In these exercises, you are to figure out the barre chord that needs to be played, and apply them to strumming basic quarter notes.
For the first few pages of exercises I’ve include red lettering that Read More »A Shape Barre Chord Exercises
You’ll want to create a barre with your first finger except you will not include the low E string. Instead we’re using the A string as our root.Read More »A Shape Barre Chord
Difficulty: Easy
Composer – Chad Kroeger
Where to find this song – Spiderman soundtrack # 2
Release Date – April 30, 2002
There are 5 basic “shapes” of the pentatonic major scale on the guitar. They are C, A, G, E, and D. The shapes appear in… Read More »Creating Licks With The “C” Scale Pattern
Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate
Genre: Blues/Rock
For Electric but can be performed on an Acoustic guitar
One night at one of Jimi’s shows Chas Chandler, a former bass player with the Animals, checked out the show ands was amazed. By the end of the show Chandler had invited Hendrix to London.
On September 24, 1966 Hendrix arrived in London. Less than two weeks later on October 6, 1966 the Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed with Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding playing bass. They quickly recorded Hey Joe and released it at the end of 1966. After five years of hard work Jimi’s breakthrough had arrived.Read More »Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix
The major 7th chord is easy to play and will substitute for a major chord quite nicely. Read More »A Shape Major 7th Chord Barred
The dominant 7 F barre chord (E7 chord shape on the 1st fret). You can carry the same chord shape up the fret board to… Read More »F7 Barre Chord