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Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano Tutorial | Beginner, Intermediate and Lead Guitar!
Mr. Blue Sky by ELO | Solos Tutorial | Guitar, Vocoder and Choir
Lead Concept | 6 – 9 Triads
Sleepwalk by Santo and Johnny | Chord Melody Tutorial
Harmonic Minor Licks | 3
Chromatic Scale Guitar Lesson
Mama, I’m Coming Home by Ozzy Osbourne | Solo Tutorial
Situational Chords | Alternate Fingerings for Chords and When to Use Them
Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake Tutorial
Alternating Triad Scale Exercise | I Ascend – ii Descend
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress by The Hollies Tutorial
Deconstructing CAGED Shapes | Minor
Deconstructing CAGED Shapes | Major Shapes
Extended Use of Triads | Dominant Chords & Mixolydian
Visualize Chord Tones – G – C – D Shapes | 7th Chords
“Bridging the Gap” Licks | Move between Pentatonic Boxes!
Takin’ Care of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tutorial
Happier by Marshmello and Bastille Tutorial | Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic Licks
Creating Picking Patterns
Bluessette | Use Extended Chords in Context
Visualize Chord Tones – G – C – D Shapes | Triads
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder | Horn Line Tutorial
Advanced Scale and Arpeggio Exercise | 2
Greensleeves Chord Melody Tutorial | Inspired by Jeff Beck
Visualize Chord Tones – E and A Shapes | 7th Chords
Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes | Solos Tutorial
Acoustic Licks | 2
Tritone Substitution Soloing
I’m Yours by Jason Mraz Tutorial | 2 Ways to Play
“Super” Pentatonic Scale Licks (1-3 1-3 Slide)
Funk/Pop Slash Chords | Dominant Substitutions
Lay Down Sally by Eric Clapton Tutorial
Visualize Chord Tones – E and A Shapes | Triads
Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam Tutorial
String Skipping Pentatonic Exercise
Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby Tutorial | Using Freddie Green Chords
Lights By Journey Solo Tutorial
Static Chord Movements – 3 | Major
Pentatonic “Fourths” Exercise
Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles Tutorial | Chords, Strumming & String Licks!
Minor Arpeggio Inspired Licks
Marry You by Bruno Mars | Chord Melody Tutorial
Static Chord Movements – 2 | Minor
Diminished Chord Exercise
Dorian Licks | 4
Fade Into You by Mazzy Star Tutorial | 2 Easy Ways to Play
Static Chord Movements – 1 | Country & Motown
Mixolydian Licks | 4
Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix | Lead (Solo!) Guitar Tutorial
Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix | Rhythm Guitar Tutorial
Consecutive 6ths | Rhythm & Lead Guitar Concept
Phrasing! Oye Como Va by Santana | Lead (Solo) Guitar Tutorial
Horizontal Scale Intervals | 3rds
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley | Chord Melody Tutorial
Melodic Minor Licks
Blues Fall Offs | Soloing Technique
3/4 & 6/8 Rhythms | Strumming Patterns
Recorda Me | Use Extended Chords in Context
Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix | Intro Tutorial | Standard Tuning
Minor Tonality?! | Theory
Melodic Minor Scale (Whole Neck!)
Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes Tutorial | 3 Ways to Play!
Mixing Modes | Minor
Mixing Modes | Major
Consecutive 10ths | Rhythm Guitar Concept
Adding Sus Chords To Rhythms & Open Chords
Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton | Chord Melody Tutorial
Pentatonic “Super Scale” | 1-3 1-3 Slide | 5th String Root
Pentatonic “Super Scale” | 1-3 1-3 Slide | 6th String Root
How To Loop! (G – D – Em – C | I-V-vi-IV)
Free Ride by the Edgar Winter Group | Guitar Tutorial
Circle of Fourths Scale Exercise
Octaves With Ringing Strings | Chord Idea
Auld Lang Syne (Rock) Guitar Lesson
Major Licks | 2
Yellow by Coldplay Acoustic Tutorial | Beginner
Turn Around Chord Progressions
Open Natural Minor Scales
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Solo Tutorial
Dominant 7b9 Arpeggios
Phrygian Scale (Whole Neck!)
Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I IV vi V – 1465)
Switching Between Rhythms & Two Chords In One Measure
Extended Chords Example Through Solar
Blues Licks | 3
Stuck In The Middle by Stealers Wheel Tutorial
3 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale
Tritone Substitutions?! | Theory
3 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales
Setting Limits Within Your Solos
Jumping the Measure (Anticipation) | Rhythm Guitar
Funk #49 by James Gang Tutorial
Natural Minor Licks | 2
Diatonic Substitutions?! | Theory
Dorian Licks | 3
Applying CAGED to Use and Learn Every Key (C | 2/2)
Fields of Gold by Sting | Chord Melody Tutorial
Applying CAGED to Use and Learn Every Key (G | 1/2)
Mixolydian Licks | 3
Transitions | Switching Between Chords Steps
Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas | Riff Tutorial
Jazz Licks | 2
Different Ways To Work Through Interval Exercises
Dorian Licks | 2
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison | Lead Guitar Tutorial
D Movable Open Chords (Ringing Strings)
Lydian Scale (Whole Neck!)
