Kirk's Guitar Lessons

I think we all know the importance of chords when it comes to making music, but to really play well it helps to understand how chords work and how the notes in them are selected.

One thing I have yet to mention in my articles is the use of capos. I use them all the time.

Hi, fellow guitar enthusiast. See? I told you I'd be back. This week I've got three lessons for you, all relating to the same subject: Chord Tone Melody.

I've posted a new free lesson. I played it finger style, but the lesson is more about one particular flavor of chord -- the Major Seventh.

By Kirk Lorange Hi, fellow twanger. It's been a while since I've posted here. I'll try and get here more often to alert you to my latests lessons.

By Kirk Lorange Hello, fellow twanger. It's been a while, I know, but I've been up to here i

by Kirk Lorange I just finished a new finger style lesson I call the 'Double Stop Blues'. It

by Kirk Lorange Hi, fellow picker, it sure has been a long time since I've posted here. I'm

Happy Holidays! Hi, fellow picker, I trust you're well and that the twangin' is good. If you hail from the US, I hope you had a great Thank

by Kirk Lorange Hi, fellow twanger, first a little ad for my book. Pl

by Kirk Lorange It's been a busy time for me but I have managed to add the next in

by Kirk Lorange Hi, fellow twanger ... it's been a long while since I've posted my We

Hi, fellow twanger. It's been a while since I last added my post to GNW. I had a big computer crash and studio/office revamp and I was out of t

by Kirk Lorange Hi, fellow twangster ... I'm back. Sorry about the long gaps, I've had my work cut out for me recently ... check

Hi fellow guitar picker. I hope all is well with you and yours, especially if you live in Southern California. May the worst be over.

Hi, fellow picker. It's been a while, I know. I've got a neat new lesson for you. I call it 'Slinky A Minor'. It's g

Hi, fellow twangster ... I hope you're well. It's been a while. Between keeping my own site running and having the kitchen renova

Hi, fellow twanger, sorry about the gap in my weekly news. I have been busy, there are several new lessons of mine and other site contributors to k

Hi, fellow picker. This week's lesson is a look at the art of arranging a piece for finger style. I have used one of the simplest tunes ever, Y

Hi, I'm back with another finger style lesson. I thought this week I'd have another look at Pachelbel's Canon, that piece wri

Hi, fellow twanger. I hope you're well and playing up a storm. I've got a couple of new lessons for you. The first is that old nu

Hi, fellow twanger ... I hope you're well. This week I've done a nice simple, but interesting, arrangement of that old nugget &#

Hi, fellow picker, I'm back with a new one. This week I look at a chord progression that, just like the I-IV-V progression of a 12 ba

Hi, fellow twanger, I trust you had a nice Easter break. I certainly did and I've got a couple of new lessons for you this week.

Hi, fellow twanger ... happy April Fools! I was just about to sign up for Google's 'free dsl' kit that uses the toilet's plumbing s