Category: Guitar Lessons
Super Mediocre Guitar Lessons
Modes Tabs
G Major Scale Modes – All 6 Strings AeolianE--------------------------------2-3-5--B--------------------------1-3-5--------G--------------------0-2-4--------------D--------------0-2-4--------------------A--------0-2-3--------------------------E--0-2-3-------------------------------- LocrianE--------------------------------3-5-7--B--------------------------3-5-7--------G--------------------2-4-5--------------D--------------2-4-5--------------------A--------2-3-5--------------------------E--2-3-5-------------------------------- IonianE--------------------------------5-7-8--B--------------------------5-7-8--------G--------------------4-5-7--------------D--------------4-5-7--------------------A--------3-5-7--------------------------E--3-5-7-------------------------------- DorianE---------------------------------7-8-10--B--------------------------7-8-10---------G--------------------5-7-9----------------D--------------5-7-9----------------------A--------5-7-9----------------------------E--5-7-8---------------------------------- PhrygianE--------------------------------------8-10-12--B------------------------------8-10-12----------G-----------------------7-9-11------------------D----------------7-9-10-------------------------A---------7-9-10--------------------------------E--7-8-10--------------------------------------- LydianE-------------------------------------------10-12-14--B----------------------------------10-12-13-----------G--------------------------9-11-12--------------------D------------------9-10-12----------------------------A----------9-10-12------------------------------------E--8-10-12-------------------------------------------- MixolydianE-----------------------------------------------12-14-15--B--------------------------------------12-13-15-----------G-----------------------------11-12-14--------------------D--------------------10-12-14-----------------------------A-----------10-12-14--------------------------------------E--10-12-14----------------------------------------------- G Major Scale Modes – Top 3 Strings AeolianE-------------------B-------------------G-------------------D--------------0----A--------0-2-3------E--0-2-3------------ w h w w h w LocrianE-----------------B-----------------G-----------------D--------------2--A--------2-3-5----E--2-3-5----------
Strumming Patterns
Downstrum Every Beat1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &D D D D Adding Two Upstrums1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &D D D U D U Adding Three
String Muting
Palm Muting Palm muting is a technique that uses the fleshy part of your strumming hand palm to mute the strings. This creates a more articulate attack and sounds tighter.
Changing Strings
Your strings will get old or break, you will need to change them yourself. Typically, when you start to see rust or dirt on your strings, and when they just
Setup and Maintenance
Honestly, the best thing I ever did was find a person who works on guitars for a living. I bring all my instruments to them for setup, etc. It feels
Finger Picking – Forward Rolls
p i m a p i m a p i m a p i m a p i m a p i m aE---------------------------------------------------B--------0-------1-------0-------0-------3-------1--G------0-------0-------0-------1-------0-------0----D----2-------2-------0-------1-------4-------0------A--3-------3-------2-------0-------5-------2--------E--------------------------------------------------- p i m a p i
Finger Picking – Banjo Rolls
Basic Forwardi m p i m p i m Basic Backwardm i p m i p m i Alternating Thumbp i p m p i p m Standard Forwardp m
Finger Picking – 3/4 Patterns
The following finger picking patterns are variations of 3/4 time. One note per beat. All of the following patterns are using a G chord. You can use any chord you
Finger Picking – 4/4 Patterns
The following finger picking patterns are variations of 4/4 time. One note per beat. All of the following patterns are using a G chord. You can use any chord you
Finger Picking – Syncopation
Syncopation or off beat notes. For these exercises count 1-2-3&4. Play the off beat on the &. All examples below are using a C chord. Use a metronome. Focus on
Finger Picking – Combination Pinch
All examples below are using a G chord. Use a metronome. Focus on thumb independence. These exercises focus on pinches with thumb, index and middle fingers. m i m i
Finger Picking – The Middle Pinch
All examples below are using a G chord. Use a metronome. Focus on thumb independence. These exercises focus on pinches with thumb and middle finger. I suggest you also try
Finger Picking – Alternating Bass
Let’s focus on alternating our bass line on the lowest strings. Use the metronome and play a quarter note one note on each beat. Count aloud as you play 1-2-3-4.
Finger Picking – The Pinch
A pinch is when you pinch two strings between your thumb and 1st finger. You can also pinch between your thumb and middle finger and even the ring finger. Let’s
Finger Picking
Don’t skip working on your right hand. Finger picking is easy once you get the hang of it. You don’t need long nails or finger picks, you can if you
Arpeggios 2
Major Arpeggios A Major Arpeggio – Root Inversion A Major Arpeggio – Root Inversion A Major Arpeggio – First Inversion A Major Arpeggio – First Inversion A Major Arpeggio –
