Videos

Jan. 12, 2019

3 Steps to Awesome Chords

In this Facebook live video, I talk about the 3 steps to get awesome sounding guitar chords.

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Jan. 12, 2019

How To Play "How Many More Times" by Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's awesome debut album I have recorded 5 videos showing you how to play 5 awesome riffs from the album: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - https://youtu.be/sIHcC1fEpac Communication Breakdown - https://youtu.be/dbhH5sSl6i0 Dazed and Confused - https://youtu.be/SgJpejRGm4g Good Times Bad Times - https://youtu.be/zAEi2dJ4-TY

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Jan. 12, 2019

How To Play "Good Times Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's awesome debut album I have recorded 5 videos showing you how to play 5 awesome riffs from the album: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - https://youtu.be/sIHcC1fEpac Communication Breakdown - https://youtu.be/dbhH5sSl6i0 Dazed and Confused - https://youtu.be/SgJpejRGm4g How Many More Times - https://youtu.be/XjRC4796Juo

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Jan. 12, 2019

How To Play "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's awesome debut album I have recorded 5 videos showing you how to play 5 awesome riffs from the album: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - https://youtu.be/sIHcC1fEpac Communication Breakdown - https://youtu.be/dbhH5sSl6i0 Good Times Bad Times - https://youtu.be/zAEi2dJ4-TY How Many More Times - https://youtu.be/XjRC4796Juo

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Jan. 12, 2019

How To Play "Communication Breakdown" by Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's awesome debut album I have recorded 5 videos showing you how to play 5 awesome riffs from the album: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - https://youtu.be/sIHcC1fEpac Dazed and Confused - https://youtu.be/SgJpejRGm4g Good Times Bad Times - https://youtu.be/zAEi2dJ4-TY How Many More Times -…

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Jan. 12, 2019

How To Play "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's awesome debut album I have recorded 5 videos showing you how to play 5 awesome riffs from the album: Communication Breakdown - https://youtu.be/dbhH5sSl6i0 Dazed and Confused - https://youtu.be/SgJpejRGm4g Good Times Bad Times - https://youtu.be/zAEi2dJ4-TY How Many More Times - https://youtu.be/XjRC4796Juo

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May 23, 2018

Why Your Progress is Slow on Guitar and How to Fix It

In this Facebook live video, I talk about why your progress is slow on guitar and how to fix it.

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May 14, 2018

Practice Doesn't Make Perfect

You often hear people say "Practice Makes Perfect" but what they should really say is "Perfect Practice Makes Perfect". In this Facebook live video, I talk about what perfect practice is and how to avoid imperfect practice.

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March 5, 2018

2. Whole Steps and Half Steps

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March 5, 2018

1. Musical Alphabet

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March 5, 2018

3. Major Scale Theory

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Jan. 30, 2018

How to Play Wonderwall by Oasis Guitar Lesson with Chords and Notation

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play Wonderwall by Oasis. This song is a 90's classic, it only contains a few chords and you can keep two fingers down most of the way through but the strum pattern is quite difficult, so take your time…

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Jan. 21, 2018

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley - Easy Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. This is a great beginner song as there are only three chords, A, D & E. The song is at a slow tempo so you will not feel rushed and also have…

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Jan. 16, 2018

How to Play Everlong by the Foo Fighters - Guitar Lesson with TAB

http://www.practicemakesawesome.email learn to play the AWESOME Everlong, one of my favourite songs of all time that still sounds as good today as it did when I first heard it. Hard to believe it is over 20 years old! Everlong is in Drop D and at 158 bpm it is not…

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Jan. 8, 2018

I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on Guitar

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play the full version of I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts If you would like to learn the beginner simplified version watch the video below: https://youtu.be/EchkbxYxTM0 If you would like to improve your practice…

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Jan. 8, 2018

Simplified Version of I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on Guitar

In this guitar lesson tutorial, I will show you how to play a simplified version of I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts If you would like to learn the full recorded version watch the video below: https://youtu.be/4nDQLmmKDQA If you would like to improve your practice…

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Jan. 5, 2018

What is the difference between Melodic and Harmonic Arpeggios?

http://www.g4guitarashford.com in this video I answer a students question "What is the difference between Melodic and Harmonic Arpeggios?"

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Jan. 1, 2018

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash Advanced Verse Ideas Guitar Lesson

Guitar Lesson Tutorial: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash In this video, I am going to take you through three advanced ideas you can use for the verse of Folsom Prison Blues to make it a bit more challenging. If you have not yet learnt the full song yet please…

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Jan. 1, 2018

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash Guitar Lesson with TAB & Chord Boxes

Guitar Lesson Tutorial: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash In this week's classic guitar track lesson we are going to learn how to play Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. This is a great song that has many cool country ideas to play around with. In this version, we are…

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Jan. 1, 2018

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash Simplified Beginner Guitar Lesson with TAB & Chord Boxes

Guitar Lesson Tutorial: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash In this week's classic guitar track lesson we are going to learn how to play Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. This is a great song that has many cool country ideas to play around with. In this version, we are…

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Sept. 20, 2017

Practice Makes Awesome Guitar Challenge 3-3-2 Strum Pattern

http://www.practicemakesawesome.email in this weeks Practice Makes Awesome Challenge we take a look at the 3-3-2 strum pattern. We then look at three songs that use it, Use Somebody by Kings of Leon, Best of You by The Foo Fighters and Clocks by Coldplay. Practice Makes Awesome is a free weekly…

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Aug. 22, 2017

Advice on buying your first beginner electric guitar

http://www.g4guitarashford.com in this video I answer a student question "Looking at buying an electric guitar, but which one to choose?" My student was overwhelmed by the different prices, variety and types of beginner electric guitars and was unsure what to go for. In this video I explain the different types…

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June 19, 2017

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana guitar lesson with TAB & Chords in video

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial, I teach you how to play Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. This is a great song for G4 guitar students junior level 6 and senior level 4. Smells Like Teen Spirit uses movable power chords with a…

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May 30, 2017

Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill - Guitar Lesson (Tutorial) How to play with TAB & Chord Boxes

Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran Guitar Lesson. In this video tutorial, I teach you how to play Castle On The Hill from Ed Sheeran's album Divide. This song only has four chords D, G, Bm7 & Asus4 but is pretty quick at 135bpm. This is a great song…

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