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New! - Having been involved in editing and collating the new Acoustic Guitar Syllabus for LCM, I have written graded acoustic pieces specifically for use as free choice pieces for the exam. These are downloadable below with videos on youtube for each.
Following requests for tablature for my arrangements on youtube, tablature can be download below and liner notes explaining techniques and more are available upon request. Also downloadable here is just the melody line for The Parting Glass for free as many people contact me on the subject of arranging for guitar. Also below are free exercises and downloads to help your playing.
Notation and tablature for my arrangement of will the circle be unbroken in standard tuning
arrangement with Tab of the traditional Irish tune arranged in DADGAD tuning.
a flat picking arrangement of the traditional American tune Turkey in the Straw suitable for grade 2.
a flat picked arrangement of a traditional folk tune arranged for grade 2.
A grade 3 fingerstyle arrangement of the traditional Scottish Tune
Watch Harrison perform these arrangements now on youtube
Free Resources
Finger Picking Patterns
Here are three fingerpicking patterns with PIMA notation designed to challenge your picking hand!
Practice Schedule
However much time you have in a week to practice, that practice needs to be structured for you to get the most out of it. I have given some example practice routines for beginner and intermediate students and an example of my current plan. Just write in the date at the top and write which pieces and which scales you are practicing that week. Don't worry if you are writing the same scale or piece for more than a few weeks, that should be the case. Don't forget to keep a few months worth so you can track your own progress.
Download My Practice Schedule Download Intermediate Practice Schedule Download Beginner Practice Schedule
Tab Paper
Before I bought software to write scores and arrangements for my students I used to spend a lot of money on books of tablature and manuscript paper to write down my music ideas. There didn't seem to be a good online Tab paper that was evenly spread out and a nice size. So I made one.
Download guitar tab.
Download bass tab.
Backing Tracks
Backing tracks are really helpful for all guitarists and bass players, so I have recorded some free backing tracks that you can download here.