Blues Turnaround Riffs | 2
Seeing Slash Chords (Inversions)?! | Theory
Legato Licks
Consecutive 3rds | Lead Guitar Concept
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley | Chord Melody Tutorial Part 2
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley | Chord Melody Tutorial Part 1
A Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)
Extended Chords Example Through Blue Bossa
Natural Minor Licks
2 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales – Major
Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I III vi V – 1365)
Major Licks
Rock Licks | 4
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison | Rhythm Guitar Tutorial
2 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale
Harmonic Minor Licks | 2
Secondary Dominants?! | Theory
Mixolydian Licks | 2
Locrian Scale (Whole Neck!)
Mr. Brightside by The Killers Tutorial
Acoustic Licks
Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream Tutorial
Scale Exercise | 5 Note Pattern
Rock Licks | 3
She Talks To Angels by The Black Crows Tutorial (Standard Tuning)
How to Play Fast… Fast!
Tricks To Do Over V Chord | 1 – b5 Triads
Santeria by Sublime Solo Tutorial
Scale Exercise | 4 Note Pattern
We Will Rock You by Queen Tutorial
Tapping Licks
Brick by Ben Folds Five Tutorial
Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps
Octave Displacement | Scale Exercise
Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin Solo Tutorial
Major Scale Interval | Octaves (8ths)
Freddie Green Chords (Small Jazz Shapes)
Running With The Devil by Van Halen Tutorial
Scale Exercise | Diatonic 7th Arpeggios
Blues Turn Around Riffs
Crazy On You (Intro) by Heart Tutorial | Part 2
Crazy On You (Intro) by Heart Tutorial | Part 1
Dorian Licks
Major Scale Interval | 4ths
Blues Bass Basic Boogie
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis | Chord Melody Tutorial
Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I V vi IV – 1564)
Natural Harmonics Licks
Roxanne by The Police Rhythm Tutorial
Major Scale Interval | 9ths
Jack and Diane by John Mellancamp Tutorial
Pedal Tones (Static Bass Notes)
Major Scale Interval | 7ths
Eruption Tapping Section by Van Halen Tutorial
Scale Exercise | 3 Note Pattern
Mixolydian Licks
Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I vi ii V – 1625)
Scale Exercise | Diatonic Triads
Something About Us by Daft Punk Solo Tutorial
Harmonic Minor Licks
Walking Bass Line Over Jazz Blues Progression
Something About Us by Daft Punk Rhythm Parts
Acoustic Fills Over | A D E A
Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix Solo Tutorial (Standard Tuning)
Hey Soul Sister by Train Tutorial
Using the Harmonic Minor Scale
Walking Bass #2 | Pop Context
Major Arpeggio Inspired Licks
Beginner Blues Rhythms
Harmonic Minor Scale (Whole Neck!)
Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Minor Chords
Advanced Scale and Arpeggio Exercise
Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Major Chords
Drop D Chord Shapes
Rock Licks | 2
Acoustic Fills Over G C D
Thunderstruck by AC/DC Intro Tutorial
Major Scale Intervals | 5ths
3 to 9 Arpeggios
Firework by Katy Perry Tutorial
Horizontal Scales (Single String Scales)
E Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)
Finger Exercises and Warms Ups | 2
Trills | Spicing Up Your Arpeggios
Jazz Licks | ii V I Licks
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Intro Solo
Using Your Whammy Bar
Canon In D | Start Using Barre Chords
Country Licks | 2
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s Tutorial
Tricks To Do Over the V Chord | Diminished Arpeggio
Acoustic Guitar Soloing
Scar Tissue by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Tutorial
How to Walk a Bassline on Guitar
Funk Soloing Ideas
Circle of Fourths?! | Theory
Message In A Bottle by The Police Tutorial
Accent Your Strumming | Rhythm Guitar
Jazz Guitar Techniques | “Jazz-isms”
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd Acoustic Tutorial
Funk Rhythm Guitar Ideas
What Are Modes?! | Theory
Major Blues Licks | 2
Hotel California by The Eagles | Intro Rhythm Tutorial
Minor Chord Tricks | Minor 7 + Diminished
Natural Harmonics | 4th 3rd and 2 and a half frets
Using a Metronome 101
Mario “Game Over” Motive On Guitar Tutorial
Hotel California by the Eagles | Harmonized Lead Tutorial
Muting While Strumming | Rhythm Guitar
Harmonizing Your Solos
Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles | Intro as Harmonics
Rock Licks
Walk the Line by Johnny Cash Tutorial
Listening | 100th Lesson Video
The Blues Form – Most Important Blues Lesson
Using Diminished Chords In Pop Music
9th Licks
Country Rhythm Guitar – Bass Lines
Add 9 Chords
Wonderwall by Oasis Tutorial
Mario Flagpole Ending on Guitar
Someone Like You by Adele Tutorial
Knockin’ On Heavens Door – Slash’s First Solo
Artificial Harmonics
How to Use and Apply Wide Interval (Open Voiced) Triads
How to Use Extended Chords
Wide Interval (Open Voiced) Triads
The “Blackbird” Songwriting Effect
What Chords Are Those In Blackbird by The Beatles?!
