7 Free Lessons That'll Change How You Play Guitar

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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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Beginner Guitar

What to Learn First on Guitar (A Realistic Starting Point)

This is probably the most common question I get from new students: where do I even start? This is part of our beginner guitar lessons…

Slide Guitar

How to Set Up a Guitar for Slide (Action, Strings & Tunings)

There are a few things on your guitar that you want to adjust differently when you’re playing slide, so in this lesson we’re going to…

Blues Rhythms

Blues Turnaround Licks

You’re 11 bars into a 12-bar blues, the groove is solid, and then what? Without a proper turnaround, the whole thing just sort of… stops.…

Strumming

Looking Out My Backdoor — Guitar Chords & Strum Pattern (CCR)

“Looking Out My Backdoor” by CCR is one of those songs everybody knows the words to. Released in 1970, it’s a perfect singalong tune —…

Practice Tips

The Secret to Noodling on Guitar

If you’ve ever picked up your guitar with no plan — just playing whatever comes to mind — you’ve probably been noodling. But what separates…

Strumming

The Joker Guitar Strum Pattern: Steve Miller’s Classic Shuffle

Steve Miller’s “The Joker” has one of the most recognizable guitar feels in classic rock. That lazy, shuffling groove isn’t complicated, but it’s got a…

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7 Free Lessons That'll Change How You Play Guitar

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