IDEAS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS

When you understand the ideas below, Fretboard Toolboxes, and music in general, will make MUCH more sense!  :-)

Why Learn Chord Notes?

Why Learn Chord Notes?

(See why on 9 different instruments!)

3 Big Ways to Improve Your Music Playing

3 Big Ways to Improve Your Music Playing​

How Recording Your Practice Time is Game-Changing plus a free Yearlong Practice Log

Essential vs Complete Fretboard Toolboxes

Essential vs Complete 2nd Editions (NEW!)

See a comparison of the two versions here

Building Chords and Scales (click here for worksheet)

Long, Boring "Building Chords and Scales in Major Keys

Lesson and Worksheet

Relative Minor Keys
What Are Relative Minor Keys?

Theory By Hand (click here to see the book)

Theory By Hand Overview for Experienced Players

Theory By Hand Big Idea 1: Major Scales

Theory By Hand Big Idea 2: Major Pentatonic Scales

Theory By Hand Big Idea 3: Building Common Chords

Theory By Hand Big Idea 4: Chords of Major Keys

​Building Major Scales on One Hand (before book came out)

Circle of Fifths (click here for free Circle E-Book)
Circle of Fifths Decoded

Discover All 15 Major Keys on the Circle of Fifths

Finding a Song's Key

Capos: What Key Am I In?

​​Finding a Song's Key - Major Keys (Video 1) (Previous)

​Finding a Song's Key - Major Keys (Video 2) (Previous)

FRETBOARD TOOLBOX GUITAR VIDEOS

Mastering Keys: Level 1 
-Click here for the free Mastering Keys Checklist!-
Mastering the Key of C Major (Ess. 2nd & Com. 2nd)

Walking Guitar Basslines in C Major (Ess. 2nd)

Mastering the Key of G Major (Ess. 2nd & Com. 2nd)

Strumming and Fingerpicking 

-Click here to download all the free patterns!-

​10 Country & Bluegrass Strumming Patterns

10 Beginner Fingerpicking Patterns 

Chord Building

Your First 6 Guitar Chords in G Major (Essential)

Guitar Chord Building in C Major(Complete)

Chord Progressions
Some G Major Chord Progressions for Guitar(Complete)

Some Common Guitar Chord Progressions in A Major (Com. 2nd)

Some C Major Chord Progressions for Guitar (Complete)

Some D Major Chord Progressions for Guitar(Ess. 2nd)

Scales & Soloing

Making Up Bluesy Guitar Licks in G Major (Com. 2nd)

Making Up Bluesy Guitar Licks in D Major (Ess. 2nd & Com. 2nd)

See 4 Guitar Scales in G w/free Backing Tracks(Com. 2nd)

6 Old-Timey Licks in G Major w/TAB (Essential)

Your First Guitar Improvising in G Major (Essential) 

Two Secrets to Bluesy, Old-Timey Guitar Licks (Essential)

6 Old-Timey Licks in G Major w/TAB (Complete)

See Guitar Scales in Any Key(Complete)

Four Guitar Scales in the Key of C (Complete)

Decoding A Bluegrass Guitar Lick(Complete)

​Visualizing Guitar Blues Scales(Complete)

Songs
Picking Happy Birthday in 3 Keys (Ess. 2nd)

1000 Dollar Car by the Bottle Rockets(Com. 2nd)

Picking "Wildwood Flower" (Essential) 
Beginner Billy in the Lowground w/TAB (Complete)
Whiskey Before Breakfast w/TAB (Complete)
Blackberry Blossom w/TAB (Complete)

​"Walk on Boy" Chords and Solo (Complete)
Picking "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" (Complete)
Picking "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash (Complete)

Silent Night(fromHoliday Tunes Book)

Other
How to Understand Guitar Capos (Essential)

Finding a Song's Key on Guitar(Complete)

Seeing Guitar on the Piano (Complete)​
Guitar Ideas to Know in Every Key (Complete)
Beginner Walking Guitar Bass Lines in G Major ​​(Previous)

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