Learn Guitar With Steve Stine: Level 3

Master the diatonic major scale across the fretboard in G using three-note-per-string patterns and spread fingerings for a symmetrical, easily memorized approach.

Explore scale positions on the fretboard, starting on the root for the first position and on the second note for the second, using the G major scale.

Learn guitar scale position three in the B starting position, identify g's and root notes across positions, and practice moving in and out to target the root for solos.

Explore the fourth scale position on the guitar, starting on c, outlining the notes c d d f g a e, and locate g notes across the position.

Master the fifth position by starting on D and playing d e f g a b c d e f sharp, and visualize the same notes of G across fretboard.

Master the sixth position scale from e to g, locate g notes across the fretboard, and use open strings for creative licks and tapping in the key of G.

Master the seventh scale position around the 14th fret and how all seven positions connect across the fretboard like puzzle pieces, starting with the first two.

Master the gallop rhythm, a down-down-up pattern with the first upstroke skipped, to create a rock groove. Practice slowly on a single note or power chord to build wrist technique.

Learn how the circle of fifths reveals keys, sharps and flats, relative minors, and the one four five chord relationships to craft progressions and songs.

Explore chord expansions by embellishing open and barre chords with added or removed notes, focusing on sus chords and practical, creative application without deep theory.

Learn how to turn an A major chord into Asus4 and Asus2 by suspending the third and adding the fourth or second, with resolution back to the third.

Explore forming the a minor chord and adding sus2 or sus4 without changing the surrounding notes, and see how sus chords relate to major and minor shapes.

Learn how B major and B minor fifth string barre chords form the basis for sus4 and sus2 shapes, using movable patterns with a pinky and careful string muting.

Master Csus4 by adding the pinky to the fourth string third fret, then switch to Csus2 by lifting the first finger, revealing two expressive C chord variants.

Master the D major chord and its sus variants by placing the pinkie on the first string third fret for sus4, or removing the first finger for sus2.

Learn how to play a d minor chord with sus2 and sus4, noting sus2 stays on the first string third fret and sus4 is higher, while sus2 remains lower.

Master the E chord with sus4 and sus2 by adding the pinky on the third string second fret, using the 024 shape, and avoiding open notes that imply minor.

Discover building G sus2 and G sus4 voicings by using two fingers, muting strings, and adapting open and barre chord shapes to create suspended notes.

Explore seventh chords, including dominant seventh added to major and minor chords, and contrast with the jazz-oriented major seventh for pop, folk, country, rock, and blues.

Turn an A chord into seventh chords like A7 and A minor seven with a simple finger placement on the first string, and learn one reliable voicing, including 02020.

Master barre chords on the fifth string, using B as the example to form B7, then extend that shape to seventh chords across the entire guitar, including minor sevenths.

Learn to transform a plain C chord into a seventh by adding the pinky on the third string, third fret, creating a bluesy and folk flavor.

Explore the E major chord and its variations, adding the pinky on the third fret of the second string; try alternate fingerings for a subtler sound.

Explore turning an e seventh into a six-string barre chord by adjusting the fourth and second strings, then form dominant seventh shapes at the fifth and eighth frets.

Learn to play the F chord as a barre chord and convert it to a seventh by removing the pinkie and placing it on the second string.

Learn to form a seventh G chord in open position by moving the pinky to the fourth string, third fret, or with a G barre chord on the sixth string.

Explore how to form seventh chords on the guitar using barre shapes, including dominant seven, minor seven, major seven, and minor major seven, with practical fingerings.

Explore the blues to learn song structures, chord progressions, repetition, and communication through jam sessions, and break down the 12 bar blues, noting similarities, differences, and how to fix them.

Learn the 12 bar blues structure with the one-four-five chords in any key, explore straight and shuffle rhythms, and use dominant seventh chords across open and barre positions.

Discover how to tweak rhythms in a 12-bar blues groove with swing feel, pauses, and selective finger lifts between A7, D7, and E7, plus triplet-based strumming.

Learn how to embellish the 12-bar blues turnaround by tagging a five chord at the end and by mixing one and five for half-measures in the key of A.

Learn how to convert the second measure into an IV chord using the 1411 shape to introduce the four chord and break the monotony of playing one chord.

Explore chromatic chords and chromatic motions that connect chords with half-step movements in blues progressions, practice timing on the one, four, and five chords, and add practical embellishments.

Turn your blues into minor blues with a minor progression (a minor, d minor, e minor) and optional minor seven voicings, achieving a slower, exposed sound for standout solos.

Learn blues rhythm with power chords in A, using D and E, and add the pinky two frets higher for a classic blues sound, while mixing in barre chords.

Practice power chords by adding the pinky one fret higher, up to ten, across chords. Vary rhythm for straight and shuffle feels, and explore bar chords to expand your sound.

Learn fingerstyle guitar through the toward the floor pattern on the D chord, assigning thumb and fingers, and practicing flexible three- or four-finger patterns and four-note sequences.

Learn the toward the ceiling guitar pattern, starting from the base note and moving the remaining strings upward with thumb and 3-2-1 fingerings, and practice both ceiling and floor patterns.

Explore the in and out pattern, a thumb-driven pull and push across strings (e.g., 4th, 2nd, 3rd, 1st) that isn't straight down or straight up, offering flexible rhythm.

Explore adding rhythm variety by experimenting with different patterns, starting and stopping at varied points, and grouping notes to create pauses and embellishments in strumming and fingerpicking.

Master double stops by playing two strings at once with thumb and fingers, then practice pattern-based finger picking to balance volume across notes.

Learn guitar embellishments using sus2 and sus4 chords, adding a pinky for color, patterning across strings, and tasteful pauses to create expressive double notes.

Explore the relative minor scale within the key of C by emphasizing the sixth chord, A minor, while using the same major-key notes and fretboard patterns.

Explore converting the C major scale to an A minor sound by starting on the minor note, illustrating the relative minor and its link to major keys.

Explore chord fragments by playing small segments of open and barre chords to create new sounds and free up fingers, using a minor, G, and F shapes.

Learn how the major pentatonic scale unlocks blues, rock, and country improvisation by using five notes from the A major scale, focusing on the first position for practical guitar application.

Practice a 12-bar blues in A by applying the A major pentatonic over the top to hear rock and roll, while visualizing the fretboard and its five pentatonic positions.

Master the third position of the major pentatonic and emphasize the A note as it shifts. The A sits on the fifth fret of the sixth string or seventeenth fret.

Explore the fourth position and its finger patterns, visualize the A notes, and move between first through fourth positions to hear the bluesy pentatonic vibe.

Master the fifth position of the major pentatonic and traverse the fretboard. Use this scale to solo over a 12-bar blues in A, with a jam track.