Showing posts with label Guitar chord charts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guitar chord charts. Show all posts

August 27, 2011

Basic Jazz Guitar Chord Chart

These are some of the basic Jazz guitar chords used in Jazz music. This basic Jazz guitar chord chart is the stepping stone to Jazz music, as you progress there are many more intricate guitar chords to learn. 

By George Luker (C) 2011 Krule Music

November 30, 2010

Complete Guitar Tuning Chart

There are many different tunings for the guitar, which all give a unique sound and depth to the guitar and its sound. Alternate tuning is becoming more popular with guitarists, bands, and songwriters. This guitar tuning chart has every tuning known. The most common tuning for the guitar would be standard E tuning, then open G tuning, Open C tuning, and Drop D and so on.

The most preferred tuning by many guitarists is standard tuning (tuned down 1/2 step) or commonly known as Hendrix tuning. D tuning is also preferred by heavy metal guitarists for the low growling sound, like Van Halen, and Motley Crue.

This complete guitar tuning chart is an excellent quick reference for musicians and guitarists who need to tune their guitars quickly, to an alternate tuning.

The Complete Guitar Tuning Chart:
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This complete guitar tuning chart is a quick reference guide to alternate tuning, don’t forget to read our other articles on Drop D tuning, and blues scales.

© Copyright 2010 Krule Music Group

November 02, 2010

Basic Guitar Chord Chart

When learning to play guitar there are many chords, and chords specific to many genres of music. This basic guitar chord chart is the basic chords regardless of the style of music you play. Along with different guitar chords, there are also different tunings for the guitar, which you would play a specific type of chord.

Basic Guitar Chord Chart:
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 Guitar Pro 6
Tablature editor software, the most innovative and recognized  tab writer on the market. Guitar Pro 6 lets you print, write and edit your tablature for guitar.

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Guitar Pro 6 is an indispensable tool for all musicians and artists, just on the ability to actually print your songs in tablature makes it worth the money spent.  

Although not actually mentioned or listed as an advantage, when you file to copyright your songs, using a printout from Guitar Pro 6 makes your application look more professional. Also if your sending your songs to other songwriters to learn, its a great tool.



Copyright 2010 © Krule Music Group

May 29, 2010

Free Open G Guitar Chord Chart

Here is a great Free Open G Guitar Chord Chart, which as you can see there is different chord positions, because of the Open G tuning of DADGAD.

Open G tuning has become more increasing popular with many guitarists. Drop does give the guitar a unique low pitch, which is great for finger picking style, especially playing songs in the key of G.

Open G tuning is used mainly in old country music, and Celtic music, but has also been in used in many blues songs. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, is a major fan of Open G tuning.

Looking for a complete list of alternate tunings for the guitar, refer to our post on the Complete Guitar Tuning Chart which has a full list of all known tunings.
For Drop D tuning, you could find a video guitar lesson from our post Blues Guitar Lesson: Drop D Tuning. 
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Open G Tuning for Blues Guitar, is one of the best selling books on open tunings. By Dave Rubin, the book goes into great detail with charts, and explanations on why this alternative tuning is a favorite for many blues guitarists.
Open Tunings for Blues Guitar (Inside the Blues)

The book goes into details on all the open tunings used in Blues guitar. Each chapter discusses a particular song and structure to better understand open tuning.

One chapter discusses Muddy Water's classic song "I Can't Be Satisfied" which is played in Open G tuning.

Other classic blues songs with open tunings, which the book looks at are as follows.

  • Elmore James: "It Hurts Me Too" played in open D tuning.
  • John Lee Hooker: "Boogie Chillin No.2" played in open A tuning. 
  • Robert Johnson: "Phonograph Blues" played in A (add9) tuning. 
  • The Allman Brothers Band: "Statesboro Blues" played in open E tuning.
  • Robert Johnson: "Drunken Hearted Man" played in drop D tuning

March 09, 2010

Blues Scales: The Full Five

These are the full five scales for blues guitar. With these five scales you can cover the fret board back and forth. Play with the scales, you will see how they connect.
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These scales are the basics for any key. Once you have mastered these scales off by heart, you are half way there, to being a blues guitarist. Of course feeling, touch, and emotion are the missing keys. (pun intended)

By George Luker © Copyright 2010

January 29, 2010

Free Blues Guitar Chord Chart

Here is some good basic Blues guitar chord charts. Which are all the sevenths.
Below this chart is all the other basic open chords for the Blues.

The classic Key of C (C7, F7 and G7) One of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s favorite keys to play in.
With one of his greatest songs Texas Flood.

In one of our older posts (Blues Guitar Lesson from Stevie Ray Vaughan.)
but in the key of E is his instrumental Rude Mood. blues_guitar_chords
Here is some great open chords, which does give you the ability and imagination to play open strings. Musi-Source will post more info on blues guitar chords, leads, and scales to practice with.
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