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Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1a: Note divisions, terminology and practice ideas
Guitar lesson on using bends, specifically overbends, when improvising
Guitar lesson on playing with dynamics and using a motif to build interest into your melodies and improvisations
Guitar lesson exploring voice leading, alternate picking and a TrueFire jam track
Guitar lesson on using sequences to gain the ‘wow’ factor and beyond the Pentatonic box
Guitar lesson on improvising with emotion, creativity and rhythm to tell a story
Guitar lesson on adding the 6th and the 9th to the pentatonic scale
Guitar lesson on opening up the pentatonic scale
Guitar lesson on harmonies and how best to use them
Guitar Lesson 40: Practical applications for adding tapping and sweep picking into your playing
Guitar Lesson 39: Exploring chords and substituting extensions for colourful rhythmic playing
Guitar Lesson 38: What we can learn from the style of Slash with a focus on Paradise City, Sweet Child of Mine and November Rain
Guitar Lesson 37: Taking your playing from the woodshed to the stage; from podcast to performance
Guitar Lesson 36: Right hand techniques – rhythm, arpeggiating, hybrid, economy and sweep picking
Guitar Lesson 35: Speed, fluidity, phrasing, form and building confidence in your improvisations
Guitar Lesson 34: A brief foray into the monstrous rhythmic playing of Eddie Van Halen
Guitar Lesson 33: Rhythm playing mechanics with a focus on the song Valerie for an Open Mic Night
Guitar Lesson 32: What can we learn from the style of David Gilmour?
Guitar Lesson 31: Double stops, intervallic playing, chord embellishments and making it pretty
Guitar Lesson 30: The importance of inspiration, motivation, immersion and enthusiasm to advance as a guitarist and avoid the ruts
Guitar Lesson 29: Playing rhythmically, being groovy & practising note durations
Guitar Lesson 28: Songwriting and arranging part two
Guitar Lesson 27: Songwriting tips – writing and arranging a song from scratch
Guitar Lesson 26: Country rock rhythm & licks inspired by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
Guitar Lesson 25: Supercharging your Blues licks and adding some fire and fury to your playing
Guitar Lesson 24: The Blues revisited to identify areas to work on for your chops
Guitar Lesson 23: Arranging songs to suit your setup – Times Like These, Message in a Bottle and Purple Rain
Guitar Lesson 22: A rationale for how to warm-up and organise yourguitar practice schedule
Guitar Lesson 21: The style and technique of Steve Lukather
Guitar Lesson 20: Setting up a small pedal board: Tips, advice and things to consider.
Guitar Lesson 19b: Legato exercises inspired by Joe Satriani, some with tapping and tremolo bar
Guitar Lesson 19a: A study of a Satriani-type backing track and an introduction to legato
Guitar Lesson 18b: Jazz up your phrasing ideas and improvisation
Guitar Lesson 18a: Jazzy soloing ideas to inform your improvisation skills across the musical genres
Guitar Lesson 17b: Dynamics in an acoustic band and soloing tips
Guitar Lesson 17a: Playing an acoustic guitar effectively and some rhythmic tricks and ideas
Guitar Lesson 16d: Dan’s modified PRS and talk about volume pedals and buffers
Guitar Lesson 16c: Using the controls on your Les Paul to gain a twangy, bright chimey sound
Guitar Lesson 16b: Getting a double-coil sound with a stratocaster and exploring their tonal variety
Guitar Lesson 16a: Get better tone using only the volume and tone controls on the guitar
Guitar Lesson 15c: Using the Lydian mode to create floaty and fantastical solos over a droned note
Guitar Lesson 15b: Advice on buying a mid-range guitar and some more on the mixolydian mode
Guitar Lesson 15a: Advice on learning scales on one string and further modes with a Metal focus on the Phrygian
Guitar Lesson 14: Understanding the modes – TITU’s mini-modal module – a) mixolydian and b) dorian.
