Name: How to make fretting notes and moving from one note to the next effortless for new guitar players.
Uploaded: 2023-10-07T10:42:26.798Z
Duration: 5 min 54 s
Description: Tips and pointers for begining guitar players on how to play fretted notes more easily while getting better tone from them at the same time. This also includes tips on how to move to and from notes smoothly and efficiently. I have almost never heard other instructors talk about some of these tips. I'm guessing because it's a little trickey to describe them.

Tips and pointers for begining guitar players on how to play fretted notes more easily while getting better tone from them at the same time. This also includes tips on how to move to and from notes smoothly and efficiently.  I have almost never heard other instructors talk about some of these tips. I'm guessing because it's a little trickey to describe them. 

Guitar

I've been a professional instructor for 25+ years including online instruction since 2020. I grew up in central Illinois and the Chicago area before moving out west. I was fascinated with the guitar almost as long as I can remember. It didn't matter the style. From watching Roy Clark and Buck Owens to listening to every rock band I could find there was very little guitar playing that I wasn't interested in. So, blues, rock, metal, punk, alternative, Americana, R an B, funk, and Jazz were all part of that. Rock and blues were always at the core of what I liked, but it goes so much beyond that. A lot of very good musician friends, instructors, and professors were around to learn from. It lead to me having very eclectic musical and personal taste. That variety and versatility has driven me a player to always search for more from my playing.  As an instructor I try to provide the benefit of that same experience to my students whatever their musical skill level and aspirations might be.

How to make fretting notes and moving from one note to the next effortless for new guitar players.

eceedcf3-ac5a:37756;isclassifiedstrendingsuggestionsenableddt:42136;316f64c0-2415:46048;b2454379-d6cf:44572;47b8410f-afc8:46160;31885555-099a:47313;1a645375-144d:47316;jgfi9803:61686;i9de8100:55497;ei83g319:53872;47h3f766:58362;fg008402:58376;i6jj6667:86739;istutorredesignv2_1:73124;a5gbd220:61179;blogpwt:71359;5db3b892:67466;2a2j8400:70238;b534g232:70741;j91hb444:69773;18h21436:69961;85h98405:81245;0eie7335:76839;cia78296:75037;9b4gd804:78753;deisn977:110326;1d789912:110325;slcardst:87990;searchranking_newpqs:91321;b1ff5649:88417;d9c7i206:87231;ajgj0920:88926;a1d06430:92612;15gbg809:92228;3cf2h499:95552;90ahj157:94513;3d835968:100010;gg41j822:94817;3i5dg498:97157;437bb176:97771;241d3193:100431;9ab7j510:99496;a0ge6769:101092;bfb37872:105751;7f8gg909:114000;eh7a9388:114646;

Composition

Blues Guitar

Country Guitar

Electric Guitar

Songwriting

Music Theory

Music Performance

Ear Training

Acoustic Guitar

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Guitar and Bass Instructor

Guitar and Bass Instuctor

Online Guitar and Bass instructor

Learn guitar at whatever level you are comfortable. I have 25+ years of experience with Guitar and Bass instructing professionally. In that time I've developed the ability to tailor a specific curriculum and methods to each individual student, I teach all modern styles with an emphasis on rock. From Alice in Chains to Zeppelin and everything in between. Blues, R and B, Reggae, Funk, and any other and all playing styles. Using real world songs that my students choose I work with them to play and understand those songs. As necessary working though the music theory and techniques like lead and rhythm playing, slide, tremolo use, tapping, finger picking, hybrid picking, note bending, vibrato, and improvisation. I also work with my students as needed to help them with selecting the guitars, amps and gear they are looking for to help them get that sound they would like to have. Every student I've ever worked with has been different in their goals, tastes, and skill levels. So I do whatever I can to provide a positive, productive, and fun  experience to make that happen.

T.K. is a very patient teacher that is excellent with beginners. He shows that he is truly a master of the guitar from scales and theory to basic cords and picking techniques. I was very impressed and would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to learn.

