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Recent Lessons

• April 24, 2024

  13 Must-Know Riffs with Droning Strings

  A handy roundup of all the songs I've taught that use droning strings... with a quick breakdown of each riff!

• April 18, 2024

  "Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens

  Learn how to play Cat Stevens' 1971 classic! I include campfire-friendly chords and strumming, and a step-by-step breakdown of the intro fingerstyle riff.

• April 9, 2024

  Chords & Music Theory... 9 New Lessons!

  A roundup of a batch of new chord-related video lessons & PDF cheat sheets I just added to my library! Lots of good stuff here, be sure not to miss 'em.

• March 30, 2024

  Gordon Lightfoot's "Carefree Highway"

  Learn how to play Lightfoot's 1975 classic, with plenty of tips to help simplify some of the quicker chord changes.

• March 22, 2024

  Lead Guitar & the F1 Theme Song

  Let's look at the catchy Formula 1 theme song and learn how to play it on lead guitar...including handy trick for dealing with the key change.

• March 15, 2023

  Pink Floyd's "Breathe" - with Simpler Chords Included

  Learn to play through Pink Floyd's 1973 classic! I'll teach the chords they use, while also showing a handful of useful simplifications and riffs to make this work on a single acoustic guitar.

• March 6, 2024

  Q&A: 8 Tips to Avoid Muting Strings

  If you're frustrated by muffled, muted, or buzzing strings when playing chords, you're not alone! Here's 8 tips to avoid this common issue.

• March 1, 2024

  Blues Shuffle Riffs - Using Just 2 Strings!

  A step-by-step introduction to blues shuffle riffs in open position, which are an amazingly fun-to-play way to get that blues sound with just a few fingers.

• February 16, 2024

  Soulful Lead Guitar with "America the Beautiful"

  Here's a few ways to approach playing melodic lead guitar over America is Beautiful - shown both on an acoustic and electric guitar. Lots of fun!

• February 8, 2024

  Country Honk by The Rolling Stones

  Let's learn how to play The Stones' acoustic & countrified version of Honky Tonk Women — with all the riffs included!

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