Category Archives for "General"

4 Basic Blues Turnarounds

4 Basic Blues Turnarounds The blues turnaround is a great sounding way of adding some interest and variety to your blues guitar rhythm playing. But what is a blues turnaround, I hear you ask? Well, a blues turnaround is a variation on the rhythm part that you can play at the end of a blues chord progression. […]

The Parts Of The Guitar

The Parts Of The Guitar Remember to subscribe for more free lessons – just click the button below! Do you know the names of all the parts of your guitar? Bridge, tuners, frets, soundhole, tail pin, etc.? In this video I will show you all the parts of an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar, so […]

Do Guitar Facials Really Help?

Do Guitar Facials Really Help? If you ever find that your guitar licks are lacking in feeling or emotion, there could be many different things that cause this. From using the wrong gear, to not knowing what to be practicing. But science has proven that the number one cause of a lack of emotion in your […]

How To Tune Your Guitar

How To Tune Your Guitar Remember to subscribe for more free lessons – just click the button below! You know when you strum a chord sometimes, and it just sounds ‘wrong’ somehow? It could just be that your guitar is out of tune!Being able to tune your guitar is a skill that every guitarist has […]

Picking A Guitar Pick

Picking A Guitar Pick Remember to subscribe for more free lessons – just click the button below! Picking a guitar pick is a very personal thing. Guitar picks (also know as plectrums) come in many different shapes, sizes, thickness and material. How do you know which one to use? I have been through hundreds, if not […]

How To Use A Wah Pedal

How To Use A Wah Pedal Remember to subscribe for more free lessons – just click the button below! The wah-wah pedal is a staple of any great guitarist’s pedal board. From Hendrix to Clapton, Zakk Wylde to Joe Satriani, all the greats have used wah pedals extensively to get their sound, and add emotion […]

Basic Guitar Effects Pedal Order

Basic Guitar Effects Pedal Order Remember to subscribe for more free lessons – just click the button below! The world of effects pedals is a big and very interesting one! There are so many different types of pedals available these days that it can be overwhelming trying to work out how to use them. You may […]

Impossible Stretchy Licks (Now You TRY!)

Impossible Stretchy Licks (Now You TRY!) Here’s one for the more advanced players, or those of you that want to learn some licks that will really stretch out your fingers. It’s REALLY important that you stretch and warm-up your fingers and hands before attempting any of these licks. Watch this video first for stretches to go […]

Essential Stretching Exercises For Guitarists

Essential Stretching Exercises For Guitarists Remember to subscribe for more free lessons – just click the button below! When you play the guitar, do you find that your fingers, hands, wrists or forearms get sore quickly and cause you to have to put the guitar down for a while? One of the common causes for this […]

Combining Rhythm And Lead Guitar

Combining Rhythm And Lead Guitar Being able to easily combine playing a rhythm part and playing some lead licks on the guitar can be a real challenge. In this video lesson I will show you some easy to learn blues licks, which use the pentatonic scale. I also show you how can play them in between […]