Triads for Extended Minor and Major 7 Sound
Finger Exercises and Warm Ups
Intro to Chord Melody | Layla Outro
Major Scale Intervals | 10ths
Country Licks
Country Guitar Techniques
Tapping Over Am F C G (vi IV I V)
Tapping Guitar Intro
Capo Thinkage (Knowing Your Fretboard)
Adding Cool Chords to Your Song (Borrowed Chords)
Blues Licks
3 Note Blues Soloing
Sweet Child O’ Mine Intro – Harmonics & Open!
Harmonics and Ways To Use Them
Solo Better Over a TON of Songs | I vi ii V
Solo Better Over a TON of Songs | I V vi IV
Quartal Chords (Dorian 4th Chords)
Adding Chromatic Lines In Your Solos
Learning from Shook Me All Night Long
Shook Me All Night Long Solo
Major 6 & Minor 9 Sounds | Using What You Already Know
Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic
Major Scale Intervals | 6ths
Major Scale Intervals | 3rds
Minor 2 5 1 Arpeggios (Across the Whole Neck!)
Major 2 5 1 Arpeggios (Across the Whole Neck!)
Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, Palm Muting & Rakes
Bending and Vibrato | Expressive Guitar Playing
Looping / Playing With Others
DOTA – Basshunter Acoustic Guitar Tutorial
Inversions of Minor 2 5 1 (All Across the Neck!)
Inversions of Major 2 5 1 (All Across the Neck!)
Blues Triads
Usable Blues Shapes!
m7b5 Inversions (Whole Neck!)
Minor 7 Inversions (Whole Neck!)
Mixolydian (Dominant) Scale (Whole Neck!)
Major 7 Inversions (Whole Neck)
Lydian Dominant Scale (Whole Neck!)
Dorian Scale (Whole Neck)
Dominant 7 Inversions (Whole Neck!)
Diminished Arpeggios & Chords
Augmented Chord Shapes & Arpeggios
Open Major Scales
Extended Chord Shapes
Power Chords (5 Chords)
Barred 7th Chords
Basic Theory in 7 Minutes | UGT 8/8
Finding the Key?! | UGT 7/8
Chords Don’t Fit (Chords as Numbers)?! | UGT 6/8
Transposing (Chords as Numbers)?! | UGT 5/8
Naming a Chord?! | UGT 4/8
Extended (7 9 11 13) Chords?! | UGT 3/8
Building Chords?! | UGT 2/8
What’s a Scale?! | UGT 1/8
Octave Patterns
m7b5 Arpeggios (Minor 7 Flat 5)
Minor 7 Arpeggios
Dominant 7 Arpeggios
Major 7 Arpeggios
Slash Chords (Inversions)
Playing Triads (Whole Neck & All Strings!)
Open 7th Chords
Finger Picking Overview
Relative Minor and Major | CO 10/10
How to Practice and Apply CAGED Chords | CO 9/10
Minor Scale Shapes | CO 8/10
Major Scale Shapes | CO 7/10
Minor Pentatonic Scales | CO 6/10
Major Pentatonic Scales | CO 5/10
Minor CAGED Arpeggio Shapes | CO 4/10
Major CAGED Arpeggio Shapes | CO 3/10
Minor CAGED Chord Shapes | CO 2/10
Major CAGED Chord Shapes | CO 1/10
5th String Barre Chords | BO 10/10
6th String Barre Chords | BO 9/10
Transitioning Between Chords Tips | BO 7/10
Sus Chords | BO 8/10
Plugging in Chords and Rhythms | BO 6/10
Rhythms – Strumming the Guitar | BO 5/10
Playing Open Chords | BO 4/10
How to Tune a Guitar | BO 3/10
Reading Guitar Chord & Scale Charts + Tab! | BO 2/10
Basic Guitar Overview + Note System | BO 1/10
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