Ragtime Fingerpicking Guitar

Ragtime guitar techniques and styles are covered, including the playing approaches of Scott Joplin, Reverend Gary Davis, and other pioneers.

Reads and interprets guitar tablature notation, showing note positions on the fretboard.

Introduces tablature symbols for hammer-on, pull-off, and slide techniques to achieve smooth transitions in guitar playing.

Covers the basics of reading and applying chord diagrams for accurate guitar playing.

Fingerpicking technique is developed through fundamental exercises and essential concepts.

Fingerpicking techniques focus on proper positioning, including seating, holding the instrument, and hand placement, to enhance technique and tone.

Finger and thumb techniques for guitar are covered, including left and right hand hand positioning.

Ideal fingernail lengths and shaping techniques are taught to achieve smooth, clear fingerpicking sound.

The free stroke technique is a fundamental fingerpicking approach in which fingers move freely away from strings.

Covers various methods for plucking with precision using small circular motions of the thumb.

Covers basic hand anatomy, introducing the names and numbers of left-hand fingers, along with right-hand finger notation using letters.

Finger placement for right-hand picking covers positioning fingers i and m above strings 1 and 2.

Introduces finger placement strategies for efficient right-hand picking on specific strings.

Improves fingerpicking skills through right-hand bracing techniques and varying hand positions.

Ragtime fingerpicking techniques include patterns, chord progressions, syncopated rhythms, and various playing methods.

Alternating thumb and fingerpicking techniques are introduced.

Ragtime fingerpicking techniques focus on repetitive string orders for creating harmonically rich chord progressions.

Introduces basic fingerpicking technique focusing on thumb-struck bass notes in 4/4 rhythm.

Fingerpicking patterns and chord progression fundamentals covered.

Improves chord transitions by omitting the last note of an old chord before moving to the next.

Introduces techniques for adding nuance and interest to chord progressions by incorporating open strings.

Introduces the basics of Ragtime chord progressions, featuring a 16-bar example in the key of G.

Reversing string order and practicing varied patterns helps develop new fingerpicking habits.

Precise coordination and tone balance are achieved by mastering the pinch and playing bass and treble notes simultaneously.

Introduces pinch-based fingerpicking patterns for beats one, including three- and four-note combinations.

Ragtime music relies on diminished chords with multiple names to create distinctive harmonies.

Introduces advanced fingerpicking techniques focusing on emphasizing the second beat in bars.

Introduces finger allocation for right-hand second position, including six patterns for enhanced playing.

Alternative chord fingerings for overcoming right-hand limitations and seamless transitions are discussed.

Covers alternative fingerings for the D chord, introducing methods to extend playing range beyond standard techniques.

Introduces the D seventh chord played by altering the fifth string and using a C7 shape with a modified root note.

Uses 6th and 4th strings as bass notes, allowing for greater left-hand freedom.

Root five bar chord shapes, including major, minor, and seventh variations, are covered.

Ragtime rhythms and essential bass line techniques are covered, including fingerpicking patterns and chord progressions.

Introduces the 8-bar cycle of Ragtime music, where the primary rhythmic emphasis lies on beats 1 and 2.

Time signatures and accent patterns are used to simplify music notation.

Notates Ragtime music in cut time with W signature, emphasizing balance and rhythmic accents.

Introduces the Cut Time Bass Line, a variation of alternating thumb style bass featuring an optional note on the third beat.

Techniques for playing notes on the first string using the right-hand ring finger are covered.

Techniques for playing simultaneous bass and harmonized treble parts are introduced.

Syncopated rhythms and accentuated off-beats are used to create a distinctive Ragtime sound.

Introduces techniques for delaying chord changes by a beat, enhancing syncopation and rhythmic nuance in playing.

Techniques for varying melody rhythm without disrupting foundation harmony.

Bass line fundamentals covered: developing skills in playing lead-in bass notes to elevate overall musicianship.

Covers melodic bass line creation techniques using chord root connections and note sequencing.

This section introduces the skipping swing rhythm, characterized by playing two eighth notes as a triplet.

Combines advanced chord techniques with melody and fingerpicking patterns to create rich ragtime sound.

Introduces techniques for enhancing fingerpicking patterns through the incorporation of notes from Major and Blues scales.

Basic G chord fingerpicking patterns and licks are introduced for improved guitar skills.

Covers fundamental fingerpicking patterns and techniques for playing the C chord.

Covers fundamental D chord phrases and techniques for combining with G and C chords.

Introduces advanced techniques for creating diverse E chord voicings using various notes.

Improves guitar playing with various A chord licks and exercises.

Root-six major bar chords and left-hand techniques for creating licks and novel sounds are explored.

Root five major bar chords are applied to create B chord licks using alternative fingerings.

Introduces techniques for artificially producing notes by striking guitar strings with the left hand using the hammer-on method.

Applies various techniques for producing notes with the left hand using pull-offs.

The art of playing slides on the guitar is introduced, with techniques applied to songs such as Determination Rag and Radiation Rag.

Melodies are incorporated into chord progressions, illustrated with a classic ragtime song.

Introduces the art of combining melody and bass lines for fingerpicking arrangements.

Classic Rags from the Ragtime Era covers Scott Joplin's famous compositions and provides instruction on arranging and playing them.

Octave-based fingerpicking techniques are applied to create complex harmonies.

Stoptime ragtime music features traditional syncopated rhythms and foot-stamping beats.

Tonal relationships between notes are examined through patterns of whole and half steps.

Natural Notes covers fundamental music theory concepts, including steps and half-steps in the context of various scale types.

Introduces the chromatic scale, covering its properties and relationships with other scales.

Introduces the A chromatic scale, examining its composition and connections to music theory concepts.

The major scale is introduced, including its typical structure and defining characteristics.

The natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales are introduced, with an explanation of their distinct tone and semitone patterns.

Introduces the Major Pentatonic Scale, covering its construction and key patterns for improvisational use.

The scale combines minor pentatonic notes with a borrowed major scale tone, creating a distinctive blues sound.

Introduces the concept of key signatures, explaining how they represent major scales and relate to musical notes.

The relative minor of a major scale shares the same key signature and is based on the sixth note.

Introduces the fundamentals of playing music in various keys, covering practical applications on popular instruments.

Chord formation fundamentals covered, including construction principles.

The major scale's notes and degrees are key to forming various chord types.

Introduces the fundamental components of chords and demonstrates how to construct major chords using notes from a major scale.

Covers fundamental chord constructions based on the major scale.

Covers the principles and conventions of standardizing chord symbols in sheet music notation for musicians and composers.

Covers guitar techniques like fingerpicking, chord shapes, and single-note runs; includes lessons in Jazz, Country, Rock, Blues, and Folk styles.