Q: What Is It...?
A: All lesson content of a guitar tuition website "Guitar Tutor Online"

Guitar Tutor Online CD-ROM is the content of www.guitartutoronline.com

Guitar Tutor Online has been the combination of 20 years playing experience and over 4 years of on-going web & software development.

Guitar Tutor Online (CD-Rom) has over 150 individual lessons. (Listing Below).

The content here would take an average learner about 6 - 12 months to finish. That's around $480 - $960 in weekly private lessons. If you bought books to learn the same information you would pay around $40 - $50 and still wouldn't have the extra features that only a CD-ROM can offer, like:

	Audio Narration
	Avi/Mpeg Videos
	Flash Animated Audio Examples
	Mp3 Audio
	Online Forum
	Animated Graphics
	Printable PDF Pages

Spiel: Many a late night can be spent searching for guitar websites & tuition software, and there are a plethora of sites that promise to have you playing like a pro in less than 15 minutes. While Guitar Tutor Online makes no false promises like this, it will have you playing like a pro if you’re willing to stick to it like a pro. Guitar Tutor Online & Guitar Tutor CD-ROM offers structured lessons for the beginner and intermediate players, and is supported by clear visuals and samples, setting it apart from the common "put you fingers here, strum these 3 chords, now your a pro" hyped sites and software.

Buy the end of these lessons you will know

How to tune your guitar
A basic understanding of music theory & how to read notation
How to read all the notes on the six strings
How to play songs using all six strings
How to play open chords
- Major
- Minor
- Seventh
- Minor Seventh
- Major Seventh
How to play common rhythm patterns
Play simple chord songs
How to play the three main Bar Chords and all their various extensions
- E Shape
- A Shape
- C Shape
- Major
- Minor
- Seventh
- Minor Seventh
- Major Seventh
How to play 5th chords
Learn how to drop D tune you guitar (more popular with heavier bands)
A more complex style of rhythm playing using
- Muted Strumming
- 16th notes
- Swing & Straight Feel Rhythms
- Alternate Bass Note Strumming
- Arpeggio Picking
Popular scales used in improvising
- Major
- Minor
- Pentatonic
- Blues
The CAGED System (an easy way to memorise all notes and placings up the neck of the guitar

Questions & Answers

Q: Can I learn these lessons using an electric or acoustic guitar?
A: These lesson are guitar non specific. When you learn the guitar you have to get the basics out of the way (notes, chords, rhythm), either electric or acoustic is fine.

Q: What age group are these lesson meant for?
A: From about 9 years and up. The lessons are meant to be self teaching so anyone younger than 9 would be best to get their Mum and Dad to help them.

Q: Do I have to be a computer wiz to work the lessons
A: No! Naturally. The CD-ROM is a complication of all finished lessons from Danny Poole's Guitar Tutor Online, so if you can browse the Internet then you can work the CD-ROM.

Q: Can the lessons be taught to a left hander?
A: There are two ways diagrams can be shown for the left hander, upright (good for left and right) and in complete reverse (left handed). When developing the site I considered upright but this was impractical for diagrams showing the whole fretboard. The diagrams on the site, CD-ROM & download version are all right handed illustrated. I have many left handed lessons and I find there is a minimal difference in learning time on right to left handed diagrams. Unfortunately we live in a right handed dominated guitar playing world so It doesn't hurt to easily understand right handed diagrams. P.S. - I am also a left hander (playing right handed but!)

Q: Will this work on a Macintosh system
A: The CD is the content of Guitar Tutor Online, the site is built on html pages incorporating Flash Animation, Mp3 Audio and images. While it has not been tested on a Mac, needless to say if you can surf the web with you Mac then you can use the cd rom. (this is not a guarantee)

Guitar Tutor Online CD-ROM Lesson Listing

This CD-ROM is the main content of Danny Poole's Guitar Tutor Online web site.
Tour The Main Site Here - Guitar Tutor Online Tour

Section 1 :: How to Tune

Where To Start
How To Tune One String To Another
Hearing When A String Is In Or Out Of Tune
The Beating Effect
What Is Concert Pitch
Guitar Tuner

Section 2 :: The Basics

Guitar Parts
Finger Placement
Holding Your Pick (Plectrum)
Holding The Guitar
Finger Exercises
Musical Alphabet

Section 3 :: Reading Sheet Music

Music Staff & Treble Clef
Note Values
Tempo & Stems
Bar Lines & Beams
Dots & Ties
Time Signature
Repeat Signs
Reading Tablature

