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Guitar Lessons
with Tyler Grant
Beginner's Corner
Guitar Anatomy & Practice Posture
Holding the Pick & Tuning the Guitar
Reading Tablature & Notation
Learn Your Notes in Open Position
Your First Tune - “Skip to My Lou”
Your First Open Chords
Boom Strum Rhythm - “Skip to My Lou”
Your First Song - “John Henry”
Your Next Tune - “Cripple Creek”
Next Steps
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Fundamentals
Warm Ups & Calibration Exercises - Introduction
Warm Ups & Calibration Exercises - Calibrating the Picking Mechanism
Warm Ups & Calibration Exercises - Calibrating the Fretting Mechanism
Grace Notes - Hammer-Ons
Grace Notes - Pull-Offs
Grace Notes - Slide Technique
Learning Melodies by Ear - The C Major Scale
Learning Melodies by Ear - Simple Melody in C
Learning Melodies by Ear - The C Major Pentatonic Scale
Learning Melodies by Ear - Simple Useful Lick #1 in C
Learning Melodies by Ear - Simple Useful Lick #2 in C
"Jimmy Brown the Paperboy" - Song in C Major
Bluegrass Rhythm - The Boom Strum
"Jimmy Brown the Paperboy" - Using the Boom Strum
Alternate Picking - Basic Guidelines
Alternate Picking - Exercise 1
Alternate Picking - Exercise 2
Alternate Picking - Exercise 3
"The Gal I Left Behind Me" - Tune in C Major - Melody
"The Gal I Left Behind Me" - Tune in C Major - Rhythm
Self-Accompaniment Style 1 - The Melody Strum
"Jimmy Brown the Paperboy" - Guitar Break in C
Timing & Dynamic Variations Explained
"The Gal I Left Behind Me" - Chord Shape Variations in C
"The Gal I Left Behind Me" - Single Note Variations in C
Ear Training Challenge: 2 Simple Melodies in C Major
Taters & Tags in C
How Are You Feeling?
Learning Melodies by Ear - The G Major Scale
Learning Melodies by Ear - The G Major Pentatonic Scale
Learning Melodies by Ear - Transposing Simple Melody in C to G
Learning Melodies by Ear - Transposing 2 Simple Licks in C to G
"Worried Man Blues" - Song in G Major - Melody
"Worried Man Blues" - Song in G Major - Rhythm
"Worried Man Blues" - Song in G Major - Melody Strum Arrangement
"Worried Man Blues" - Song in G Major - Guitar Break
"Miss McLeod's Reel" - Tune in G Major - Melody
"Miss McLeod's Reel" - Tune in G Major - Rhythm
"Miss McLeod's Reel" - Tune in G Major - Single Note Variation
Bass Runs in G
"Worried Man Blues" - Song in G Major - Applying Bass Runs
G Runs
Strum Patterns
Ear Training Challenge: 2 Simple Melodies in G Major
Learning Melodies by Ear - The D Major Scale
Learning Melodies by Ear - The D Major Pentatonic Scale
Learning Melodies by Ear - Simple Melody in D
Learning Melodies by Ear - 2 Simple Useful Licks in D
"All the Good Times Are Past & Gone" - Song in D in Waltz Time - Melody
"All the Good Times Are Past & Gone" - Song in D in Waltz Time - Rhythm
"All the Good Times Are Past & Gone" - Song in D in Waltz Time - Guitar Break
"Angelina Baker" - Tune in D Major - Melody
"Angelina Baker" - Tune in D Major - Rhythm
"Angelina Baker" - Tune in D Major - Variations
Ear Training Challenge: 2 Simple Melodies in D Major
"Banks of the Ohio" - Song in C Major - Melody
"Banks of the Ohio" - Song in C Major - Rhythm
Bass Runs in C
"Banks of the Ohio" - Song in C Major - Applying Bass Runs
Self-Accompaniment Style 2 - Introduction to Crosspicking
Crosspicking 1: Exercises - 4 Note Rolls
Crosspicking 1: Exercises - 4 Note Rolls with Boom Strum
Crosspicking 1: Exercises - "Banks of the Ohio" Rhythm Arrangement
Crosspicking 2: Exercises - 5 Note Forward Reverse Rolls
Crosspicking 2: Etude 1
