Video Lesson: Turn Any Song into a Chord-Melody Solo
Try this approach to make a chord-melody version of Django Reinhardt’s iconic interpretation of “I’ll See You in My Dreams.”
Lessons
Learn 5 Ways to Play A7 Chord on the Guitar | Chord by Chord
In this guitar chord lesson designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard, you'll learn ways to change from A major to A7.
The Captivating Harlem Swing Rhythms of Freddie Green, John Trueheart, Bernard Addison, Morris White, and Al Casey
Freddie Green is synonymous with swing guitar. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1911, Green enjoyed a 50-year career holding down the rhythm chair of Count Basie’s famed big band.
Learn 6 Ways to Play E Augmented | Chord by Chord
In this guitar chord lesson designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard, you'll learn ways to change from E major to E augmented.
Learn 5 Ways to Play A Augmented | Chord by Chord
In this guitar chord lesson designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard, you'll learn ways to change from A major to A augmented.
Open Tuning Lesson: How to Play the Blues in DADGAD
In this lesson, I’ll show you some fingerpicking exercises based on some of my blues in DADGAD ideas.
Learn 5 Ways to Play C# Diminished | Chord By Chord
In this guitar chord lesson designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard, you'll learn ways to change from C# minor to C# diminished.
”Leather Britches”: A Classic Fiddle Tune, Arranged for Flatpicking Guitar
Despite its popularity among fiddlers, “Leather Britches” is less known with flatpickers—surprisingly so, as it is fun to play and lands well on the guitar.
Learn 5 Ways to Play F# Diminished | Chord by Chord
BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In previous ... Read More...
Learn a Gypsy Jazz Masterpiece: Django Reinhardt’s Arrangement of “Tea for Two”
I discovered that there were 17 of these solo Django Reinhardt pieces. At first I learned the tunes by ear, jotting down notes about how to play them.