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Guitar lessons
2026-10-12
- B, C, D notes
- Now I can play E,F,G,B,C,D
- rest of the week just practice these notes. 1st and 2nd string notes.
2026-10-11
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Notes
- I was told to learn notes, and to pick up a bit of sheet music learning on the way
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For my quick reference
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First string E, F and G notes
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Practicing these notes for the next couple of days
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2026-10-10
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A couple of finger exercises for coordination. Feels like I'm moving backwards.
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Chords C and G7 for a refresher
2026-08-25
- Scales from the free Learn and Master Guitar by Steve Krenz book
2026-08-24
- Tried to play two songs
- I need to learn scales
2026-05-13
- Okay, semester done, back to guitar
- Revisited single not melodies
2026-03-16
- Big break
- E and A review
- Major Barre chords
- 6th string barre chord
- F barre chord
- F# chord
- G and F switching: Practice barre chords
- 5th string barre chord
- B flat chord (what's the notation for 'flat'?)
- Strumming pattern:
- partial strums
2026-02-23
- Power chords
- 2 note chords
- E5 and A5 power chords
- These chords get their name from the lowest note (aka the 'root')
- F5 power chord
- A5, C5, G5 and F#5
- 5th string power chords
- Simple power chord progression
2026-02-16
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Single note melodies
- EADGBE
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Reading tabs
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Simple melodies
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A riff is a guitar part that you can play over and over in a song
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Here's some melodies to practice: (and get used to reading a guitar tab)
2026-02-10
- Minor chords day 2
- Chord progression
- Verse: G Dm Am C
- Chorus: Em G
- chords:
- Em Am Dm G C
2026-02-09
- Minor chords : Em, Am, Dm
- Capo and transposing to different keys
- 12/8 strumming
2026-02-05 : Week 1
- Chords A and E
- When you switch between chords, try to switch up the fingers, don't always go in the order of index finger first.
- Shuffle and straight rhythm
- 12 bar blues: Chord progression (A,D,E) - AAAA-DD-AA-E-D-AA
2026-02-03 : Week 1
- Chords C and G.