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HCG Mini-Clincs

A series of quick and painless, and most of all FREE, clinics to give you the foundation that you’ll need to launch your guitar playing to new heights.

 

• Clinic #1: Practical Music Theory for Guitarists.  Music theory boiled down to the practical stuff that all guitarists need to know, regardless of style or skill level–the basics of scales, chords, chord progressions.  Could also be called “The Least You Need to Know About Music Theory”.
• Clinic #2: The CAGED system.  A beautifully simple and elegant way of understanding the neck of the guitar in terms of five familiar chord shapes.
• Clinic #3: The Modes.  Unlock the neck of the guitar and free yourself up to improvise and/or embellish chords on the spot in any key, over just about any chord.

These clinics are (I think) quite easy to understand, and are designed for people with little or no music theory background at all.  So don’t be afraid–jump right in.  It don’t cost nothin’.  And if you feel like you’re not totally sure about the stuff that you learn here, remember that things are likely to become much more clear when you hit the workshop and start putting the stuff to use.

Feedback: At the bottom of each lesson page, you’ll see a form that you can fill out that rates the lesson and allows space for your comments/questions.  I would very much appreciate any and all thoughts you may have about how these lessons could be made clearer, and I will do my best to answer any questions you might have.

Registration and Privacy: You’ll need to register with HCG to access the lesson material.  Please note, you’ll be added to my mailing list, but your info will NEVER be shared with anyone else, ever.  You’ll receive a newsletter every few weeks (depending on how much is going on around here), I promise I won’t spam you with a bunch of B.S., and you’ll be able to opt out at any time.