Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealer’s Wheel
Barre Chord Exercise Using A Real Song (Hand In My Pocket)
Hey everyone! Today's lesson is going to be a little bit different than usual. Instead of learning a song in the easiest way possible, we're going to use that song as an exercise to help us learn something. Barre chords are one of the first major hurdles that most guitar players face and [...]
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 [...]
Closing Time – Semisonic
Hey everybody! In today's lesson I'm going to show you how to play "Closing Time" by Semisonic. This song is a classic 90's tune and we're going to be using the most classic 90's chord shape to play it! It's called a power chord and all we have to do is move it [...]
Wild Thing – The Troggs
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 [...]
Hit The Road Jack (Stampeders Version)
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 [...]
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
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 [...]
Songbird – Oasis
Hey everyone! In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to play "Songbird" by Oasis. This is a 2 chord song - just G and Em (which are probably two of the first card most people learn). I show you the chords, we talk about switching, we practice strumming them in order using [...]
Feelin’ Alright – Traffic / Joe Cocker
Hey everyone! In today's lesson we're going to learn "Feelin' Alright" by Traffic (you might even be more familiar with the Joe Cocker version). Either way, this one is super simple: just two chords and strumming pattern!If you're just getting started you might need some extra help. I have 2 resources for that:Having trouble [...]
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
In this lesson I'm going to show you how to play "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes. The song consists of 3 simple parts. There's a 1-string guitar riff, a simple transition (using the incredibly simple but useful power chord) and the main riff that we all know and love :) --- [...]