Howard Roberts' Impact on the Guitar World Cannot be Overstated. In this new series, you’ll learn about the people behind the guitar. In...

In this beginner level lesson, I’ll show you how to get started playing a blues riff that is the basis for a countless number of songs,...

You've likely heard of the 12-bar blues, but do you know what is or how to use it? In this lesson, I'll give you everything you need to...

Not sure what a lick is or if you should be using them? Read on or watch the video below to learn what constitutes a lick, why they are...

Chord progressions. You’ve heard the term, but what are they exactly? And how do songwriters and composers use them to develop their...

Ready to practice reading guitar music in the 5th position? This quick lesson with the short tune "Octaves in Five" will do just that and...

Just getting started note reading on guitar? Here's a simple exercise to help you practice. In this quick video lesson I'll go over what...

“Smoke on the Water” is by far the most played guitar riff. In this lesson, not only will I show you how to play it the right way, I’ll...

The riff to The White Stripes’ song, “Seven Nation Army” has transcended its source material and become a part of popular culture. Many...

Black Dog just might be one of the coolest sounding riffs in all of rock music! Not only that, it is soooo much fun to play. Even if you...

In this lesson you’ll learn . . . How to read the riff to “Come As You Are” 3 different ways! How to tune your guitar down a whole step...

If you love playing rock guitar, then you’re going to want to learn these Weezer riffs. They are easy, fun to play, and are perfect for...

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to read “Whip It” by DEVO in two different ways! First, we’ll read it as you might in a method book (in...

From their debut on a major label, (they released two albums prior on their own), Social Distortion’s “Ball and Chain” remains one of the...

The major scale: chances are you’ve heard of it; chances are you’ve either sung it in school or in a choir or played it on an instrument....

Want to practice strumming with a real song, but don’t think you know enough about guitar yet? Then this lesson is for you. Practice the...

There are a lot of ways of learning the entire fretboard out there, making it frustrating to figure out which method works best. This...

Learning guitar chords can be challenging at first. In this video, you'll learn 5 Steps to Help You Learn Chords Faster. Do you want to...

Have you ever struck a chord and are disappointed to hear that it is out of tune, even though you swear you just tuned it? Or maybe this...

Just like playing the guitar, tuning takes practice, and for many new players it can be confusing and frustrating. So the best thing you...