Beginner Guitar Lessons
Are you just starting to learn guitar? These free guitar lessons cover everything for beginners from chords to tuning and easy songs you can learn to play.
Horse With No Name
A Horse With No Name is a number one song from 1972 by America. This two chord folk-rock song is the perfect starting point for beginners trying to piece together their first song.
Eddie Van Halen - Guitarist of the Month
Eddie Van Halen is second only to Jimi Hendrix when it comes to rock guitar. Starting with “Eruption” in 1978 he rewrote the book on what a guitar could do.
Q & A: “Gallows Pole” and “Midnight Special”
Time to dip into the “email bag” once again! Today’s question concerns two of the song arrangements from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Guitar.
Events Horizon – Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I’d like to start this week’s Guitar Noise Events Horizon with a repeat announcement from last week (hopefully that makes sense!)
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Scales – Part 5
In our last post we learned there is only one kind of major scale. Now let’s look at the minor scale – and there are LOTS of different minor scales!
Q & A: “Time in a Bottle”
“Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce draws together all sorts of things we have been learning. It uses capos, features two guitars, and even changes key mid-song.
Events Horizon – Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Guitar Tip: Faster Chord Changing
A Horse With No Name – Adding Some Personal Touches
Events Horizon – Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Scales – Part 4
Andrew DuBrock – Easy Fingerpicking Guitar – A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Patterns & Techniques
Gustavo Assis-Brasil – Hybrid Picking Lines & Licks For Guitar for All Styles
Events Horizon – Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A Horse With No Name – Adding Some Personal Touches
Our lesson of A Horse With No Name continues with advice on how to spice up your strumming as well as a look at the solo from the original recording.
A Horse With No Name – The Simplest Song
A Horse With No Name by America is one of the easiest songs for you to learn. We’re going to teach you how to play it while throwing in some music theory.
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s is a great pop song that will help you pick up some solid technique whether you use a pick or play finger style.
The Underappreciated Art of Using a Capo
What is a capo and do you use one? These and other questions are answered in this introductory lesson on using a capo.
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton is one of rock music’s quintessential guitarists. He’s the only artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Art of Songwriting
For his latest book David teams up with Casey Kelly to teach the craft of songwriting.
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