Category: Lesson
Connecting the Pentatonic Patterns
What's up guys!? Today I wanted to give ya something that is HIGHLY effective if you've been playing around with the pentatonic patterns for a bit. Listed below are two diagrams that will show you how the pros often connect all the different patterns. Be sure you are comfortable with ALL the patterns first. [...]
How to Play Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HytFl3rJ65o CHORD PROGRESSION: Am C G D STRUM PATTERN: Down Down Down Down Up
How to Play The Joker by Steve Miller Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40ZuC_ftXpA Verse: ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------0h2-0-0----------------------------------- ---------0h2-3-3-----------------0h2-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-0----- --3-3------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------0-0----- ---------------------0h2-0-0--------------------0h2---------- --------0h2-3-3-----------------0h2-3-3-3-3---------------- --3-3------------------------------------------------------------ Chorus: G C G C G C D C Questions on this song? Email me/call me for free! mccormickguitarlessons@gmail.com 714.955.3278
How to Play Creep by Radiohead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DWmIGPOxZc Call me for questions on this or any video and I'll answer them for free! 714.955.3278 Tell a friend!
The Big 3 Tuning Tips
Avoid leaving your guitar in areas with extreme temperature changes, this will definitely mess up the tuning. Dropping or bumping the guitar will also make it go out of tune. Carry your guitar in a case as any damage to it could effect how well it tunes up. In a noisy environment you will definitely [...]
Recent Testimonial from a Happy Student!
These make me so happy! Thanks Jen!
How to Play ANY Song on Guitar
The 3 Elements to play any song!! 1. Chords (in this lesson E and Am) 2. Strum Patterns (listed below) 3. Transitions Get started today! Call or email me! Andrew 714.955.3278 mccormickguitarlessons@gmail.com
How to Play Ukulele (for Guitar Players)
http://youtu.be/Kc7wPdOs5lU Hey shredders! Today I wanted to show you how easy it is to play ukulele if you have even just a little bit of guitar playin' skillz. I picked a ukulele up a while back and was instantly applying the same principles to play full songs. All you have to do is memorize a [...]
Increasing Finger Dexterity
Hello fellow guitar players! Just yesterday I had a student ask me for something to help him get his pinky finger more strength for playing guitar. I had just the thing for him. Listed below is a simple exercise that will not only workout your pinky finger but ALL of your fingers. It is a [...]