Learn an easy acoustic blues strum pattern so you can you can enjoy playing blues songs with that authentic blues shuffle feel.

Most of the time I use an electronic tuner to do my guitar. But there are times where my tuner isn’t handy. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to tune your guitar without an electronic guitar tuner… In an easy to follow, step-by-step manner.

A fun exercise using the thumb in the style of rumba flamenco Spanish guitar. It might look challenging at first, but we’re gonna break it down step-by-step.

Changing between bar chords and regular open chords can be like playing twister with your fingers. In this lesson, I’ll show you a few tricks to overcome that so you can get back to enjoying your guitar.

Using an electronic tuner is the easiest and best way to get your guitar in tune. In this lesson, you’ll learn step-by-step how to use your electronic tuner.

How do you keep this pick from twirling around in your hand or falling out? In this lesson, you’ll learn the secret to holding a guitar pick so you can get a good sound and hold onto the darn thing.

Which guitar pick should you use when you’re starting out? In this lesson, you’ll learn what to look for and how to choose the best pick for you.

Here’s a lesson on the most common form of the D7 chord… along with some practical “chord learning” tips and a song you can use to practice.

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In this guitar lesson, we’re going to go through a lick that you can use to jam along in Flamenco guitar music. This lick is…

Learn how this mysterious and very useful Flamenco scale will pave the way so to improvise in the style of Spanish and Flamenco guitar.

Does your strumming sound “less than musical” even though you know a number of different strumming patterns? You not alone. In this lesson, you’ll learn 3 simple exercises that will help improve your timing and add dynamics and groove to your rhythm.

Much of the difficulty with playing bar chords comes from lack of preparation. In this lesson, I show you three exercises that will make a big difference.

Bar chords have your reputation for being really difficult, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this lesson, I’ll show you five quick tips that will help you play bar chords without buzzing or muted strings… as well as pain-free.

Getting a smooth strum using a pick can be a little rough at first. If you do know how to get a smooth strum, you…

Having a few basic strum patterns under your belt is critical to enjoying practicing and playing guitar. In this guitar lesson, I’ll show you three…

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Learning a skill like playing guitar can be overwhelming sometimes. Nothing is more frustrating than getting your fingers on the chord and your fingers touch…

In this guitar lesson, you’re going to learn one version of the New Flamenco Strum. This is a good, basic version that will suit you…

In this guitar lesson, I’m going to show you a Flamenco chord progression that is a lot of fun to play and fairly easy to…

These three chords each have a certain amount of dissonance that makes them sound somewhat exotic. I’m going to show you each chord and then…

Knowing the notes on the guitar fretboard will help you in many ways including naming bar chords, learning songs faster, playing chords in different places on the neck, and generally getting around the guitar fretboard more easily.
Learn several techniques for easily identifying the notes on the neck. Then I’ll give you an exercise to help you memorize them easily in just a few minutes a day.

Learn this basic new flamenco riff and use it as a basis to improvise and jam. I’ll break it down step-by-step so you can play this fun style of music in no time at all.

In this lesson we talk about ways to practice chord changes. We’ll take a look at the F major barre chord, and learn a bit…

For today’s training Thomas gave 4 strategies for dealing with fat fingers and touching other streams from playing chords. In addition he showed a 12 bar…

In this session I show you how to set up a warm up routine. Along with specific techniques I discuss the importance of paying attention…

​​ Adding bass notes to your strumming is an easy way to add some spice to your guitar playing. It’s also a lot of fun. In this…

In this month’s Live Q&A session I’ll use a popular blues progression as a focal point to work on several aspects to improve your guitar…