Here's some interesting info, exercises, practice tips, and more. Just click on the links and enjoy!

Downloads and such...

Scale info sheet - PDF

Flatpicking exercise for right hand (*Note - Level 1 text and Level 1 Tab should be used together, etc.)
Level 1 Text
Level 1 Tab

Level 2 Text
Level 2 Tab

Level 3 Text
Level 3 Tab 

Songs
Lyrics and Chords

Tips for guitar players...

Practice Along with...

Here is the first of what I hope to be a series of tunes for you to play along with me for practice time. You just click on the tune, follow along with the chart, and have fun trading solos with me. I will take the first, you the next, then me, then you, then I do one more and end it. Have fun with it, play rhythm while I solo, and solo over my rhythm, then duet with me the very last time playing what you think works. It'll be fun!

So the first one is the great instrumental Black Mountain Rag. I think most folks do it in A and some in D, but I like playing it in all the keys for practice.
Not here, this version is in G, and I am actually playing it in open G - tuning from 6 to 1: DGDGBD (not dobro G). It is 120bpm (+/-)

Here is the chord chart.

 
Letter Chart

G G G D/G

G G G D/G

G G G D/G

G G G D/G


G G C C

G G D D 

G G C C

G D G G
Number Chart

1 1 1 5/1

1 1 1 5/1

1 1 1 5/1

1 1 1 5/1


1 1 4 4

1 1 5 5

1 1 4 4

1 5 1 1

 As time goes on, I'll add more tunes, different tempos, keys, etc. If you have any requests for specific songs that I do, let me know - e-mail me.

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