Acoustic guitar lessons for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced players!
Intermediate Lessons
BIG DAWGGuitarLessons Series
For Intermediate andAdvanced Level Players
Take your guitar playing to the next level by
learning how to turn bland, boring chords into Spicy, Melodic Progressions
“HEY! It Ain’t Braggin’ If You Can Do It!”
My BIG DAWG Guitar Lessons will teach you how to put “WOW!Factor”into your guitar playing.
This series is jam-packed with over 85 fun, exciting and challenging acoustic guitar lessons for intermediate and advanced level players.
You’ll have a BLASTlearning how to create cool-sounding riffs, fills, and transitions to transform your basic chords into hot, flashy, rock-star progressions.
You’ll almost sound as if two guitars were playing at the same time!
The lessons in my BIG DAWG Guitar series become the guitar player other guys talk about when they say things like…
“Man, I wanna play like him!
Adding Color and Spice to your Chords is the Best Way to
Take Your Guitar Playing to the Next Level!
You’ll have a BLAST learning how to create…
Arpeggio Picking Patterns
Colorful Licks to Use as Chord Fills
Cool, Harmonious Chord Transitions
Blended, Melodic Riffs to Use with Chords
How to Use Multiple Fingers to Play Riffs & Fills
The Most Common Chords to Use in Each Major Key
The 16 Basic Fretboard Notes* I use to Create my Riffs, Fills & Chord Transitions
(*Fretboard Notes are the musical DNA of a chord!)
Hey, BEFORE you take your tour of the BIG DAWG Guitar Lessons Series below,
Grab your guitar, find a chair, and enjoy this FREE lesson (BD 1402) from the Series!
That way, you’ll get an idea of what you can expect to learn.
BD 402: Using Different Fingers to Play the Same Riff
BD 403: Developing Your Fretboard & Finger Skills – Part 1
BD 404: Developing Your Fretboard & Finger Skills – Part 2
BD 405: Five Tips for Creating WOW!Factor Riffs, Fills & Transitions
PART 3: BIG DAWG Fretboard & Chord Skills
Skill Sets 5 through 14 are the real meat in this series. This is where you learn how to create those riffs, fills and transitions to use with your chords.
Skill Set 5–
Chord Skills in Em
BD 501: Chord Tips & Tricks in Em
BD 502: The BEST Chords to Play with Em
BD 503: Common Chord Progressions in Em
BD 504: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use in Em
BD 505: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in Em
BD 506: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills & Transitions in Em
BD 507: Song Snippets – “Horse With No Name”
Skill Set 6
Chord Skills in Am
BD 601: Chord Tips & Tricks in Am
BD 602: The BEST Chords to Play with Am
BD 603: Chord Progressions and Accent Strumming in Am
BD 604: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use in Am
BD 605: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in Am
BD 606: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills & Transitions in Am
Skill Set 7
Chord Skills in C
BD 701: Chord Tips & Tricks in C
BD 702: The BEST Chords to Play with C
BD 703: Chord Progressions with Accent Strumming in C
BD 704: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use in C
BD 705: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in C
BD 706: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills & Transitions in C
Skill Set 8
The 5 Places to Create “WOW!Factor” in a Song
BD 801: Ideas for Adding “WOW!Factor to… The Intro
BD 802: Ideas for Adding “WOW!Factor to… The Verse
BD 803: Ideas for Adding “WOW!Factor to… The Bridge
BD 804: Ideas for Adding “WOW!Factor to… The Chorus
BD 805: Ideas for Adding “WOW!Factor to… The Ending
BD 806: Song Snippets #1 – “Happy Birthday”
BD 807: Song Snippets #2 – “They’ll Know We Are Christians”
Skill Set 9
Chord Skills in G
BD 901: Chord Tips & Tricks in G
BD 902: The BEST Chords to Play in G
BD 903: Common Chord Progressions in G
BD 904: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use in G
BD 905: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in G
BD 906: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills & Transitions in G
BD 907: Song Snippets: “I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus”
Skill Set 10
Chord Skills in D
BD 1001: Chord Tips & Tricks in D
BD 1002: The BEST Chords to Play in D
BD 1003: Common Chord Progressions with Accent Strumming Ideas in D
BD 1004: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use in D
BD 1005: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in D
BD 1006: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills & Transitions in D
BD 1009: Song Challenge – “Ring of Fire” The INTRO
BD 1010: Song Challenge – “Ring of Fire” The Verse and Chorus
BD 1011: Song Challenge – “Ring of Fire” The Break and Ending
BD 1012: Song Snippet – “Your Cheatin’ Heart”
Skill Set 11
Chord Skills in DROP D
BD 1101: Ideas for Creating Cool Riffs in “DROP D” Part 1
BD 1102: Ideas for Creating Cool Riffs in “DROP D” Part 2
BD 1103: Ideas for Creating Cool Riffs in “DROP D” Part 3
BD 1104: Ideas for Creating Cool Riffs in “DROP D” Part 4
Skill Set 12
Chord Skills in A
BD 1201: Chord Tips & Tricks in A
BD 1202: The BEST Chords to Play in the Key of A
BD 1203: Common Chord Progressions in the Key of A
BD 1204: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use With A
BD 1205: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in A
BD 1206: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills and Transitions In A
BD 1207: Five Cool Riffs to Transition from A to D
BD 1208: Five Cool Riffs to Use with the A-D-A-E Chord Progression
BD 1209: Song Challenge- “The Gambler” Part 1 The Intro and Verse
BD 1210: Song Challenge – “The Gambler” Part 2 The Chorus and Ending
Skill Set 13
Chord Skills in E
BD 1301: Chord Tips & Tricks in E
BD 1302: The BEST Chords to Play in E
BD 1303: Chord Progressions with Accent Strumming in E
BD 1304: The BEST Fretboard Notes to Use in E
BD 1305: Five EASY Riffs for Fills & Transitions in E
BD 1306: Five CHALLENGING Riffs for Fills & Transitions in E
BD 1307: FIVE Cool Riffs to Use to Change from “E” to A
Skill Set 14
Advanced Fretboard and Chord Skills
BD1401: Advanced Riffs, Fills, Chords and Palm Muting Exercises
BD1402: Five (5) Cool Riffs to use to change from G to C (Free Lesson )