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Guitar Lessons
with Andy McKee
Guitar Fundamentals
Welcome to the Course
How to Tune by Ear
Intervals & Chord Construction
Introduction to Altered Tunings
Basic Playing Posture - Sitting & Standing
Right Hand Placement & Technique
Left Hand Technique for Fretting
Basic Sound Production - Various Ways of Attacking the Strings
Basic Strumming Technique
Introduction to Time Signatures
Introduction to Polyrhythms
Tips for Practicing
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Basic Fingerstyle
Alternating Bass with Thumb
"Dust in the Wind" - Intro
"Dust in the Wind" - Verse & Chorus
"Pacing the Cage" (FADGBE)
Arpeggiating Chords
Carcassi - Caprice in Dm Op.59 - A Section
Carcassi - Caprice in Dm Op.59 - B Section
Carcassi - Caprice in Dm Op.59 - C Section
Carcassi - Caprice in Dm Op.59 - D Section
Carcassi - Caprice in Dm Op.59 - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning - C Major 9: CGDGBE
“Ouray” (CGDGBE) - Intro & Verse
“Ouray” (CGDGBE) - Chorus
“Ouray” (CGDGBE) - Bridge
“Ouray” (CGDGBE) - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning - C6/9 Voicing 1: CGDGAD
"All Laid Back and Stuff" (CGDGAD) - A Section
"All Laid Back and Stuff" (CGDGAD) - B Section
"All Laid Back and Stuff" (CGDGAD) - C Section
"All Laid Back and Stuff" (CGDGAD) - D Section
"All Laid Back and Stuff" (CGDGAD) - Putting it All Together
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Basic Tapping
Slap Harmonics (DADGAD)
Linear Tapping Examples (EADGBE)
Cross Hammer examples (DADGAD)
Altered Tuning - C Minor 11: CGEbFBbD
“Nocturne” (CGEbFBbD) - Verse
“Nocturne” (CGEbFBbD) - Tapping Section
“Nocturne” (CGEbFBbD) - Coda Section
“Nocturne” (CGEbFBbD) - Putting it All Together
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Intermediate Fingerstyle
Altered Tuning - Drop D: DADGBE
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - Intro
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - A Section
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - B Section
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - C Section
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - D Section
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - Outro
"Common Ground" (DADGBE) - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning - C6/9 Voicing 2: ECDGAD
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - Intro
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - A Section
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - B Section
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - C Section
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - Bridge
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - Outro
"For My Father" (ECDGAD Capo 3) - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning - Down a Whole Step: DGCFAD
"Heather's Song" (DGCFAD) - Intro
"Heather's Song" (DGCFAD) - Verse
"Heather's Song" (DGCFAD) - Chorus
"Heather's Song" (DGCFAD) - Bridge
"Heather's Song" (DGCFAD) - Outro
"Heather's Song" (DGCFAD) - Putting it All Together
Carcassi - Etude No.7 Op.60 - A Section
Carcassi - Etude No.7 Op.60 - B Section
Carcassi - Etude No.7 Op.60 - C Section
Carcassi - Etude No.7 Op.60 - D Section
Carcassi - Etude No.7 Op.60 - Ending
Carcassi - Etude No.7 Op.60 - Putting it All Together
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Intermediate Tapping
Introduction to Percussion on Acoustic Guitar
Altered Tuning Dsus4: DADGAD
"Drifting" (DADGAD) - Intro
"Drifting" (DADGAD) - A Section
"Drifting" (DADGAD) - B Section
"Drifting" (DADGAD) - C Section
"Drifting" (DADGAD) - Strumming Section
"Drifting" (DADGAD) - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning Bsus2: BF#C#F#BF#
"7-14" (BF#C#F#BF#) - A Section
"7-14" (BF#C#F#BF#) - B Section
"7-14" (BF#C#F#BF#) - C Section
"7-14" (BF#C#F#BF#) - D Section
"7-14" (BF#C#F#BF#) - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning C6/9 Voicing 3: CGDGAC
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - A Section
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - B Section
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - C Section
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - D Section
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - A Section Variations
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - Ending
"Clockshop" (CGDGAC) - Putting it All Together
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Advanced Fingerstyle
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - Intro
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - A Section
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - B Section
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - A Section Variations
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - B Section Variations
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - C Section
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - D Section
"Ebon Coast" (DGCFAD) - Putting it All Together
Altered Tuning - F6/9 Using a Partial Capo: AFGCAD
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Intro
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Verse
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Chorus
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Verse Variations
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Bridge Part One
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Bridge Part Two
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Outro
"Rylynn" (AFGCAD) - Putting it All Together
Arranging Songs for Solo Guitar
Altered Tuning Open D6: DADF#BD
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Intro
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Verse
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Chorus
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Intro and Verse Variations
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Bridge
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Harmonic Section
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Solo
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Chorus Variation
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (DADF#BD) - Putting it All Together
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Advanced Tapping
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - A Section
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - B Section
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - A Section Variations
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - C Section
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - D Section
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - E Section
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - F Section
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - A Section Simplification
"Aerial Boundaries" (CCDGAD) - Putting it All Together
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
