Matthew Von Doran
Matthew Von Doran
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- Lesson 10: Strum Patterns
- Lesson 11: Strumming Accuracy
- Lesson 12: Progressions and Strum Patterns
- Lesson 13: Notes on the 6th String
- Lesson 14: Intro to 16th Note Strumming
- Lesson 15: 16th Note Strum Patterns
- Lesson 16: Create Your Own Progressions
- Lesson 17: Notes on the 5th String
- Lesson 18: Intro to Fingerpicking
- Lesson 19: Fingerpicking Patterns
- Lesson 1: The Guitar
- Lesson 20: Fingerpicking Chord Progressions
- Lesson 21: Fret Numbers
- Lesson 22: Dominant 7th Chords
- Lesson 23: Full Barre Chords
- Lesson 24: Picking Technique
- Lesson 25: Percussive Muted Strum
- Lesson 26: More Barre Chords
- Lesson 27: Sharps and Flats
- Lesson 28: How to Identify Barre Chords
- Lesson 29: Barre Chords in Progressions
- Lesson 2: Your First Chord
- Lesson 30: Picking Exercises
- Lesson 31: Pseudo-Chromatic Exercise
- Lesson 32: Notes on Strings 4-1
- Lesson 33: Hammer-Ons
- Lesson 34: Pull-Offs
- Lesson 35: Slash Chords
- Lesson 36: Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Lesson 37: Tonic Shapes
- Lesson 38: Advanced Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
- Lesson 39: Power Chords
- Lesson 3: Am, D, G, A Chords
- Lesson 40: Note Slides
- Lesson 41: Combining Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
- Lesson 42: String Bending
- Lesson 43: Minor Pentatonic Legato Moves
- Lesson 44: Transposition Drill 1
- Lesson 45: Vibrato
- Lesson 46: Blues Rhythm Riff
- Lesson 47: Minor Pentatonic Riffs 1
- Lesson 48: Minor Pentatonic Riffs 2
- Lesson 49: Minor Pentatonic Riffs 3
- Lesson 4: New Chords
- Lesson 50: Jazz Progression
- Lesson 51: Jazz-Blues Progression
- Lesson 52: Major Scale Patterns
- Lesson 53: Transposition Drill 2
- Lesson 54: Major Scale Riffs 1
- Lesson 55: Major Scale Riffs 2
- Lesson 5: Moving Between Chords
- Lesson 6: Intro to Barre Chords
- Lesson 7: Alternative Chord Fingerings
- Lesson 8: Chord Progressions
- Lesson 9: Basics of Strumming
Biography
Instructor Matthew Von Doran has over 35 years of experience in guitar education, recording, and performance. In addition to his 10 years as an instructor at the Grammy Foundation's Summer Music Camp in Los Angeles, California, he has also held teaching residencies at the Center of Creative Arts, the Sheldon Theater, and the Extreme Institute in St. Louis, Missouri. His comprehensive new series of beginner guitar lessons here are culled from his book/video product The Guitar Advantage (Hal Leonard), which features over 14 hours of step-by-step instruction. This is a fantastic new pathway to learning guitar.
Learn more at Matthew's web site: matthewvondoran.com.