Feb 14, 2011 | Guitar Books, Guitar lessons
If you’re looking for a good classical guitar lesson book – then look no farther than Hal Leonard. When I was studying classical guitar performance in high school and college, some of the first classical guitar lesson books my teacher had me buy were Hal...
Feb 8, 2010 | Guitar Books, Guitar lessons, Guitar Players
In this book, Joe explains his musical and guitaristic approach to the process of jazz improvisation. On Guitar includes 50 musical examples and 3 complete transcriptions, all of which are contained on the included CD. There is also a complete overview of “The...
May 6, 2009 | Guitar lessons, Guitar videos
In this free video guitar lesson I’m going to teach you how to play the classic 80’s song “Jack and Diane” by John Cougar Mellencamp. There isn’t a bar cover band out there that doesn’t do this song at one time or another, and it...
May 5, 2009 | Guitar lessons
This is my guitar lesson of how to play “Give it Away” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It’s not that hard of a song to learn, and it’s a lot of fun to play. A classic alternative / modern rock song! Here it goes:
Apr 28, 2009 | Guitar Books, Guitar lessons, Practice guitar
The Hal Leonard Acoustic Metal 37 book has been out since 2005, and I still get requests from people to borrow this book. To which I say – buy your own! It’s always good to learn things by ear or by getting the tab online, but books like this are often...
Apr 15, 2009 | Guitar lessons, Guitar Players, Guitar videos
Here’s my free video guitar lesson “How to Play You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC’s Angus Young! I’ve been playing this song for 25 years, and it’s a great way for beginner’s to learn open chord rhythms and chord picking...
Apr 9, 2009 | Guitar lessons
In this free guitar lesson I show you the rudiments of “how to play guitar fast” – chromatic scales! This is what I personally use to warm up everyday and before each gig. Playing the chromatic scale with both up and down stroke picking each time you...
Apr 4, 2009 | Guitar lessons, Practice guitar
Play along with the actual backing tracks from Passion and Warfare & Sex & Religion especially modified by Steve Vai! Learn the secrets behind a guitar virtuoso then play along like the pro himself.
Apr 2, 2009 | Guitar Books, Guitar lessons, Practice guitar
This Berklee Workshop, featuring over 20 solos and duets by Bach, Carcassi, Paganini, Sor and other renowned composers, is designed to acquaint intermediate to advanced pick-style guitarists with some of the excellent classical music that is adaptable to pick-style...
Mar 4, 2009 | Guitar Books, Guitar lessons, Guitar tab, Practice guitar
The 80’s were a great time for singable guitar drive songs. The Hal Leonard Hair Metal songbook 35 will help you learn those standards (now classics) with little effort. It’s always good to learn by ear and there are a wealth of resources online, but...