Guitar Lessons

When I first built WholeNote.com, I created over 100 online guitar lessons with guitar tab and music playback (MIDI). My output in this area has fallen off since then, though it’s something to which I hope to return.

In any event, here’s a small subset of some of the on-line guitar lessons I’ve published. They cover the gamut — from how to tune your guitar to playing like Eric Johnson.

Getting Started on the Guitar
• Tuning Your Guitar

Basic Guitar Chords
• Basic Major Chords (C,A,G,E,D)
• Other Major Chords in Barre Form
• Basic Minor Chords (Am,Em,Dm)
• Other Minor Chords in Barre Form

Guitar Strumming
• Strumming Technique
• Adding Hammer-Ons to Your Strumming

Basic Guitar Scales
• The C Major Scale
• The A Minor Scale

Basic Guitar Techniques
• Hammer-On and Pull-Off Technique
• Introduction to Slides
• Introduction to String Bending

Rock Guitar Lessons
• Basic Rock Bends
• Rock Chordal Ideas
• R&B Rhythm Licks
• Eric Johnson Style Licks
• Jimmy Page Style Licks
• Jimi Hendrix Licks

Jazz Guitar Lessons
• Modes of the Major Scale
• All The Things You Should Play
• Diminished Licks Over an E7 Groove
• Scott Henderson Type Licks