Mark Lincoln

Mark Lincoln

Mark is a Guitar instructor at JamPlay.com

Mark Lincoln was born in S. California but was raised near Portland Oregon in a town called Beaverton. When he was twelve years old, he began his journey into the realm of the creative by composing poetry and was later published in a journal called "In Dappled Sunlight." He wrote for four years until his older sister blessed him with his first guitar, an old beat-up nylon stringed classical guitar. Mark played that guitar for five years, continuing to compose his own lyrics a... (more)

Mark currently offers 85 guitar lessons at JamPlay, with 51 beginner lessons, 24 intermediate lessons, 7 song lessons and 3 entertainment videos.

Basic Guitar with Mark Lincoln

Learning the basics of the guitar, the building blocks if you will, is an extremely important step in learning and mastering the guitar. This series is all about the basics.

1

Guitar Basics

This lesson is all about the basics. Mark explains guitar parts, holding the guitar, and more.

13:12 Runtime

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2

Tuning, Gear, and Chords

Mark begins by discussing equipment every guitarist should own. Then, he introduces chords and proper tuning methods.

17:28 Runtime

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3

Chords and Strumming

Mark finishes his discussion of the "open" chords. He applies these chords to basic rhythm and strumming concepts.

17:33 Runtime

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4

Minor Chords and More

Mark reviews the major chords and introduces the minor chords. He also covers strumming techniques in greater depth.

25:48 Runtime

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5

Expanding Chords

Mark introduces a few more minor chords. He also provides a monster chord exercise.

16:36 Runtime

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6

Strumming Exercises

Mark Lincoln continues his discussion of chords and strumming. He introduces several new exercises in this lesson.

19:30 Runtime

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7

Music Theory and Barre Chords

Mark covers several topics in this lesson. He explains scales and barre chords. He also demonstrates how to find notes on the fretboard.

21:45 Runtime

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8

E Shape Barre Chords

Mark Lincoln covers E shaped barre chords in greater depth. Mark refers to these chords as "Type 1" barre chords.

15:12 Runtime

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9

A Shape Barre Chords

Mark covers the A Shape / Type 2 barre chords in greater depth.

17:12 Runtime

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10

Minor Barre Chords

Mark introduces minor barre chords that utilize the shape of the "open" Em chord.

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11

A Minor Shape Barre Chords

Mark introduces minor barre chords based on the shape of the "open" Am chord. He refers to these chords as "Type 2 Minor" barre chords.

12:36 Runtime

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12

Mini Barre Chord

Mark demonstrates abbreviated versions of the "Type 1" and "Type 2" barre chords. He calls these "mini barre" chords.

17:43 Runtime

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13

A Shape Mini Barre

Mark teaches the "mini barre" version of the A major shaped barre chord. He also explains dissonance.

20:29 Runtime

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14

Minor Mini Barre Chords

Mark Lincoln applies mini-barre chord concepts to minor chords.

12:28 Runtime

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15

Guitar Technique

Mark Lincoln explains essential components of guitar technique.

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16

Guitar Dynamics

Mark Lincoln explains how dynamics can enhance your playing. He covers topics such as volume, tempo, rests, and more.

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17

Transistion Strums

Mark Lincoln explains more about guitar technique. This time around he introduces "transition strums" and continues his discussion of liquid chords.

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18

Harmonic Technique

Mark Lincoln explains what harmonics are and how they are played.

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19

Expanding Liquid Chords

Mark Lincoln expands on the concept of liquid chords. He explains new chord variations and how they can be changed in mid-strum.

16:21 Runtime

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20

Spicing up Chords

Mark demonstrates how chord progressions can be spiced up by adding hammer-ons and pull-offs.

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21

Chord Fingering

Mark explains how chord fingerings must be altered when applying "liquid chord" concepts. He also provides a few new "liquid chord" exercises.

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22

Precision Strumming

Mark returns to the land of chords. This time around, he provides an exercise that contains four variations on the A chord.

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23

D to D in Six Steps

Mark provides a chord progression that shifts from one D chord to another in six steps.