T.K. is an amazing guitarist and an amazing guitar teacher. I took lessons from T.K. for five years, and everything I am able to do on the guitar is because of him. T.K. teaches the way you want to learn and gives you the tools to play how you want to play. Driving hard rock and metal, scales and solos, picking techniques on an electric or acoustic, blues progressions, theory -- T.K. taught me all of these things. Thanks to him, I have taken my guitar playing to all the places I have wanted and created music I am very proud of and even impressed by. I very highly recommend T.K. to anyone who wants to learn to play or improve their skills.

T.K.'s a great teacher.  I took lessons from him when I wasn't a beginner anymore, but definitely not a pro by any stretch of the imagination.  He helped me hone my ideas, showing me how to refine them and make them more professional.  He focused my attention on fundamentals that would apply to not only the type of music I was interested in at the time, but any type of music.  Best yet, he made working hard on guitar fun instead of a chore.  I'd recommend him to anyone, regardless of whether you're a beginner or an accomplished player looking to level up your skills.

T.K. is a fantastic teacher. If you want to learn to play guitar, any style, from zero to hero, he can get you there. If you have some guitar chops, he will make you better, and can zero in on what you need. He will teach you as much theory as you want or need, and all the technique you can handle. If you want to rock, go no further.

TK is very perceptive and pays attention to what you are doing, how you are doing it and how it sounds. He provides a lot of instruction on the correct way to hold, press, bend, pick, etc based on observation or listening to how you are playing. He can go into a lot of theory if you like or show you a lot of good behaviors to improve on your playing. He is very patient and will take time to try to teach you good habits and get rid of any bad habits you may have picked up playing on your own. I highly recommend him.

TK taught me everything I know on guitar. Great teacher. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

TK was my guitar instructor for eight years of weekly one hour sessions…playing the roles of music guide & mentor…equipment/accessories procurement & maintenance specialist. He was professional…yet always kind & flexible in accommodating my personal circumstances. He created a customized teaching plan to fit my physical & learning abilities…while always exercising extreme patience & showing empathy to aid in my learning experience. He was always consistent & reliable with keeping me informed of any (rare) changes. His extensive knowledge of music history made the lessons come alive…so much so that the time would go by quickly. He would also take any song that I suggested & break it down so as to incorporate into my curriculum. Reading music; changing strings; tuning techniques; correct guitar holding posture & finger picking techniques; amps & other accessories; and much more were all a part of what TK included in his comprehensive lesson plans. A super nice guy…a soulful rock star…a cool instructor…all wrapped up in one person…TK

I was a professional recording and touring musician for 20 years. TK was instrumental in helping me understand the fundamentals of the guitar, but more importantly helped me find my unique songwriting and playing style. Finding your individual voice on an instrument is difficult and TK excels at this. He delves into topics rarely discussed in guitar lessons, including guitar tone, different concepts of bending notes, different playing styles, etc. TK has a calm and patient style that helped me have the space to learn at my own pace, I cannot thank him enough for everything he did for my musical career.

T.K. gave me guitar lessons for approximately 2 years. He is very patient and forgiving while you are learning. I always felt engaged and enjoyed each lesson. T.K. has years of musical knowledge and experience. I highly recommend him for lessons.

TK is patient and talented, which are the two best attributes you want in a guitar teacher! He’s so knowledgeable about music and knows how to break it down in ways that make it understandable and interesting, and he’s great at helping you select cool pieces to learn that are in line with your abilities while pushing you to grow your talent. I greatly enjoyed taking lessons with him, and would have continued had I not moved out of state!

I have been taking lessons for well over five years both in person and on-line.  TK is a skilled and patient instructor, incorporating more and more theory and phrasing as your ability develops.  He is passionate about all aspects of music, whether it be genres and how they developed, playing techniques of one's favorite rock gods, performing, recording/producing,  you name it!   I couldn't ask for a better instructor.

