Working Class Guitar
I’ve been playing guitar for a long time.
Truth be told, I should probably be better than I am.
This page is for guitar players like me who are still learning, still figuring things out, still chasing better habits, better sounds, better rhythm, better fretboard knowledge, and better ways to make the guitar feel a little less mysterious.
This isn’t a guitar master class. It isn’t guitar school. And it isn’t really a formal lesson program. But we still might learn something.
Working Class Guitar is a collection of concepts, diagrams, shortcuts, practice ideas, fretboard maps, resources, and fun guitar stuff that has helped me as I try to become a better player.
Some of it is simple. Some of it gets a little deeper. The idea is to lay things out in a way that is practical, visual, useful, and easy to come back to.
Take what helps. Skip what doesn’t. Grab a guitar and learn something.
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Lessons & Tidbits
Small useful guitar ideas. Not a course. Just practical stuff worth knowing.
View LessonsFretboard Toolbox
Tools for learning notes, patterns, roots, and how the neck fits together.
Open ToolboxCharts & Visuals
Simple diagrams, maps, note charts, and phone-friendly reference images.
View ChartsPractice Stuff
Short practice ideas for rhythm, scales, chord movement, and fretboard memory.
View Practice IdeasLesson 1: G A B C D E — Landmarks on the Low E String
One of the most useful things I have worked on is learning simple landmark notes on the low E string. Not every note on the neck. Not a giant theory chart. Just a few solid places to start.
These notes give you a basic roadmap for finding power chords, barre chord roots, scale patterns, riffs, and starting points.
Main Chart
Phone Wallpaper
The goal is simple: know where these notes live, say them out loud, turn them into power chords, and use them as starting points until they feel automatic.
Open Lesson 1 Open ChartFretboard Tools
Tools
- Fretboard Toolbox
- Root Note Finder coming soon
- Power Chord Map coming soon
Landmark Lessons
- GABCDE on the Low E String
- 3-5-7-8-10-12 Landmarks coming soon
- Natural Notes on Guitar coming soon
Charts & Visuals
Current Charts
Future Charts
- Minor Pentatonic Chart coming soon
- Barre Chord Root Map coming soon
- String Note Maps coming soon
Printouts & Downloads
Printable Stuff
- GABCDE Low E Practice Sheet coming soon
- Blank Fretboard Sheet coming soon
- Power Chord Roots Sheet coming soon
Phone Stuff
- GABCDE Phone Wallpaper
- More Guitar Wallpapers coming soon
Lick Library
Punk & Rock Stuff
- Punk Power Chord Moves coming soon
- Minor Pentatonic Runs coming soon
- Simple Lead Fillers coming soon
Rhythm Ideas
- Downstroke Practice coming soon
- Palm Muting coming soon
- Rockabilly Movement coming soon
Resources
Quick Links
Coming Soon
- Backing track links
- Practice timers
- Tab examples
- Printable mini-lessons
