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After 45 years of teaching, I can usually spot what's holding a player back within five minutes. It's almost always one of these seven things. I put together a free video lesson for each — delivered to your inbox over the next week.

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Bored of Playing Guitar Scales? Try This Instead

Sitting there running scales up and down with a metronome — yeah, it gets old. But scales themselves aren’t the problem. Colin has never been…

Guitar Chords

2 Sweet Slash Chord Progressions in D Major

Slash chords are guitar chords that use a different bass note than the root note of the chord. In a normal chord, the lowest note…

Easy Guitar Songs Guitar Songs

Up Around The Bend (CCR) Guitar Chords

Learn the chords and rhythm for Up Around the Bend — one of CCR’s most recognizable songs. John Fogerty’s approach to this tune is deceptively…

Guitar Setup

Parts of an Acoustic Guitar: Know Your Instrument Inside and Out

You know, boys and girls, one of the best things you can do when you’re starting out is understand what you’re actually holding in your…

Guitar Lessons

Guitar Harmonics: How to Play Harmonics on Guitar

Getting your guitar harmonics technique down solid is one of the best things you can do for your guitar playing. It doesn’t matter if you’re…

Guitar Soloing

How to Solo in Any Key on Guitar

One of the biggest breakthroughs for any lead guitarist is the moment you realize you can take one scale pattern and play it anywhere on…

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