Lessons

George Arvola

Front matter:

  • Title page PDF
  • Index [pre-additions] PDF
  • Additions to Guitar Fundamentals Book 1 PDF
  • Index [post-additions] PDF
  • Track List [Disc 1 and Disc 2] PDF
  • George Arvola [biography] PDF
  • Foreword PDF
  • A few personal opinions in choosing a good guitar PDF
  • Requirements PDF
  • “Glide Picking” Demonstrations PDF

Lessons are broken down into series with each series comprising several lessons.

  1. Series 1: Key of “C” Major in open position with fundamental interval and major scale theory. Concepts of slurring and glide picking are introduced.
    • Lesson 1a. A quick review of the “C” Major Scale PDF
    • Lesson 1b. Glide Picing Arpeggios in “C” Major PDF
    • Lesson 1c. “Accidents Waiting To Happen” (a.k.a. Concentrating on the Baby) PDF
    • Lesson 1d. Slurring “from” or “to” Open Strings PDF
    • Lesson 1e. Slurring Pairs Of Fingered Notes PDF
    • Lesson 1f. Four String Arpeggios PDF
    • Lesson 1g. Three Note Chords in C Major PDF
    • Lesson 1h. Basic Interval Theory PDF
    • Lesson 1i. Major Scales PDF
    • Lesson 1j. Glide PIcking Arpeggios in 3/4 time PDF
    • Lesson 1k. Chords, Scales and Arpeggios PDF
    • Lesson 1l. About practicing and reviewing! PDF
    • Lesson 1m. Major Key Signatures PDF
  2. Series 2: Key of “G” Major in open position.
    • Lesson 2a. Key of “G” Major PDF
    • Lesson 2b. Practice Routine for Scales PDF
    • Lesson 2c. Pick Style Arpeggios in G Major PDF
    • Lesson 2d. Chord Study in G Major PDF
    • Lesson 2e. Long Arpeggios PDF
    • Lesson 2f. More Glide PIcing Arpeggios in “G” Major PDF
    • Lesson 2g. Larger Chords in G Major PDF
    • Lesson 2h. Stolen Themes (in G Major) PDF
  3. Series 3: Eighth note triplets & the concept of Jazz Eighths.
    • Lesson 3a. Eighth Note Triplets PDF
    • Lesson 3b. Tripoli Jigoly Gee! PDF
    • Lesson 3c. Jazz or Swing Eighths PDF
    • Lesson 3d. Jazz’n C Blues PDF
    • Lesson 3e. Shuffling in G PDF
  4. Series 4: Syncopation explained and demonstrated.
    • Lesson 4a. Syncopation PDF
    • Lesson 4b. Syncopating in C PDF
    • Lesson 4c. Syncopating in G PDF
    • Lesson 4d. “Pushing and Shoving” PDF
  5. Series 5: Minor Scale theory and the Key of “A” Minor in open position.
    • Lesson 5a. Minor Scales PDF
    • Lesson 5b. Key of “A” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 5c. Arpeggios in “A” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 5d. Chords in the Key of A Minor PDF
    • Lesson 5e. Glide Picking Arpeggios in “A” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 5f. “Karelian” Folk Song PDF
  6. Series 6: Syncopation with Jazz Eighths.
    • Lesson 6a. Syncopation with Jazz Eighths PDF
    • Lesson 6b. Syncopassion Blues in C PDF
    • Lesson 6c. Fall Colours (jazz improv) PDF
  7. Series 7: Key of “D” Major in 2nd position with open strings. In depth interval theory.
    • Lesson 7a. Key of D Major PDF
    • Lesson 7b. Arpeggios in the Key of D Major PDF
    • Lesson 7c. Chords in the Key of D Major PDF
    • Lesson 7d. Glide PIcking Arpeggios in D Major PDF
    • Lesson 7e. Pulling, Hammering and Gliding in “D” PDF
    • Lesson 7f. “De Swing” PDF
    • Lesson 7g. “De Waltz” PDF
    • Lesson 7h. Some practical advice! PDF
    • Lesson 7i. Intervals in Detail PDF
    • Lessons 7j. Intervals in Detail (cont’d) PDF
    • Lesson 7k. Interval Quiz PDF
