Hot Acoustic Guitar How-Tos
How To: Embellish chords for intermediate acoustic guitarists
In this instructioanl acoustic guitar video, Marty Schwartz teaches a concept to get out of the open chord rut. Learn how to embellish chords for intermediate acoustic guitarists by practicing the G major pentatonic scale and G D E- A- C etc. Improve your guitar playing skills by practicing chord embellishment.
How To: Make a sound hole for a guitar
Check out this instructional guitar video that shows you how to make a sound hole for a guitar. Follow the simple step by step instructions outlined in this guitar tutorial video and make a sound hole for you guitar. A lot of experimentation has been done lately putting the sound holes in different places on the sound board and also in different shapes. The different shapes are sometimes just for visual effect but in addition, sometimes sound holes need to be made in different shapes or put i...
How To: Play "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles on guitar
In this instructional acoustic guitar video, Rob shows you how to play cool songs on your guitar. In this lesson, learn how to play the song "Nowhere Man" by the Beatles. This video is great for beginners and advanced guitar players. This is a great and easy song to perform. Learn all the basic chords by watching this guitar tutorial video. Play "Nowhere Man" by the Beatles and improve your guitar playing skills!
How To: Play percussive guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you some basic techniques to play percussive guitar. This is a series explaining some of the basics of percussive playing. These are the chords used in this lesson:
How To: Play the song "Seabreeze" by Tyrone Wells himself
Check out this instructional guitar video that shows you how to play the song "Seabreeze" by Tyrone Wells. This demonstration is taught by Tyrone Wells himself. You will need a guitar, a willing heart, a love for music, and fingers. Follow these simple steps to play "Seabreeze": The introduction starts with a G chord and then switches to a C chord. Then from the C chord it switches to an Em, and then to an E over F#. The ring and pinkie finger stay in the same position. Repeat Step 1 and then...
How To: Play a seven string electric guitar riff
Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to play a seven string electric guitar riff. This is part 36 of Dave Weiner's Riff of the Week series titled "The DW75." This video also provides an overview of the DiMarzio D Sonic 7 String guitar and some of its capabilities and features. With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your electric guitar playing skills by learning to play this seven-string guitar electric riff.
How To: Play "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you 4 chord progression using F, C, Am and G chords and a fun way to strum. Combine what you learn and play the Tom Petty song "Learning to Fly." With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your guitar playing skills with the song "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty!
How To: Play "Free Falling" by Tim Petty on acoustic guitar
In this instructional acoustic guitar lesson, learn a fun and easy song with 3 chords using the main progression from Tom Petty's "Free Falling." This tutorial is great for beginners who haven't been playing for very long and want to play a song using a few simple chords. With this lesson and a bit of practice, play "Free Falling" by Tom Petty and improve your guitar playing skills.
How To: Play Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" on guitar
In this instructional acoustic guitar video, learn how to play the song "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. This tutorial is great for advanced and beginners alike. Finger pick this fun song by the Plain White T's and improve your guitar playing skills. Practice playing "Hey There Delilah" and soon you'll be playing like a pro!
How To: Play "Time of Your Life" by Green Day on guitar
In this instructional acoustic guitar video, learn the popular I IV V chord progression and an easy strum pattern for the verse of Green Day's song "Time of Your Life." Try it with a pick and with your fingers--this is an easy chord progression and fun arpeggiated pattern. With this lesson and a bit of practice, play "Time of Your Life" by Green Day and improve your guitar playing skills.
How To: Play "House of the Rising Sun" on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the classic folk song "House of the Rising Sun." This video is great for beginners and advanced beginners who need help familiarizing themselves with the guitar. With this lesson and a bit of practice, learn how to play "House of the Rising Sun" and improve your acoustic guitar playing skills.
How To: Play "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar lesson that shows you how to play the song "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams. This tutorial is an homage to the Canadian singer. With this lesson and a little practice, you can improve your guitar playing skills by learning how to play "Summer of 69" by Bryan Adams.
