Hey everyone! In today's lesson, we're going to learn "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum. I'm still not 100% sure what they're singing about, but the harmony alone is enough to get me going on this one... that perpetually descending bassline - so good! --- If you need help with any [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson I'm going to show you how to play "Light My Fire" by The Doors. This tune seems simple, but has a few twists and turns and will definitely provide some challenge to those of you looking to move past the basics. If you need help with any of [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson we're going to take another look at "All I Have To Do Is Dream" by the Everly Brothers. Last time, we played it with a capo at the 4th fret, allowing us to use simple shapes to get through the song. In this lesson, we're going to play [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson I'm going to show you all how to play "All I Have To Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers. This song has 2 sections. The first part is simple 4-chord progression, and the second part has a few more chords in there. The strumming is quite easy, so [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson I'm going to show you how to play "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles. This one uses some funny chord shapes because it's in the key of A flat. I've come up with a bunch of 3 note voicings and a very simple fingerstyle pattern that gives you [...]
Hey everybody! In today's lesson I'm going to show you how to play "Wild Thing" by The Troggs. This is one of my favorite songs to teach beginners for a few reasons. First, it's pretty easy to get the whole thing down. The rhythm is simple, and the chords are even simpler. It's also [...]
Hey everybody! In today's lesson I want to show you how to play "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles (this is actually "The Stampeders" version - it's in a different key and is much rockier).---IF YOU NEED REAL HELP WITH BARRE CHORDS, I have a solution: it's a step-by-step course that takes you [...]
Hey everybody! In today's lesson we're going to learn "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks. Not only is it one of the most iconic riffs in history but it's also an excellent exercise if you're new to guitar or if you want to start working your finger strength and getting into some lead [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson, we're going to play a simple blues riff based off the song "Green Onions" by Booker T. & The M.G.'s.There are a million ways to play this tune, but I've chosen a really easy way that'll help build the strength in your hand for eventually working your way into [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson I'm going to show you all one of the most popular (and greatest) acoustic folk songs EVER: "Blowin' In The Wind" by Bob Dylan. We go over it in 3 ways, starting with some basic chords + strumming and eventually figuring out how to play it exactly like it [...]