Acoustic Guitar How-Tos
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How To: Play "The Truth" by Jason Aldean on guitar
This video helps the viewers learn some basic guitar notes. Jason Aldean is a great musician who plays guitar remarkably well. In this video, he tries to teach us how to use a guitar and play some notes that are basic. The truth is the genre he is playing in this video. The viewer of this video will definitely get a good knowledge about cores and notes of this song. The notus have been taught very clearly that could help us play this of our own
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How To: Play "Check Yes Juliet" by We the Kings on guitar
In this video guitar lesson, from FreeandEasyGuitar.com, host Aaron teaches you to play the song "Check Yes Juliet" by We the Kings. In this lesson you will learn how to tune your guitar to "Drop D", so that you will be in tune to play this song. He begins the lesson, by breaking down the intro and explaining the picking pattern you need to follow to get it right. For the rest of the song he goes through the chord progression, and strum pattern, breaking it down so even a beginning guitarist ...
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How To: Play "Save Me" by Shinedown on guitar
Ways Linn hosts this how to tutorial, demonstrating how to play the song "Save Me" by Shinedown, in this acoustic guitar lesson. In this easy to follow video, Ways Linn teaches you the chords you will need to know, demonstrates the fingering of the chords, as well as their progression through the song. She also teaches you the strum pattern that will keep you on track. This video will help even the most basic of beginner guitarists learn to play the song.
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How To: Play "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling
Ways Linn introduces another in her series of acoustic guitar lessons, teaching users how to play "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling. Before you get started you will need a capo to play this song. Ways Linn starts out by teaching you the chords you need to know to play the song and demonstrating the finger positions for each. She really takes the time to break down the picking sequence so that even a beginner won't have trouble getting it down, then again in French. She finishes up with a ...
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How To: Play "Crush Crush Crush" by Paramore on guitar
Watch this amazing tutorial on how to play "Crush Crush Crush" by Paramore. Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, TN back in 2004 with singer Hayley Williams leading the band as the only female. Crush Crush Crush is a song that was released on their album The Final Riot back in 2008. This song is geared more towards acoustic guitar players but some notes could be adjusted so that you could play on bass or electric guitar and still get the same sound.
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How To: Play "Do I" by Luke Bryan on guitar
Aron Gallagher teaches us how to learn the song "Do I" by Luke Bryan. He first talks about using a guitar capo, which is useful for this song and learning guitar in general. He starts of with four chords: G, E minor, D and then C. He also talks about placing your fingers for comfortable playing. He starts to begin the song and talks about the way you should move your hand, like up, down, up, down. It's a somewhat more methodical way of learning to play this song.
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How To: Play "Truth" by Seether on acoustic guitar
This how to video describes how to play "Truth" by Seether on the guitar. The video begins with the author just jumping into the song. You will have to tune your guitar a half step down in order to play the song. She then explains the chord progression, intro, bridge, and the rest of the song. This video is perfect for novice guitar players or anyone who is a major Seether fan. The video lasts about 9 and a half minutes.
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How To: Play "Your Call" by Secondhand Serenade on guitar
Ways Linn, hosts another in her series of acoustic guitar lessons. Whether you are an experienced player or just beginning to learn to play the guitar, you will be able to follow along with her as she teaches you to play "Your Call" by Secondhand Serenade. She teaches you all the chords you will need to know and goes into detail on how to finger the chords, as well as the order to pick the strings in, and their progression through the song in an easy to follow manner, and also translates the ...
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How To: Play the blues guitar rhythm with an acoustic guitar
Playing blues is cool, but you will have to learn some special techniques in order to get the best sound possible.
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How To: Use a digital tuner to tune your guitar
Guitars will need to be tuned continuously to ensure that it is tuned for the correct scale and notes so your music makes sounds the way you intend. If you haven’t been playing forever, you will probably need the assistance of an electric tuner to find the note. This video will show you how to tune your guitar using a tuner.
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How To: Tune your guitar with the 5th fret rule
The ability to tune a guitar is a skill every guitar player should possess. With this tutorial, learn how to properly tune a guitar either using a digital tuner or by using the fifth fret rule. Though a digital tuner is by far a more convenient option, certain situations my require the player to tune an instrument by ear. Start by tuning the low E string and use that sound as a reference for the tuning of the other strings. If a tuning fork is unavailable, a guitar can still be tuned relative...
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How To: Play "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman on guitar
In this video, Ways Linn demonstrates how to play "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman, in this acoustic guitar lesson. She gives this lesson in both English and French, listing all the chords, and illustrating their fingering, that you will need to know to play the song. This video is fairly easy to follow. Beginning guitarists looking for a new lesson will appreciate this video, as well as Tracy Chapman fans wanting to learn this song.
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How To: Play "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd on guitar
Do you like the "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd? Do you want to learn how to play it on the guitar? Well this video is a short 10 minute tutorial, designed to show viewers how to play this song on the guitar. The video only provides basic guidance, so the viewers should at least have basic guitar knowledge and skills in order to be able to play the song after viewing the video. However, the video is still recommended for guitar players out there as it offers basic tips on the song.
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How To: Write your own song for Valentine's Day
Aaron Gallagher from Free and Easy Guitar discusses how to write a romantic song for your special sweetheart. He encourages you to use his melody and chorus and add your own special lyrics to personalize your song. He shows you variations on guitar chords and how to either finger pick the song or strum it. A little creativity on your part and Arron's songwriting skills will have you singing your own song in less than ten minutes. Your special someone will feel even more special after your uni...
