Rules of Thumb...and Fingers!

One Finger Joy to the World
This is Joy to the World in a phrase by phrase study. In order to keep it short, use your music/video to learn each phrase, then smooth it out off line, listening for each melody note.Do the same with each phrase until you've learned a verse.

I Will (C Tuning) Mod
An arrangement providing either a chordal accompanimnet or a full bodied chord melody Â

New I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Here is a really wonderful combination of the C Tuning diatonic chords moved only a semitone up (Dm to D#m chord forms and G7 to Cm chord forms) to create some color along with diatonic phrases and some nice single string and two finger chord descending ...

Norwegian Hammers and Pulls
This is a closer explanation of the hammer-ons and pull-offs in the melody. Watch the separate Norwegian Wood video for the full song.

Can't Help Falling in Love
In C tuning, you'll be able to hear the melody in the chords and then in the arpeggios. Cool!

Norwegian Wood
Two different arrangements. An easier one with mostly melody and the second with chords and melody, and a little sitar sound in the melody.

TEA Block Picking in C Tuning
This takes you from the very basics of picking (block picking thumb and 3 fingers pick together),and then adds the simplified C Tuning chords. A metronmome is great to use so that you can hear and see your improvements.

When the Saints Extra
In C tuning, this arrangement starts with just the melody and then plays a chord melody complete with a little Dixie Land sound. Remember you can use the "Gear" icon to speed up or slow me down.

New C Tuning Introduction
Please watch this video first if posible. It will show you just some of the reasons why this course is so very ground breaking.

Little Drummer Boy in C tuning
Here is a popular Christmas Carol especially for kids. Remember you can slow the song down using the gear icon on the video itself.

Ear Training
A review of the Frets, Notes and Chords (French), then 5 songs to practice picking out melodies with: The ABC's, When the Saints Go Marching In, Silent Night, The Lion Sleeps Tonight and Deck the halls.