Learning to Play Guitar: Legato and Power Chords

Begin with legato technique (also called “hammer-ons” and “pull-offs”), a way of smoothly connecting guitar tones without plucking the string. Then add the two-note “power chord” to your repertoire, a key chord for rock music. Practice some patterns (“licks”) using the minor pentatonic scale, and put all of these elements together in a rock song. This lecture, presented by Colin McAllister, is from Learning to Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, and Solos. Discover the joy of playing, reading, and understanding music from a master teacher, in this hands-on course.