A Chord
This is a full open A chord (A major chord). It's a must-know open chord shape and has been used in countless rock songs. We're using five strings and three fingers of the left hand...
Beginner 10
Palm Muting
Palm muting is an essential rock guitar technique. We use the heel of the picking hand to mute the string that we are playing. This makes the note sound muffled and shorter, and...
4-String G Chord
This version of a G chord is one of the easiest major chords to play on the guitar but already sounds great and can be used in many songs. We only need one finger of the le...
C Power Chord 3rd fret
This is an easy way to play a C power chord. It is also called a C5 chord. We use the index finger of the left hand to press down the thickest two strings at fret thr...
Viva La Vida using Dsus chord - full track
Coldplay Viva La Vida This video shows a classic chord progression which has been has been used in many songs such as "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. ...
Smoke Machine - guitar only
This riff is inspired by "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple. It uses open power chords and power chords on frets 3 and 5. In this video you'll hear the guitar p...
Amazing Grace strumming pattern 1 - guitar only
Amazing Grace has been played by great rock musicians and guitarists including Steve Vai, Jeff Beck and John Petrucci (Dream Theater). This i...
Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs Exercise
This exercise combines hammer-ons and pull-offs. These are both essential rock guitar techniques.
E Blues Scale
The E blues scale is a key ingredient in rock and blues. It will sound familiar to you even if you've never played it before. Learning the blues scale is useful if you are int...
A7 Strumming Pattern
Here you'll learn a strumming pattern using both down and up strokes. This must-know pattern is widely used and can be used for many different rock songs. We do it here...