Specific Guitar Lessons
If you're trying to find instructions on how to learn a specific new guitar technique, like tapping or string bending, this page will help you find what you're looking for.
The Harmonic Minor Scale Explored
Learning the harmonic minor scale should help take your guitar playing to the next level. Check out this feature on the many uses of the harmonic minor scale.
Learning the harmonic minor scale should help take your guitar playing to the next level. Check out this feature on the many uses of the harmonic minor scale.
Five Positions of the Pentatonic Scale for Guitar
The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used in all styles of music. This lesson walks guitarists through learning to play the major and minor pentatonic scale in five positions, all over the guitar fretboard.
The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used in all styles of music. This lesson walks guitarists through learning to play the major and minor pentatonic scale in five positions, all over the guitar fretboard.
Pentatonic Scale Video Guitar Lessons
The pentatonic scale is the most widely used scale in popular music today. The following are a hand-selected collection of YouTube instructional guitar videos designed to help guitarists learn their pentatonic scales. Start with the first link, and work your way slowly down the list of links. Move on to the next video only after you've fully absorbed, and memorized the material covered.
The pentatonic scale is the most widely used scale in popular music today. The following are a hand-selected collection of YouTube instructional guitar videos designed to help guitarists learn their pentatonic scales. Start with the first link, and work your way slowly down the list of links. Move on to the next video only after you've fully absorbed, and memorized the material covered.
Guitar Chord Library
Trying to find out how to play a specific guitar chord? This handy page provides illustrations of hundreds of different guitar chords.
Trying to find out how to play a specific guitar chord? This handy page provides illustrations of hundreds of different guitar chords.
Positions of the Major Scale - Guitar Lessons
Interested in learning to play the major scale all over the fretboard, and also learn the modes of the major scale in the process? Check out this series of major scale diagrams.
Interested in learning to play the major scale all over the fretboard, and also learn the modes of the major scale in the process? Check out this series of major scale diagrams.
Beginner Strumming Patterns
Here's a great feature, written by your About.com guide, on how to learn to strum like the pros. Valid for both electric or acoustic guitarists.
Here's a great feature, written by your About.com guide, on how to learn to strum like the pros. Valid for both electric or acoustic guitarists.
Blues Guitar Riffs
An analysis (with tab and audio) of 4 great blues guitarists. Learn to play like your favorite blues guitarist, or at least learn some new licks!
An analysis (with tab and audio) of 4 great blues guitarists. Learn to play like your favorite blues guitarist, or at least learn some new licks!
Dorian Mode Explored
Have you heard about "modes", but never really understood what they are? Here's an introduction to the dorian mode, that will spice up your guitar solos. Including mp3 and tab examples of famous guitar solos that use dorian.
Have you heard about "modes", but never really understood what they are? Here's an introduction to the dorian mode, that will spice up your guitar solos. Including mp3 and tab examples of famous guitar solos that use dorian.
Harmonic Minor Scale Explored
If you feel like all your guitar solos sound the same, this lesson will introduce you to the exotic sounding harmonic minor scale. Feature includes the scale's uses in rock music, and provides play-a-long mp3 and RealAudio files for you to practice with.
If you feel like all your guitar solos sound the same, this lesson will introduce you to the exotic sounding harmonic minor scale. Feature includes the scale's uses in rock music, and provides play-a-long mp3 and RealAudio files for you to practice with.
Learning the Fretboard
A lesson created to help you learn the names of the notes on your fretboard, from your About.com guide.
A lesson created to help you learn the names of the notes on your fretboard, from your About.com guide.
Learning to Improvise
Take the first steps towards learning to play your own guitar solos.
Take the first steps towards learning to play your own guitar solos.
Learning to Improvise II
In part 2 of this feature, we examine how to go about improving your ability to solo.
In part 2 of this feature, we examine how to go about improving your ability to solo.
Major Chord Inversions
Think you're a good rhythm guitarist? This lesson will give you the tools to write guitar parts like the ones created by Jimi Hendrix, or John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Think you're a good rhythm guitarist? This lesson will give you the tools to write guitar parts like the ones created by Jimi Hendrix, or John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Major Scale
A detailed explanation, with mp3 and real audio clips, of how to play a major scale on guitar, in two octaves. Part of the Learning Guitar series of lessons.
