This book is a revelation! I am an experienced classical guitarist who wanted to find out about other styles. Drop Two Voicings Uncovered is quite mind blowing. Its like a Pandora’s box. Not only does is set out chords, their inversions across 4 adjacent strings, it presents them in the most useful chord progressions. Each lesson has YouTube videos and many supporting downloads. Highly recommended
I’ve been playing guitar for many years and about 2 years ago started to learn jazz. I am focusing on chord melody and have heard a lot about these elusive “drop 2” chords. Several times I tried to venture into the drop 2 world only to get confused and discard it. Then I came across this book. First, the book format is great! I love the large chord diagrams, and the progressive nature the material proceeds in. The YouTube videos and supplemental material make it a great deal and a tereffic learning resource. It is amazing how quickly you will start to get this stuff under your fingers and improve your skills. It has become part of my daily practice routine. If it came spiral bound, I would give it 6 stars!!
This is a book that I’ll use for many years to come. The information is presented beautifully with great clarity and the online supporting material is first class, overall a carefully considered concept bringing together traditional learning methods with newer IT based modes. A great buy, would highly recommend.
Very well designed book, which covers all of the areas of ii V I progressions and drop two voicing
I can highly recomend it to any guitarist who is seeking to learn more in depth about the most common in jazz progressions
Ged Brockie is a very experienced professional musician, composer and tutor. This book (together with its associated online links) presents a tremendous amount of information in a well structured way. The material is easily accessible and, most important for me, usable. Imho, a very worthwhile purchase!
Amazing video where I finally understood the concept!!!! Little correction at 16:18 on the chord grids for Fmaj7, for the one on the left, it shows the pinky landing on fret 4 of the 2nd string, and it should stretch all the way to the fret 5, to reach that 7th note: E (as shown correctly on the video).
The best course on youtube to assimilate the drop 2, the speed of the course and explanations are perfect. Nevertheless on the tablature examples, I would rather encode the pitches of note: 1; 3 (b); 5: 7 (b) than the fingerings, for even more understanding. Another thing, the teacher is sober and friendly. thanks again
This is a really practical, correct approach which gives a proper, solid grounding in the concept of drop 2 chords. It’s an approach which is sadly lacking in most youtube videos and I suspect that Ged wouldn’t even think of doing it any other way. Very enlightening and thank you
Ged has been performing, composing and teaching for over thirty years and Drop Two Voicings Uncovered is for guitarists who are beyond the beginner stage of learning. Many of the examples and ideas presented in this book were used by university music students over a two year period. This helped trial the examples that were included in this release which is volume one of the series.
 DROP TWO VOICINGS UNCOVERED FURTHER DETAILS
A full colour publication in physical print form, 120 pages long.
An easy to understand system that enables you to generate the same chord over the entire neck and across all string sets.
Drop Two Voicings Uncovered details how guitarists can extend their chordal knowledge and is for any guitarist who aspires to play jazz, extend their chord knowledge in usable forms for blues, funk, pop and a wide range of other musical genres and scenarios.
There are nearly 1100 individual chord boxes used within the book with no music reading skills needed to get the most from this volume.
Learn not only how to play new chord ideas, but how to generate new chord forms and crucially how to use them within some of the most widely used progressions in music.
A comprehensive thirteen part video course (nearly two hours of video) complements and develops each lesson within the guitar book. These videos are view-able on both the GMI Youtube channel and within the GMI website blog area.
Purchasers of the guitar book can download additional learning materials that extend your use of Drop Two Voicings Uncovered. Further chordal ideas in a downloadable pdf book and 21 mp3 backing tracks to practice along with will be offered.
Periodical free updates sheets will be offered to book owners.
THE YOUTUBE VIDEO PLAYLIST FOR ALL THIRTEEN VIDEOS THAT ACCOMPANY THE “DROP TWO VOICINGS UNCOVERED” BOOK
What Are Some Guitarists Known for Their Unique Chord Progressions and Techniques?
Some guitarists known for their unique chord progressions and techniques include Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, and John Frusciante. Aspiring musicians can learn guitar chords by studying these artists’ distinctive styles and incorporating their techniques into their own playing.
