KC5 Accidentals (Key of G)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Hrothgar (A – Lick – FP)

The lick that will be under your fingers after today’s lesson is in the key of A and it is a bluesy one at that. This lick is a classic blues turnar…

Beowulf (A – Scale – FP)

The scale for your playing and listening pleasure this week is an A blues scale. It will be performed out of an open position, and the technique that …

Grendel (A – Rhythm – FP)

This chord progression is in the key of A and it truly is a thumb workout of epic proportions. This chord progression is a standard 12 barre blues, bu…

KC5 Mixed (Key of G)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Tremolo Bookends (D – Lick – FLP)

This lick is one that uses the tremolo technique to "frame" it. Essentially, you will announce the lick with a tremolo sequence, and then perform the …

WU20 Thumb Workout (FP)

Your thumb is about to develop serious strength with today's warmup. You will combine a unique fretting pattern with some intense movement of the thum…

Shuttle Run (C – Lick – FP)

Today’s lick is one that I think you will really enjoy. It uses some double stops, as well as a good portion of the open C major scale to create a c…

Rope Climb (C – Scale – FP)

A new look at an old favorite. Today you will check out a double stop scale in the key of C, but the manner in which you will move through the scale w…

Sit and Reach (C – Rhythm – FP)

The chord progression on the menu for today is a rather timeless one in terms of what chords are used. You will be comfortably relaxing in the key of …

KC11 Minor (Key of Em)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU21 Index Reference (FLP)

The whole notion of this warmup is to use your index finger as a reference and find frets based upon it. This particular feeling of having your index …

High School Prom (Am – Lick – FLP)

A lick that provides the soundtrack to my dreadful high school prom. A minor tinged lick that has you exploiting the open A minor scale and then zoomi…

Wallflower (Am – Scale – FLP)

A minor is the name of the game and you get two scale shapes in that key to play with today. Yep, a true two for one special!!! You will harness the p…

KC11 Major (Key of Em)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU20 Thumb Workout Speed Challenge (FP)

You will get another crack at the warmup from week 2 of this month today, but this time the tempo will be increased :-) The warmups are designed to bu…

Thunderlips (D – Lick – FP)

Today’s lick is one that you will have on repeat. This lick is highly addictive and it actually is two licks in one. This lick is one that utilizes …

Clubber Lang (D – Scale – FP)

Open D tuning can be a little bit confusing and even disorienting. However, if you happen to know a basic major scale shape in this tuning, all of a s…

Apollo Creed (D – Rhythm – FP)

What a cool open D progression this week?!?!?! Although it only sits across three strings of the guitar this chord progression in the key of D packs s…

KC11 Mixed (Key of Em)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU25 String Locater (FLP)

A true wonder warmup is in store for today. This warmup is one that will surely increase your flatpicking prowess especially if you are looking to imp…

Multi-Tool (G – Lick – FLP)

The lick on tap for today is one that upon first glance looks like one lick, but upon further review you can pull it apart and generate at least two l…

KC13 Major (Key of C Barre)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU26 Ring Finger Roundup (FP)

This warmup will help you, in great detail, to examine the fingerpicking relationship between your thumb, index, middle and ring finger. You will take…

Boogie Woogerton (A – Lick – FP)

The lick today is one that will have all of the blues hounds howling. This lick is prime for placing into a boogie rhythm in the key of A. It retains …

Boogie Barn (A – Rhythm – FP)

This is a rhythm that will make you smile, laugh and ultimately boogie. This is a rhythm that is commonly picked, but I think it works so well in the …

KC13 Minor (Key of C Barre)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Brian Boitano (G – Lick – FLP)

This lick is an awesome one for traveling up the neck. This flat picking lick is one that starts out fairly plain jane, and then it migrates up the ne…

Double Axle (G – Scale – FLP)

Today’s scale is a two for one special, yes it is your lucky day two scales all in one day… well kind of. You will execute a G major scale way up …

Ice Dancing (G – Rhythm – FLP)

Chord progressions can sometimes feel as though they are all the same, but this one today will take some common chords for a whole different ride. You…

KC13 Accidentals (Key of C Barre)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Cement Mixer (C – Lick – FP)

The power of one hand position will be revealed today. Just by holding a basic C major open chord and combining that with some pull offs, hammer ons a…

Construction Zone (C – Scale – FP)

The C major harmonized scale is up on tap today and this one really focuses on the lower strings and it integrates sixteenth notes as well. This scale…

KC13 Mixed (Key of C Barre)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Banjo Picking Week – High Roller (FP)

Today you will be familiarizing yourself with fingerpicks and the multitude of gifts that they offer. You'll have a chance to go through not one, not …

WU27 Syncopation (FLP)

A curve ball will be heaved your way today, but it is the best possible curveball that could ever happen. Today’s warmup takes an in depth look at h…

