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Guitar Sessions - 2026

Rick Hendershot, Instructor

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Wed, Mar 19/2026

Here is "Bad Timing" lowered from A to the key of E...
Capo on fret 2 and play as if in the key of D...

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Wed, Mar 12/2026

Triads

"Triads" are three string chords. We're going to look at triads on the G-B-E strings, and I will group them as 1-4-5 in various keys.

There are several "shapes". In this session we will focus on the E-Shape, A-Shape, and look at the D-Shape later.

Key of G

G (E Shape)

C (A Shape)

D (A Shape)

Here is a demo using these three triads...

"Budapest" in G is here.

PlayAlong Songs

Bad Timing

What's Up

I Won't Back Down
Honey Don't
You Needed Me
Simple Man

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Wed, Feb 25/2026

Today we'll focus on Strumming along with songs...and looking at some alternate ways of playing familiar chords.

Wish You Were Here
Sign of the Times
Honey Don't
Have You Ever Seen the Rain
House of the Rising Sun

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Wed, Feb 18/2026 (online)

Scales

G Scale

G Major Low Exercise
G Major High Exercise

C Scale

C Major Low Exercise
C Major High Exercise

D Scale

D Major Low Exercise
D Major High Exercise

Pentatonic
G Pentatonic

Don't Worry Be Happy
Ode to Joy

Barre Chords
F - E Shape
F#m - Em Shape
Bb - A Shape
Bm - Am Shape
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Wed, Feb 11/2026

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Hallelujah - Em
Hey There Delilah - C
I Won't Back Down - G

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Wed. Feb 4/2026

7 Important Chords for New Guitar Students

Applying Different Finger Picking Patterns: T-1-2-1, T-1-T-2, T-12 (pluck)

Ode to Joy

3:4 tempo...
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

Home on the Range

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Wed. Jan 28/2026

7 Important Chords for New Guitar Students

**"Plucking" 2 or 3 strings at the same time

**Mull of Kintyre

1/8th Note Pattern, Repeat Bass Note

Practice Songs

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Wed. Jan 21/2026 (cancelled)

7 Important Chords for New Guitar Students

**Alternating Bass - pluck 2 or 3 strings at the same time

**Mull of Kintyre

1/8th Note Pattern, Repeat Bass Note

Practice Songs

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Wed. Jan 14/2026

7 Important Chords for New Guitar Students

1/8th Note Pattern, Repeat Bass Note

Practice Songs

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Wed. Jan 7/2026

7 Important Chords for New Guitar Students

You Are My Sunshne

Finger Picking

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Wed. Dec. 10/2025

Jingle Bells

Feliz Navidad

Little Drummer Boy

Go Tell it on the Mountain

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Wed. Dec/03

Feliz Navidad

We Wish You a Merry Christmas with Bass(Guitar)

El Condor Pasa