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Hey Guitar Players…welcome to High Country Guitar.
Incredible resources for guitarists inside!
“Phase I” of HCG reconstruction is complete! ”Phase II” has begun, and will consist of building up TONS of content. Sign up, hit us up on Facebook, and watch for updates!
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| Practical Music Theory
for Guitarists | The CAGED System | The Modes |
- Practical Music Theory for Guitarists
(Learn the essentials of chords and scales–it’s easier than you think!) - The CAGED System
(Map out the neck of the guitar with 5 easy fingerings) - The Modes
(Have any sound in any key at your fingertips–also with only 5 fingerings)
Modes Workshop:
- The Modes Workshop is an interactive workshop with play-along tracks in every key and mode, and visual guides to show you exactly what scales to use.
What is High Country Guitar?
High Country Guitar is a no-frills website devoted to teaching guitar in a simple and (most importantly) PRACTICAL way that is easy to understand, even if you don’t have much musical background. No matter what kind of music you want to play, the ideas in this website will open up the neck of the guitar for you so you can let your creativity flow.
This website has no gimmicks, no popups, no misleading links, no B.S. All of the content is currently available for FREE (with user registration), and most of what’s here now is going to remain free. Starting later this year, some of the future content and workshops are going to be available for a small fee.
What can HCG do for you?
- HCG has a remarkably simple system for mapping out the neck of the guitar so that you can get almost any kind of sound in any key, without needing a degree in rocket science–or even music–to get it.
- FREE “Mini-Clinics” to get you up to speed on some of the basic things you’ll need to know in order to reach new heights with your playing.
- A GIGANTIC workshop where you can try out new ideas along with play-along loops so that you can hear the ideas in action.
- The ability to rate lessons, ask questions, and receive direct responses from HCG.
- Video accompaniment to most lessons (coming soon)
- Audio examples galore, so that you can really develop your ears.
- Downloadable practice materials for when you don’t feel like practicing in front of a computer.
Who is HCG designed for?
High Country Guitar is designed for MOST guitar players. Doesn’t matter what kind of music you like to play. The only guitarists who I would say might NOT find this website useful are absolute beginners or very advanced players. But if you are anywhere in between those two extremes, I think that you will find this website to be very useful in helping you learn your way around the neck of the guitar, which will open up a world of creative possibilities, regardless of what kind of music you want to play.
Who is behind HCG?
All content on this site is created by me, Paul Murin. Click the “About Me” link up top to learn more about me. I create the lessons, I listen to user feedback, I answer user questions personally. I want to help, and I hope you’ll support me as I build this site.
If you wish to contact me, hit the “contact” page on the menu toward the top of your screen. I welcome any and all feedback, and I personally respond to all questions.