In celebration of spring approaching, let’s ring in the warmer weather with a classic baseball theme that everyone should know. This video features close-up shots of both hands playing theContinue readingTake Me Out To The Ballgame (Play-along Video TAB)
Amazing Grace (Chord Melody w/ Video TAB)
Here’s a short video demo with tablature showing how to play this guitar chord melody on Amazing Grace.
America the Beautiful (Chord Melody w/ Video TAB)
Today is Presidents Day in the states, so the tune du jour is a traditional American piece known as America the Beautiful. Here is a short video demo with tablatureContinue readingAmerica the Beautiful (Chord Melody w/ Video TAB)
Hallelujah (Chord Melody w/ Video TAB)
Check out this video play-along for an intermediate-level chord melody of “Hallelujah”, originally composed by Leonard Cohen. The video features shots of both right and left hands as well asContinue readingHallelujah (Chord Melody w/ Video TAB)
Star Spangled Banner for Guitar
This melody should need no introduction. This particular arrangement is written in the key of E major, which is also the key in which the famous Jimi Hendrix rendition isContinue readingStar Spangled Banner for Guitar
Turning Scales Into Walking Basslines
Now we will try playing a bass line under the chords to a common jazz standard, Autumn Leaves. The tune features very common chord types, major, minor, dominant 7, etc.Continue readingTurning Scales Into Walking Basslines
More Bass Guitar Song Exercises
The following song exercises will give you more experience finding the fret numbers, planning your fingering, and playing in time. Listen to the original songs to get the rhythm/timing inContinue readingMore Bass Guitar Song Exercises
Syncopated Basslines
The second note in this bassline is a syncopated note, meaning it occurs on an off-beat or up-beat rather than occurring on a beat. This syncopated note occurs frequently throughoutContinue readingSyncopated Basslines
String Skipping for Bass Guitar
The following song exercise will give you a workout for skipping stings with your right hand fingers. Make sure you are alternating right hand fingers from note to note, ratherContinue readingString Skipping for Bass Guitar
Basic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part Two)
Keep in mind any concepts from our previous lesson while trying this new set of song exercises. Remember to plan ahead with your (left hand) fingers, setting-up multiple fingers acrossContinue readingBasic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part Two)