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How To: Tune an electric or acoustic guitar by listening
For a guitar to sound good, it must be in tune. Tuning a guitar can easily be done with some PC software or an electric tuner. Using an electric tuner is easy. You need to know the strings names, which are, starting with the thickest: E, A, G, D, B, E. Once you memorize these, it should be easy to tune your guitar! Watch this how-to video to learn about using an electric tuner correctly, and make your guitar sound as best as possible!
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How To: Play Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" on acoustic guitar
WaysLinn demonstrates how to play "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon, in this acoustic guitar lesson. This video is easy to follow, as she lists the chords used in the song, and demonstrates three different chord progressions that can be used, so you can choose the style that is easiest for you to play, making this lesson a great choice for beginning guitarists, and experienced players alike. With her help you'll learn how to play this song in just a few short minutes.
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How To: Play "Highway 20 Ride" by Zac Brown Band on guitar
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How To: Tune a guitar with the help of an online tuner
In this how-to video, you will learn how to tune a guitar with the help of an online tuner. You will need a guitar. Listen to the low e string note being played and tune your guitar's low e to that tuning. Listen to the a note being played and tune the a string accordingly. Listen to the d string open note being played and tune the d string. Listen to the g string open note being played and tune your g string accordingly. Listen to the b note being played and tune the b string accordingly. La...
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How To: Figure out guitar tab
This video demonstrates how to properly read guitar tablature. The numbers in the tablature represent the fret number and the line the numbers are on represent the strings. For example, if there is a number 4 on the 3rd line from the top, that represents the note on the fourth fret on the G string (in standard tuning). Tablature is read as if the guitar is laying on your lap, with the low E string closer to you and the high E string facing away. Tablature is a simple effective way to read gui...
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How To: Play 12-bar Blues style guitar
Justin is giving guitar lessons in the 12 Bar Blue Styles *In the lesson Justin is going to teaching 12 bar blue styles with a chunker chunker rhythm. Chunker chunker is just a word taught by Justin's teacher for the strumming action.
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How To: Play simple songs on acoustic guitar
Tim Gilbert breaks down the task of singing & playing the acoustic guitar into 3 simple steps. Step 1: Strumming
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How To: Play a minor pentatonic pattern on acoustic guitar
This is an excellent video on to play a minor pentatonic pattern on your acoustic guitar. This video is perfect for beginners as instructor Justin Sandercoe gives you some great tools and tips on making your guitar playing a bit easier. You'll also learn how to create interesting sounding lick from the minor pentatonic. This is also a great way to learn the notes in different orders and help you get to the know the scale really well. Great video, and very easy to follow, but remember practice...
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How To: Play "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus on guitar
Wanting to kick out the Miley Cyrus jams at the next party? How about a cover at your next gig? In this guitar tutorial, learn how to play "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus on acoustic guitar.
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How To: Build a guitar, from start to finish
Have you ever been curious about how a guitar goes from a couple slabs of wood, to a beautiful hand crafted instrument? In this two-part video series, learn how these precious instruments are made from start to finish. In two parts, witness the adding of kerfing, inlaying the tail wedge, the installation of the binding, and construction of the back, the soundboard, the fretboard, and the bridge.
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How To: Play "Love Drunk" by Boys Like Girls on guitar
Big fan of Boys Like Girls? Learn how to play "Love Drunk" by Boys Like Girls in this four-part video tutorial. Tabs can be found here.
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How To: Play chords on acoustic and electric guitars
Checkout this helpful interactive tutorial for learning acoustic or electric guitar. See how to learn chords for acoustic and electric guitars. The Guitar Chords section allows you to choose between electric or acoustic guitar, find any number of chords and hear them played on the virtual guitar.
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How To: Tune an acoustic guitar accurately
Learn how to tune your guitar using a Korg tuning box. To accurately tune your guitar, you will first need to locate a correctly tuned instrument to provide a reference note. A piano or electric keyboard will work if one is available. (You have to know the names of the keys to use this method.) Otherwise, you can use the fret board below to get your reference note. We'll use the "Low E" for your reference note.
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How To: Play "Goodbye" by Miley Cyrus on guitar
Learn how to play "Goodbye" by Miley Cyrus, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Crush" by David Archuleta on guitar
Learn how to play "Crush" by David Archuleta, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Awake" by Secondhand Serenade on guitar
Learn how to play "Awake" by Secondhand Serenade, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Black" by Pearl Jam on guitar
Learn how to play "Black" by Pearl Jam, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "After Tonight" by Justin Nozuka on guitar
Learn how to play "After Tonight" by Justin Nozuka, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira on guitar
Learn how to play "Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Circus" by Britney Spears on guitar
Learn how to play "Circus" by Britney Spears, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Nineteen" by Tegan And Sara on guitar
Learn how to play "Nineteen" by Tegan And Sara, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "You're My Star" by Stereophonics
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How To: Play "Your Universe" by Rico Blanco on guitar
Learn how to play "Your Universe" by Rico Blanco, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
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How To: Play "Right Now (Na Na Na)" by Akon on guitar
Learn how to play "Right Now (Na Na Na)" by Akon, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, lyrics here:
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How To: Play "She's Everything" by Brad Paisley on guitar
Learn how to play "She's Everything" by Brad Paisley, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, lyrics here:
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How To: Play "MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday on guitar
Learn how to play "MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here: