Weekly Live Lessons and Workouts

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1. 

   Solo Guitar Arrangement: "It Is Well" Hymn

   By Steve Krenz

   This is the solo guitar arrangement to the hymn "It Is Well" as shown on the April 7th, 2020 Live Lesson.
   Download the MUSIC/TAB by clicking the download button to the right.
    
   

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   Updated April 7, 2020

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   The Top Guitar Chords in Any Key

   By Steve Krenz

   The PDF of The Top Guitar Chords in Any Key
   With all of the thousands of songs out there, you would think that they would use countless different chords.  But, actually, most common songs use a pretty limited number of chords.
   And, most of those commonly used chords have the same function within whatever key they are in.
   The most commonly used chords in any key are the I (one), IV (four), V7(five), and vim (six minor).
   Yes, I know there are a lot of other chords possible, but if you could get an average of the chords used in any song you would see that MOST of them are one of these four chords.
   So, as a guitarist, it is important and very helpful that we can play these four types of chords in any key.
    
    
   

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   Updated January 6, 2021

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   Blues Licks: Easy to Pro

   By Steve Krenz

   Welcome to this two-part lesson on Blues Licks: Easy to Pro.
   Make sure to download the free PDF of the licks (Music/TAB) before you watch the videos below.
   Learn all you can!
    
    
   

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   Hammer Ons and Pull Offs

   By Steve Krenz

   Grab your guitar and let's learn this important guitar technique!
    
   

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   Updated April 6, 2021

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   Drum Loops for Practicing

   By Steve Krenz

   Here are a set of Drum Loops for you to use when you practice.
   They are four different tempos - 90bpm, 100bpm, 110bpm, and 120bpm.
   These are the loops used in the Triad Workouts
   

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   Submitted April 16, 2020

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   Chord Inversions

   By Steve Krenz

   PDF for Chord Inversions
   

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   Updated July 12, 2022

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   Chord Substitutions for Jazz Guitar

   By Steve Krenz

   Chord Substitutions for Jazz Guitar PDF
   

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   Submitted July 1, 2020

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   Jingle Bells - Travis Picking (Intermediate Arrangement)

   By Steve Krenz

   Here is a fun intermediate arrangement of "Jingle Bells" done in a Travis picking style.  Have fun!!
   

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   Submitted December 8, 2020

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   Easy Chord Moves

   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!
   
   

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   Submitted May 5, 2021

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    Playing Smooth - Eliminating the Robotic Sound in Your Playing

    By Steve Krenz

    Growing players tend to have a choppy, robotic sound to their playing.  They are playing the right notes (mostly) but it sounds like a broken robot is playing them.
    
    Goal: Play lines & chords flowing together – each note leading to the next.  Each chord dovetailing or overlapping into the next.
    
     
    The Solution: Focus on where notes are ending. Become aware of the overlapping of tones.
    
    1) For Single Notes Lines – Play lines with even rhythms letting each note flow into the next.
    
    2) For Chords – Let the notes ring together.  Move fingers independently so that some are holding notes while others are moving.
    
    Grab your guitar and let’s learn!
    

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    Submitted April 27, 2021

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    How to Play Drop D Tuning on Guitar

    By Steve Krenz

    Drop D tuning is one of the easiest and best sounding tunings to learn.  Just lower your low 6th string down to a D and join in the fun!
    Here is a lesson and workout showing you how to play in drop D, chords, and even learning the lick to "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters!
    Drop your D and learn all you can! - Steve
    

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    Updated February 23, 2022

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    Soloing Over 7th Chords & the Blues

    By Steve Krenz

    Soloing Over 7th Chords & the Blues
    
    Seventh chords are some of the most common types of chords but can be tricky to solo over at times. 
    
    
    Seventh chords have three main tones – the root, the major 3rd, & the flatted 7th.
    
    Here’s the problem: If you want to solo using pentatonic scales then neither the major or minor pentatonic scales work perfectly.
    
    The major pentatonic scale doesn’t include the b7.
    
    And the minor pentatonic scale doesn’t include the major 3rd - although it does include the bluesy sounding minor 3rd.
    
    So, it’s helpful to find other ways to approach this common chord.
    Grab your guitar and download the PDF and let's get started!
    

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    Submitted February 2, 2021

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    Irish Tunes Medley

    By Steve Krenz

    Grab your four-leaf clover and your leprechaun and let's learn some classic Irish jigs!
    Three Timeless Irish Jigs put in a Upbeat Medley
    Boys of Bock Hills Come to the Raffle The Irish Washerwoman Download the Demo Track, Performance Track and the Sheet Music
    Have fun!
    

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    Submitted March 16, 2021

14. 

    5 Easy Blues Riffs

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the free PDF for this lesson.
    

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    Submitted February 28, 2023

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    Soloing with Small Ideas PDF and Track

    By Steve Krenz

    The play along track and pdf of the Jazz standard "Autumn Leaves"
    

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    Updated May 24, 2022

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    Silver Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    By Steve Krenz

    Two Holiday Classics: Silver Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
    

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    Updated December 16, 2020

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    What Good is a Diminished Chord?

    By Steve Krenz

    Many players know how major, minor, and dominant seventh chords fit into music because they use them all the time.  But, often, they are perplexed at the diminished chord.  Unlike major and minor chords, the diminished chord is an unstable chord - meaning that it needs to be resolved to some other chord.  It is because of this “need to be resolved” that it is so helpful and can be used in all kinds of musical situations to get from one chord to another.
    
     
    
    Learn how to take a bland progression and make it amazing by using a few diminished chords. 
    

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    Submitted June 2, 2021

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    Next Level Chord Secrets

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the PDF that goes with this lesson.
    

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    Submitted February 21, 2023

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    Modes for Guitar: An Easier Way

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the FREE PDF to Modes for Guitar: An Easier Way.   The video lesson is below.  Learn all you can!    

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    Submitted April 27, 2020

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    Silent Night Song Lesson

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the PDF for a Basic Solo Guitar Arrangement of "Silent Night"
    

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    Submitted December 21, 2022

21. LMG Interval Worksheets

    By bwillard

    I put this together a long time ago when I was going through the Learn and Master course.  Hopefully it will save some paper!  Just don't save the file when you are finished.  It requires Microsoft Excel.  Enjoy!
    

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    Submitted September 23, 2020

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    Shape Chords

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the PDF for the Shape Chords lesson...
    

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    Submitted October 18, 2022

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    Beautiful Chords Through Open Strings

    By Steve Krenz

    Download the PDF for this lesson here.
    

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    Updated January 11, 2023

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    Easy Chord Moves - Full Chords

    By Steve Krenz

    The download for the lesson Easy Chord Moves - Full Chords
    

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    Submitted October 11, 2022

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    Guitar Soloing Hacks: Outlining Chord Tones

    By Steve Krenz

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    Submitted January 24, 2023