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March 5, 2018

3. Major Scale Theory

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Jan. 30, 2018

How to Play Wonderwall by Oasis Guitar Lesson with Chords and Notation

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play Wonderwall by Oasis. This song is a 90's classic, it only contains a few chords and you can keep two fingers down most of the way through but the strum pattern is quite difficult, so take your time…

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Jan. 21, 2018

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley - Easy Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. This is a great beginner song as there are only three chords, A, D & E. The song is at a slow tempo so you will not feel rushed and also have…

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Jan. 16, 2018

How to Play Everlong by the Foo Fighters - Guitar Lesson with TAB

http://www.practicemakesawesome.email learn to play the AWESOME Everlong, one of my favourite songs of all time that still sounds as good today as it did when I first heard it. Hard to believe it is over 20 years old! Everlong is in Drop D and at 158 bpm it is not…

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Jan. 8, 2018

I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on Guitar

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play the full version of I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts If you would like to learn the beginner simplified version watch the video below: https://youtu.be/EchkbxYxTM0 If you would like to improve your practice…

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Jan. 8, 2018

Simplified Version of I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on Guitar

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play a simplified version of I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts If you would like to learn the full recorded version watch the video below: https://youtu.be/4nDQLmmKDQA If you would like to improve your practice…

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Jan. 5, 2018

What is the difference between Melodic and Harmonic Arpeggios?

http://www.g4guitarashford.com in this video I answer a students question "What is the difference between Melodic and Harmonic Arpeggios?"

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Jan. 1, 2018

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash Advanced Verse Ideas Guitar Lesson

Guitar Lesson Tutorial: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash In this video, I am going to take you through three advanced ideas you can use for the verse of Folsom Prison Blues to make it a bit more challenging. If you have not yet learnt the full song yet please…

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Jan. 1, 2018

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash Guitar Lesson with TAB & Chord Boxes

Guitar Lesson Tutorial: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash In this week's classic guitar track lesson we are going to learn how to play Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. This is a great song that has many cool country ideas to play around with. In this version, we are…

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Jan. 1, 2018

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash Simplified Beginner Guitar Lesson with TAB & Chord Boxes

Guitar Lesson Tutorial: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash In this week's classic guitar track lesson we are going to learn how to play Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. This is a great song that has many cool country ideas to play around with. In this version, we are…

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Sept. 20, 2017

Practice Makes Awesome Guitar Challenge 3-3-2 Strum Pattern

http://www.practicemakesawesome.email in this weeks Practice Makes Awesome Challenge we take a look at the 3-3-2 strum pattern. We then look at three songs that use it, Use Somebody by Kings of Leon, Best of You by The Foo Fighters and Clocks by Coldplay. Practice Makes Awesome is a free weekly…

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Aug. 22, 2017

Advice on buying your first beginner electric guitar

http://www.g4guitarashford.com in this video I answer a student question "Looking at buying an electric guitar, but which one to choose?" My student was overwhelmed by the different prices, variety and types of beginner electric guitars and was unsure what to go for. In this video I explain the different types…

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June 19, 2017

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana guitar lesson with TAB & Chords in video

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial, I teach you how to play Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. This is a great song for G4 guitar students junior level 6 and senior level 4. Smells Like Teen Spirit uses movable power chords with a…

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May 30, 2017

Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill - Guitar Lesson (Tutorial) How to play with TAB & Chord Boxes

Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial, I teach you how to play Castle On The Hill from Ed Sheeran's album Divide. This song only has four chords D, G, Bm7 & Asus4 but is pretty quick at 135bpm. This is a great song…

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May 28, 2017

C7 Blues - Guitar Riff Using a Movable C7 Chord Shape

In this video, we are looking at C7 Blues. C7 Blues uses a C7 chord riff to create a 12 Bar Blues chord pattern. This lesson is suitable for G4 GUITAR Junior level 5 students and G4 GUITAR Senior level 3 students. ► W E B S I T E…

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May 23, 2017

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You Guitar Lesson (Tutorial) open chords with capo

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial I teach you how to play Shape of You using a capo and 4 chords, Am, Dm, F & G. This is a great song for G4 guitar students junior level 4 and senior level 2. Shape of…

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May 23, 2017

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You Guitar Lesson (Tutorial) easy bass riff with TAB

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial, I teach you how to play Shape of You using a simple 4 note bass riff. This is a great song beginner and G4 guitar students junior level 1 and senior level 1 as well as Young Beginner…

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May 23, 2017

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You Guitar Lesson (Tutorial) Barre Chords + Riff with TAB

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial, I teach you how to play Shape of You using 4 barre chords C#m, F#m, A & B. This is a great song for G4 guitar students junior level 6 and senior level 4. Shape of you easy…

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May 10, 2017

Closer - The Chainsmokers (ft. Halsey) Guitar Tutorial

In this video, we are going to learn Closer by The Chainsmokers (ft. Halsey). This song only has three chords Cadd9, Dsus4 & Em7 and three different strum patterns.

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April 13, 2017

They Don't Know From by Ariana Grande from Trolls Guitar Lesson Tutorial

In this video, we will be learning They Don't Know From by Ariana Grande taken from the movie Trolls. This is a great guitar lesson for kids or anyone else for that matter who is a fan of the film.

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April 8, 2017

Hair Up From The Movie Trolls Guitar Lesson Tutorial

In this video, we will be learning the riff from the song Hair Up taken from the movie Trolls. This is a great guitar lesson for kids or anyone else for that matter who is a fan of the film.

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Feb. 7, 2017

5 Chord Guitar Practice Challenge

In this weeks Practice Makes Awesome challenge I have picked 5 chords from popular songs that will challenge your left hand. If you would like to improve your practice sign up for our free weekly Practice Make Awesome newsletter to get tips, challenges, songs and weekly practice plans straight to…

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Dec. 31, 2016

The Why, What & How of Guitar Practice

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Oct. 29, 2016

Chasing Cars

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