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E-minor Scales Spanning Three Octaves - Free Lesson
1 Section
Here is a quick and free lesson for learning E-minor pentatonic scales all across the fretboard.  You’ll be able to download the tabs and use Soundslice for this lesson!  Join...
Connecting Chords Using Scales - Excerpt from the "Developing Fretboard Aware... Soundsliced
1 Section
This is a simple but powerful way to learn to use your scales and begin to improvise. The purpose of this lesson is to help open doors and create more...
Rhythm Series Excerpt - Down the Middle Variation #1 - FREE LESSON Soundsliced
2 Sections
This is an excerpt from my Rhythm Series course and it’s the 1st variation of lesson #1 in the key of G. It’s an original composition entitled ‘Down the Middle’...
Silent Night - Carter Style - FREE LESSON! Soundsliced
3 Sections
Here is a guitar lesson for the Christmas song ‘Silent Night’ in the Key of C. This arrangement is done in the Carter Style. We’ll be playing the melody straight-ahead....
6 Essential Tony Rice Licks - FREE LESSON! Soundsliced
4 Sections
This lesson features 6 essential Tony Rice licks that every bluegrass guitar player should begin to learn. If you’re looking for that bluegrass guitar sound and want to add a...
Easy Country and Bluegrass Chord Progression - FREE LESSON! Soundsliced
3 Sections
This week’s free lesson is entitled ‘Easy Country and Bluegrass Chord Progression’ in the key of C. This is a great little rhythm exercise for learning to put some classic...
C Major Scales - Connecting Scales to Chords Exercise - (Excerpt from DFA Cou...
2 Sections
This week’s free lesson we’re going to take a look at an excerpt from my Developing Fretboard Awareness Course. This is lesson will focus on making use of C major...
This Little Light of Mine - 1st Arrangement - Free Lesson
2 Sections
You’ll need a Free Membership to download the tabs and access the full-length video.
Beginner Guitar eCourse 101 - Lessons #1 and #2 (FREE Excerpt)
2 Sections
Here are the first two lessons in my Beginner Guitar Course. These are great lessons for those of you who haven’t touched the guitar, only been playing for a couple...
Blues Licks Using E Minor Pentatonic and A Minor Pentatonic Scales
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Here is a simple lesson to get you working on your E minor and A minor Pentatonic scales in 1st position.  These are very useful scales for beginning to improvise!...
Shady Grove - 2 Arrangements - Intermediate and Advanced Soundsliced
3 Sections
This tune takes me back to my days of listening to David Grisman and Jerry Garcia. These two players and this tune are a big reason I got into bluegrass....
You Are My Sunshine - Carter Style - Free Lesson Soundsliced
2 Sections
This is the lesson for “You Are My Sunshine” done in the Carter Style.  This is by far one of the most popular lessons at my site.  This beautiful lullaby...
Wildwood Flower - Free Lesson Soundsliced
2 Sections
This lesson covers the beginning arrangement for the tune Wildwood Flower done in the Carter Style.  This is a great lesson for those of you looking to get into the Carter...
Learning the Difference Between Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales
1 Section
Here is a free lesson about learning the difference between G major and minor pentatonic. I’ll show you two scales in 1st position and talk about how they sound and...
G Major Pentatonic - Moveable Scale - 3 Octaves
1 Section
This scale is great for spanning the entire neck of the guitar! You can learn to play melodies in 2-3 places using this pattern. This is something I teach all...
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