F Major Chord with Wrapped Left Thumb (for Fingerstyle & Travis Picking)

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• September 15, 2023

  "Stuff That Works" by Guy Clark

  A complete song lesson for Guy Clark's classic from 1995! In addition to chords and strumming, I explain the intro riff and demonstrate three different ways to play it.

• September 11, 2023

  Monday Morning Triad Practice! (Key of A Major)

  A glimpse into the practice with major triads I was working on this past weekend! I'll also show a glimpse into my upcoming triad course, which I'm building out at this very moment.

• September 8, 2023

  "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison

  Learn to play Van Morrison's 1970 classic! Chords, strumming, and various licks & fills — I'll walk you through everything.

• September 1, 2023

  Practicing Major Arpeggios in Each CAGED Shape

  Buckle up and practice with me! Here's my process of practicing G major arpeggios (1-3-5 chord tones) in each of the five CAGED shapes. A great warm-up!

• August 31, 2023

  Travel Guitar... Worth It, or a Waste? (Taylor GS Mini review, 3 years later)

  One of the questions I get asked most frequently — would I recommend the smaller guitar I sometimes use in my videos? In short, yes! Here's a few reasons why.

• August 29, 2023

  Creating a Fingstyle Arrangement from Scratch (feat. Graceland by Paul Simon)

  I show you two ways to approach fingerpicking Paul Simon's 1986 classic! One more simple, one more advanced. Both using Travis Picking in the Key of C.

• August 18, 2023

  "Bouncing Around the Room" by Phish

  I got an audience request for this Phish song, which happens to be one of my all-time favorite songs! Given there's no lessons for it on YouTube, I wanted to throw my hat in the ring.

• August 17, 2023

  Simple Way to Travis Pick Any Song (Key of C)

  I show an easy way to approach Travis-style fingerpicking in the key of C. Includes a demonstration of Pancho & Lefty, Graceland, Simple Man, and more!

• August 12, 2023

  "Summertime Blues" by Zach Bryan

  Learn to strum & sing this Zach Bryan tune from his 2022 EP! Includes vocal melody tutorial and lead guitar tips.

• August 8, 2023

  How I Use This Poster to Practice Lead Guitar

  A quick look at the fretboard map I have pinned to my office wall, and the various ways it's helpful as I move between major scale positions.

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