01. Introduction to this Subscription Site.
02. Lecture on Using a Notebook.
03. Grip, Strap, Holding the Guitar.
03-1 Theory 01 C Major Scale.
04. Learning the Notes on the Fretboard.
04-1 Learning the Fretboard: 2020 Version.
04-2 Ear Training, Part 1.
04-3 Ear Training, Part 2.
05. String Bending: Lecture and Demonstration.
05-1 String Bending Technique & Practice.
06. C Major Triads. Learn Vertically and Horizontally.
06-1 Major Triads in C, F and D + A Blues Demo.
06-2 Power Chords + Demos.
06-3 Barre Chords + Demos.
06-4 Triad Arpeggios on Top 4 Strings.
06-5 Two-Octave Triad Arpeggio.
06-6 Diatonic 2-Octave Arpeggios.
07. Apply Triads: VI IV I V. Practice with a Backing Track.
08. How to Change Strings.
09. Triads & Playing Bb Blues.
10. Triads & Melody: Twinkle.
11. R 3 7 Chords. Muting Technique. A Blues. Bb Blues. Practice with a Metronome.
12. Amp Settings. Practice 3 Things Daily: Chromatic Scales, Triads, R 3 7 Swing Groove.
Introduction to this subscription series.
Learning strategy: use a notebook.
Lecture and Demonstration: your fretting-hand grip, and the importance of using a strap to hold the guitar.
Learning the elements of a Major scale, starting with C Major: degree, whole step and half step, and some attention to intervals and triads.
Learning the Notes on the Fretboard.
Learning the Notes on the Fretboard: 2020 Version. In order to succeed with this lesson, you will need to know the C Major scale. If you are not thoroughly familiar with that scale, please study the Theory 01 video.
Learning the Fretboard: Ear Training Method, Part 1. Develop your ear and strengthen your knowledge of the notes on the fretboard. Guitar: Squier STRAT. BOSS Katana 50 Amp. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature.
Learning the Fretboard: Ear Training Method, Part 2. Guitar: Squier STRAT. BOSS Katana 50 Amp. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature.
String Bending, Blues Style, with reference to the music of B.B. King. Exercises with a focus on pitch to improve your technique.
String Bending: Technique and How to Practice. Guitar: PRS Silver Sky. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature.
Triads. Learning C Major triads, including inversions, horizontally and vertically on the fret board.
Learn and review Major triads in C, F and D, using the ear-training approach. Play A Blues with triads on Strings 3 2 1. In the A Blues Soloing Demo (with a backing track) at the end of the lesson, Tomo demonstrates how to play triads over a blues progression. He teaches that triads can enhance y...
Learn to play power chords, and practice playing them with two demos by Tomo. Guitar: PRS Silver Sky. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). BOSS RC-3 Loop Station with BOSS Katana 50 amp. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOSS DS-1 pedal.
Learn Major and minor Barre chords by degree, and understand their relationship to triads. Tomo teaches how Barre chords can help you to learn new songs and to create practice exercises that will reinforce your knowledge of triads and improve your soloing. Guitar: PRS Silver Sky. Fender Pro Reve...
Triad Arpeggios on the Top 4 Strings. Learn to play major, minor, diminished and augmented triads on Strings 4 3 2 1. (See the Theory section for more information about minor, diminished and augmented triads.) Guitar: PRS Silver Sky. Fender Pro Reverb (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signa...
Play major, minor, diminished and augmented two-octave triad arpeggios. (See the Theory section for more information about minor, diminished and augmented triads.) Reinforce your knowledge of the fretboard and improve your soloing ability over the long term. Guitar: PRS Silver Sky. Fender Pro Rev...
Diatonic 2-Octave Arpeggios: 6th String Root and 5th String Root. Learn these arpeggios by degree and sound, then play Maj7, min7, min7(b5), and Dominant 7 arpeggios in one position, to improve your improvisation. See the Theory section for background information on Diatonic 7th Chords and Diaton...
Applying triads in music, using a VI IV I V progression in G Major. How to practice and make your own backing tracks with BOSS RC-1 Loop Station.
How to change strings. Tomo also recommends various strings for guitar players to try.
From Triads to Bb Blues.
Choosing the right inversions of triads to play a melody: Twinkle Twinkle.
Learn R 3 7 Chords: Muting Technique, Playing A Blues, Playing Bb Blues, Practicing with a Metronome. Guitar: 1965 Fender Stratocaster. Amp: Nolatone Club Master.
Three things to practice daily: chromatic scales, triads and playing R 3 7 groove with a metronome. Also: setting up your amp to get the most out of your practice time. This lesson features a classic Fender 1965 Stratocaster and a Nolatone Club Master amp.