Parts of the Song (Site Map)

By Darrin Koltow

Click on parts of the song to find the guitar lessons that interest you.

Things the song needs

The Guitar

• Tuning
• Parts of the guitar

The Player of the Song (you, the guitarist)

• Attitude, motivation
• Beginning Players

Communicating the song

• Playing by Ear
• Tablature ("Tab") Notation:
  
• Standard Notation

The song itself

Chord progressions

• Key centers
• Chords
• Types of chord progressions: Blues (200k pdf)
• More chord progressions
• Accompaniment: fingerpicking

Melody

• Scales
• Modes, licks
• Improvising

Rhythm

• The right hand
• Accompaniment: strumming, fingerpicking

Guitar Chords (GC) builds your chops and helps you identify the most important chords by ear. GC shows you how to substitute and combine chords; play Jazz, Rock and Blues progressions; transpose songs; put chords to a melody; apply fingerpicking, alternating bass, arpeggios, and much more.