Category: Free Lessons Archive

Free Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons are back! After a house move and some recording work I’ve finally got time to create some new lessons for you guys! The next few lessons are designed to develop the techniques you need for playing pieces from my book/CD ‘The Tradition’.

First up – these picking exercises will help you when working on pieces like ‘Nothing Will Sadden Us’ and ‘The Mason’s Apron.’

Many more to come which will focus on other arrangements/techniques!

The Tradition Stylistic Studies 1

Fingerstyle Lesson 7 – The Tradition Stylistic Studies 1

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Summer is here and that can only mean one thing – rain! If you’re in the UK that is, anywhere else you’ll need the sound of Summer and so here is this week’s free fingerstyle guitar lesson –

Bossa Nova chords and rhythms

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Fingerstyle Lesson 6 – Bossa Nova Chords and Rhythms

It’s a beautiful day and here is this week’s free fingerstyle guitar lesson! You can also find my weekly lessons on my Facebook Page:

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This lesson is on fretting hand stretching. My friend and mentor Eric Roche always stressed the importance of having a good reach on the fretting hand so here’s something to get you started!

Fingerstyle Lesson 5 – Fretting Hand Stretching

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So, on to this week’s lesson, building grooves in the style of John Mayer and Charlie Hunter. Make sure you use the fingering directions on the tab. I think I’ll probably film this as a video lesson as it’s such a cool style!

Fingerstyle Lesson 3 – Percussive Grooves

Here is my free weekly post of my favourite guitar chords. I will be posting them on the website and also on my Facebook Page:

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Here are your chords for this week, some alternatives to your everyday E Major and minor chords. The first one is courtesy of John Mclaughlin, the second Tommy Emmanuel. In the second bar you’ll find their minor counterparts. Have fun!

Chords of the Week 31 May

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In this lesson we are looking at gospel style turnarounds with moving basslines. A bit more sophisticated than standard blues turnarounds, these contain quite a bit of movement so try my suggested fretting and picking hand fingerings. More next week!

Fingerstyle Lesson 2 – Gospel Style Turnarounds

I’m starting a new series of free weekly posts of my favourite chords. I will be posting them on the website and also on my Facebook Page

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So here are your chords of the week! These are some of my favourite DADGAD voicings, try using these as a springboard for new writing ideas. Enjoy!

Chords of the Week 23 May