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Download our free guitar PDF library for all levels, from essential chords and strumming patterns to advanced chord extensions, theory sheets, and fretboard mapping. Ideal for mastering rock, jazz, pop, and more. Enhance your guitar skills today!

The Guitar Training System -

A structured, multi-level guitar curriculum designed for players of all styles—blues, jazz, rock, funk, and beyond. Whether you're a beginner learning your first open chords or an advanced player tackling Barry Harris, Ted Greene, and the Lydian Chromatic Concept, this method gives you a clear, step-by-step path to mastery.

Level 1 – Beginner Guitar Foundations

Level 1 of the Ulises Method builds a strong foundation for modern guitar players. It covers essential open chords, beginner strumming patterns, and how to read chord charts—skills every player needs for real-world settings like jam sessions, worship, parties, and acoustic gigs. Unlike academic approaches that focus on reading music, this level prioritizes practical communication: chord recognition, strumming fluency, and song-based learning. Players who complete Level 1 will be able to confidently play popular songs, understand basic rhythm, and navigate chord charts found online. This is where musical independence begins.

Level 2 – Expanding Chords, Rhythm, and Theory

Level 2 of the Ulises Method focuses on developing a player’s personal sound through new chord types, alternate tunings, rhythmic diversity, and foundational music theory. Students will learn to use Maj7, 7, and m7 chords fluently, explore tunings like Drop D and DADGAD, and improve their groove with 6/8, 3/4, and 16th-note strumming. Power chords are introduced for rock-based styles, along with palm muting and jumping exercises. In theory, players begin to understand the chromatic and major scales, essential triads, and how these ideas shape real music. This level helps guitarists make creative choices while building the tools needed to play across multiple genres.

Level 3 – Genre Grooves, Chord Fluency, and Pentatonic Mastery

Level 3 of the Ulises Guitar Method trains players to shape musical feel through chord color, rhythm, and expressive vocabulary. Guitarists will master sus2, sus4, add9, and add4 chords, build fretboard control with barre chords, and explore genre-specific strumming styles like reggae, funk, punk, and swing. The pentatonic scale is expanded for real-world soloing, focusing on E and A string roots with major, minor, and blues variations. Players begin applying theory actively—identifying chord types, harmonizing major scales, and building a working knowledge of how music moves. The "You" Book concept is introduced here, helping players memorize meaningful songs and create a personal musical identity. Level 3 bridges theory, technique, and taste—so you don’t just play music, you interpret it.

Blues Track – The Foundation of Modern Music

The Blues track exists because almost every modern genre—rock, funk, soul, country, hip hop, pop—borrows directly from the blues. This isn’t just a genre study; it’s the core language of emotional phrasing, groove, and simplicity with depth. Students begin with major and minor pentatonics, blue notes, bends, and phrasing tools. As they progress, they learn to play over changes, use double stops, add modal flavor, and develop tone through gear understanding. This track ensures that players not only play with feel but know why that feel works—and how it connects them to every great guitarist before them.

Jazz Track – The Art of Harmony and Melody

The Jazz track is for players who want to go deeper. Jazz teaches how harmony moves, how melody dances through changes, and how to make informed choices in real time. While the blues gives us the soul, jazz gives us the tools to express that soul with greater complexity and nuance. Students will explore extended chords, arpeggios, substitutions, enclosures, and scale systems like melodic and harmonic minor. They’ll also study jazz history, learning from greats like Ted Greene and Mark Levine, and build improvisational fluency on standard forms. Jazz isn’t just a genre—it’s a gateway into understanding music at the highest level.

Common Chords

Master the most essential guitar chords with our Common Chords PDF. Covering all the frequently used chords, this guide is designed to make learning songs and progressing as a guitarist smoother. Perfect for beginners looking to build a solid foundation

Uncommon Chords

Expand your chord vocabulary with uncommon guitar voicings. This PDF includes sus2, sus4, 6 chords, and power chords that are versatile for rock, jazz, and pop. Download now to bring unique sounds to your playing and elevate your skill level.

Advanced Chords

Learn advanced guitar chords like 9th, 11th, and 13th extensions, plus altered and diminished voicings. Essential for jazz, pop, and fusion, this guide will enrich your harmonic understanding and deepen your improvisation skills.

Strumming - Quarter Note

Discover all 15 quarter note strumming patterns in 4/4 time. This PDF is a must for any guitarist aiming to improve rhythm skills. Ideal for beginners and experienced players alike, these patterns are the building blocks of countless songs.

Strumming - Eighth Notes

Unlock all 255 strumming pattern combinations with 12 essential eighth-note patterns. This guide will enhance your rhythm versatility and prepare you for more complex, dynamic songs across genres.

Note Diagram

Easily locate notes on your guitar with our Note Diagram PDF. An essential fretboard map for beginners and a quick reference for more advanced players, it’s perfect for memorizing note locations and improving fretboard navigation.

Theory Sheet

A comprehensive cheat sheet for guitar theory, covering scales, chord spellings, and modes. Our Theory Sheet PDF is your quick-access guide to the essential building blocks of guitar music theory.

Fretboard Systems - CAGED 3 Notes Per String GPS

Understand the guitar neck with our Fretboard Systems PDF, featuring CAGED, 3 Notes Per String, and GPS methods. Ideal for all levels, this guide will improve your fretboard mapping skills and make soloing and chord changes easier.

Chord Voicings - Major Triads Minor Triads Diminished Triads Maj7 Dom7 Min7 m7b5

Learn essential chord voicings with our Voicings PDF, covering major, minor, diminished triads, and 7th chords like Maj7, Dom7, Min7, and m7b5. A must-have for any guitarist looking to enhance their chordal vocabulary.

Chord Melody - Traditional/Bach - Dyads Triads

Diminished 6th - Barry Harris Dyads Barry Harris Triads

A great way to get started in creating harmonies or chord melodies to songs.