Is there a one size fits all way to learning guitar in this modern era? I don’t think there is… at least not yet. No, if I was an absolute beginner today, I would look at it holistically. 1. Build a solid foundation 2. Learn new songs 3. Play guitar 1. Build a solid foundation: […]
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How to Play Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke on Guitar
When I was in Edinburgh in 2013, the biggest song to party to was ‘Blurred Lines’ by Robin Thicke. Such a simple yet effective song to put a smile on ya dial and get you moving. We would finish a gig and all be on the bus getting geared up to go out and cause […]
How to Play Wake Me Up by Avicii on Guitar
Learn how to play Wake Me Up by Avicii on guitar: Here’s a song that’s modern and yet made for the acoustic guitar. The chords are very simple and flow together super easily once you’ve got a grasp of the basic fundamentals of guitar (Jamorama Beginners Guitar Course). It’s only three simple chords (Am, Fmaj7 […]
How to Play Falling Slowly on Guitar
‘Falling Slowly’ became my obsession when I was in Ireland on holiday last year. I didn’t really have access to a guitar initially, so it just kept haunting me with its beautiful and delicate intro circling around my head while I was cruising the gorgeous countryside of Ireland. I totally recommend the movie and the […]
How to Play Happy by Pharrell Williams on Guitar
Hey Guitar freaks. I had a great week in the studio filming the recent Song Guitar lessons for Youtube. I really enjoyed the process and hope that the lessons come across well and are easily digested by all you hungry Guitar Players. The song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell is a song I put on to get […]
The most important thing a guitar tutor can do for you is…
Even though I’m known as an ‘Online Tutor’, I understand the benefits of having a one on one guitar tutor. At least it can and should be beneficial, however that all depends on the instructor and your relationship with them. I realised how powerful this was when I decided to get singing lessons. I was […]
How to play fingerstyle guitar – Part 1
Hey Guitar Freaks, I’ve received loads of emails asking for lessons on different styles. There have been quite a few, but far and away the most requested style was……wait for it… Fingerstyle guitar. And who am I to say no to such an honest request? I was in the studio not so long ago knocking […]
Inside the mind of the Guitar Student
Hey Guitar Freaks, When I sat down at the age of 14 to practice on my little nylon stringed guitar, I was the only person in my room. However, I was not alone. I was always joined by my friends Fear, Doubt and Negativity. They would constantly bully me and call me names while I […]
Announcing Fingerstyle Guitar with Mark McKenzie
Fingerstyle Guitar course launched! As promised, the first chapter of Mark McKenzie’s Fingerstyle Guitar course has been launched in the courses section of the site. We’ll be continuing to add more chapters to this course in the coming days. But, while we finish the final edits, we thought we’d open the first chapter up to […]
Learning new guitar chords
How many chords do you need to know? There are literally thousands of chord variations. If you wanted to learn them all it could take years. But do you need to? Or is there an easier approach to learning chords that gets you there faster?