Section 4 :: Learning Strings

Reading The Thin "E" String
Reading The "B" String
Reading The "G" String
Reading The "D" String
Reading The "A" String
Reading The Thick "E" String
Sharps
Flats
Note Summary

Section 5 :: Simple Notation Practice Songs
(These songs are designed to be the most familiar songs you know rather than the most popular)

Song Of Joy
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Jingle Bells
When The Saints Go Marching In
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Love Me Tender
Yankee Doodle
Happy Birthday
Blues In G
Molly Malone
Blow The Man Down
Harem Dance
I Gave My Love A Cherry
12 Bar Blues In C
Waltzing Matilda
Minuet
Hall Of The Mountain King

Section 6 :: Basic Chords

Major Chords
Minor Chords
Seventh Chords
Major 7th Chords
Minor 7th Chords
Helping To Memorise Chords
- Guess These Chords
Changing Between Chords

Section 7 :: Changing Between Chords

Basic Rhythm
Three Steps To Rhythm
What Is Rhythm
Playing Your 1st Simple Rhythm Pattern
Subtracting Strums - Pattern 1 and 2
Lesson Songs
- Lesson Song 1 - Stand By Me
- Lesson Song 2 - Brown Eyed Girl
- Lesson Song 3 - Sweet Child Of Mine
Reading Different Styles Of Rhythm Charts
- Internet Charts
- Musicians' Cheat Sheets
- Bought Or Purchased Sheet Music
- Tablature Rhythm Sheets

Section 8 :: Bar Chords

Bar Chord Shapes
Bar Chord Placement
- Song 1 - (Simple Turnaround)
- Bar Chord Placement - Song 2
- Bar Chord Placement - Song 3
Bar Chord Extensions - E Shape
Bar Chord Extensions - A Shape
More Variations
- Test 1
- Test 2
Using Bar Chords And Extensions In A Song - 1
Using Bar Chords And Extensions In A Song - 2

Section 9 :: 5th Chords

5th Chord Shapes
2 String (Root 6,5 & 4) 5th Chords
3 String (Root 6,5 & 4) 5th Chords
5th Chord Placement (Root 6,5 & 4)
- 5th Chord Song Examples
Open 5th Chords
Drop D Tuning 5th Chords (How To & Placement)
- Drop D Tuning Song Examples

Section 10 :: Intermediate Rhythm

Muted Strums
16th Note Rhythm
- 16th Note Rhythm & Pattern 1
- 16th Note Rhythm - Pattern 2 (Example "Wonderwall")
- 16th Note Rhythm - Pattern 3 (Example "Only Wanna Be With You")
- 16th Note Rhythm - Make Your Own Patterns
Swing & Straight Feel Rhythms
- Explained
- Triplets
- Converting Triplets To A Swing Feel
- Swing Feel Song Example
Alternate Bass Note Strumming
- Explained
- Bass / Strum Technique
- 4 Steps To Alternate Bass Strumming
- Applying To Other Chords
Arpeggio Picking
- Explained
- String Arpeggios
- String Arpeggios
- Song Example - (Every Breath You Take)

Section 11 :: Scales

CAGED System Theory
Caged System With Scales
Major Scales
- Brief Description
- C Shape Major Scale
- A Shape Major Scale
- G Shape Major Scale [2]
- E Shape Major Scale [1]
- D Shape Major Scale [3]
- Theory Behind
Major Scale Exercises
- Overview
- Ascending The A Major Scale In Groups of 4
- Descending The A Major Scale In Groups of 4
- Ascending The A Major Scale In Groups of 3
- Descending The A Major Scale In Groups of 3
- The Major Scale Finger Twister Ascending
- The Major Scale Finger Twister Descending
Minor CAGED System Theory
Minor CAGED System With Scales
Minor Scales
- Cm Shaped Minor Scale
- Am Shaped Minor Scale
- Gm Shaped Minor Scale
- Em Shaped Minor Scale [1]
- Em Shaped Minor Scale [2]
- Dm Shaped Minor Scale
- Theory Of The Minor Scale
- Relative Minor & Relative Major
Minor Scale Exercises
- Ascending The A Minor Scale In Groups of 4
- Descending The A Minor Scale In Groups of 4
- Ascending The A Minor Scale In Groups of 3
- Descending The A Minor Scale In Groups of 3
- The Minor Scale Finger Twister Ascending
- The Minor Scale Finger Twister Descending
Minor Pentatonic Scales
- Explained
- Minor Pentatonic Scales (Patterns 1 to 5)
- How The Pentatonic Scales Fit Together
- Major Pentatonic Scales (Patterns 1 to 5)
- Scale Placing & Naming
- How To Use Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales When Soloing (Example 1)
- How To Use Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales When Soloing (Example 2)
- How To Use Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales When Soloing (Example 3)
Pentatonic Scale Exercises
- Explained
- Pentatonic Scales Exercises - Ascending, Groups of 3
- Pentatonic Scale Exercises - Descending, Groups of 3
- Pentatonic Scale Exercises - Ascending in 5ths
- Pentatonic Scale Exercises - Descending in 5ths
- Pentatonic Scale Exercises - Up & Down in 3rds
Blues Scales
- Explained
- Blues Scales - Soloing Example

