Pull-Off Exercise 1
A pull-off is an essential rock guitar technique that will help our playing flow and help us to increase speed. We use the left hand to play a note without picking it wi...
Beginner 10
Lickin' Metal - guitar only
This original song is in the style of Metallica. It is inspired by songs such as "Enter Sandman" and uses notes from the E blues scale. In this video you'll hear...
Rock 'n' Roll Riff - full track
Rock 'n' Roll riff - This is a classic, must-know rock guitar riff and has been used in many rock 'n' roll songs. It's an ideal riff to learn if you are a be...
Canoe Song chord part - guitar only
Here is the chord accompaniment for "Canoe Song", a traditional Canadian song. "Canoe Song" really works well as a rock song! We'll need two open chords ...
Slides Exercise
Slides (also called glissando) are an essential rock guitar technique that will help our playing flow and help us to increase speed. We use the left hand to play a note with...
Alternate Picking Exercise 2
Alternate picking is the use of downstrokes and upstrokes in alternation when playing single notes. This essential rock guitar will allow us to play faster. Thi...
G Power Chord 3rd fret
This is a G power chord, also called a G5 chord. Learning this incredibly useful power chord shape will allow you to play power chords anywhere on the neck! It doesn'...
Slides
This exercise will help you to develop your slides (also called glissando). Slides are an essential rock guitar technique that will help our playing flow and help us to increase spee...
Improvisation Example
Using the A Blues Scale
Here is an example of A blues scale improvisation. See how to use the A blues scale to create your own solos. Notice that only notes from the ...
Rock 'n' Roll Riff - guitar only
Rock 'n' Roll riff - This is a classic, must-know rock guitar riff and has been used in many rock 'n' roll songs. It's an ideal riff to learn if you are a b...