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24

Chord Voicings and Construction

Mark delves deeper into chord construction and alternate chord voicings.

13:36 Runtime

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25

Quantitative and Qualitative Changes

Mark tests your guitar knowledge with a pop quiz. Then, he discusses quantitative and qualitative changes.

22:54 Runtime

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26

Quantitative and Qualitative Review

In the 26th installment of his basic guitar series, Mark reviews the quantitative and qualitative changes he presented in lesson 25.

17:34 Runtime

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27

Rhythm and Guitar

Mark provides exercises designed to make you a better rhythm player.

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28

Expanded Rhythm Exercise

Mark Lincoln expands on the rhythm exercise from lesson 27. This time around he incorporates several C based chords.

14:31 Runtime

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29

Hand Structure

Mark discusses proper playing technique. He provides a few exercises that facilitate right hand mechanics.

17:02 Runtime

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30

Cadd9 and Dsus2

Mark provides an exercise that features two new chords - Cadd9 and Dsus2.

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31

Finger Glue and Flexibility

In the 31st lesson, Mark discusses his "finger glue" technique. This technique improves speed and accuracy.

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32

Reviewing Chord Changes

Mark takes a step back in lesson 32 to explain how to make quick and accurate chord changes.

22:14 Runtime

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33

Sliding

Mark explains how to use the slide technique between chords.

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34

Keeping Time While Playing

Mark reviews qualitative and quantitative changes. He explains how to keep time while performing these changes.

21:17 Runtime

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35

A Minor Progression

Mark discusses qualitative and quantitative changes within an A minor progression.

19:56 Runtime

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36

Chord Transistions

Mark Lincoln discusses several techniques that can be used when transitioning between chords.

21:43 Runtime

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37

Chord Transistions Revisited

In this lesson, Mark once again covers the subject of chord transitions. This time around, he focuses on barre chords and includes several helpful exercises.

23:25 Runtime

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38

Playing Individual Notes

In lesson 38, Mark discusses how playing single notes rather than chords can spice up your playing.

22:56 Runtime

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39

Rocking Out

Lesson 39 is all about rocking out. Mark discusses some tips to take your playing to the next level.

18:08 Runtime

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40

Slash Chords

Lesson 40 takes a deeper look at slash chords. Mark discusses why they're called slash chords, and how they are formed.

14:42 Runtime

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41

Strumming from the Wrist

In lesson 41, Mark reviews the warm-up section and provides new tips on playing adequately from the wrist.

22:09 Runtime

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42

Raising the Barre

Mark builds further on barre chord techniques and liquid chords.

17:24 Runtime

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43

Building on Your Chord Knowledge

In lesson 43, Mark discusses additional skills related to learning and playing chords, specifically "liquification" of chords.

20:42 Runtime

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44

Experiment With Playing

Lesson 44 is all about trying new things. Mark discusses experimenting with your playing in order to take it to the next level.

17:20 Runtime

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45

Diversifying

In this lesson, Mark once again talks about changing up chord derivatives to create a more unique sound.

20:56 Runtime

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46

Shaping the Hands

In lesson 46, Mark explains how to maximize your options by maintaining chord shapes while playing.

21:44 Runtime

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47

Precision Strumming

Today, Mark takes in depth look at strumming.

23:57 Runtime

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48

Shine Like the Sun

Mark Lincoln teaches an original song entitled "Shine Like the Sun."

18:59 Runtime

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49

Changing Chords : Accuracy and Speed

Mark teaches some useful information on how to mix postures, "finger glue," and techniques to make your chord changes speedy and more effective.

30:56 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

50

Play Along with Mulitple Chord Voicings

In this lesson, Mark guides you through the world of alternate chord voicings. He teaches several shapes and shows how they can be used to enhance your playing.

23:06 Runtime

2.0 Difficulty

51

Understanding Liquified Chords

Mark brings us a very appealing aspect to better understand the guitar. With his explanation of "liquified" chords, mark will explain how to move up and down the guitar to create different chord voicing.

25:32 Runtime

2.0 Difficulty

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