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Recent Lessons

• March 27, 2023

  Beginner Lead Guitar with the Star Spangled Banner

  Here's a beginner lead guitar lesson where I'll teach you how to play the Star-Spangled Banner in five different keys! All in open position.

• March 19, 2023

  Brown Eyed Girl

  Learn Van Morrison's 1967 classic! I'll walk through beginner-friendly basics, and then dive into some intermediate fun with strumming & intro riff.

• March 14, 2023

  Major Scales in Open Position

  Learn how to play the major scale for the 5 most common keys (C, G, A, D, E) — all in open position. A great place to get started with learning scales!

• March 10, 2023

  Tips for Strumming & Singing at the Same Time

  I share a handful of helpful tips on the topic of singing and strumming at the same time – which can be enormously difficult when learning any new strumming pattern!

• March 7, 2023

  Interstate Love Song

  Learn to play an acoustic-friendly, semi-simplified version of this Stone Temple Pilots classic from 1994.

• March 2, 2023

  New Course: Beginner Chord Guide!

  Learn all the must-know chord shapes, get tips on smooth transitions, learn barre chord alternatives, and more!

• February 24, 2023

  How to Fingerpick in 3/4 Time (feat. "Amazing Grace" & John Prine)

  Learn how to fingerpick (using Travis style) in 3/4 time! I'll use "Amazing Grace" and John Prine's "Paradise" to get you up to speed.

• February 13, 2023

  Adam Sandler's "Grow Old With You," Without Barre Chords

  Learn an easier way to play this 1998 classic from The Wedding Singer... no barre chords needed!

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