How To: Finger pick the verse of Metallica's "Fade to Black"
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to finger pick the verse of Metallica's song "Fade to Black." This is one of Metallica's most famous songs. With this lesson and a little practice, improve your guitar playing skills by learning to finger pick the verse of the song "Fade to Black"!
How To: Play "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar lesson that shows you how to play the classic song "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett. Improve your guitar playing skills by learning this song by Joan Jett with this tutorial video. Practice your guitar technique and soon you will be playing "I Love Rock and Roll"!
How To: Learn the basic 12 bar blues on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video to learn an A blues using the basic 12 bar blues form and an easy riff. After you know the riff try some inversions of A7 on strings 1-2-3-4. Improve your guitar playing skills by learning the basic 12 bar blues with this tutorial video. Don't worry about having to read music. Try it and you will see!
How To: Play "One" by Metallica on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video to learn a few parts from Metallica's song called "One." This is one of Metallica's well known songs. Improve your guitar playing skills by learning how to play this Grammy Award winning song "One" on acoustic guitar with this tutorial.
How To: Play "Californication" by RHCP on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the song "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. With this lesson and a bit of practice, you can improve your technique and guitar playing skills. Learn how to play the guitar and part of the bass line together on this great Red Hot Chili Peppers tune "Californication."
How To: Play an easy chord progression and strum pattern
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play an easy chord progression and strum pattern. With this lesson and a bit of practice, you can practice your chord progression and strum patterns. Then learn how to play the song "American Pie" to improve your technique and guitar playing skills.
How To: Play "Iceman" by Albert Collins on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the song "Iceman" by Albert Collins. This is a great blues riff by a blues legend. With this lesson and a bit of practice, you can play the Albert collins song "Iceman" and improve your guitar playing skills.
How To: Finger pick on the acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you a fun finger pick exercise from the verse of the Trip Fuse tune called "These Voices of Mine." Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to finger pick on the acoustic guitar. Practice by playing the song "These Voices of Mine" by Trip Fuse.
How To: Play C major scale in 1st position
Getting to know your scales are important to understanding music theory, learning your fretboard, improving your technique and training your ear. Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows how to play C major scale in first position. Playing a scale on one string is a great way to learn the fretboard but not the most efficient way to play a scale. Try a 1st position C major scale. Start by putting your 3rd finger on low C (3rd fret of your A string). Proceed to follow the a...
How To: Play arpeggios on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play movable G major arpeggio. Arpeggios should be a daily part of your practice routine. They help with technique, learning the fretboard and getting familiar with what notes belong to what chord. Most importantly they train your ear to hear chord tones. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn to play arpeggios on the acoustic guitar.
How To: Play a strum pattern in 6/8 on the acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play a strum pattern in 6/8 with E minor G in C chord used in the chorus of the Trip Fuse song "These Voices of Mine." Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to play a strum pattern in 6/8. Practice this exercise by playing "These Voices of Mine" by the band Trip Fuse.
How To: Play the 5 major scale positions on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the 5 Major scale positions every guitar player should know. Ideally, you should work through them in all 12 keys. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to play the five major scale positions on the acoustic guitar.
How To: Play the A major scale in second position on guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the A major scale in 2nd position picking each note twice. This is a great way to practice scales. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to play the A major scale on acoustic guitar.
How To: Strum chords from C to Am on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to strum from C chord to Am chord. This lesson provides great techniques for two important chords if you are just starting. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to strum chords from C to A-minor on acoustic guitar.
How To: Perform finger gymnastics on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to perform finger gymnastics. "Finger Gymnastics" is a term used for warm-ups, stretching, and any type of practice on the guitar. Finger gymnastics are a great way to strengthen the fingers and get your fret hand and pick hand working together. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to practice finger gymnastics on acoustic guitar.
How To: Play sus4 chords and "Pinball Wizard" by The Who
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that provides a lesson that explains what sus4 chords are and how to play the verse of the song "Pinball Wizard" by The Who because it's a great example of a sus4 chord. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn about sus4 chords. Practice playing the song "Pinball Wizard" by The Who and play guitar like a pro!
