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Recent Lessons

• May 1, 2024

  Tour of My New "KeyMaster" Web Tool

  My new interactive web tool lets you see and hear the notes, chords, and common progressions in all of the most common keys. Super helpful!

• April 24, 2024

  13 Must-Know Riffs with Droning Strings

  A handy roundup of all the songs I've taught that use droning strings... with a quick breakdown of each riff!

• April 18, 2024

  "Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens

  Learn how to play Cat Stevens' 1971 classic! I include campfire-friendly chords and strumming, and a step-by-step breakdown of the intro fingerstyle riff.

• April 12, 2024

  Playing Songs "Correctly" – and When to Cut Corners

  When learning songs, are we allowed to simplify things? Do we always need to play things exactly as they're recorded? Here's some quick thoughts!

• April 9, 2024

  Chords & Music Theory... 9 New Lessons!

  A roundup of a batch of new chord-related video lessons & PDF cheat sheets I just added to my library! Lots of good stuff here, be sure not to miss 'em.

• March 30, 2024

  Gordon Lightfoot's "Carefree Highway"

  Learn how to play Lightfoot's 1975 classic, with plenty of tips to help simplify some of the quicker chord changes.

• March 22, 2024

  Lead Guitar & the F1 Theme Song

  Let's look at the catchy Formula 1 theme song and learn how to play it on lead guitar...including handy trick for dealing with the key change.

• March 15, 2023

  Pink Floyd's "Breathe" - with Simpler Chords Included

  Learn to play through Pink Floyd's 1973 classic! I'll teach the chords they use, while also showing a handful of useful simplifications and riffs to make this work on a single acoustic guitar.

• March 6, 2024

  Q&A: 8 Tips to Avoid Muting Strings

  If you're frustrated by muffled, muted, or buzzing strings when playing chords, you're not alone! Here's 8 tips to avoid this common issue.

• March 1, 2024

  Blues Shuffle Riffs - Using Just 2 Strings!

  A step-by-step introduction to blues shuffle riffs in open position, which are an amazingly fun-to-play way to get that blues sound with just a few fingers.

• February 16, 2024

  Soulful Lead Guitar with "America the Beautiful"

  Here's a few ways to approach playing melodic lead guitar over America is Beautiful - shown both on an acoustic and electric guitar. Lots of fun!

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