This is Why I Think Derek Trucks is So Great.

May 27, 2010 /

I’m sure everyone has heard of Derek Trucks by now. If you haven’t, you need to. He is becoming one of the greatest guitar players of all time. He has already accomplished amazing things such as, joining Eric ...

Dreams: Guitar lesson 1?

March 14, 2008 /

Everyone has dreams right?  Of course they do.  As a kid, we stare up into the sky imagining the most amazing things possible for our lives.  As adults I think our dreams change, but we all want basically ...

Guitar Lesson: Learning Strum patterns

March 1, 2008 /

Does your playing lack a driving rhythm? Or maybe you suffer from always playing too fast or slow? When learning how to play songs, your first Guitar Lesson should be about Strum patterns . All songs use strum ...

Guitar Lesson: Learning How to Play the Guitar Like Jimi Hendrix

January 23, 2008 /

So you want to play the guitar like the great Jimi Hendrix. This can be frustrating, but with a little ingenuity and practice, you’ll be sounding like Jimi in no time. Learning how to play the guitar like ...

Blues Guitar Lesson: The Minor Pentatonic Scale

January 16, 2008 /

If you are wanting to play blues guitar or rock guitar then you must learn how to play the minor pentatonic scale. In this blues guitar lesson I’ll show you exactly how to play it. This is the ...

Beginner Guitar 101: What is my first step?

January 9, 2008 /

This is a question many people will ask during the course of this year, and while there is no definitive answer about what you should learn on the guitar first, there are certain things to learn that will ...

Learning guitar: 12 Bar Blues guitar lesson

January 7, 2008 /

So what is the 12 bar blues progression? In a quick answer, it is one of the most common used chord progressions in the history of music. You should definitely memorize this chord progression in all keys. This ...

Guitar Lesson: The best chords to learn first, when you start learning the guitar.

January 2, 2008 /

So what chords do you learn to start playing the guitar immediately? Everybody has their opinions, and they’re all great, but I think in general there are 5 that stand out in my mind, as crucial to learn ...