  8. Series 8: Key of “F” Major in open fingering.
    • Lesson 8a. Key of F Major PDF
    • Lesson 8b. Arpeggios in F Major PDF
    • Lesson 8c. Chord Solo in F Major PDF
    • Lesson 8d. Glide Picking Arpeggios in “F” Major PDF
    • Lesson 8e. Jazz in F PDF
    • Lesson 8f. Rhythm Guitar in F Major PDF
  9. Series 9: Key of “E” Minor in open position.
    • Lesson 9a. Key of E Minor (in open position) PDF
    • Lesson 9b. Arpeggios in E Minor PDF
    • Lesson 9c. Chords in E Minor PDF
    • Lesson 9d. Gliding and Slurring in “E” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 9e. Foolish Days (Improv) PDF
  10. Series 10: Key of “A” Major in open position.
    • Lesson 10a. Key of “A” Major PDF
    • Lesson 10b. Arpeggios in A Major PDF
    • Lesson 10c. Chord “Ditty” in A Major PDF
  11. Series 11: Key of “C” Major in “closed” fingering, 2nd position.
    • Lesson 11a. 2nd Position with NO OPEN STRINGS PDF
    • Lesson 11b. 2nd Position Using No Open Strings PDF
    • Lesson 11c. Key of C in Closed Fingering (with some accidentals) PDF
    • Lesson 11d. Glide Picking Melodic 3rds in “C” Major PDF
    • Lesson 11e. “Why Don’t You Rob Me Blind?” (jazz improv) PDF
  12. Series 12: Key of “G” Major in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 12a. Key of G Major: 2nd Position (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 12b. “Devious Accidents” PDF
    • Lesson 12c. Before Darkness (jazz improv) PDF
    • Lesson 12d. Glide PIcing on Melodic 3rds in “G” PDF
  13. Series 13: Introduction to more advanced rhythm guitar with a catalogue of rhythms. An introduction to triad theory.
    • Lesson 13a. Rhythm Guitar (introduction) PDF
    • Lesson 13b. Catalogue of Rhythm Guitar Styles PDF
    • Lesson 13c. Introduction to Triads (3 note chords) PDF
    • Lesson 13d. Chord Inversion PDF
    • Lesson 13e. Larger Triads (chords) PDF
  14. Series 14: Key of “D” Major in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 14a. Key of “D” Major (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 14b. Glide Picking Melodic 3rds in “D” Major PDF
    • Lesson 14c. “D-D-D Deviations” PDF
    • Lesson 14d. “Etude Blue” (jazz improv) PDF
  15. Series 15: Key of “A” Major in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 15a. Key of “A” Major: (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 15b. Blues Shuffle in “A” PDF
    • Lesson 15c. Slurrin’ & Blurrin’ PDF
    • Lesson 15d. “More Tortured Callouses” PDF
    • Lesson 15e. Glide PIcking and Slurring in “A” PDF
  16. Series 16: Key of “F” Major in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 16a. Key of F (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 16b. “Departure in F” PDF
    • Lesson 16c. “It’s So Nice in the Summer, Sambo!” (jazz improv) PDF
    • Lesson 16d. Gliding 3rds in “F” Major PDF
    • Lesson 16e. Glide Picking and Slurring in “F” PDF
  17. Series 17: Key of “D” Minor in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 17a. Key of D Minor (relative to F Major) PDF
    • Lesson 17b. Arpeggios in the Key of D Minor PDF
    • Lesson 17c. Chords in the Key of D Minor PDF
    • Lesson 17d. “The Insensitive Boss” (jazz improv) PDF
    • Lesson 17e. Glide PIcking and Slurring Arpeggios in “D” Minor PDF
  18. Series 18: Key of “A” Minor in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 18a. Key of “A” Minor (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 18b. “Elizabeth’s Fur Coat” PDF
