Why playing guitar scales is bad for your soloing
Did the title grab you? Are you infuriated or intrigued? Is your face screwed up about to unleash a scathing comment? Or are you thinking, “yeah I’ve tried playing guitar scales and I’m still crap at soloing?” Now don’t get me wrong… I’ve practised guitar scales for hours and hours, and it allowed me to […]
How to Play Sweet Home Alabama Intro by Lynyrd Skynyrd
So you want to learn how to play the intro to Sweet Home Alabama? Well, here it is… watch the video and find out how easy this it is to learn this iconic guitar riff.
The Right Guitar Teacher
When I started playing guitar, at around 12 years old, my dad showed me a few ‘Cowboy Chords’. He was my first guitar teacher. He was self taught and managed to turn four chords into a party set-list in the folk era. Those few chords were D, A7 and a kind of G – but […]
How to Play Hey Hey, My My by Neil Young
Some songs were meant for a solo Acoustic Guitar and voice. This is one of those songs. That opening riff really grabs the audience whenever I do this in my solo gigs. Here’s an example of a song that uses both chords and melody at the same time. So we’re not just strumming chords. It’s […]
The 3 Pillars to Loving Learning Guitar
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: […]
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 […]