Weekly Live Lessons and Workouts

80 files

1. 

   "Starting Over" by Chris Stapleton (Guitar Part)

   By Steve Krenz

   Download the guitar part to "Starting Over" by Chris Stapleton from his Grammy Winning project. 
   Then practice with the video!
    
   

   193 downloads

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   Submitted August 25

2. 

   Learning the Neck: Learning the 5th and 7th Positions

   By Steve Krenz

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   388 downloads

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   Submitted August 18

3. 

   Learning the Fretboard PDF

   By Steve Krenz

   This is the full Learning the Fretboard PDF. (version 2: 7 pgs)
   This PDF goes along with the How to Learn the Guitar Fretboard lesson and workout.
   Learn all you can! - Steve
   

   16,484 downloads

      (1 review)

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   Updated August 4

4. 

   Create Your Own Texas Blues Shuffle on Guitar

   By Steve Krenz

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   328 downloads

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   Submitted June 23

5. 

   Top 10 Chord Forms for Blues Guitar

   By Steve Krenz

   Blues guitar uses a fairly standard collection of chord voicings.  These are the chord voicings you hear in most blues songs throughout the decades.
   These are my 10-ish "go-to" chord shapes when playing blues along with a few helpful chord substitutions along the way.  Learn all you can!
   

   5,593 downloads

      (3 reviews)

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   Updated June 2

6. 

   Learn "Wildwood Flower"

   By Steve Krenz

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   534 downloads

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   Submitted May 5

7. "Lagrima" by Francisco Terraga Arranged by Steve Krenz

   By Steve Krenz

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   185 downloads

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   Submitted April 28

8. 

   Jazz Soloing with Chord Substitutions

   By Steve Krenz

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   367 downloads

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   Submitted April 21

9. 

   An Easy Trick to Move to Any Chord

   By Steve Krenz

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   663 downloads

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   Submitted March 17

10. 

    How to Play in Drop D Tuning

    By Steve Krenz

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    563 downloads

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    Submitted February 18

11. 

    Christmas Carols

    By Steve Krenz

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    545 downloads

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    Submitted December 17, 2025

12. 

    Holiday Songs and Carols PDF

    By Steve Krenz

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    1,221 downloads

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    Submitted December 10, 2025

13. 

    3 Must Have Guitar Skills for the Holidays

    By Steve Krenz

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    445 downloads

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    Submitted December 3, 2025

14. 

    Riffs and Patterns Every Guitarist Should Know

    By Steve Krenz

    There are certain "go-to" riffs that guitarists have used on 1000s of songs.
    This in-depth lesson covers four common riffs PLUS shows how you can use the guitars patterns to create much longer ideas.
    Make sure to download the PDF for this lesson with all of the riffs written in music notation and tab before you start.
    Learn all you can!
     
    

    7,814 downloads

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       (4 reviews)

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    Updated September 23, 2025

15. 

    Triad Chord Moves of the Pros

    By Steve Krenz

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    866 downloads

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    Submitted August 26, 2025

16. 

    How Chords Move - Getting from Here to There (Part 1)

    By Steve Krenz

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    1,306 downloads

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    Updated August 12, 2025

17. 

    Song Arranging for Guitar: Creating Chords that Captivate PDF

    By Steve Krenz

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    1,564 downloads

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    Updated December 18, 2024

18. 

    Play This Not That

    By Steve Krenz

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    1,399 downloads

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    Updated October 8, 2024

19. 

    Capo Chart and Transpositions

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the Capo and Transpositions Chart Here...
    

    1,234 downloads

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    Submitted September 10, 2024

20. 

    Make Your Chord Shimmer

    By Steve Krenz

    This lesson teaches how to take a simple chord form and turn it into a flurry of notes that shimmer.  It's a common guitar technique in R&B and Soul music. 
    Download the PDF for this Lesson by clicking the download button.  Learn all you can!
     
    

    952 downloads

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    Updated August 14, 2024

21. 

    The Most Important Skill for a Jazz Guitarist - Developing a Jazz Swing Feel

    By Steve Krenz

    As the great Duke Ellington says... "It Don't Mean a Think if it Ain't Got that Swing."
    It doesn't matter the notes you play if you can't play with the proper feel. But with the proper Jazz feel, even the simplest of ideas swing. In this lesson you'll learn several tips for a Jazz feel, practical examples, and patterns for soloing. Download the PDF for this lesson by clicking the download button.
    The lesson and backing track used are below.  Learn all you can! - Steve
     
     
    

    1,285 downloads

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    Updated August 14, 2024

22. 

    Freddie Green Jazz Chord Voicings

    By Steve Krenz

    For close to 50 years, Freddie Green played guitar for the Count Basie Orchestra.  His approach to playing changed how Jazz guitarists accompanied other musicians. 
    This lesson takes you through the main chord forms and techniques in this style. 
    Download the detailed PDF that goes with this lesson by clicking the download button.
     
     
    

    3,028 downloads

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    Updated July 24, 2024

23. 

    Easy Chord Moves - Single Notes

    By Steve Krenz

    Creating movement in an otherwise static chord is always a challenge.  Sometimes chords need to be held for an extended period of time. 
    So, adding a little movement can make a simple into a great progression.  And this can be done by just moving a finger!
    Watch the lesson, then grab your guitar and join the play along guitar workout.
     
     
    

    4,159 downloads

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    Updated June 25, 2024

24. 

    Easy Chord Moves - Full Chords

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the PDF for this lesson by clicking the "Download" Button
    Learn how to create movement in your chord playing.
     
    

    1,932 downloads

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    Updated June 25, 2024

25. 

    The Top 7 Finger Patterns on Guitar

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the PDF that goes with this lesson by clicking the "Download" button.
    Learn the top finger patterns for fingerstyle guitar in this lesson, then grab your guitar and play along with the play along workout.
     
    

    3,476 downloads

       (1 review)

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    Updated June 19, 2024