    • Lesson 18c. Glide Picking Arpeggios in “A” Minor (Carcassi Inspiration) PDF
  19. Series 19: Triplets revisited along with the introductions of the quarter note triplet.
    • Lesson 19a. Triplets Revisited PDF
    • Lesson 19b. “Tales of Passion” (jazz improv) PDF
    • Lesson 19c. Quarter Note Triplet PDF
    • Lesson 19d. “See! I’m Mixed Up in C” PDF
    • Lesson 19e. “When I Gets Blue” (jazz improv) PDF
  20. Series 20: Key of “E” Minor in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 20a. Key of E Minor (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 20b. “Alone on Valentine’s Day” (jazz improv) PDF
    • Lesson 20c. Sixteenth Notes PDF
  21. Series 21: Key of “B” Minor in open and closed fingering.
    • Lesson 21a. Key of “B” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 21b. Chord Studies in “B” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 21c. Glide Picking Arpeggios in B Minor PDF
  22. Series 22: Key of Bb Major in open and closed fingering.
    • Lesson 22a. Key of Bb Major (open) PDF
    • Lesson 22b. Key of Bb Major (closed) PDF
    • Lesson 22c. Arpeggios in Bb Major PDF
    • Lesson 22d. Chords in the Key of Bb Major PDF
    • Lesson 22e. “Let’s Go! Eh!” (jazz improv) PDF
  23. Series 23: Key of “G” Minor in open and closed fingering.
    • Lesson 23a. Key of G Minor (relative to Bb Major) PDF
    • Lesson 23b. Arpeggios in the Key of G Minor PDF
    • Lesson 23c. Chords in the Key of G Minor PDF
    • Lesson 23d. Glide Picking and Slurring in Bb Major and G Minor PDF
    • Lesson 23e. “Smooch Me Stupid” (jazz improv) PDF
  24. Series 24: Key of “F#” Minor in open and closed fingering.
    • Lesson 24a. Key of “F#” Minor PDF
    • Lesson 24b. Chord Study in F# Minor PDF
    • Lesson 24c. Glide Picking and Slurring in F# Minor PDF
  25. Series 25: Key of “Eb” Major in open and closed fingering.
    • Lesson 25a. Key of Eb Major in Open and Closed Fingering PDF
    • Lesson 25b. Arpeggios in the Key of Eb Major PDF
    • Lesson 25c. Chord Study in Eb Major PDF
    • Lesson 25d. Glide Picking Arpeggios in “E Flat” PDF
    • Lesson 25e. “Hey, Mister” (jazz improv) PDF
  26. Series 26: Key of “C” Minor in closed fingering.
    • Lesson 26a. Key of C Minor (relative to Eb Major) PDF
    • Lesson 26b. Arpeggios in the Key of C Minor PDF
    • Lesson 26c. Chords in the Key of C Minor PDF
    • Lesson 26d. “Dry Up, But Don’t Shrivel” (jazz improv) PDF
  27. Series 27: Key of “E” Major.
    • Lesson 27a. Key of E Major PDF
    • Lesson 27b. Arpeggios in “E” Major PDF
    • Lesson 27c. Chord Study in E Major PDF
  28. Series 28: Introduction to 7th chord construction and practical fingering.
    • Lesson 28a. “Seventh Chords” PDF
    • Lesson 28b. Playing 7th Chords (on the guitar) PDF

Chord Dictionary

  • Chord Dictionary PDF
  • (Chord Dictionary cont’d) PDF
  • Chord Dictionary (cont’d) PDF

Moveable Chords

  • Moveable Chords PDF
  • Moveable Chords (Root Bass Note on 5th string) PDF
  • More Moveable Chord Forms PDF

Advanced Chord Forms

  • Advanced Chord Forms PDF
  • (more Advanced Chord Forms) PDF
  • (more Advanced Chord Forms) PDF
  • (more Advanced Chord Forms) PDF

Transposition (2 pages)

  • Transposition PDF
  • Transposition (cont’d) PDF

Closing Argument PDF

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