Ten Guitarists You Should Know And Learn From
So, why are we blogging about ten guitarists you should know and learn from when we are a guitar site pushing our own agenda? Read on to find out why.
The Internet is absolutely bursting with guitar players who offer learning courses and materials. Some have become incredibly famous and are now the “go too” for learning. Also, most guitarists don’t like to offer up other players for consideration. In effect, protecting their hard won fame in the world of the Internet.
At GMI, however, we don’t want to be insular and give our visitors the best chance to find great materials from different sources. Many players have a lot to offer so here is our list of ten guitarists you should know and learn from. Some of these players are perhaps not as well known as some of the usual subjects, but deserve to be promoted.
So here is our list which is in alphabetical order so nobody can complain that they are being put down. Please visit them and enjoy their great content!
If you know of a guitarist you feel deserves to be featured then please leave a comment below and when we come round to this again we’ll consider your suggestion.
ONE – Anouck Andre – JazzÂ
Anouck Andre
Anouck Andre is a French guitarist who offers excellent lessons and resources primarily around the jazz idiom. She provides free lesson material through her Youtube channel as well as from her own website. Her Youtube channel has over one million views with nearly 7.5k subscribers. Find out more about Anouck Andre by clicking her name which will take you to her website which includes all her social media links Anouck Andre
TWO – Thomas Berglund – JazzÂ
Thomas Berglund
Thomas is based in Sweden and is active across a wide range of social media sites including Youtube, Instagram, Google+ as well as from his own website. Like many of the guitarists highlighted in this list of ten guitarists you should know and learn from, Thomas is very much a jazz player. Thomas’s Youtube channel, however, does feature backing tracks and covers other musical genres. His delivery style is friendly and helpful which makes learning much easier. Thomas’s website is perhaps a little old fashioned looking, but again it’s full of useful resources which any guitar player would find of use. Find out more about Thomas Berglund’s Youtube channel with associated links by clicking his name Thomas Berglund.
THREE – Marco Cirillo – Acoustic and Rock
Marco Cirillo
Based in London England, Marco who is originally from Italy has carved out an impressive and wide range of lessons from beginners to advanced players. His website is incredibly detailed and although he is still a young player, shows the breadth of his experience. His Youtube channel is well worth a look as well. Equally at home performing and playing acoustic as well as electric guitar, Marco has also released a new book titled Acoustic Steps. Do yourself a favor and check out this hard working and talented guitarist by clicking his name Marco Cirillo.
FOUR – Morten Faerestrand – Jazz
Morten Faerestrand
Yet another guitarist from Scandinavia, this time Norway. Morten has built up an impressive amount of followers on Youtube and has actually created his own studio for recording and filming material in his garage. His own website includes multi-angle video productions, interactive music and backing tracks. Again, very much in the jazz genre, Morten does offer material for guitarists under the “Basics” and “Intermediate” banners. His website offers both free and monthly membership options. Find out more by clicking his name which takes you to Morten’s website Morten Faerestrand.
FIVE –Â Rick Graham – Rock
Rick Graham
Although on his Youtube site, Rick Graham from England bizarrely features a body building program, but don’t let that fool you. For rock guitarists especially, Rick offers up a fantastic selection of learning which covers a wide range of techniques which is presented in a very professional manner. Also, Rick probably has one of the bigger Youtube channels with over 62K subscribers which is not to be sniffed at. From his own website you can book Skype guitar lessons, buy into the various packages of learning and gain access to the various social media channels which all make this a very impressive package of learning. Find out more by clicking Rick Graham now.
SIX –Â Jens Larsen – Jazz
Jens Larsen
Next up is jazz guitarist Jens Larsen from the Netherlands. Jens is a prolific creator of material and he provides this in a no nonsense learning environment across Youtube, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and more….gasp! Jan primarily focuses on jazz guitar and has been promoting on Youtube since 2006 and has amassed over one hundred and thirty videos and counting. His website offers a range of free and paid for resources and he is without doubt a highly ranked world class guitarist worth listening to and learning from. As usual, click Jen’s name to reach his website Jens Larsen.
