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Movable Chords

Simple chord voicings for major, minor, and various seventh chords that can be moved around the neck.

Bass Notes and Power Chords

Techniques for playing bass notes with power chords. Includes an explanation of pedal points.

Muting Power Chords

Learn essential muting techniques for playing power chords, including palm muting, muting for cleaner playing, and more.

Blues Scale Patterns

A reference for the five blues scale patterns. Each pattern is shown in tab and as a fretboard diagram.

Introduction to Power Chords

Basic concepts for playing power chords, including four power chord voicings as well as tips and exercises for practice.

Modes of the Major Scale

Learn how to construct the seven modes of the major scale with two different approaches.

Preparing for Full Barre Chords

Get ready for playing full five- and six-string barre chords with exercises that break down the required skills into bite-sized chunks.

Introduction to Barre Chords

Learn the basics of playing barre chords. Includes tips on technique, moving barre chords around the neck, and chord diagrams for various barre chords.

Minor Pentatonic Scales

Five patterns for playing the minor pentatonic scale in tablature and fretboard diagrams.

Alternate Picking Pentatonic Scales

Exercises and tips for playing pentatonic scales with alternate picking.