Working Class Guitar

Learn Stuff. Play More. Have Fun.
Work in Progress (just like my guitar playing). This section is being built one guitar note, chart, and random guitar discovery at a time, so some links and pages may not be active yet.
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. In a lot of ways, I’m creating this page for myself as I continue to learn and improve. It’s a bit of an out-of-body experience where I’m both the student and the teacher. As I discover things that help me understand the guitar a little better, I’ll add them here so I can come back to them later—and maybe they’ll help somebody else too. If you find value in any of it, that’s great. If not, that’s okay too. Take what helps. Skip what doesn’t. Grab a guitar and learn something.

Start Here

Guitar Notes

Small useful guitar ideas, concepts, shortcuts, and discoveries. Not a course. Just practical stuff worth knowing. Browse Notes

Fretboard Toolbox

Tools for learning notes, patterns, roots, and how the neck fits together. Open Toolbox

Chord Generator

Explore guitar chords, chord shapes, barre chords, power chords, and alternate voicings across the fretboard. Open Chord Generator

Tabs & Songs

Song tabs, riffs, chord ideas, and practice pieces collected in one place. Open Tabs

Downloads

Printable sheets, phone wallpapers, charts, tab PDFs, and other grab-and-go guitar resources. Open Downloads

Library

Guitar books, PDFs, charts, lessons, reference material, and other resources collected over time. Password required. Open Library

Charts & Visuals

Simple diagrams, maps, note charts, and phone-friendly reference images. View Charts

Practice Stuff

Short practice ideas for rhythm, scales, chord movement, and fretboard memory. View Practice Ideas
Newest Guitar Note

Part 3: Power Chords

Power chords are one of the foundations of punk, rock, and alternative guitar. This note looks at the basic shapes, the root notes, the difference between two-note and three-note power chords, and how they connect to the Low E and A string landmarks. Open Guitar Note

Guitar Notes Archive

Part 1: G A B C D E — Low E String Landmarks Learn the natural note landmarks on the low E string and connect them to power chords, barre chords, root notes, scales, and fretboard navigation. Part 2: C D E F G A — A String Landmarks Continue mapping the fretboard by learning the natural note landmarks on the A string and connecting them to A-shape barre chords, scales, and roots. Part 3: Power Chords Learn how power chords work, why they matter, and how they connect to the Low E and A string landmark notes.

Fretboard Tools

Tools

Landmark Guitar Notes

Charts & Visuals

Current Charts

Future Charts

Printouts & Downloads

Main Downloads Page

PDFs, charts, phone wallpapers, sheet music, and other downloadable guitar resources are being collected on the downloads page. Open Downloads

Featured Downloads

Lick Library

Punk & Rock Stuff

Rhythm Ideas

Worth Checking Out

Play Guitar With Olga

Free lessons from Toy Dolls guitarist Olga covering rhythms, riffs, lead breaks, exercises, and classic Toy Dolls guitar wizardry. Visit Site

Future Favorites

Other guitar sites, videos, books, lessons, and resources that I’ve found useful over the years. Coming Soon

Resources

Quick Links

Coming Soon

  • Backing track links
  • Practice timers
  • Tab examples
  • Printable mini-lessons
Working Class Guitar is a growing collection of useful guitar ideas, visuals, notes, and practice tools. More guitar notes, charts, riffs, tabs, and resources coming soon.