This lesson will look at how to play major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads. These are common guitar chords that all guitar players should know. The more you know about these chord types, the easier it will be to understand guitar chords in ...

In this lesson, we are going to easily learn to play the melodic minor scale. What is great about this melodic minor scale is that it is the easiest of all minor scales to produce. You only need to alter one note in the major scale it comes out of. ...

In this lesson, you are going to learn how to find and use the harmonic minor scale on your guitar. This is a minor scale that is a bit different from the natural minor scale. It only incorporates flattening the 3rd & 6th notes of the major scal...

In this lesson, we’re going to look at what guitar lessons offer for students of all ages & skill levels. Learning to play guitar is not always easy. Especially when you go at it alone. That is why taking guitar lessons can help to improve your ...

In this lesson, we are going to look at 8 guitar chords every beginner guitar player should know. It is vitally important that you learn these 8 chords, as they will create the foundation of your chord vocabulary and give you something to build on. ...

In today's lesson, we are going to learn the benefits of alternate picking to enhance your guitar playing.. This is a form of picking each string up and down individually. This builds speed and stamina. It also helps with rhythm guita...

In this lesson, learn how to improve your strumming on the acoustic guitar. This will improve your timing and rhythm. When you do, you’ll discover the sound of music. And you will become a much better guitar player. Fundamental strumming patterns T...

In today's lesson, we are going to learn the top 5 guitar chords for beginners. These will help you with writing and learning songs as well as building your guitar chord vocabulary.   Your first guitar chords The 5 guitar chords to learn first...

In this lesson, learn how suspended chords can enhance your guitar playing. These are chords where you move the 3rd note of the triad to create a sus4 chord or a sus2 chord. These chords can add emotion and color to your songwriting. What is a susp...

In today's lesson, we learn to play the acoustic guitar easily. A step-by-step method makes it fun to learn and easy to play the instrument. The acoustic guitar is the most famous instrument in the whole instrument family. Portability and ease...

In this lesson, we are going to learn the 5 most common guitar tunings. This will allow you to produce a wide variety of sounds with your guitar. And enhance your guitar-playing creativity. One of the things that is very beneficial about ...

In today’s lesson, you are going to learn the art of improvisation for better guitar playing. This will allow you to get the most of your instrument. Improvise is a word that seems a bit intimidating. Making stuff up on the spot! Not to worry, with ...

If you like Guns & Roses, learn to play like Slash to improve your guitar playing. By utilizing his techniques, you’ll get insights into what great guitar playing is. This will allow you to put these musical concepts into your song ide...

In this lesson, we are going to learn guitar techniques of Van Halen to enhance your compositions. By expanding your technique repertoire, you can add flavor and dynamics to your guitar playing. Van Halen in the ’70s Van Halen originated in Pasade...

In today’s lesson, we will examine the 5 most popular effects pedals for playing guitar. Rock guitar is one of the most exciting guitar-playing styles. The reason for this is that you get to use guitar pedals. The Distortion pedal  The number one g...