Video Archive

With this membership you get...
MP3 Music Examples	Downloadable MP3 examples so you can put them on you MP3 player and practise them over and over.
Members Forum	If you have any problems with a lesson you can ask questions on the forum and communicate with the creator of the site, Danny Poole.
Flash Audio Examples	Click and play! All you need is the commonly used Macromedia Flash plug-in (standard plugin) and audio and animation is ready to go.
Animated Graphics	Hit the "Play" button to start animation
Scanned TAB	Hand written tab of your favorite songs. Tabbed by a profession musician and presented in PDF format. Unlike ones you find incorrectly tabbed by a beginner then plastered over hundreds of Tab sites.

Video Tuition Movies

(High Resolution & Audio Quality)

Guitar Tutor Online also contains over 20 minutes of tuition video clips
plus actual recorded 1 on 1 lessons explaining common topics.

Demo Movie: You don't have to be a member
to download this movie! - Promotional Part 1/2 (4,808 KB)

Beginner Videos

	NAME: Promotional TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 2m 42s LESSON LEVEL: Beginner DESCRIPTION: Showing Danny Poole playing a few songs on various guitars.
	DOWNLOAD FILES:	Part 1/2 (4,808 KB) Part 2/2 (5,339 KB)
	DOWNLOAD FULL MOVIE: Widescreen: 624x352 - Xvid	Low Resolution (14.34MB) Hi Resolution (26MB)

	NAME: Introduction TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 3m 26s LESSON LEVEL: Beginner DESCRIPTION: A quick talk on what, why and how to go about learning the guitar.
	DOWNLOAD FILE:	Part 1/1 (7,700 KB)
	DOWNLOAD FULL MOVIE: Widescreen: 624x352 - Xvid	Low Resolution (13.30MB) Hi Resolution (33MB)

	NAME: Parts Of The Guitar TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 3m 39s LESSON LEVEL: Beginner DESCRIPTION: Describing all the parts of different types of guitars.
	DOWNLOAD FILES:	Part 1/2 (5,003 KB) Part 2/2 (8,199 KB)
	DOWNLOAD FULL MOVIE: Widescreen: 624x352 - Xvid	Low Resolution (18.30MB) Hi Resolution (36MB)

	NAME: Finger Placement TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 5m 25s LESSON LEVEL: Beginner DESCRIPTION: This movie explains finger placement, how to hold the pick, common problems with holding picks & finger exercises.
	DOWNLOAD FILES:	Part 1/4 (8,199 KB) Part 2/4 (1,222 KB) Part 3/4 (2,464 KB) Part 4/4 (3,425 KB)
	DOWNLOAD FULL MOVIE: Widescreen: 624x352 - Xvid	Low Resolution (29.94MB) Hi Resolution (54MB)

	NAME: Musical Alphabet TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 2m 04s LESSON LEVEL: Beginner DESCRIPTION: This movie explains one of the most basic, yet important factors of music theory.
	DOWNLOAD FILES:	Part 1/1 (5,480 KB)
	DOWNLOAD FULL MOVIE: Widescreen: 624x352 - Xvid	Low Resolution (11.25MB) Hi Resolution (20MB)

	NAME: Basic Chords TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 8m 54s LESSON LEVEL: Beginner DESCRIPTION: This movie shows you how to play chords and place your fingers correctly. Also helping you memorise chords.
	DOWNLOAD FILES:	Part 1/5 (2,808 KB) Part 2/5 (9,176 KB) Part 3/5 (2,144 KB) Part 4/5 (2,925 KB) Part 5/5 (3,566 KB)
	DOWNLOAD FULL MOVIE: Widescreen: 624x352 - Xvid	Low Resolution (49.86MB) Hi Resolution (76MB)

Videos Recored In Lessons

Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales

Level - Advanced: This video was taken in a private lesson while discussing the similarities between the major and the major pentatonic, minor and the minor pentatonic scales. Then links all scales through relative minor/majors.

