Recent Lessons

• September 9, 2026

  Q&A: Understanding Secondary Dominants (ft. Sierra Ferrell)

  I answer a member question about chords that seem to fall outside the key, using secondary dominants to explain what’s happening. Featuring the catchy opening riff to Sierra Ferrell's Bells of Every Chapel.

• August 28, 2026

  Learn Riffs Faster with Chunking (ft. Johnny Cash)

  Here's a must-know technique that will help you learn any riff, solo, or extended tab much more quickly! The secret is breaking things into manageable chunks. I demonstrate using Johnny Cash's classic I Walk The Line.

• August 20, 2026

  [Updated] Chord Changes & Learning New Chords

  Over in my Beginner Chord Guide, I've updated the Chord Changes lesson page to include a ton of new written detail giving context to my video lesson. If you struggle with learning new chords or changing chords smoothly, check it out!

• August 19, 2026

  Practice Guide for "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash

  Check out my brand new visual companion to help you learn Johnny Cash's 1956 classic! 6 pages, including step-by-step tips for chords, strumming, walking bass lines, and more.

• August 14, 2026

  Strum & Sing "Runaway" by Del Shannon

  Learn to play this #1 hit from 1961! This song is a blast to play, as it features a fun key change and plenty of strumming flourishes to include. I teach it all, step by step!

• August 7, 2026

  Practice Guide for "Brown Eyed Girl"

  I've created a brand new Practice Guide to accompany my popular Brown Eyed Girl lesson! Enjoy an updated visual companion helping you with chord shape finger positions, various ways to play the melodic intro riff, strumming, and much more.

• July 31, 2026

  "Ohio" by Crosby Stills Nash & Young

  Learn to play this CSNY protest classic from 1970! Features an iconic rock riff, which I'll teach you to play a few different ways. I also include strumming tips for the chorus, along with options for standard and Drop-D tunings.

• July 17, 2026

  Travis Picking Essentials: 10 New Pages of PDF Guides!

  This week I finished a batch of 5 new PDF guides for my in-progress Travis Picking Essentials course... and they're ready for you to download and print!

• July 16, 2026

  [Updated] How I Learned to Travis Pick with John Prine ft. Clay Pigeons

  I totally overhauled my 7 page PDF guide for this lesson! Plus, I recorded six zoomed videos showing the step-by-step exercises I recommend.