Beginner Lessons

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

This beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning the guitar and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos

Here we unpack the rudiments of funk scratching in a lesson that will help you perfect your strumming technique and improve your rhythmic sensibility

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

Our pedalboard primer demystifies delay and will help you take your first steps toward transforming your guitar tone and songwriting with atmosphere, rhythm and space

Improve your lead guitar skills with a technique used by indie kids, shredders and blues hounds alike

Beginner guitar: This scale is the foundation for basically everything, so it's essential learning for all aspiring players

Beginner guitar: Learning the F chord is often one of the biggest obstacles new guitarists face, but there are a variety of simple alternatives to make it easier to play

Beginner guitar: the B chord is one of the trickier chords you'll learn as a beginner, but mastering it will close that gap and make you a more well-rounded player

Beginner guitar: the D chord fuels countless rock classics and pop ballads alike. Here, we break it down for you, as well as some useful variations