7 Free Lessons That'll Change How You Play Guitar

(Most players miss at least one of them)

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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Guitar Riffs

Rolling Stones Style Rhythm Riff: Combining Chords and Lead

Being one guitar player who can handle both rhythm and lead at the same time — that’s the whole game. Playing enough rhythm to keep…

Guitar Scales

Guitar Modes De-Mystified

Understanding guitar modes is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard differently —…

Strumming

Adding Bass Notes to Your Strumming: The Boom-Strum Technique

Plain strumming sounds fine. Strumming with targeted bass notes sounds like you’ve been playing for years. It’s one of those upgrades to your strumming patterns…