Major scale in a linear fashion in order to help you learn the major scale and internalize it.
Tags: beginners corner, major scale, beginner soloA basic strumming pattern in a ballad style to improve your strumming, hand rhythm, and feel
Tags: strumming, right hand, rhyhtm, poison,...Basic strumming patterns to take you to the next level
Tags: beginner, strumming, rhythm, right hand,...This is the place for all you beginning guitarists to get started on your journey to great guitar playing. Today we are going to learn a few open 7th chords in the key of A major.
Tags: beginner, open chords, D7, E7, A7,...This is the place for all you beginning guitarists to get started on your journey to great guitar playing. To start off with, we are going to learn a few open chords in the key of E major.
Tags: beginner, open chords, E, A2, B, C#m,...This is the place for all you beginning guitarists to get started on your journey to great guitar playing. To start off with, we are going to learn a few open chords in the key of C major.
Tags: beginner, open chords, G, F, Am, C, Dm,...
This time we will look at tapping à la Eddie Van Halen/Randy Rhoads/Kirk Hammett. Tapping has to be one of the most popular techniques on the electric guitar - and why wouldn't it be? It's easy to play fast, easy to improvise with, looks very difficult - not to mention it sounds terrifyingly cool!
Tags: tapping basics, Eddie Van Halen, EVH, Randy...
Simple use of most common chords like Am, C, G, Dm etc. Techniques involved are strumming and arpeggiato, ideal start for any beginner.
Tags: Beginner, Strumming, Arpeggios, ChordsHeya! This lesson will get you playing rock/metal power chords in less than twenty minutes! On top of that, it will give you the easiest and most effective tool to start writing riffs that belong to as specific key.
Tags: power chords, rock basics, rock introduction,...In this lesson we learn the basics of open chords and how to play them.
Tags: chord, basic chords, Hey Jude, The BeatlesDo you dream of getting started with solo guitar? Has the instruction you have found so far been too difficult for you? Here is the place to start! The basic building block for solos are licks, in other words short passages of notes. When put together - this licks create a solo. The better the licks you know, the better your solos are going to sound!
Tags: easy licks, beginner licks, pentatonicsA Metalhead's Journey is a series focused on easier material. In lesson one we'll focus on Powerchords, Downstrokes and Palm Muting.
Tags: A Metalhead's Journey, Beginners,...
Learn to play the Deep Purple classic "Smoke on the Water" - possibly the most essential riff that any beginner guitarist can learn!
Tags: deep purple, smoke on the water, riff
This exercise will help you to improve and learn with more confidence any kind of techniques you need to play. And more, your fingers will increase stamina and become more strong.
Tags: beginner, fingers, strength