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Check a preview of each New Weekly Lesson                             and read some great articles Recent articles   Finger Picking Alternating Pattern 2 | Guitar Tutorial Sep 1, 2010 In this lessons you can learn another finger picking pattern that will give you something else to try! The more patterns you know, the better you'll be at comfortably playing a finger picking song.   Finger Picking Alternating Pattern 1 | Guitar Tutorial Aug 25, 2010 This lesson will help you learn a basic pattern with finger picking. This pattern will help your fingers get used to finger picking as well as show you a pattern you can actually use in a song.   Finger Picking in 4/4 Time | Guitar Tutorial Aug 18, 2010 Finger picking actually has a lot of similarities with strumming. The timing of a song determines how you both strum and pick the strings. Once you understand this concept, you'll be able to explore some basic finger picking patterns as well as create your own.   Finger Picking Introduction | Guitar Tutorial Aug 11, 2010 Finger picking is a whole new genre in guitar. Everything from classical to pop music uses finger picking. This lesson will introduce to your finger positions as well as some common terminology as you begin your finger picking journey!   Changing Keys Within a Song | Guitar Tutorial Aug 4, 2010 Sometimes, you may want to add a key change to a song to give the sound a shift without changing the actual melody and chord structure. Key changes can be dramatic and add a lot to a song. There are a few rules of thumb for key changes that every musician should know!   Is Learning to Read Music a Waste of Time? Aug 3, 2010 If you’re a guitar player, chances are that learning to read music is indeed a complete waste of time. Now before I jump in to why it’s a waste of time, let me clarify that I can read music and I do teach it on some occasions. However, it does more harm than good!   Cut Capo | Guitar Tutorial Jul 28, 2010 A cut capo is an extremely useful tool, especially for songs in the key of E. This capo is cut off to only press down certain strings on the guitar. The result is a sound similar to DADGAD tuning which allows for very easy chord shapes.   "From the Inside Out" (with vocals) FREE Song Example Jul 21, 2010 Strum right along with this classic Hillsong United song. This song uses the C chord family and also uses the 16th pushed strum pattern. Make sure you are comfortable with both before you go for it!   G7th Performance Capo Review Jul 19, 2010 After reading the reviews on this, I couldn't help but try it out and see what I thought. Over the years, I've seen all sorts of capos. The trick with the capo is to have it put the correct, even pressure on the strings, to be quickly accessible, and finally, easy to apply. Of course there is something to be said for looks.   Transposing Quiz | Guitar Tutorial Jul 14, 2010 Can you transpose from one key to the next? Are you able to turn Nashville Numbers into chords in a given key? Quiz yourself to see how well you can transpose. Studio musicians are experts at this, and you can be as well!   more articles >>