Crosspicking 2: Etude 2
Crosspicking 3: Exercises - 3 Note Forward Rolls - Alternate Picking
Crosspicking 3: Exercises - 3 Note Forward Rolls - Down, Down, Up Picking
"Banks of the Ohio" - Song in C Major - Crosspicking Arrangement
"Worried Man Blues" - Song in G Major - Crosspicking Arrangement
Using a Capo
Introduction to Transposing Keys
"The Gal I Left Behind Me" - Transposing the Melody from C to G
"The Gal I Left Behind Me" - Transposing the Rhythm from C to G
"Worried Man Blues" - Transposing the Melody from G to C
"Worried Man Blues" - Transposing the Rhythm from G to C
Pentatonic & Blues Patterns in Open Position
Useful Licks in C
Useful Licks in G
Useful Licks in D
Jam Terminology
"Lonesome Road Blues" - Song in G Major - Working Up a Kickoff
"Lonesome Road Blues" - Song in G Major - Rhythm
"Lonesome Road Blues" - Song in G Major - Rhythm Variations
"Lonesome Road Blues" - Song in G Major - Bluesy Guitar Break
"Cripple Creek" - Tune in A Major (G Position, Capo 2) - Variations
Chord Reference - Relevant Open Chords
Chord Reference - Relevant Barre Chords
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
The Journey
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow" - New Melody Strum Moves - Key of E, Capo 4
Crosspicking - Stylistic Modifications
Crosspicking - Etude 3
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow" - Key of E, Capo 4 - Crosspicking
Scale Sequence Exercise - Three Note Sequence in C
Scale Sequence Exercise - "Chugging Along" Sequence in C
Scale Sequence Exercise - "Doin' Thirds" in C
“Arkansas Traveler” - Key of D, Capo 2 - Fiddle Tune with Built-in Sequences
“Arkansas Traveler” - Key of D, Capo 2 - Melody Strum & Crosspicking Variations
”Lonesome Road Blues” - Song in G Major - Solo Using Scale Sequences
"Billy in the Lowground" - Tune in C Position - Melody
"Billy in the Lowground" - Tune in C Position - Rhythm
“Billy in the Lowground” - Tune in C Position - Crosspicking Variation
Next Level Calibration Exercises
Pet Song / Pet Tune Concept
Case Study: Writing & Arranging a Simple Tune - “The Old Time Country Guitar”
"East Virginia Blues" - Song in G Major - Melody
"East Virginia Blues" - Song in G Major - Melody Strum
"East Virginia Blues" - Song in G Major - Kickoff
"East Virginia Blues" - Song in G Major - Guitar Break Using New Licks
"East Virginia Blues" - Song in G Major - Rhythm Guitar Moves
Learning to Love Your Metronome
Music Theory for Flatpickers - Rudiments of Music
Music Theory for Flatpickers - Basic Chord Theory
Music Theory for Flatpickers - 7th Chords
Music Theory for Flatpickers - Secondary Dominant Chords
Music Theory for Flatpickers - Intervals
Music Theory for Flatpickers - Blue Notes & Other Non-Diatonic Notes
Music Theory for Flatpickers - Circle of 5ths
Music Theory for Flatpickers - The Minor Scale
"Wayfaring Stranger" - Song in E minor - Melody
"Wayfaring Stranger" - Song in E minor - Rhythm
"Wayfaring Stranger" - Song in E minor - Simple Chord Melody
"Wayfaring Stranger" - Song in E minor - Guitar Break
"Rights of Man" - Tune in E minor
"Down in the Willow Garden" - Song in G Using the 6 minor Chord - Melody
"Down in the Willow Garden" - Song in G Using the 6 minor Chord - Rhythm
"Pickin' Through the Changes" - Major Tune Using 1-6m-2m-5 Progression
"Stompin' the Grass" - 12 Bar Blues Tune in G Major - Melody
"Stompin' the Grass" - 12 Bar Blues Tune in G - Bluegrass Stomp Rhythm
"Stompin' the Grass" - 12 Bar Blues Tune in G - Swing "Sock" Rhythm
"Stompin' the Grass" - 12 Bar Blues Tune in G Major - Guitar Break