SEVENÂ – Tim Lerch – Blues, Jazz
Tim Lerch
Next up is a USA guitarist called Timothy Lerch. Tim is one of those rare individuals who oozes a passion and love for the guitar and music but also engages the viewer. His warm personality and a sense that he really wants you to learn and do well hooks the student in quickly. Tim plays a variety of styles and is very much the virtuoso player who can also impart knowledge. From jazz to blues and lots in between, Tim’s style means that every note counts; a rare thing these days. He has had a broad and varied recording career with performers, many of whom are household names. Check out Tim’s Youtube channel by clicking on his name as follows Tim Lerch.
EIGHT – Rob MacKillop – Folk, Jazz, Classical
Rob MacKillop
From Scotland comes Rob MacKillop. Rob is a a hugely versatile musician who plays classical, to folk to jazz. He is also an author of note having numerous books published on a wide range of music related material. The best place to find out about Rob’s diverse activities is direct from his website as there is not enough space here to list it all. Rob also has a busy Youtube channel with two hundred and twenty plus videos covering guitar, banjo, lute, ukulele, classical and much more. Check out Rob’s channel by clicking his name with the arrow as follows Rob MacKillop.
NINE –Â Matt Otten – JazzÂ
Matt Otten
Here we have our second guitarist from the Netherlands, what a hotbed of guitar the Netherlands is! He is Matt Otten. Matt has over 18K worth of subscribers on his Youtube channel and a very large website which contains a massive amount of learning material which would keep anyone busy for a very long time. Matt’s Youtube channel consists of performance videos with his website detailing all the learning materials. He has used the term and has a “smooth jazz” sound which is really beautiful to listen to. Find out more about Matt in the usual manner Matt Otten.
TEN –Â Doug Seven – Country Rock
Doug Seven
Yes, we know. Why is Doug Seven in at ten, but that’s the way it is when guitarists are listed in alphabetical order. Doug is a incredibly talented country rock guitar player who really knows how to excite and enthuse the guitar viewing public. For example, his Youtube channel has relatively few videos at fifty six uploads, but his sub count is 14.5K…he obviously is doing something right! Doug’s website is focused in on selling and why not, when you can play this well then get it out there. If you love chicken pickin’ then give Doug a visit, you’ll not be dissapointed! Click Doug Seven to visit his Youtube website aptly titled “Sizzling Guitar Licks”!
Round Up Of Ten Guitarists You Should Know And Learn From
Well, that’s our round up of ten guitarists you should know and learn from. Â We think all these players deserve some attention. What do you think? If you have any ideas, comments or observations then please comment below.
Check out all our latest guitar articles as well as our online guitar store which has the very best in guitar tuition, books, vids for learning and taking your playing to the next level.
If you are looking for guitar backing tracks then you’ve come to the right place! Here are a few for you to download. However, if you sign up to GMI – Guitar & Music Institute, you can get your hands on a whole lot more guitar backing tracks.
To get your hands on all our backing tracks CLICK THIS LINK which directs you to the GMI online shop. The backing tracks are all completely FREE.
Are you looking to start learning guitar? If you are then you’ll find our absolutely free guitar chords for beginners a great help! Our free nine page book includes a wide range of open string chords (the ones you play at the bottom of the neck). We’ve included the most common chords but we’ve also included some of the most used more exotic sounding chords as well. Here is a list of the our Guitar Chords For Beginners manual includes:
GET YOUR FREE GUITAR CHORDS FOR BEGINNERS BOOK
INCLUDED OPEN STRING CHORDS
major, minor, dominant seventh, major seventh, major sixth, minor seventh, minor sixth sus2, sus4, 7sus4, diminished, major add9, minor add9
WHY LEARN ALL THESE CHORDS?
There are literally thousands of usable chord forms that can be played on the guitar. What this free book gives you is a wide range of accessible chords that are used on a daily basis across a huge range of styles of music. Whether you play rock, pop, country, blues, these chords will come in useful on a daily basis.
BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED!
Also included is open string major scales with video link to show how these can also be used as natural minor scales. With this you knowledge you will now be able to play in a wide range of major and minor keys in open position. Open string major and minor arpeggios are also included in the nine page free book.
SAMPLE MAJOR & MINOR CHORD PROGRESSIONS
AÂ four sample progressions in C major, E major, G major and E minor with alterations to chords. These sample progressions are really helpful in getting you playing chord progressions that are used in huge amounts of songs around the world.