Guitar Lesson 13: How to practice without a guitar, further rhythmic ideas and alternate tunings
Guitar Lesson 12: Hendrix inspired rhythm playing with some useful fills and jamming etiquette
Guitar Lesson 11: What is delay and how do you use it effectively?
Guitar Lesson 10: Tips for improvising better guitar solos (using a ‘Comfortably Numb’ backing track)
Guitar Lesson 9: Getting rocktastic with pinch harmonics and the tremolo bar
Guitar Lesson 8: Unpacking the riffs, licks and styles of Jimmy Page and Gary Moore
Guitar Lesson 7: A crash course in Blues improvisation and soulful jamming
Guitar Lesson 6: Buying a guitar and rhythmic tunes
Guitar Lesson 5: Chord melodies and interesting harmonies
Guitar Lesson 4: Funk patterns and rhythmic grooves
Guitar Lesson 3: A Country Vibe
Guitar Lesson 2: A neoclassical approach
Guitar Lesson 1: Blues Improvisation with some advanced theory
Video Guitar Lesson 18: Which pedals are most useful and what do they all do?
Video Guitar Lesson 17, part 2: ‘solo acoustic ideas’ – Using a looper pedal
Video Guitar Lesson 16 (part 1): Tips, ideas and thoughts on planning for an effective solo acoustic performance
Video Guitar Lesson 15: Tips for transcribing, arranging and figuring out solos by actively listening
Video Guitar Lesson 14: Dual guitar parts and ideas for soloing in a covers band
Video Guitar Lesson 13: Tips on improvising solos using themes, ideas and digging deep
Video Guitar Lesson 12: Arranging parts for bands and situations with two or more guitarists
Video Guitar Lesson 11: Rhythmic advice and some ideas for phrasing your improvisations
Video Guitar Lesson 10: Tremolo bar acrobatics; its uses, tricks, tips, rules and advice
Video Guitar Lesson 9: Usable ideas for the melodic and harmonic minor scales and selected modes
Video Guitar Lesson 8: Unusual scale choices (e.g. harmonic minor modes) and grace notes
Video Guitar Lesson 7: Performance tips for acoustic guitar
Video Guitar Lesson 6: Getting different sounds with pedals and guitars
Video Guitar Lesson 5: Tapping techniques; usable ideas and exercises for improvisation
Video Guitar Lesson 4: Scales, note choices and playing over the changes
Video Guitar Lesson 3: Eric Johnson, speed and legato
Video Guitar Lesson 2: Using and understanding legato
Video Guitar Lesson 1: Practical ways to improve the speed of your guitar playing
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Video Guitar Lesson 1: Practical ways to improve the speed of your guitar playing
Video Guitar Lesson 2: Using and understanding legato
Video Guitar Lesson 3: Eric Johnson, speed and legato
Video Guitar Lesson 4: Scales, note choices and playing over the changes
Video Guitar Lesson 5: Tapping techniques; usable ideas and exercises for improvisation
Video Guitar Lesson 6: Getting different sounds with pedals and guitars
Video Guitar Lesson 7: Performance tips for acoustic guitar
Video Guitar Lesson 8: Unusual scale choices (e.g. harmonic minor modes) and grace notes
Video Guitar Lesson 9: Usable ideas for the melodic and harmonic minor scales and selected modes
Video Guitar Lesson 10: Tremolo bar acrobatics; its uses, tricks, tips, rules and advice
Video Guitar Lesson 11: Rhythmic advice and some ideas for phrasing your improvisations
Video Guitar Lesson 12: Arranging parts for bands and situations with two or more guitarists
Video Guitar Lesson 13: Tips on improvising solos using themes, ideas and digging deep
Video Guitar Lesson 14: Dual guitar parts and ideas for soloing in a covers band
Video Guitar Lesson 15: Tips for transcribing, arranging and figuring out solos by actively listening
Video Guitar Lesson 16 (part 1): Tips, ideas and thoughts on planning for an effective solo acoustic performance
Video Guitar Lesson 17, part 2: ‘solo acoustic ideas’ – Using a looper pedal
Video Guitar Lesson 18: Which pedals are most useful and what do they all do?