Zombie Walk (Am – Lick – FLP)

This lick is one that once you get it down you will 100% absolutely love it. This lick has it all, moving up and down the neck, three different chord …

Brain Stew (Am – Rhythm – FLP)

This chord progression reveals an extremely important pattern on the fretboard and a beautiful connection that barre chords have to offer. All of the …

KC2 Major (Key of D)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU24 Pinch Study (FP)

The pinch study is something that will elevate your timing, technique, and your overall fingerpicking confidence. The pinch study mixes note values an…

Bum Dittly (Em – Lick – FP)

The ever useful "dead" thumb will be exploited in todays lick. This lick is in the key of E minor and the "dead" thumb will be responsible for it's rh…

Hi-Diddlee-Ho (Em – Scale – FP)

Nothing quite sounds like adding a drone string to a scale position, it helps a scale transform from a one dimensional single note sequence to a much …

Flanders Fiasco (Em – Rhythm – FP)

This E minor chord progression will give you ample opportunity to practice and develop the "dead" thumb. The "dead" thumb means that your thumb is loc…

KC2 Minor (Key of D)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU27 Syncopation Speed Challenge (FLP)

You will get another crack at the warmup from week 1 of this month today, but this time the tempo will be increased :-) The warmups are designed to bu…

Deliverance (G – Scale – FLP)

This scale is actually two scales in one… they are both G scales; the descending version is a bluesy, pentatonic scale and the ascending scale is a …

Squeal Like A Pig (G – Rhythm – FLP)

You will channel your inner banjo today… but the good news is you won’t have to run out and buy a banjo. Through the magic of cross picking you wi…

KC2 Accidentals (Key of D)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

WU24 Pinch Study Speed Challenge (FP)

You will get another crack at the warmup from week 2 of this month today, but this time the tempo will be increased :-) The warmups are designed to bu…

Hello Beautiful ( A – Lick – FP)

Ok so I think this lick is just plain cool, it starts off with a simple slide into an A7 chord and then with flashes of sorcery and magic you find you…

Four Eyes (A – Scale – FP)

Today’s scale shape is actually three shapes connected, and the cool thing about this shape is that it is isolated to the high four strings on the g…

Sliding Into Home (A – Rhythm – FP)

The ever popular slide is back in full force today and this chord progression is fueled on the beautiful sound a slide creates. You are going to make …

KC2 Mixed (Key of D)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

KC1 (Key of C Mixed)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Raking the Leaves (E – Scale – FP)

The scale for today will allow you to work on the raking technique in conjunction with an E minor pentatonic scale. Now granted in a song where you ar…

Jokers Are Wild (A – Scale – FLP)

I love double stops… just plain love them and today I wish to share that joy of double stops with you. You will have a look at an A major double sto…

KC1 (Key of C Major)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Torture Chamber (Dm- Rhythm – FP)

This chord progression does two things… first, it sounds quite sad (D minor is indeed the saddest of all keys), and two, it shows that the backward …

String Awareness (FP)

The warmup for today is a little one, but it will go a very long way in helping your fingerpicking fingers find the strings they are looking for. Usin…

Magic Wand (G – Rhythm – FLP)

The magic continues today and the chord progression you will have under your fingers after today’s session will leave you in awe. By using the same …

Ace Up Your Sleeve (A – Lick – FLP)

Nothing is better than a standard sounding lick with a tweak at the end. Today's lick fits that bill to a T. Placed in the key of A, this licks starts…

KC1 (Key of C Minor)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Fairy Godmother (G – Lick – FLP)

The lick on tap for today is a somewhat whimsical one… Whimsical in title, of course, but also whimsical in sound. This lick is one that will take y…

Adjacent Strings (FLP)

The warmup on the schedule for today is one that will begin to help you maintain proper pick direction even when picking two different strings. This e…

Two of a Kind (A – Rhythm – FLP)

The boom chick-a rhythm is one that warms the hearts of guitarists across the world. Today's chord progression uses the boom chick-a rhythm, but adds …

Adjacent Strings Speed Challenge (FLP)

The warmup on the schedule for today is one that will begin to help you maintain proper pick direction even when picking two different strings. This e…

KC1 (Key of C w/ Accidentals)

Today's lesson is focused on helping you roadmap keys with common chords that you will likely run into. This category is designed for a couple reasons…

Dungeon Master (Dm – Lick – FP)

What happens when you pair a backward roll with drop D tuning… pure magic… pure magic is the answer. This lick uses the low strings and sounds dar…

Special Swamp Sauce (E – Lick – FP)

So many times I have heard a blues song and it just has that thing… that indescribable thing that makes your whole body react… that for clarificat…

Crosspicking Calamity

This warmup is one that will show you both sides of the crosspicking coin and get you comfortable with switching between the two most common styles of…