Free Materials

Free Materials for Guitar:

Drop-2 Method
The Drop-2 Method is the most common mechanism for building jazz-style chord voicings on guitar. Here's how it works.

 Practical Drop-2s
The most practical drop-2 voicings for jazz-style rhythm guitar.

 Bluegrass Strums
These are some of the most common strumming patterns used in bluegrass and other acoustic rhythm guitar styles.

Alternate Picking
One of the most common problems in learning to flatpick is the mastery of alternate picking technique. This device will simplify your picking patterns and make learning easier.

G Licks
Some standard Tony Rice/Clarence White - style devices for improvisation.

Circle Be Unbroken
Here's a simple chord/melody arrangement for a great standard tune. Add some fills, crosspicking rhythms, or other devices to make it your own.

 Four-Note Patterns for Guitar
Once you can play any scale fluidly, try breaking the scale up using these patterns. They're written in C major (ionian), and should be transposed to other scales and modes (C dorian, C mixolydian, etc.).