Themes
Tone
Guitar lesson on improvising with emotion, creativity and rhythm to tell a story
Guitar Lesson 16a: Get better tone using only the volume and tone controls on the guitar
Guitar Lesson 16: TITU’s mini-series of podcast episodes “in search of the perfect guitar tone”
Guitar Lesson 16b: Getting a double-coil sound with a stratocaster and exploring their tonal variety
Guitar Lesson 16c: Using the controls on your Les Paul to gain a twangy, bright chimey sound
Guitar Lesson 16d: Dan’s modified PRS and talk about volume pedals and buffers
Guitar Lesson 20: Setting up a small pedal board: Tips, advice and things to consider.
Modes
Guitar Lesson 14: Understanding the modes – TITU’s mini-modal module – a) mixolydian and b) dorian.
Guitar Lesson 15a: Advice on learning scales on one string and further modes with a Metal focus on the Phrygian
Guitar Lesson 15b: Advice on buying a mid-range guitar and some more on the mixolydian mode
Guitar Lesson 15c: Using the Lydian mode to create floaty and fantastical solos over a droned note
Guitar Lesson 19a: A study of a Satriani-type backing track and an introduction to legato
Guitar Lesson 19b: Legato exercises inspired by Joe Satriani, some with tapping and tremolo bar
Guitar Lesson 24: The Blues revisited to identify areas to work on for your chops
Guitar Lesson 25: Supercharging your Blues licks and adding some fire and fury to your playing
Video Guitar Lesson 9: Usable ideas for the melodic and harmonic minor scales and selected modes
Blues
Guitar lesson on using bends, specifically overbends, when improvising
Guitar lesson on playing with dynamics and using a motif to build interest into your melodies and improvisations
Guitar lesson on adding the 6th and the 9th to the pentatonic scale
Guitar lesson on opening up the pentatonic scale
Guitar Lesson 1: Blues Improvisation with some advanced theory
Guitar Lesson 7: A crash course in Blues improvisation and soulful jamming
Guitar Lesson 24: The Blues revisited to identify areas to work on for your chops
Guitar Lesson 25: Supercharging your Blues licks and adding some fire and fury to your playing
Guitar Lesson 29: Playing rhythmically, being groovy & practising note durations
Guitar Lesson 31: Double stops, intervallic playing, chord embellishments and making it pretty
Guitar Lesson 32: What can we learn from the style of David Gilmour?
Guitar Lesson 33: Rhythm playing mechanics with a focus on the song Valerie for an Open Mic Night
Guitar Lesson 39: Exploring chords and substituting extensions for colourful rhythmic playing
Guitar Lesson 40: Practical applications for adding tapping and sweep picking into your playing
Video Guitar Lesson 8: Unusual scale choices (e.g. harmonic minor modes) and grace notes
Video Guitar Lesson 9: Usable ideas for the melodic and harmonic minor scales and selected modes
Video Guitar Lesson 11: Rhythmic advice and some ideas for phrasing your improvisations
Rock
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
Guitar lesson on using bends, specifically overbends, when improvising
Guitar lesson on playing with dynamics and using a motif to build interest into your melodies and improvisations
Guitar lesson on using sequences to gain the ‘wow’ factor and beyond the Pentatonic box
Guitar lesson on adding the 6th and the 9th to the pentatonic scale
Guitar lesson on opening up the pentatonic scale
Guitar Lesson 2: A neoclassical approach
Guitar Lesson 8: Unpacking the riffs, licks and styles of Jimmy Page and Gary Moore
Guitar Lesson 9: Getting rocktastic with pinch harmonics and the tremolo bar
Guitar Lesson 10: Tips for improvising better guitar solos (using a ‘Comfortably Numb’ backing track)
Guitar Lesson 11: What is delay and how do you use it effectively?
