On Line Lessons

Here you will find original guitar exercises and studies from John’s personal music library. A life’s work!

 

Each selection is a mini-lesson with John and includes:

an mp3 audio file. Here John carefully explains how to learn and practice the exercise, then provides rhythm section accompaniment for your own practice in several tempi! a pdf file of the sheet music in both standard notation and tablature complete with fingering and position markings a chord chart in pdf format

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Eb Pickin’

A swing study to help you get oriented in the key of Eb, a must key for jazz and swing development.

After putting some time into this lesson you will be “swingin’” in Eb with both chords and single lines.

Please enjoy this complete distribution of "E Flat Pickin'" with John's compliments.

It is provided free of charge for you to see the detail and value of each lesson below.

E Flat Pickin' Sample MP3

The FULL contents of the lesson are contained in the four following files, free for you to download and enjoy!

The Seven Modes

A lesson in learning to identify the 7 traditional Greek modes.

You will hear each mode sung and played slowly with chordal accompaniment that evokes the character of the mode being played.

At the end of this lesson you will be aware of the differences in the sound of each mode.

7 Modes Lesson Sample MP3

BeBop 3-Pack

3 short bebop style jazz exercises.

Includes chords and lines in standard notation and tab.

The lesson includes precise information on how to move from chord to chord as well as instruction on the fingering of the melodic lines which reflect those chords.
 

BeBop 3-Pack Sample MP3

Opus 7

Opus 7 is comprised of 12 studies in 12 keys.

The exercises are available individually or as a set of 12.

Each study is a complete lesson in both the chord progression and the single note line.

The studies were inspired by the shifting techniques employed by the incredible classical guitarist, Andres Segovia, in his scale studies.

         Op 7 No 1 The Sooner the Better (Key of A Major)

 A study in chord/scale relationships using a popular “standard” chord progression.

 

As chords change through a progression, so does the mode from which the chord is derived.

 

This study allows you to hear that modal interchange as the chord progression develops.

Op.7_1_Sooner The Better Sample MP3

        Op 7 No 6 Shifty Biz (Key of Ab Major)

Lots of position shifting in this Ab study with plenty of II-V work.

 

The II-V progression is a staple of swing and jazz and you will get a good II-V workout in this exercise.

Op.7_6_Shifty Biz Sample MP3

G6 Drop 2 Chords

The “Drop 2” chord voicing technique is explained.

This is the place to be to get started with “chord melody” playing.

You will learn ALL the G6 drop 2 voicings on the guitar.

G6 Drop 2's Sample MP3

Minuet in G by JS Bach (2 guitars)

A well-known Bach keyboard minuet, here arranged for 2 guitars.

This waltz was included in the notebook of Anna Magdalena, Bach’s wife. The notebook was a personal collection of music and part of the Bach household.

The mp3 allows you to practice and play the 1st part as you listen to the 2nd part and vice versa.
 

Minuet in G Sample MP3

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