“Dream of the Miner's Child” - Song in G Using a Secondary Dominant Chord - Melody
“Dream of the Miner's Child” - Song in G Using a Secondary Dominant Chord - Rhythm
"Dream of the Miner's Child" - Song in G Using a Secondary Dominant Chord - Guitar Break
“Bill Cheatham” - Tune in G Position - Key of A, Capo 2 - Melody
“Bill Cheatham” - Tune in G Position - Key of A, Capo 2 - Rhythm
“Bill Cheatham” - Tune in G Position - Key of A, Capo 2 - Guitar Break
Modes Explained: Modes of the C Major Scale in Open Position
Modes Explained: Modes of the G Major Scale in Open Position
“Cold Rain and Snow” - Song in D Position - Melody
“Cold Rain and Snow” - Song in D Position - Rhythm
“Cold Rain and Snow” - Using D Mixolydian Mode - Guitar Break
“Omie Wise” - Modal Song in C Minor, Capo 3 - Melody
“Omie Wise” - Modal Song in C Minor, Capo 3 - Melody Strum Rhythm
"Ships Are Sailing" - Modal Tune in E minor - Melody
"Ships Are Sailing" - Modal Tune in E minor - Rhythm
“Eighth of January” - Tune in D Position - Melody
“Eighth of January” - Tune in D Position - Rhythm
“Eighth of January” - Tune in D Position - Variations
Scales in Open Position - A Major Scale
Scales in Open Position - A Major Pentatonic Scale
“Sitting On Top of the World” - Song in A Position - Melody
“Sitting On Top of the World” - Song in A Position - Rhythm
“Sitting On Top of the World” - Song in A Position - Guitar Break
"Cattle in the Cane" - Tune in A Position - Melody
"Cattle in the Cane" - Tune in A Position - Rhythm
Scales in Open Position - E Major Scale
Scales in Open Position - E Major Pentatonic Scale
“In the Pines” - Song in E Position - Melody
“In the Pines” - Song in E Position - Rhythm
“In the Pines” - Song in E Position - Guitar Break
“Old Joe Clark” in A, Capo 2 - Melody
“Old Joe Clark” in A, Capo 2 - Tags
Speed Training - “Old Joe Clark” in A, Capo 2
"Blue Water Hornpipe" - Tune in Bb, Capo 3
Twin Guitar Harmonizing - “Blue Water Hornpipe” - Tune in Bb, Capo 3
Twin Guitar Harmonizing - "Billy in the Lowground" - Tune in C Position
Twin Guitar Harmonizing - Assignment Challenge
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Branching Out
“Stompin' the Grass” - Mixolydian Mode Over Dominant 7th Chords in G
“Don't Let the Deal Go Down” - More Secondary Dominant Chords in G - Melody
“Don't Let the Deal Go Down” - More Secondary Dominant Chords in G - Rhythm
“Don't Let the Deal Go Down” - Guitar Break in G
“Beaumont Rag” - Navigating Ragtime Changes in D
Arranging "Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man"
"Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man" - Key of E - Guitar Break
Non-Diatonic Neighbor Tones
Pentatonic Patterns Across the Entire Fretboard
The C Major Scale Across the Entire Fretboard - CAGED System
The C Major Scale Across the Entire Fretboard - 3 Notes Per String
Diatonic 3rds
Diatonic 6ths
Major Scale Southwest Waltz Jam
Dorian Jam - Dm-G7 Progression
Lydian Jam - F-G Progression
Mixolydian Jam - G-F Progression
Aeolian Jam (Natural Minor) - Am-Dm Progression
True Minor Jam - Am-E7 Progression
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Performances & More
Tyler with Missy Raines - Augusta Bluegrass Week 2023
Tyler Grant & Missy Raines - "All Blues"
Tyler Grant & Missy Raines - "Mighty Dark"
Tyler Grant & Missy Raines - "Whiskey Before Breakfast"
Tyler with Nabinita Sarkar - IBMA 2024
Tyler with Nabinita Sarkar - Part 1
Tyler with Nabinita Sarkar - Part 2
Tyler with Nabinita Sarkar - Part 3
Tyler with Nabinita Sarkar - Part 4