A GREAT RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
All chords, scales and arpeggios are beautifully rendered for easy and clear printing making this an ideal resource for guitar teachers.
Are you looking for beginner guitar lessons? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Our free ten lesson course is aimed at the absolute beginner and is taught by one of the finest guitar and music communicators around, Gary Clinton.  GMI has put this course together to ensure that by the end of the ten lessons, you are ready to either take on our other guitar courses to take you to greater heights, or start playing the songs you love. Our beginner guitar lessons course includes a full course PDF as well as backing tracks and ten videos.
BEGINNERS GUITAR LESSONS AND IT’S CONTENT
So, what will you learn? The ten lesson video course covers the anatomy of the guitar, chords you need to get started. As well as this, playing fingerstyle for both melody and chords and playing the all important guitar riffs are also included. To finish with, Gary also covers open string major scales to help you move on to the next level.
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Can Beginner Guitar Lessons Help Me Master Chords, Scales, and Arpeggios?
Yes, beginner guitar lessons can definitely help you master chords and scales. Starting with the basics and building a strong foundation will make it easier for you to progress and learn arpeggios. Regular practice and dedication are key in mastering these essential elements of guitar playing.
HOW TO GET AT THE FULL BEGINNER GUITAR LESSONS COURSE
You can access all material right away, just click the above link. If you sign up, you will also be informed of our latest courses and new products that are coming on-stream. You can also comment on each lesson you take, and see your progress.
Enjoy Gary’s beginners guitar course and check out all our other courses available to view on our how to play guitar page. The accompanying course pdf is available to download in lesson three.
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Well, if you are looking for beginner guitar lessons then why not have a go with our totally free course? There is plenty of additional content that is totally free which can be found at our guitar shop so why not pop over and get yourself some freebies to get started!
Are you looking to learn or struggling with guitar barre chords? GMI – the Guitar & Music Institute offers you a completely free introduction course to learning barre chords. The five lesson course is taught by professional guitarist and composer Gary Clinton who explains all you need to know.
Lesson two is all about the shapes you will use with barre technique to enable you to play any of the chords in any key.
What does the guitar barre chords course cover? You can view the first lesson below which is a short video explaining how barre chords work regarding root notes. Gary will then take you through the various shapes that you can use with these root notes. As the course continues, you will be shown how to utilize these chords in easy to memorize patterns. Finally, Gary will then show you how to get the best out of the shapes you have learned and how to take your playing to the next level by putting it all together lesson.
NO JOIN UP NECESSARY
The above lesson is our preview lesson from the course. You don’t need to join up to GMI, as all our guitar courses are totally free. The other courses that we currently offer include a beginners guitar course and a more advanced guitar course once you have learned the above. Also, we have lessons for guitarists who want to learn about open string chords, guitar scales and lots more. As mentioned, you can access all material with just one sign up.
We have lots of new material coming soon and we often update the material we already offer with further learning resources. By joining up you will be able to access pdfs, backing tracks and music that is not offered outwith GMI.
We look forward to you being part of GMI and we are sure that you will make fast progress with your guitar barre chords by taking our course today.
Check Out Our Online Guitar Shop
We have lots of free and premium guitar content at our guitar store which has been downloaded thousands of times by guitar players all over the world. Come on over and get the best in free and paid for content and take your guitar playing to the next level.
To develop and enable you to play music of all genres, GMI offers a range of guitar finger exercises. These exercises cover different areas of guitar technique. This is an expanding range of lessons and all the lessons are held within the guitar techniques course.
Expand your reach over the fretboard brings new sound opportunities with these guitar finger exercises.
ADVICE RE GUITAR TECHNIQUE
The main thing to keep in mind is that technique with relation to guitar is not an end unto itself. Your technique should enable you to play things not open to you. As well as this, you should always keep in mind that exercises such as stretching can damage your hand. Make sure that you do not feel any pain and if pain occurs, stop. Many guitarists feel that if it’s hurting, it’s working. This is absolute nonsense. Once problems do occur re specific technique exercises, it can be really hard to rectify the problem.