Guitar Lesson 19a: A study of a Satriani-type backing track and an introduction to legato
Guitar Lesson 19b: Legato exercises inspired by Joe Satriani, some with tapping and tremolo bar
Guitar Lesson 21: The style and technique of Steve Lukather
Guitar Lesson 23: Arranging songs to suit your setup – Times Like These, Message in a Bottle and Purple Rain
Guitar Lesson 25: Supercharging your Blues licks and adding some fire and fury to your playing
Guitar Lesson 26: Country rock rhythm & licks inspired by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
Guitar Lesson 27: Songwriting tips – writing and arranging a song from scratch
Guitar Lesson 28: Songwriting and arranging part two
Guitar Lesson 29: Playing rhythmically, being groovy & practising note durations
Guitar Lesson 31: Double stops, intervallic playing, chord embellishments and making it pretty
Guitar Lesson 32: What can we learn from the style of David Gilmour?
Guitar Lesson 34: A brief foray into the monstrous rhythmic playing of Eddie Van Halen
Guitar Lesson 33: Rhythm playing mechanics with a focus on the song Valerie for an Open Mic Night
Guitar Lesson 35: Speed, fluidity, phrasing, form and building confidence in your improvisations
Guitar Lesson 36: Right hand techniques – rhythm, arpeggiating, hybrid, economy and sweep picking
Guitar Lesson 38: What we can learn from the style of Slash with a focus on Paradise City, Sweet Child of Mine and November Rain
Guitar Lesson 40: Practical applications for adding tapping and sweep picking into your playing
Video Guitar Lesson 8: Unusual scale choices (e.g. harmonic minor modes) and grace notes
Video Guitar Lesson 9: Usable ideas for the melodic and harmonic minor scales and selected modes
Video Guitar Lesson 10: Tremolo bar acrobatics; its uses, tricks, tips, rules and advice
Video Guitar Lesson 11: Rhythmic advice and some ideas for phrasing your improvisations
Video Guitar Lesson 12: Arranging parts for bands and situations with two or more guitarists
Video Guitar Lesson 13: Tips on improvising solos using themes, ideas and digging deep
Video Guitar Lesson 14: Dual guitar parts and ideas for soloing in a covers band
Video Guitar Lesson 15: Tips for transcribing, arranging and figuring out solos by actively listening
Video Guitar Lesson 18: Which pedals are most useful and what do they all do?
Guitar lesson on harmonies and how best to use them
Country
Guitar Lesson 3: A Country Vibe
Guitar Lesson 26: Country rock rhythm & licks inspired by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
Guitar Lesson 31: Double stops, intervallic playing, chord embellishments and making it pretty
Video Guitar Lesson 9: Usable ideas for the melodic and harmonic minor scales and selected modes
Video Guitar Lesson 18: Which pedals are most useful and what do they all do?
