Guitar Lessons
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to go to the next level, our guitar lessons will help you get there.
More Lessons // Intermediate, Lead Guitar, Theory, and Gear
Barre Chords:
Alternate Chord Voicings:
- Alternate Chord Voicings – Key of E
- Alternate Chord Voicings – Key of A
- Alternate Chord Voicings – Key of D
- Alternate Chord Voicings – Key of B
Finger picking
- Introduction to Finger Picking, First Finger Picking Pattern
- Finger picking 2: A more complicated pattern
- Finger picking 3: Intermediate Patterns
Lead Guitar
- The A Major Scale
- The F# Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Joining the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales
- How to learn lead parts in songs using scales
- Practice making up your own parts over a backing track
- The D Shape: Playing lead lines and chords
- Simple lines using the A Major Scale and Dotted 8th delay
- Using Chord Shapes to Find Lead Lines
- Single Note Rhythm and Lead Lines
- 5 tips to maximize your electric guitar playing
Capos
- What capos are and how they work
- How to make a song higher or lower
- How to use different chords to play the same song
- Recommended capos
- Why some people say you shouldn’t use capos, and why I think they’re wrong (most of the time)
- The capo cheat sheet
Hello Bryan,
I have realized that my fingers are long than others…Do I need a guitar with a bigger nut/neck?
Hey Dan – it really comes down to preference. I would suggest going to a music store and trying out guitars with different sized necks to see what you like best.
I love your tutorials; however, I play left handed and it takes me a while to figure where to place my fingers. Is there a lefty option for viewing chord charts?
Hi Theria,
This link may help.
http://www.fingerstofrets.com/lefty/
Please this is my very first time of picking up a guitar of my own. I don’t even have a basic knowledge of my musical notes. I don’t even know where to begin from. But I am Eagar and very serious to learn how to play guitar. I need assistance.
Check out the Beginner Guitar Course
Brian, I am 73 yrs old and you have made this so easy thus far. I have just begun to practice chords D, G, C and Em. Thank you so very much. Our first song will be “Everlasting God” so those are the perfect chords to practice.
Does it matter if I am from Canada
No
Hi Clare – not at all 🙂
Thank you i have never
played chords
hello, am so glad to have meet this page i hope to learn more and more of this.. God bless you big…
I’m interested in this lesson
I want to ask a Q….I am a new guitar learner…when i put my fingers on the strings..i can’t listen to the sound they produce like yours do..what shall i do to hear the sound of the strings? Is this normal?
That happens at first – you just have to keep at it and eventually it will get better. Good luck!
Hi Brian, I’m a beginner, Your Tutorial is amazing, I’m just excited to think that i can play songs quickly by learning from this tutorial. Hats off for this great work.
I’ve Question, As i practise one chord, when should i move on to the next chord (next lesson)? Is it, when i can place my fingers without looking at the strings and strum to hear the right sound?? Need your views on this!!
Hi Brian. I find your videos very helpful, but I was wondering if you have a course on transitioning from acoustic to electric guitar. I have been playing acoustic guitar for many years but need to prepare myself to play electric in church. Thanks.
Hi David – this is actually something we’re planning on doing.
When playing do you play down and up or just down
Depends on the song
Hi Brian,
Did you have any hard copy on lesson chord.? i will be teaching my youth ministry on how to play guitar, they willing to play in worship team, so i’m taking a step to teach them how to play guitar.
Hello – I don’t have anything like that at this time, sorry.
Hi Brian,
Thanks so much for your YouTube videos and website. I’m just starting out on the guitar but I can’t seem to access your videos or the chord charts on your website, it keeps coming up with an error. Can you advise?
Thanks for all you and the team do.
God bless!
Hi Brian I am from Cape Town in sunny South Africa …just signed up new to playing guitar you lessons very clear and informative thank you for the effort put it at no cost really apptreciatted
When will Amazing Grace lesson be out? Is there an alternative lesson you’d recommend as a first song?
Brian, I would like to know when the lesson for Amazing Grace is coming out? Also, I am having a hard time leaving space between my hand and the guitar and being able to mute the low e string with my thumb. Should I think about a 3/4 guitar? I play an electric. Thanks
Hi Brian my name is Joshua I really loved your tutorials and I hope that when I’ll fully learn the guitar I want play in the church choir or a band
Dear Brian
I’m kusal from srilanka. I’m playing a achostic as a beginner. I watched and downloaded all videos of you from YouTube. Those are very useful for all beginners. But i have a suggestion, if you can please create a complete all chords tutorial book as a pdf to download all guitar players all around the world.
Helo Brian, when will you be adding to your beginners guitar course? I see some stuff coming soon. Just curious!
Hi Brian I am Levis from Kenya and I realy would like to play a guitar but i don’t have anyone to train me please if there is a way you can help me please do so. I would like to be with you physically to teach me but I don’t have any financial support to get me to you if there is a way you can help me I would be greatfull. Thank you and have a nice day