Kristo Käo

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New Book: 25 Christmas Songs for Fingerpicking Guitar

posted in Books, News on December 10, 2024 by Kristo Käo 0 Comments
25 Christmas Songs for Fingerpicking Guitar: Beginner-Friendly Arrangements with Tab and Chords (Popular Melodies for Guitar)

I face the same challenge every Christmas: piecing songs together from random internet sources to play holiday music at home. They’re rarely in a convenient key or format! This year, my son’s early excitement for the holidays—starting with the first snow in mid-November—inspired me to get into the Christmas spirit sooner. So, I decided to… Continue reading →

Combining chords and melody

posted in Music & Videos on January 23, 2014 by Kristo Käo 0 Comments

Once you have mastered enough chords to accompany most of the popular songs, you may want to add some melody. Essentially, this needs a bit different approach as you need to pluck bass, melody and chords at the same time. I’d suggest you start with exploring the common chord shapes also a bit higher on… Continue reading →

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