Beginner Lessons
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Are you taking an honest look at your technique before you practice? By working on the fundamentals, you’ll get much more out of your routine
By Chris Bird published
Your technique will improve tenfold if you know which areas of your playing need most attention. Follow our checklist to see where you can get better
11 reasons every beginner guitar player should take lessons
By Simon Fellows published
We truly believe that investing in structured guitar lessons is the best way to improve as a player – and here's why
13 essential things to learn when you first start playing the guitar
By Simon Fellows published
Start your guitar playing journey right with these invaluable tips for beginners - from gear choice and posture, to dialing in a killer amp tone
10 mistakes every beginner guitarist makes
By Richard Blenkinsop published
From gear choices to learning paths, these are the most common beginner guitar faux pas that every new player makes – and how you can avoid them
5 ways to improve your acoustic guitar strumming
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Strumming is the one of the essential techniques for any guitarist, so let's give it the attention it deserves with a lesson that will develop your rhythm style
How to play guitar: a beginner’s guide
By James Uings published
This beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning the guitar and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
How to play funk guitar – a beginner’s guide
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Here we unpack the rudiments of funk scratching in a lesson that will help you perfect your strumming technique and improve your rhythmic sensibility
How to use economy picking: a beginner's guide to an expert technique
By Chris Brooks published
This primer on the often misunderstood picking approach is the first in a series that demystifies the process, and explains how it can take your playing to new heights
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