Online Guitar Lessons - Ground

Tuning ◊ Standard Tuning

5-0 Method
Reference Tones [Audio]
Octaves, Audio, or a Chord

Capo ◊ Chart for Positions & Key Centers

A capo [capo = cap = head] is a clamp that is used on the guitar to make the neck shorter. By placing a capo (head) on a particular fret, you create a 'new nut'; a new zero fret. Go

Free Files ◊ PDFs, mp3s

Free blank tablature, Staff/Tab, Printable Staff Paper, Chord Frames, Fretboard Layout, Theory Worksheet. Plus audio playalongs in F, C, G, Em, & Am. Go

Harmonics

Harmonics are earthly gems. They are what create the sonic signature of any given sound. All naturally occurring sounds and tones have a mix of frequencies which co-mingle to create the overall quality of what we hear. Go

Octaves

Guitar octaves are a very effective way to see how tones on the guitar are organized. They are consistent for every tone. Once you know the shapes for any given tone, not only are they the same for every other tone, but they always cycle in the same order (the same as the chord forms). Go

Tone Names ◊ for Standard Tuning

It can be a challenge to learn notes on guitar (tone-names of the frets) in standard tuning, especially in the upper positions. In this lesson, we'll use a process list that is repeated until you 'can't not know it'. This list is specifically for standard tuning, yet you can apply it to any tuning. Go

Metronome

A metronome is a device that produces a sound (a click, beep, or ping, etc) in a steady tempo. Metronomes are used by musicians to train rhythm skills (playing in time), & understanding (internalizing) different tempos. Metronomes range from very simple to complex. Use it.