Over 50 Free Video Bluegrass Guitar Lessons For Beginners
So, you are a beginner in search of Bluegrass guitar lessons? Well then stay tuned, because I have a nice little treat for you. Below are a ton of free online video lessons for beginners including chord progressions, how to play songs, how to play lead, how to play scales, licks and more.
There are over 50 awesome video tutorials below that will keep you busy for hours! I do hope you enjoy. Why not leave a comment below and tell us what you think. Perhaps you know of more awesome videos to include in the list below…..
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Bbm9 Guitar Chord Lesson
Learn How to Play the Bbm9 Guitar Chord
Before jumping right to the chord charts, lets learn a bit more about the theory behind this chord.
The Bbm9 chord is formed from the Bb Major Scale: Bb C, D, Eb, F, G, and A. To find the notes to pull out of the scale, we use the formula: 1,b3, 5, b7, 9. This means that we take the 1st, flattened 3rd, 5th, flattened 7th and 9th steps of the Bb Major Scale. In other words, the notes Bb, Db, F, Ab and C.
The “flattened 3rd” means that we take the 3rd step of the Bb Major scale and flatten it by 1/2 step giving us our “Db”. The “flattened 7th” means that we take the 7th step of the same scale and flatten it by 1/2 step giving us our “Ab”.
4 Mistakes to Avoid When You Learn Lead Guitar
By David Tomas
One of the most important ideas when you learn lead guitar is phrasing. Phrasing is how a guitarist takes all the little techniques and notes and puts them together to create a fresh, expressive and personal musical idea.
Phrasing makes a lead guitarists sound his own. It is especially important in the internet age if we want to distinguish ourselves from the hordes of other lead guitarists using the same tabs and playing the same tunes. A well phrased tune can create a far more interesting and compelling piece of music than someone just ascending and descending a scale. There is not a right or wrong way to learn blues phrasing.
Every guitarist is going to be a little different in what they find sounds pleasurable. Eventually you will settle on what feels most comfortable to play for you. However, for every guitarist, the nuances that need to be considered are the same. Even having an awareness of them can make all the difference.
Lead Guitar Mistake No. 1
Bruno Mars It Will Rain Guitar Tutorial
Learn how to play the song “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars with this free guitar tutorial from Marty Schwartz with Guitarjamz.com.
For this particular lesson, you are going to need a capo on the 2nd fret. If you aren’t sure exactly what a capo is or how to use one, refer to this post on how to use a guitar capo.
The chord shapes you will need for this song are all easy beginner chords and they are: C Major, E Minor, D Minor, A Minor, G Major and F Major.
Watch the video below to learn more including the strumming pattern and other great tips from Marty. Read more
Fm9 Guitar Chord Lesson
Advanced Guitar Chord Lesson – Fm9
In this free tutorial, you will learn how to play the Fm9 guitar chord. There are three different voicings of this chord pictured below.
The Fm9 Guitar Chord is found by locating the 1, b3, 5, b 7 and 9 positions (F, Ab, C, Eb and G) of the F Major Scale: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, and E.
So the notes of the Fm9 chord are: F, Ab, C, Eb and G
Here is a key that will help you read the chart:
Guitar Chord Theory Part 3 – Diminished and Augmented Chords
By John Robert
In part 2 of guitar chord theory we discussed how to construct major and minor triads.
Remember a triad is any chord consisting of three notes. The root, third and fifth of the major scale and the different chord qualities like major and minor are made by either flatting the third of leaving it the the same.
Today’s lesson will consist of learning how to construct diminished and augmented chords. First let’s discuss the diminished triad since you will probably encounter it more frequently than the augmented triad.
Diminished Triads.
Diminished chords are nothing more than minor chords with a flatted 5th.
Guitar Chord Theory Part 2 – Understanding Major and Minor Triads
By John Robert
What is an interval?
An interval is the distance between two notes. On the guitar one fret is considered a half tone and two frets is a whole tone. The major scale is comprised of seven tones: C D E F G A B that are spaced as a series of whole and half steps. The exact interval sequence is W W H W W W H where W = whole tone and H = half tone.
Guitar Chord Theory Part 1 – Learn How to Build Chords in Any Key
By John Robert
I know it isn’t everybody’s favorite subject, but it is beneficial to learn some basic guitar theory at some point. The easiest place to start is with guitar chord theory. There is a formula behind the way chords are constructed and the intent of this article is to help you better understand guitar chord theory.
To understand the way chords are built we must first look at the major scale. Lets take the C major scale for example. The notes in a C major scale are C D E F G A B. Now that we know the notes of the major scale we can build the chords involved with the key of C by stacking thirds.
Stacking thirds is basically stacking every other note. To get a C major triad all we need is three notes. Starting on C we will go every other note until we get C E G. These are the three primary notes in the C major chord. C is called the root note, E is called the third an G is called the fifth. All of your major and minor chords will be comprised of a root, third and fifth.
G Dominant 7th Guitar Chord Tutorial
Learn How to Play the G7 Guitar Chord
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to play several advanced voicings of the G7 Guitar Chord (G Dominant 7, G7th, G Dominant 7th). Click here for a beginner version of the G7 Guitar Chord.
Let us first briefly dive into a little theory behind this chord before looking at the chord charts below. We can build this chord by first looking at the G Major Guitar Scale. This is where this chord comes from.
Here is the G Major Scale: G A B C D E F#
Now, we must find the 1, 3, 5 and b7 positions of this scale in order to form our G7. When we do this, we come up with the following notes: G, B, D and F.
What Temperature and Humidity Levels Are Best for Your Guitar?
What Temperature and Humidity Levels Are Best for Your Guitar?
By Shaun Conrad
Just like with most instruments, the surrounding environment and climate plays a big roll in the life of guitars. Poor conditions can make your guitar fall apart before your eyes. Any form of severe weather can be traumatic to your guitar. Believe me; my guitar repair shop is full of guitars with problems like this. Environmental changes cannot only ruin the cosmetic appearance of your guitar like cracks in the finish; it can also harm the structural integrity of your guitar. In this article, I will explain ideal climate for your guitars as well as some dos and don’ts with guitar storage.
Temperature
