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In The Beginning
Here are some supplemental pages that are fun for beginning guitar. The chords and melodies are kept simple to allow time to develop callouses on finger pads and learn to keep time. To further aid efforts at this stage, it’s really important to have a guitar that’s the right size and length, and has the action properly set up.
Essential Reference
Introduction
In the 2000’s I started documenting what I believe to be the foundation of my learning to play guitar, improvise and know my way around the instrument. This information includes some of the basics we learn early on as players, then moves on to some crucial music theory and fretboard knowledge. As a reference, it is a supplement to lessons or workshops and not a stand alone course.
Getting Around
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Getting Started
This section includes basic chord diagrams and helpful tips on finding notes on the guitar.
Moving On
This section includes some music theory, equivalent chords, substitutions, and a peek at the chord voicing system used in this reference.
Chord Reference
Here are block diagrams for the movable chord voicings. The voicings here are introduced in the Moving On section with notation.
Fretboard Mastery
This section adds moveable arpeggio forms, and position and extended scale patterns.
Sweeter All The Time – Rerelease
Here are some tracks from the original CD released in 2003, slightly remastered. Appearing on the CD are Bryon Hamer (woodwinds), Mark Sloniker (keys), Jesse Lucas (fretless bass), Kevin Karrick (guitars), Mark Raynes (drums). All songs composed by Kevin Karrick.
Wine & Reverb (2024)
My vocal partner, Susan Sandel, and I put this demo together this year. Hope you enjoy it. We perform at wineries, private gatherings, and local clubs.
Covid 19 Suite
During the initial shutdown in Spring of 2020, I had a little time to express my feelings about all that was going on. Here’s my take on it in musical form.