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Recent Lessons

• Oct 18, 2025

  "America" by Simon & Garfunkel

  Learn to play this 1968 hit from S&G's Bookends album. Pure key of C goodness, with some of the most fun & beautiful walkdowns you'll find on acoustic guitar.

• Oct 8, 2025

  Rhythm Deep-Dive: "Wild World" by Cat Stevens

  I answer an audience question about tempo, counting, and beats per minute (BPM) — with a spceific look at this classic from Cat Stevens. Is it played at 75bpm or 150bpm? I explain how both can work, depending on how you strum.

• Sept 30, 2025

  Smooth Chord Changes while Strumming

  In this lesson I share the #1 must-know tip for making seamless chord transitions without interrupting your strumming. The secret is starting your chord transition early, even if you strum "empty" (unfretted) strings. I'll show you how!

• Sept 18, 2025

  "Rise" by Eddie Vedder

  Learn a guitar arrangement of Eddie Vedder's beautiful mandolin song from the Into the Wild soundtrack. Includes a bunch of tips for adding melodic strumming, as to capture Vedder's mandolin vibe.

• Sept 10, 2025

  Diagonal Pentatonics, Explained!

  A deep-dive into one of the most helpful techniques when learning to unlock the fretboard for lead guitar fun! Includes a 15-page PDF handbook, along with ten new play-along practice tracks.

• August 29, 2025

  "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett

  After dozens and dozens of requests over the last few years, the time has come! Learn to play Jimmy Buffett's 1977 classic Margaritaville. Intro riff and melodic strumming fills included!

• Aug 22, 2025

  First Steps with Double Stops — 16 Page Handbook Included!

  Take your first step with double stops — specifically harmonized 3rds, 6ths, and 10ths. These are useful in fingerstyle, lead guitar, improvsation, and more! Don't miss my Double Stop Handbook, which has over 15 pages of tabs, diagrams, and easy-to-digest theory.

• Aug 3, 2025

  Fingerstyle Fun feat. Ozzy Osbourne's "Mama I'm Coming Home"

  Learn a bite-sized fingerstyle groove, inspired by the opening intro & verse of Ozzy Osbourne's 1991 hit "Mama I'm Coming Home."

• July 31, 2025

  [Updated] "Lola" Instrumental Intro, with Melody

  I've updated my practice notes teaching an extended intro to Lola by The Kinks. "Part 2" video teaching the lead guitar fill riff also added.

• July 25, 2025

  "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys

  Let's dive into this Bahamian folk-rock classic made most famous by The Beach Boys! It's a somewhat simple to get the hang of, but I'll show various ways you can make it your own.

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