I started taking lessons as a brand new player that had only picked up a couple of bad habits and was on the verge of giving up. TK turned it all around for me, I now play in original and cover bands, and I can play songs just from hearing them. I'm also good playing acoustic and electric

Part 3. This video includes tips and pointers on learning to play and troubleshoot open C major and C add9 guitar chords.

Open C and C add9 guitar chords for beginners.

Part 5. This video includes tips and pointers on learning to play and troubleshoot open G major guitar chords.

Open G major guitar chords for the beginner.

Part 4. This video includes tips and pointers on learning to play and troubleshoot open D minor and D major guitar chords.

Open D and Dm guitar chords for beginners.

Part 3. This video includes tips and pointers on learning to play and troubleshoot open A minor and A major guitar chords.

Open Am and A guitar chords for beginners.

Part 2. This video includes tips and pointers on learning to play and troubleshoot open E minor and E major guitar chords.

Open Em and E guitar chords for beginners.  

Part 1. A brief introduction to the 10 most common open major and minor guitar chords. This video includes basic tips and pointers on how to hold, troubleshoot, and correct open guitar chords. I'd suggest getting a basic guitar chord book or searching the internet for open guitar chords to find some chord frames aka diagrams of them. This is the intro video to a 6 part series of videos on open guitar chords for beginners. 

Open major and minor chord overview and tips for beginners.

A few tips and ideas to help play and write drop d guitar riffs. This is one of several different common approaches to using a drop D guitar tuning. It is probably the most applicable to the newer electric guitar player who wants to play and write in the heavier rock styles.  I really recommend doing this type of playing standing up if you can. I'm sitting on for the purpose of filming. Try to play around with it and have some fun.

Working and writing with drop d guitar tuning.

Tips for practicing the minor pentatonic. Learning the pattern is just the first step. Learning where the pattern begins and ends comes next. Remember you are training your ears just as much as your hands. Knowing where to start to apply note bends within the patterns comes next. In this video, I quickly go over how to pratice the pattern from root to root, and then how to practice where you can easily bend notes within the pattern. In both examples you will be teaching both your hands, and ears at the same time. 

Tips for practicing the minor pentatonic. Where to first  start stop and bend.

A simple chromatic scale exercise for improving fretbooard technique, finger dexterity, flexibility, picking, smoothness and finger calluses. This scale exercise is a great warm up exercise and drill for begining guitar players, but is useful to more advanced players as well. It includes pointers for smoothly connecting each note to the next, and picking tips to make you sound smoother and to make it easier to play notes, melodies, and scales of all kinds.

T.K. P.

How to make fretting notes and moving from one note to the next effortless for new guitar players.

T.K.'s Guitar videos

Open C and C add9 guitar chords for beginners.

Open G major guitar chords for the beginner.

Open D and Dm guitar chords for beginners.

Open Am and A guitar chords for beginners.

Open Em and E guitar chords for beginners.

Open major and minor chord overview and tips for beginners.

Working and writing with drop d guitar tuning.

Tips for practicing the minor pentatonic. Where to first start stop and bend.

How to make fretting notes and moving from one note to the next effortless for new guitar players.

Guitar chromatic scale exercise and drill. A great beginers excersise, but a good warm up for all.

Teacher Reviews (12)

Book online lesson

Angostura

La Catedral

Hotel California Bar Chord Exercise (Stamina Edition)

Solo of Hotel California

Hotel California BAR CHORD trainer

PaLM MuTiNG, ToNe iNFLeCTioN, PiCKiNG & HoW! DeFiNeD

eCoNoMY SWeePS & uP PiCKS

PaLM MuTiNG E HaRMoNiC MiNoR BuiLD uP

3 NoTe MeLoDiC VaRiANTS & PiNCH HaRMoNiCS

TWo FiNGeRS TaPPiNG aRPeGGioS oN TWo STRiNGS

Related Subjects