Melody Guitar Series

Melody Guitar 1 starts you off learning to read and play melodies on strings 1-3. You’ll also learn to count and play basic rhythms and follow repeats and endings. I’ve made Melody Guitar 1 a FREE download, but if you want to purchase it and help support an independent music teacher, I won’t complain. Click here to purchase, or click here for the free download. You can find free video lessons for Melody Guitar 1 here.

Melody Guitar 2 continues where Melody Guitar 1 leaves off. You’ll learn the notes on strings 4-6 in first position (including sharps and flats). You’ll learn more complex rhythms and how to follow roadmap markings like D.C., D.S., and Coda markings. In Melody Guitar 2, you’ll also learn to read scale charts and play the chromatic, minor pentatonic, and blues scales. Click here to purchase Melody Guitar 2. You can find free video lessons for Melody Guitar 2 here.

Melody Guitar 3 doesn’t show you any new notes, but the music becomes more challenging. You’ll learn new time signatures and more complex rhythms, and you’ll also learn several different ways to play chromatic, major, minor, minor pentatonic, and blues scales. Click here to purchase Melody Guitar 3. Free video lessons are coming soon. You can find free video lessons for Melody Guitar 3 here.

Melody Guitar 4 shows you how to read and play melodies all over the neck. The first section of the book shows you how to memorize the notes on the fretboard up to the 12th fret. Following that, each chapter of the book explores a different area of the neck. Click here to purchase Melody Guitar 4. I’ll begin recording free Melody Guitar 4 videos after completing the Melody Guitar 3 videos.

Rhythm Guitar Series

Rhythm Guitar 1 is for beginners and focuses on simplified chords that mostly involve one or two fingers. In this book, you’ll learn to follow lead sheets and rhythm charts, and you’ll learn how to count and play basic rhythms. I’ve made Rhythm Guitar 1 a FREE download, but if you want to purchase it and help support an independent music teacher, I won’t complain. Click here to purchase, or click here for the free download. You can find free video lessons for Rhythm Guitar 1 here.

Rhythm Guitar 2 focuses on open chords, strumming, and fingerstyle patterns. You’ll start off learning full versions of the chords you learned in Rhythm Guitar 1, plus some standard strumming and fingerstyle patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 time. Throughout the book, you’ll learn how to apply these chords and patterns to play effective accompaniments. The back of the book includes a reference section with a page full of chord diagrams and several pages of strumming and fingerstyle patterns. Click here to purchase Rhythm Guitar 2. You can find free video lessons for Rhythm Guitar 2 here.

Rhythm Guitar 3 takes a deep dive into moveable chords. Some of these are bar chords, but most of them involve string muting to eliminate open strings. By the time you’re finished with Rhythm Guitar 3, you’ll be able to play chords all over the neck without a capo. Click here to purchase Rhythm Guitar 3. I’ll begin recording free Rhythm Guitar 3 lessons after I’ve completed the First Moveable Guitar Chords videos.

First Moveable Guitar Chords is a lighter version of Rhythm Guitar 3. While Rhythm Guitar 3 takes a deep dive into moveable chords, First Moveable Guitar Chords focuses on a handful of useful chord shapes: two major shapes, two minor shapes, two dominant 7 shapes, and two power chord shapes. Many of my students prefer to go through First Moveable Guitar Chords before tackling Rhythm Guitar 3. Click here to purchase First Moveable Guitar Chords. Free video lessons are coming soon.

Three-Note Jazz Guitar Chords is all about shell voicings, which are 3-note chords that work especially well for jazz and blues. This is an excellent reference for anyone who wants to play jazz rhythm guitar. Click here to purchase Three-Note Jazz Guitar Chords. I plan to record free lesson videos after I’ve finished recording the Rhythm Guitar 3 and First Moveable Guitar Chords lessons.

Guitar Theory Modules is a series of 80 short lessons to help you understand the basics of music theory. Most theory books assume you are working from a piano, but this book is specifically for guitarists and only uses the guitar fretboard for examples and illustrations. Throughout the book, you’ll learn basic theory concepts and how they apply to the guitar. You will need to know how to read standard music notation to use this book. If you don’t read standard notation, I suggest first going through at least Melody Guitar 1 and 2. Click here to purchase Guitar Theory Modules. You can find free video lessons for Guitar Theory Modules here.

Book Bundles!
If you plan to take yourself through a few of my books, you can save some money and purchase bundles instead of individual downloads.

Melody Guitar Bundle
Melody Guitar Books 1-4

Rhythm Guitar Bundle
Rhythm Guitar Books 1-3

Chord Book Bundle
Rhythm Guitar 1-3
First Moveable Guitar Chords
Three-Note Jazz Guitar Chords

ALL Guitar Books
Melody Guitar Books 1-4
Rhythm Guitar 1-3
First Moveable Guitar Chords
Three-Note Jazz Guitar Chords
Guitar Theory Modules