In this acoustic guitar strumming tutorial we learn Dolly Partons iconic song JOLENE. This is a STRUMMING guitar lesson so we are focussing on two...
JOLENE by Dolly Parton (Acoustic chord strumming) – Song Lesson
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Answers to 5 Common Guitar Student Questions
I have been teaching guitar and music theory full time for 14 years at this point. I have been asked a lot of questions and have taught a lot of...
Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley (chords & video lesson link) – Song Lessons
When I first heard Jeff Buckley's version of Lilac Wine on the Grace album it was a moment I’ll never forget. Sparse, haunting, visceral, stunning...
Fingerstyle Lessons: Travis Picking (basic pattern – works with ALL CHORDS)
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Englishman in New York by Sting (Acoustic Rhythms & Chords) – Song Lessons
Englishman in New York by Sting is one of MY favourite tunes to turn up loud and sing along to. It makes for an awesome acoustic guitar arrangement....
Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution by Tracy Chapman (Acoustic Strum Easy & Harder) – Song Lessons
Talkin' 'bout a Revolution released in the late 80s is a well requested song for acoustic guitar strummers. Tracy Chapman has taken 4 chords,...
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak (Acoustic Strumming Patterns) – Song Lessons
Having a few 3 chord songs under your belt is a great way to build up your strumming repertoire without over complicating things. Wicked Game by...
How to read guitar chord boxes (+ free download)
A chord box, also known as a chord diagram or a chord chart is a simple line picture of the guitar fretboard which shows us which frets we need...
Easy 3-Strings Chords: Guitar Lesson for Absolute Beginners & Children
Some of the first basic open chords you would traditionally learn on guitar may be too much of a stretch and require more strength than you have as...
Easy E Minor Pentatonic Scale – Guitar Tutorial (& Exercises)
The open E minor Pentatonic is one of the scales I find the most valuable to learn as a beginner. It's a very common and versatile scale used for...
What | How | When ? – the magic of HAMMER ONS (Guitar Techniques Tutorial)
There are many different guitar techniques that can really embellish your playing. Hammer ons are one of the most common and can be attempted by...
Can’t play / Won’t play F? – 10 ways to play the F chord on guitar (easy & difficult)
The F chord is a very common chord when playing guitar. Some people shy away from songs that contain Fs because they think it involves playing a...