Some of you may be familiar with blues guitar teacher Griff Hamlin, and now he’s just come out with a new series of lessons called the Blues Soloing Kickstart. Basically the Blues Soloing Kickstart is a free 3 part video series that is about an hour in length, total, and focuses on teaching you how […]
If you’ve been playing G, C, and D as the same three shapes every time, you’re leaving a lot of sound on the table. Adding small embellishments — a finger on, a finger off, a quick hammer-on — transforms basic open chords from static shapes into something that moves and breathes. In this lesson we’ll […]
Today’s free guitar lesson is something that players of all levels need to really understand. If you’re a beginner, then this is definitely for you. If you’re an intermediate or advanced player, there’s a good chance you already know this, but if you don’t, knowing your tones and semitones is one thing that you really […]
Today I’m posting one of my friend Colin’s videos, one that he did on the Open G Major tuning for guitar. This is just an introduction to the tuning, giving you an idea what you can do with an open tuning. Alternate guitar tunings are a ton of fun, and this is one example. When […]
When you’re playing guitar dynamics are very important. The same is true for any instrument, but how do you add dynamics to your guitar playing? Although there are many ways of adding dynamics to your playing, one great way to do that is to change the intensity you play with. One way to do that […]
If you’ve ever tried playing bar chords on your acoustic guitar and ended up with a sore hand, cramping fingers, or just plain frustration — you’re not alone. The truth is, bar chords hurt for a lot of players, especially in the beginning. In the video above, we break down the most common reasons bar […]
Three free videos. The fretboard isn't twenty separate positions, it's one system that keeps repeating. Once you see that, the chord shapes you already know stop being mystery moves and start being the where of something bigger. I'll show you in about fifteen minutes total.