How To Transpose Chords With a Capo (Interactive Tool + Guide)
Put your capo on which fret? This tool tells you instantly. Select your song’s key, get the exact chord shapes—no complicated charts or math required.
Guitar Riffs for Last Dance With Mary Jane
A little while ago I did a lesson for the beginner’s on the chords for Last Dance With Mary Jane, by Tom Petty. I got some good feedback from the lesson, with most of you asking for the riffs as well. So, today I bring you the riffs for Last Dance with Mary Jane. Or […]
How To Install Guitar Strap Locks
Guitar strap locks are one of the coolest little guitar gadget style inventions I’ve ever come across. Have you ever had a guitar strap slip off the hook, or have you seen this happen to someone else? Often times the guitar crashes painfully to the floor, and sometimes, never to get back up. A close […]
Easy Fingerpicking Patterns
Today I’ve got another one of those fairly easy fingerpicking patterns for you and your guitar. I used a very simple and mellow chord progression in this lesson, and there are literally tons of different directions you could go with it. I tried to give you a couple of different ideas on how you can […]
Blues Guitar Riff on 3rds
Some of the best blues guitar riffs don’t come from complicated technique — they come from the same two-note shape, repeated in slightly different ways. This lesson is built around exactly that idea. Jonathan teaches a blues guitar riff on thirds in the key of E, and it’s the same pattern SRV used in “Pride […]
Blues Guitar Strumming
Today’s guitar lesson is on the art of strumming, specifically, blues guitar strumming. As you’ll see, I initially started this strumming lesson using G C and D chords. Which of course works fine, and is highly relevant for teaching the strum pattern, however then I realized just how much this strumming pattern is used in […]