Download the file here...
Major_Minor_Pentatonic_Scales_(Xvid).avi - 42MB

"Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales" Forum Discussion

Octaves

Level - Intermediate: This video was taken in a private lesson while explaining the use of octaves. By using octaves you can work out any note on the guitar quickly. The catch is you must know all the notes on your E & A strings first.

Download the file here...
Octaves_Lesson_(Xvid).avi - 29MB

"Octaves Lesson" Forum Discussion

Pentatonic Scale & The CAGED System

Level - Advanced: This video was taken in a private lesson while explaining the link between the 5 Pentatonic Scales and the CAGED System up the neck of the guitar.

Download the file here...
Pentatonic Scale And CAGED System (Xvid).avi - 42MB

"Pentatonic Scale & The CAGED System " Forum Discussion

Bar Chords

Level - Intermediate: This video discusses how bar chords are created from open chords. Linking the shapes through a simple theory.

Download the file here..
Bar Chords Lesson (Xvid).avi - 33MB

"Bar Chords Lesson Video" Forum Discussion

Video Exercises

Major Scale Exercise

Level - Intermediate: This video is to help you practise your major scale. You will start the scale from the 2nd fret, play up and down the pattern then move up one fret and do it all again. This exercise will gradually pick up in speed the further you go up the neck.

Download: major_scale_exercises_groups_of_4_(Xvid).avi
File Size: 6.5MB
Resolution: 624x352
Codec: Xvid - (download this to get the picture working on the Video)
Length: 3:00
Questions: Forum Discussion

Major Scale Exercise (Groups of 4)

Level - Intermediate/Advanced: This video is the next step in practising your major scale. Once you get familiar with the major scale you should start playing varying pattern with them to help with improvisation. This pattern starts from the 1st note of the scale, goes up four notes then starts from the 2nd note of the scale and goes up another 4. Learn more here...

Download: major_scale_exercises_groups_of_4_(Xvid).avi
File Size: 26MB
Resolution: 544x304
Codec: Xvid - (download this to get the picture working on the Video)
Length: 9:30
Questions: Forum Discussion

Major Scale Exercise
(In 3rds)

Level - Intermediate/Advanced: This video will help you practise your major scale. Starting the scale from the 2nd fret you will go up and down the pattern in thirds. The idea of these exercises are to confuse your fingers when you are already confidant in play the straight up and down major scale pattern.

Download: major_scale_exercise_up_in_3rds_(Xvid).avi
File Size: 14.5MB
Resolution: 544x304
Codec: Xvid - (download this to get the picture working on the Video)
Length: 5:11
Questions: Forum Discussion

Minor Scale Exercise

Level - Intermediate/Advanced: This video is to help you practise your minor scale. You will start the scale from the 1st fret, play up and down the pattern then move up one fret and do it all again. This exercise will gradually pick up in speed the further you go up the neck.

Download: minor_scale_exercise_01_(Xvid).avi
File Size: 9MB
Resolution: 624x352
Codec: Xvid - (download this to get the picture working on the Video)
Length: 3:16
Questions: Forum Discussion

Minor Scale Exercise
(Groups of 4)

Level - Intermediate/Advanced: This exercise is the same as the "Major Scale (Groups of 4)" exercise only it is based around the minor scale. If you can already play the before mentioned exercise then this one will be a breeze.

Download: minor_scale_exercise_grous_of_4_(Xvid).avi
File Size: 20MB
Resolution: 624x352
Codec: Xvid - (download this to get the picture working on the Video)
Length: 7:03
Questions: Forum Discussion

Minor Scale Exercise
(In 3rds)

Level - Intermediate/Advanced: This exercise is the same as the "Major Scale (In 3rds)" exercise only it is based around the minor scale. If you can already play the before mentioned exercise then this one will be a breeze also.

Download: minor_scale_exercise_in_3rds_(Xvid).avi
File Size: 12MB
Resolution: 624x352
Codec: Xvid - (download this to get the picture working on the Video)
Length: 3:33
Questions: Forum Discussion