One of the first hurdles for beginner guitar players is being able to switch chords smoothly. Use this technique to progressively change chords faster and…
Read MoreReal Guitar Live #51 | Q & A – Switching Chords Faster
Get your guitar questions answered! I also use this session to give some deeper instruction on different aspects of playing guitar like switching chords faster,…
Read MoreMonthly Practice Plan – November 2021
The month of November is here, and 2021 is quickly winding down. This is a great opportunity to close out the year with a set…
Read MoreBrown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Brown Eyed Girl Song Lesson Brown Eyed Girl Opening Riff Lesson Here’s an easy guitar song by Van Morrison, and a lesson on how to…
Read MoreMorning Has Broken (Cat Stevens)
Song Sheet Download Here Morning Has Broken was originally a hymn from the 30’s that was made into a hit by Cat Stevens. This song…
Read More5 Steps to Learn Barre Chords Faster
I was brought up in the era of people like Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend (of The Who). These guys could jump around the stage…
Read MoreMemorizing the Notes on the Fretboard
Knowing the notes on the guitar fretboard are will help you in several different ways. It’ll help you with learning bar chords, learn songs, techniques,…
Read MoreTrouble With The “A” Shape Barre Chord
Are you having a hard time with A shape barre chords? In this guitar lesson, you will learn solutions as well as options that perhaps…
Read More1st Fingerstyle Adventure
In this 1st Fingerstyle Adventure, we’re focused on building good playing habits and establishing solid fingerstyle principles. You’ll learn to play with a smooth, round…
Read MoreMake Your Acoustic Guitar Easier to Play
When your first learn to play guitar, it can be pretty rough on your left hand. As you get better, it becomes easier. You learn…
Read MoreScarborough Fair Chords Fingerstyle (FP)
Here’s a fun song to practice a simple fingerpicking pattern that is commonly used in this style of music. We’ll start out going through the…
Read MoreReal Guitar Live #50 | Q & A – How to use “Pedal Tones”
In this live guitar Q&A session, I answer questions like: What are pedal tones and when and how would I use them (with examples)?, What…
Read MoreSimplified B Major Chord
The standard B Major chord is a bar chord. While bar chords are very important to learn, they can be frustrating at first. So instead of jumping…
Read MoreMonthly Practice Plan – October 2021
October has arrived and the year is winding down. This month we have put together several fantastic lessons to help you keep getting better as…
Read MoreThink 1 – 4 – 5 | Super Useful Guitar Theory Trick
In this lesson I talk about a technique to learn chords and songs quicker by focusing on the most used chords in the “guitar keys”….
Read MoreJambalaya (Hank Williams)
Download Song Sheet Here In this song, you can either use the traditional folk style C chord that you see me playing in the video…
Read MoreMargaritaville (Jimmy Buffett)
. Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett is an easy and popular song that uses four open chords… D, A, G and D7. The strum is one…
Read MoreAlternating Bass Strum Exercise [open chords]
Adding individual bass notes to your chord progressions adds a lot of excitement. It can “level up” your chord pattern in a lot of cases….
Read MoreHow to Find The Alternate Bass Notes of a Chord
The Alternating Bass Note technique is used all the time in Country, Folk, Bluegrass, and even Acoustic Rock. Using this technique is an easy way…
Read MoreKnocking On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan)
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Read MoreBlowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan)
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Read MoreLeaving On A Jet Plane (John Denver)
Today we’re going to learn Leaving on a Jet Plane written by John Denver. This song was originally made famous by Peter, Paul & Mary,…
Read MoreReal Guitar Live #49 | Q & A – How to Make Boring Chords Come Alive
Learn some fun tricks to make boring chords come alive! In addition, we answered questions like Is soreness part of learning guitar?, Why play a…
Read MoreHouse of the Rising Sun (The Animals)
“The House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, sometimes called “Rising Sun Blues”. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by…
Read MoreMonthly Practice Plan – September 2021
September is here and that means that we have another month with lessons that will help you grow as a guitar player and musician in…
Read MoreMonthly Practice Plan – August 2021
August is in full swing and I hope you are enjoying the warm and long days and spicing them up with some fun guitar playing….
Read MoreReal Guitar Live #48 | 1-4-5 Chord Progression
Check out this super useful guitar theory trick that will help you to learn songs fast! In addition, we answered question like Is there a…
Read MoreReal Guitar Live #47 | Learning New Chords Fast
Are you having trouble learning new chords? Watch this month’s Q&A session where I will teach you the best way to learn new chords along…
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