A detailed explanation, with mp3 and real audio clips, of how to play a major scale on guitar, in two octaves. Part of the Learning Guitar series of lessons.
Minor Chord Inversions
This lesson illustrates 12 different voicings for any minor chord. Teaches guitarists to play minor chords through the music of Santana.
This lesson illustrates 12 different voicings for any minor chord. Teaches guitarists to play minor chords through the music of Santana.
Phrygian Dominant Scale
An in-depth study into the performance, and application, of this middle-eastern sounding scale.
An in-depth study into the performance, and application, of this middle-eastern sounding scale.
Arpeggio Chords with Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs
A lesson explaining how to play some of the chord techniques used in songs like Hendrix's Little Wing.
A lesson explaining how to play some of the chord techniques used in songs like Hendrix's Little Wing.
Arpeggios
From Cyberfret.com, a tutorial that is short on description, but contains helpful images on how to play major and minor arpeggios.
From Cyberfret.com, a tutorial that is short on description, but contains helpful images on how to play major and minor arpeggios.
Artificial Harmonics
Written by Lenny Breau before his death, a great introduction to artificial harmonics, and a glimpse into Breau's playing style.
Written by Lenny Breau before his death, a great introduction to artificial harmonics, and a glimpse into Breau's playing style.
Bebop Dominant Scale
From Jazz Guitar Online, a short primer on one of the scales used extensively in jazz. Site also includes several pages (1,2,3) of "licks" based on the scale.
From Jazz Guitar Online, a short primer on one of the scales used extensively in jazz. Site also includes several pages (1,2,3) of "licks" based on the scale.
Chord Substitution
A nice tutorial on the "flat five" subsitution commonly used in jazz music. Also discusses the cycle of fourths/fifths substitutions.
A nice tutorial on the "flat five" subsitution commonly used in jazz music. Also discusses the cycle of fourths/fifths substitutions.
Diminished Chords
From Guitarmain.com, a strong lesson on diminished chords. Also briefly details diminished arpeggios and scales.
From Guitarmain.com, a strong lesson on diminished chords. Also briefly details diminished arpeggios and scales.
Eartraining Lessons for the Guitarist
An excellent resource provided by Olav Torvund, which should aid in helping guitarists learn to train their ears, instead of just their fingers.
An excellent resource provided by Olav Torvund, which should aid in helping guitarists learn to train their ears, instead of just their fingers.
Exotic Scales
A text only explanation of some unusual and rare scales.
A text only explanation of some unusual and rare scales.
Guitar.net Chord Archive
This very cool site offers an in-depth look at many unusual and common chords. Scroll through the archive on the left side of the page.
This very cool site offers an in-depth look at many unusual and common chords. Scroll through the archive on the left side of the page.
Harmonics
From Guitar Lesson World, instruction on how to go about playing artificial harmonics on the guitar.
From Guitar Lesson World, instruction on how to go about playing artificial harmonics on the guitar.
Harmonizing Major Scales
From Peter Kienle's Odd Guitar Jazz site, a lesson on different approaches to harmonizing the major scale.
From Peter Kienle's Odd Guitar Jazz site, a lesson on different approaches to harmonizing the major scale.
Jazzy Sounds for Rockers
In an article written for Guitar Player Magazine by Fareed Haque, the guitarist explains several steps that rockers can take to infuse new sounds into their solos.
In an article written for Guitar Player Magazine by Fareed Haque, the guitarist explains several steps that rockers can take to infuse new sounds into their solos.
Modes Page
One of the few sites on the web that does a good job of explaining modes in a simple manner. Well created, and highly recommended.
One of the few sites on the web that does a good job of explaining modes in a simple manner. Well created, and highly recommended.
Octaves
From the Better Guitar website, instruction on how to master using octaves without resorting to a pedal.
From the Better Guitar website, instruction on how to master using octaves without resorting to a pedal.
Power chords
Lesson showing two and three-string power chords. Knowing the fretboard is necessary for proper usage of these chords.
Lesson showing two and three-string power chords. Knowing the fretboard is necessary for proper usage of these chords.
Video Licks
From the Guitar Playing site, a feature that allows you to watch video footage of guitarists playing specific licks that are notated for you.
From the Guitar Playing site, a feature that allows you to watch video footage of guitarists playing specific licks that are notated for you.