Downstrum Every Beat
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D D D
Adding Two Upstrums
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D D U D U
Adding Three Upstrums
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D U D U D U
Downstrum and Upstrum
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D U D U D U D U
Skipping a Downstrum
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D U D U U D U
Skipping an Upstrum and a Downstrum
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D U U D U
Rests
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D U D D U
Complex Rests
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D U D U U D U
Long Pause
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D U D U
Waltz
1 & 2 & 3 &
D D D U
Below are some common chord progressions. This is not a complete list. i bVI iv ivI bVI V Vi bVII bVI VI bVII IVI I bVII IVI I IV VI
Throughout these lessons there will be Guitar Tabs. Tab is short for Tablature. Like the one following: Guitar tab is the fingering of each note laid out in a visual
The notes of the G Minor Pentatonic Scale are G, A#, C, D, and F. G Minor Pentatonic Scale – All Across the Neck G Minor Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 1 G Minor