Welcome to my SAMPLE LESSON PAGE.   Here I get a chance to discuss musical IDEAS, topics and mysteries of the musical sort.   In the process,  I'll be taking a close look at  the kinds of musical issues my students are working on OR have questions about. . . . with the understanding that their questions are not  isolated ones. . .  thus they can be shared with the rest of the world.  Privately,  I offer instruction in all styles of  GUITAR and ELECTRIC BASS. . .  so lessons will be provided for both instruments.  Come back often,  because new lessons will be added as quickly as I can produce them.

Guitar Lessons

NEW!!! TREBLE CLEF FLASH CARDS (Part 1)--If you're learning to read music, these flash cards will. I've used pen and paper versions of this lesson for years. Computer technology brought this lesson up to 2004: HERE

NEW!!! TREBLE CLEF FLASH CARDS (Part 2)--Part Two--Name The Notes, Strings & Frets: HERE

The Basics Of Power Chording--Preview to the upcoming "History Of The Power Chord" series due out in early 2004: http://www.rodgoelz.com/powerchordingdefinition.htm

GUITAR TIPS WORLDWIDE--Guitar Tips from my friends around the world: http://www.rodgoelz.com/GUITARTIPS.htm

Chording In The Rock & Blues Style--This lesson will serve as an introduction to Jazz Chording Concepts For The Rock Guitarist (available soon), and discusses chording with the Stevie Ray Vaughan tradition.   http://www.rodgoelz.com/0115bluesrhythmintro.htm

The Melodic Minor Scale--This lesson focuses on the traditional application of the Melodic Minor Scale,  to the tune of "Carol Of The Bells".  http://www.rodgoelz.com/melodicxmas.htm

THE "CAGED" SYSTEM-- How are scales and chords arranged on the fingerboard?  (ANSWER):  The CAGED Fingering System.  This lesson is a must for any aspiring lead guitarist/improvisor. http://www.rodgoelz.com/caged.htm

ADVANCING THE POWER CHORD--Break out of the typical. . . .  this lesson explores a way out of the typical power chording application,   through the use of pedaling. http://www.rodgoelz.com/powerpedaling.htm

Bass Lessons

NEW!!! BASS & DRUM: BUILDING RHYTHM SECTION VOCABULARY--Discussion on getting tight with the drummer, as well as developing better rhythm section skills: http://www.rodgoelz.com/rhythmfest2004.htm

THE HISTORY OF THE ELECTRIC BASS--Where did the electric bass *come from? Who were the important players? Find out here: http://www.rodgoelz.com/electricbasshistory.htm

REACTIONARY BASS--INTRODUCTORY discussion on what it takes to break loose on the electric bass guitar: http://www.rodgoelz.com/reactionary%20bass.htm

ESSENTIAL BASS PLAYER LISTENING--Learn more about the people taught us all how to play the bass. If you think you know electric & acoustic bass history, think again!!! http://www.rodgoelz.com/bassplayerlist.htm

JAZZ MINOR & BASS IMPROVISATION--What's a Jazz Minor Scale... don't know??? Well now's your chance to learn all about the Jazz Minor Scale: http://www.rodgoelz.com/Jazz Minor Lesson Bass.pdf

Bass Chording(Part 1)--Minor 7th chords, how to constructed them. . . how to apply them. http://www.rodgoelz.com/basschords1.htm

Bass Improvisation: Ideas For Playing Over Changes--The Improvisational stylings of Flea (RHCP) and Sly & The Family Stone's Larry Graham. . . . one line concept at a time.      http://www.rodgoelz.com/bass_improvisation2.htm

Bass Improvisation (Part 2): The Power Of Three--Improvisational theory within the three basic  tonalities,   using the three most fundamental  line approaches..... WOW!!! http://www.rodgoelz.com/basslinebuilding.htm 

Bass Improvisation (Part 3): Application--The realization of POWER OF THREE principles within the context of a standard progression. http://www.rodgoelz.com/bass_improvisation_part_3.htm

Music Theory Lessons

NEW (11/24) The Germ Theory: An introduction to the craft of songwriting: http://www.rodgoelz.com/germtheory.htm

NEW (11/24) Songwriting 101: Applying the Germ Theory: http://www.rodgoelz.com/songwriting_101.htm.

What Key Is It Anyway?(Part1)--An introductory approach to determining the key of a song.  http://www.rodgoelz.com/what_key_is_it_anyway_part1.htm

What Key Is It Anyway?(Part 2)--Three-Step Analysis. . . . for both key and tonality. http://www.rodgoelz.com/Chord Progression Analysis.htm

MORE TO COME!!!