How To: Learn about swing versus straight eighth notes
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that provides a short lesson looking at quarter notes, straight eighth notes, swing eighth notes and eighth note triplets. Play quarter notes with the metronome. Metronomes are good for helping to play in time, learning to listen, and plotting your progress to keep track of speed. The power of the metronome is undervalued, but start with this exercise to practice. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to lea...
How To: Play four open chords and an easy progression
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play four open chords and an easy progression. This is a great chord progression for beginning guitar players. You will also learn correct finger placement. This lesson provides a great chord progression using G, Em, C and Am open chords. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn to play open chords in an easy progression.
How To: Practice G7 arpeggio along with a jam track
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to practice playing a 7th position G7 arpeggio along with a one chord jam track. To play, use the up and down as quarter, eighth, eighth note triplets and sixteenth notes at 106 bpm. Arpeggios should be a daily part of your practice routine. They help with technique, learning the fretboard and getting familiar with what notes belong to what chord. Most importantly they train your ear to hear chord tones. Improve your guitar...
How To: Play the E phrygian scale
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the E phrygian scale on an open E string. All of the natural notes on the E string gives us the E phrygian scale. This lesson is a great way to learn your fretboard. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn to play the E phrygian scale.
How To: Play A7 arpeggio in 9th position on acoustic guitar
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play A7 arpeggio in 9th position. Arpeggios should be a daily part of your practice routine. They help with technique, learning the fretboard and getting familiar with what notes belong to what chord. Most importantly they train your ear to hear chord tones. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn a form of a dominant 7th arpeggio using A7 in 9th position.
How To: Slur 3 notes per string with C major scale
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you slur three notes per string with the C major scale. Scale patterns are a fun way to practice scales and important for improving technique and expanding your improvising vocabulary. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video on slurring 3 notes per string over a G7 one chord jam on acoustic guitar.
How To: Play A7 inversions on strings 1 2 3 4
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you different ways to play dominant 7th chords on strings 1 2 3 4. In this tutorial, the instructor uses A7. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video, and learn how to play A7 chords and a few inversions on strings 1 2 3 4.
How To: Play a moveable Bm7 arpeggio on the fretboard
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you a great way to move a Bm7 arpeggio around on the fretboard. Arpeggios should be a daily part of your practice routine. They help with technique, learning the fretboard and getting familiar with what notes belong to what chord. Most importantly they train your ear to hear chord tones. This is another great movable arpeggio. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video, and learn how to move a Bm7 arpeggio on ...
How To: Build a G major scale on an open G string
Check out this instructional guitar video that shows you how to play a G major scale and build on an open G string. Building a G major scale on the open G string is a good exercise to play to help improve your guitar skills. This short lesson is great for advanced beginners who need to practice on the acoustic guitar.
How To: Play inversions of Dm triad on strings 1 2 3
Check out this instructional guitar video that demonstrates how to play inversions of a D-minor triad on strings 1 2 3. This tutorial video is a great way to learn the fretboard and get familiar with triads. This video is more for advanced guitar players who have achieved some familiarity and comfortability with the guitar and are ready to learn how to play inversions of a Dm triad on strings 1 2 3.
How To: Record acoustic guitar
To play a guitar riff is to do more than simply to memorize a short musical phrase. Guitar riffs are like any other musical exercise; practicing them can be a terrific means of building manual dexterity and improving your overall playing technique. We can say of riffs, then, that they are not so much about rote repetition as making available to the guitarist new and different ways of playing. Every new riff you learn will make you a more able and versatile guitarist and better equip you to st...
How To: Play an acoustic guitar solo
If you are looking for some new licks to incorporate into your solos on the electric guitar, then this three part how to video is a great place to start. In this guitar lesson you will learn how to play an acoustic guitar solo. This riff outlines basic chord shapes. Watch this tutorial and soon you will be able to play this cool acoustic guitar solo.