As we’re heading into colder weather, it creates more and more opportunities to spend time practicing and playing guitar. Guitar is obviously a year round…

Practicing with backing tracks can be a fun way to improve your timing, develop the skill of improvising, and help get you out of a…

On our last Real Guitar Live we had some technical issues and had to cut it short. This time we more than made up for…

November is a month where people generally start to meditate on gratefulness. In America we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in November and we start to…

Every month I answer your guitar questions. This month I answered the questions Where can I find backing music with no vocals?, How can I…

We’re back with another Live Q&A session! Some of the questions I answered this month: How do you use the Circle of 5ths?, How do…

I think music theory gets a bad rap. A lot of new (and intermediate) guitar players tend to view it as really complicated and not…

Something I find incredibly helpful when learning something is when there’s a theme. Themes create consistency without getting too repetitive. For me, that makes it…

Here’s a fingerstyle version of a well-known folk song. Suitable for advanced beginners. You need to login or register to bookmark/favorite this content.

Where do you put your thumb when you’re learning guitar? I’m going to tell you! Unfortunately, it it not a simple answer, but I am…

Welcome to this month’s Real Guitar Live where I answered questions like What is the model of guitar you’re using?, Do you have lessons specifically…

Hey there! I hope this finds you well and in good spirits. Playing guitar is much more than a hobby. People have used guitar (and…

This is a complete course divided into multiple sections including several exercises and a download of the complete Malagueña sheet music. Malagueña can be considered…

It’s time to integrate strumming, rhythm, and changing chords.  Along the way, you’ll develop a rock-solid sense of rhythm and a repertoire of strum patterns. 

A beautiful intermediate Fingerstyle guitar solo.

Music is a universal language. It’s a way to share feelings, emotions, and stories no matter where you’re from. This is especially true with guitar….

Do you ever feel stuck in your guitar playing? Or unsure what to play when you pick your guitar up? That’s something all guitar players…

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A fairly easy fingerstyle song that use alternating bass notes.

For many people June is the official start to Summer. If you have kids they’re out of school. You might be more inclined to take…

Learning to play guitar is an exciting and rewarding journey. If you’re like me you probably have more questions than answers. You’re not alone! And…

Welcome to Real Guitar Live #33. I hope this finds you well and healthy. These Live Q&A sessions are always full of really great questions…

Here’s an easy fingerstyle solo version of this classic holiday song broken down step-by-step. You need to login or register to bookmark/favorite this content.

Here’s an easy fingerstyle solo version of this well-known traditional song broken down step-by-step. You need to login or register to bookmark/favorite this content.

A lot of the fun of playing guitar is learning to play riffs and licks that you like. For a lot of guitar players this…

This is the strumming version of the English traditional ballad made famous by 1960’s pop rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. “parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme”….

Quick “down and dirty” lesson on the song “Puff the Magic Dragon” by Peter Paul and Mary.

Knowing your way around the guitar fretboard will open new levels of understanding and confidence. It helps with movable chords (as in “barre chords”) movable scales, learning songs, techniques, and generally being able to get around the guitar fretboard easily.