Funk
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1a: Note divisions, terminology and practice ideas
Guitar Lesson 4: Funk patterns and rhythmic grooves
Guitar Lesson 29: Playing rhythmically, being groovy & practising note durations
Jazz
Guitar lesson exploring voice leading, alternate picking and a TrueFire jam track
Guitar lesson exploring voice leading, alternate picking and a TrueFire jam track
Guitar Lesson 18b: Jazz up your phrasing ideas and improvisation
Guitar Lesson 18a: Jazzy soloing ideas to inform your improvisation skills across the musical genres
Guitar Lesson 39: Exploring chords and substituting extensions for colourful rhythmic playing
Rhythm
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1a: Note divisions, terminology and practice ideas
Guitar Lesson 5: Chord melodies and interesting harmonies
Guitar Lesson 6: Buying a guitar and rhythmic tunes
Guitar Lesson 12: Hendrix inspired rhythm playing with some useful fills and jamming etiquette
Guitar Lesson 17b: Dynamics in an acoustic band and soloing tips
Guitar Lesson 13: How to practice without a guitar, further rhythmic ideas and alternate tunings
Guitar Lesson 19a: A study of a Satriani-type backing track and an introduction to legato
Guitar Lesson 23: Arranging songs to suit your setup – Times Like These, Message in a Bottle and Purple Rain
Guitar Lesson 26: Country rock rhythm & licks inspired by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
Guitar Lesson 27: Songwriting tips – writing and arranging a song from scratch
Guitar Lesson 28: Songwriting and arranging part two
Guitar Lesson 29: Playing rhythmically, being groovy & practising note durations
Guitar Lesson 31: Double stops, intervallic playing, chord embellishments and making it pretty
Guitar Lesson 33: Rhythm playing mechanics with a focus on the song Valerie for an Open Mic Night
Guitar Lesson 34: A brief foray into the monstrous rhythmic playing of Eddie Van Halen
Guitar Lesson 35: Speed, fluidity, phrasing, form and building confidence in your improvisations
Guitar Lesson 36: Right hand techniques – rhythm, arpeggiating, hybrid, economy and sweep picking
Guitar Lesson 39: Exploring chords and substituting extensions for colourful rhythmic playing
Video Guitar Lesson 11: Rhythmic advice and some ideas for phrasing your improvisations
Video Guitar Lesson 12: Arranging parts for bands and situations with two or more guitarists
Video Guitar Lesson 14: Dual guitar parts and ideas for soloing in a covers band
Guitar lesson on opening up the pentatonic scale
Guitar lesson on adding the 6th and the 9th to the pentatonic scale
Acoustic
Guitar Lesson 17a: Playing an acoustic guitar effectively and some rhythmic tricks and ideas
Video Guitar Lesson 7: Performance tips for acoustic guitar
Video Guitar Lesson 16 (part 1): Tips, ideas and thoughts on planning for an effective solo acoustic performance
Video Guitar Lesson 17, part 2: ‘solo acoustic ideas’ – Using a looper pedal
Articles
Guitar Lesson 38: What we can learn from the style of Slash with a focus on Paradise City, Sweet Child of Mine and November Rain
Guitar Lesson 37: Taking your playing from the woodshed to the stage; from podcast to performance
R.I.P. Tom Petty – An introduction to the music of the late great Heartbreaker
Apps, Technology and Practice Time
Unlocking the guitar fretboard and understanding key signatures
How to improvise better solos on the guitar
In Search of the Perfect Tone
Guitar Lesson 16b: the King of Strat – Jeff Beck
Guitar Lesson 19a: A study of a Satriani-type backing track and an introduction to legato
Guitar Lesson 19b: Legato exercises inspired by Joe Satriani, some with tapping and tremolo bar
Guitar Lesson 21: The style and technique of Steve Lukather
Guitar Lesson 34: A brief foray into the monstrous rhythmic playing of Eddie Van Halen
Tune in, Tone up! Free Guitar Lessons Podcast
Guitar: Apps, Technology and Practice
Interviews
Interview with a musician episode 2: Chris Green
Interview with a musician, episode 1: Dan Davies
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Practice
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
Guitar lesson on using sequences to gain the ‘wow’ factor and beyond the Pentatonic box
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
Guitar Lesson 37: Taking your playing from the woodshed to the stage; from podcast to performance
Guitar Lesson 30: The importance of inspiration, motivation, immersion and enthusiasm to advance as a guitarist and avoid the ruts
Video Guitar Lesson 11: Rhythmic advice and some ideas for phrasing your improvisations
Video Guitar Lesson 13: Tips on improvising solos using themes, ideas and digging deep
Guitar Lesson 22: A rationale for how to warm-up and organise yourguitar practice schedule
Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk
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