Video Lessons
Here's a directory of all my 350+ video lessons, separated by category. You can also search if you're looking for something specific.
Quick Riffs Tips & Techniques Full Songs Practice Log
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Guitar & Comfort Zone — Leave It, But Not Too Much
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Guitarist's Guide to YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts
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Does CAGED Help When Learning Songs?
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Rhythm Deep Dive — "Guitar Town" by Steve Earle
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Strumming Guide for "Fast Car" (Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs)
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How CAGED Combines Chords, Arpeggios, and Scales
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Capos, Explained – 6 New Lessons & PDF Guides
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Struming Patterns in 6/8 Time
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Reggae Strumming & Rhythm
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Must-Know Riffs using Droning Strings
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Chords & Music Theory — 9 New Lessons!
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Q&A: 8 Tips to Avoid Muting Strings
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Accenting Notes While Strumming
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"La Sitiera" Intro Riff, Explained
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Travis Picking & Strumming, Combined
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Guitar Finger Exercises for Flexibility, Control, Speed, and more
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Pentatonic Improv Tips (ft. Wagon Wheel)
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Travis Picking Training Wheels (ft. Hayes Carll)
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Alternating Bass Notes
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Travis Picking Patterns for Every Chord
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Getting Started with Hammer-Ons, Pull-Offs, and Bends
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How to Memorize Song Lyrics
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Major Key Cheat Sheets! Must-Know Chords, Scales, and Fretboard Diagrams
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Short Scale Guitar... Worth Buying? (Taylor GS Mini review, 3 Years Later)
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Grab & Go Fingerstyle ft. "Graceland"
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Townes Van Zandt Fingerstyle, Simplified (ft. "Pancho and Lefty")
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How to Move Melodies with CAGED
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Strumming Guide for "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison
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Q&A: Recognizing Time Signatures by Ear?
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Strumming with a Light Touch
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Reading Music for Guitarists - Chord Charts vs. Tabs
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Major Pentatonic Scales in Open Position
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Percussive "Slap" Strumming
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Tips for Writing Guitar Tabs (on Paper and iPad)
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Tips for Effective Practice
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Quick Tips for Strumming in 6/8 Time (feat. No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers)
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Q&A: How to Add Depth to a Simple Riff? (feat. Stuff That Works by Guy Clark)
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Using a Capo to Change a Song's Chords
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"Star Spangled Banner" in Open Position
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Major Scales in Open Position
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How to Strum & Sing at Same Time
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New Course: Beginner Chord Guide!
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3/4 Time Fingerstyle - "Amazing Grace"
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Alternating Bass Notes in Key of G
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Vidami YouTube Looper Now Works on SongNotes.net!
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Why Are Scales Worth Learning?
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Must-Know Chord Combination: C Fadd9 G
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FretMonster Update - Hiding Strings & New Instruments Added
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How to Make Drum Tracks Using GarageBand's Beat Sequencer
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"American Girl" - Tom Petty Fingerstyle
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Q&A: Learning a Song for a Wedding? (feat. Chris Stapleton)
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Easier Ways to Play B-minor (No Barring Required)
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Pentatonic Slides and "Fourteen Gears"
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Gordon Lightfoot's Sundown Chords, Explained
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Fingerstyle "Landslide" - First Steps
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Q&A: Practicing When One Hand is Injured?
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"Me and Bobby McGee" Strumming Comparison (Kris vs. Janis)
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Chord Guide for Wildflowers and If I Had A Boat
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Key of A-major Cheat Sheet! Notes, Chords, Fretboard, and Misc Tricks
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How to Recognize Chord Shapes within Guitar Tabs
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How to Tune Down 1/2 step (E-Flat Tuning)
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F Chord, Made Easy: 7 Alternatives to the Barred Version
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Key of C Cheat Sheet! Notes, Chords, Fretboard, and Misc Tricks
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Major Scales & CAGED Positions
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Electric Guitar - 8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting
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Where CAGED Shapes Come From
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D Chord Stretches: Ring or Pinky Finger?
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Patreon Q&A (August 2021)
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Strumming & Alternate Picking
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Travis Picking Any Song, Step by Step
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Bass Note Strumming
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Beginner-friendly guitar slides (Keys of D and A)
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How to use Fret Monster
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Tuning Tip: how to change your pitch away from 440hz
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Walkdowns with Bluesy Flavor
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Understanding the 12 notes (Practical Music Theory Ep. 1)
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Walking Up & Down in Each Major Key
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Blank Guitar Tab Template
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Where Walkdown Notes Come From
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G-chord finger position guide
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Silencing Strings with Strumming Hand
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How to Strum Without a Pick
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Silencing Strings with Fretting Hand
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Travis Picking vs. "Normal" Fingerstyle
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Choosing a Pick for Strumming
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Strumming & Syncopated Sus Chords
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12 easy ways to modify the A-major chord
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How to Read & Write Strumming Patterns
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Fingerstyle Chord Tip: Two-Finger Voicings
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Barre Chord Strength Exercises! For Left Ring & Index Fingers
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Fingerstyle Chord Tip: F Major with Wrapped Thumb
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Fingerstyle Chord Tip: F#m Without Barring
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How I change my acoustic guitar strings (from start to finish)
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Add easy flourish to C-F-G-Am
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Guitar chords on a ukulele
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Slap strumming basics (percussive rhythm technique)
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Playing A-major with big fingers or a small fretboard
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How to play F#m (F sharp minor)
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Palm Muting
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Capos, Explained! 6 Ways They're Helpful
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How to play Fadd9
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How to stretch your pinky on D major
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How to Tune to Drop-D By Ear (Without a Tuner)
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Barre Chord Strength Training Exercise (Left Index Finger)
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How to play the B-flat chord (Bb)
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Playing G major chord with only 2 fingers
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Hammer-On Practice with G and Cadd9 (feat. "Southside of Heaven")
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How to play B-minor chord (Bm)
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Walking Up & Down Between E A & B7
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How to play A-major with one finger (barred on 2nd fret)