EXPANDING RANGE OF LESSONS
GMI will continually expand the range of technique exercises available to our members. This will include string skipping, stretching, general picking, rhythmic ideas etc. In all cases, we are looking to pinpoint a specific problem and help rectify it through time served ideas that work. Once these exercises are mastered, then when playing within the context of a song the background work helps application.
SIGN UP TODAY
If you enjoy this lesson then please sign up for our other technique lessons. Once signed up, you will be able to access all our free guitar lessons. The range is constantly expanding. If you do not wish to sign up, you can still access our lessons via our Youtube channel. We put the majority of our lessons on Youtube, although we do add further content for our members here. As well as this, we also include other resources such as pdfs, backing tracks and further advice.
Acoustic guitar lessons are offered to guitarists by GMI for those who can play beyond a basic level. This lesson is the preview lesson from the Advancing Guitar course. GMI – The Guitar & Music Institute, offers a range of free guitar courses. The other lessons in the course includes downloadable pdfs and the following lessons:
Lesson two is all about learning a new song “Heading Home” in three different major keys.
The course will be augmented with further lessons. Coming soon in lesson seven will be playing arpeggios together. To sign up to the course and to view all course materials simply sign up via the button on the menu above.
THE AIMS OF THIS COURSE
The aim of the “Advancing Guitar” course is to take acoustic guitarists to the next level of understanding. To do this, the course highlights areas that are often overlooked by other online guitar lessons.
CONTENT WITHIN THE COURSE
In the second lesson of the course you take a melody and play it in several major keys. By doing this, players begin to understand the underlying template to scale patterns that are used within songs.
In lesson five, simple open string chords are taken up the neck. Using already known chords in different neck positions is a great way of creating new sounds. It also opens up the possibility of using other chord forms not covered in this course.
NO SIGN UP NECESSARY
If you enjoy this preview lesson, then check out our entire course range. The course is taught by professional guitarist and tutor Ross Baird. Ross has had years of experience in teaching and helping guitarists of all levels to make progress.
Our guitar lessons are supported by free and premium content found in our online guitar store. Immediate downloads of great material, make sure you visit us.
New players may not be aware that pentatonic scales guitar knowledge is a must. For improvising, playing songs, riffs and a host of other applications, knowledge in this area is a prerequisite. At GMI we offer players a range of lessons. Not only regarding scale knowledge but other courses outlined below. Within the scales course we not offer a pentatonic scales lesson, and all the other scales that you need to help you become the guitarist armed with the knowledge you need.
Outlining the five most prominent pentatonic scale patterns used today.
The following lesson by lead GMI instructor Ged Brockie will outline the five main pentatonic scales for guitar across the fretboard. This is just one from the GMI course in guitar scales that you can view GUITAR SCALES, just sign up to access for free.
The course currently covers pentatonics, blues, major, chromatic, melodic minor, fretted major scales with several new lessons coming soon.
EXTRA COURSE CONTENT
Most of our lessons come with accompanying pdfs which support the video lesson. If you wish to access these extra resources, then please sign up for a free GMI account by hitting the button in the menu at the top of the page.
OTHER COURSES OFFERED
New courses are being added all the time and currently we offer a full beginners course, barre chords, a course for guitarists who are looking to expand beyond beginner. Also offered are technique, guitar play alongs, a special beyond barre chords course as well as backing tracks.
Please sign up today at GMI to add your online lesson and get your work seen around the world.
Can I Use This Jazz Guitar Solo in The Christmas Song Arrangement?
Yes, you can incorporate the jazz guitar solo tutorial into your Christmas song arrangement. Adding a jazzy twist to traditional holiday tunes can bring a fresh and exciting vibe to your performance. The tutorial can provide guidance on how to infuse your arrangement with the smooth and intricate sounds of jazz guitar.
Play The Wonderful The Christmas Song Jazz Guitar Arrangement
The Christmas Song Jazz Guitar Arrangement performed by Ged Brockie.
If you would like to learn and play it, click the download link where you can purchase the complete arrangement below. Included is both music notation and TAB for non music readers.
We will be uploading more blog posts that relate to video lessons from within GMI and our Youtube channel. Each time we add a blog specific post, we will also include a help sheet or music notation part for you to download and practice. A large amount of this download material will be free. The Christmas Song Jazz guitar arrangement is the first of these blog download and learn posts.
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