Video lessons and articles that will help you learn to strum along with your favourite songs!
Get Up Stand Up – Bob Marley
Hey everybody! In today's lesson we're going to learn a classic reggae tune by Bob Marley, "Get Up, Stand Up." This song only uses one chord the whole time - the caveat: it is a bar chord. So, even though there's just one chord, it's still going to take a little bit of work. [...]
I Saw Her Standing There – Intermediate Version
Hey everyone! In this lesson, we're going to learn to play "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles, using a single movable barre chord shape. This lesson is designed to help you with the early stages of learning barre chords. --- IF YOU NEED REAL HELP WITH BARRE CHORDS, I have a [...]
I Saw Her Standing There
Hey everyone! In today's lesson, we're going to learn to play "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles, in a VERY simple way. We'll be using 7th chords (which are somehow easier than the basic chords) and a simple strumming pattern that'll have you playing along to this one right away. --- [...]
Slow Burn – Kacey Musgraves
Hey everyone! In today's lesson, I'm going to show you all (y'all?) how to play "Slow Burn" by Kacey Musgraves. This tune has a really interesting harmony but is dead simple to play. --- Having trouble with the basics? You'll want to check out my Beginner Guitar Course! More information here: https://goodguitarist.com/beginner-guitar-course/ And there's [...]
Shallow – A Star Is Born
Hey everyone! In today's lesson I'm going to show you all how to play "Shallow" from the movie "A Star Is Born," as performed by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. This song is primarily fingerpicked (or flatpicked/hybrid-picked if you prefer to use a pick). It uses quite a few chord shapes, and the [...]
Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morissette
Hey everyone! In today's lesson I'm going to show you an easy (accurate) way to play "Hand In My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette. This is a great song to help us get started on guitar, as we can take advantage of a simple beginner's trick that I use with my students who are [...]