Acoustic Guitar Classics – The Joker By The Steve Miller Band

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Acoustic Guitar Classics – The Joker By The Steve Miller Band
(Download the tabs & sheet music) In this beginner guitar lesson, Ayla Tesler-Mabe tackles “The Joker” by the Steve Miller Band. This is a great song to learn if you’re a fan of the acoustic guitar, and only have some basic skills under your belt. Before we get started, it’s important to know that we’ll […]

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5 Top Guitar Riffs From Rage Against The Machine
(Download the tabs & sheet music here) Rage Against The Machine is one of the most influential rock bands of all time, and their iconic guitar riffs have made them a household name in almost every corner of the world. So to make sure we did this legendary band justice, Ayla Tesler-Mabe relistened to their […]

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Top 5 Glam Rock Guitar Riffs from David Bowie
(Download the tabs & sheet music) Music legend David Bowie has had a significant influence on a variety of cultural movements over the course of his career. His early 1970s period was particularly notable since he was instrumental in developing and popularising the glam rock subgenre. Bowie’s glam rock era is a gold mine for […]

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5 Levels of Sultans of Swing
(Download the tabs & sheet music) We’re starting off 2023 with a bang by bringing you a brand new “5 Levels” lesson. This time, Ayla is breaking down the iconic Dire Straits song “Sultans of Swing.” This song is considered by many guitarists to be quite challenging, which unfortunately makes it inaccessible to a lot […]

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Top 6 Guitar Riffs of 2022
(Download the tabs & sheet music) Contrary to what the internet might tell you, some incredible music has been released this year. So as 2022 comes to a close, we wanted to take a look at some of the best guitar riffs to grace the airwaves in the past twelve months. In this video, we’ll […]

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Adding Guitar to Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift on the Spot
In this video, Ayla Tesler-Mabe takes on the challenge to learn and perform a mystery song on the guitar. Prior to making this video, Ayla had no idea which song the Guitareo team had chosen for her. The secret song in question is Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” and Ayla has to figure out the chords and […]

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The Best Rolling Stones Riffs from “Some Girls”
(Download the tabs & sheet music) The Rolling Stones album Some Girls was released in 1978 and was both a critical and commercial success. The album marked a departure from the band’s previous work, incorporating elements of punk and disco into their signature blues-rock sound. But as guitar players, the main thing we remember this album […]

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5 Levels of Jingle Bell Rock
(Download the tabs & sheet music) The Holidays are here, and we’re not wasting any time! In this lesson, Ayla Tesler-Mabe dives into the Christmas classic “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms. Just like our other “5 Levels” videos, we’ll be making our way through the song at five different difficulties. Beyond the basic chording […]

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How To Play Chords Like Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is considered by many to be the greatest guitar player ever to live. And much of that praise is because of the unique approach he took to the instrument. When you hear one of Jimi’s songs, you can immediately tell it’s him playing because of this signature style. In this lesson, Ayla gets […]

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5 Levels of Sweet Home Alabama
(Download the tabs & sheet music) There are a few songs that can be considered rites of passage for guitarists. One of these is the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic “Sweet Home Alabama.” Released on the band’s 1974 album Second Helping, it is considered by many to be one of the greatest southern rock songs of all […]

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5 Accessories Every Beginner Guitarist Needs to Own
There are an endless number of guitar accessories on the market these days. But which ones do you actually need to spend your money on? In this lesson, we’ll be answering that very question. With decades of combined experience, Ayla and Kent share their top five guitar accessories every beginner guitarist needs to own. But […]

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10 Blink-182 Riffs Every Guitarist Should Know
(Download the tabs & sheet music) Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that Blink-182 is back to playing shows and releasing new music. The band’s energetic pop-punk helped define an entire generation of millennials in the ‘90s and early 2000s. But with their humour-filled lyrics and catchy vocal melodies, it’s easy […]

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The Best Rolling Stones Riffs from “Sticky Fingers”
In this lesson, Ayla dives into two of the most iconic guitar riffs from The Rolling Stones’ 1971 studio album Sticky Fingers. Considered by many to be one of their best albums, it’s packed full of incredible guitar work by Keith Richards and Mick Taylor. The two songs we’ll be looking at are “Can’t You […]

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The 10 Spookiest Guitar Parts of All Time
(Download the sheet music for this lesson) In the spirit of Halloween, we’ve put together a list of what we think are the spookiest guitar parts of all time. It’s hard to pin down exactly what it is that makes a guitar riff “spooky”, but these all seem to nail the vibe pretty well. The […]

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How to Play 4 Essential Chords – Guitar Chord Workout for Beginners
(Download the sheet music for this video) Here we are at the final part of Ayla’s beginner guitar workout series. In this practice-along, you’ll combine everything you’ve worked on so far to play an entire chord progression utilizing four different chords. The guitar chords you’ll be playing are G major, E minor, C major, and […]

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Easy 10-Minute Guitar Workout – How to Play D and G
(Download the sheet music for this video) Ayla is back for the fourth installment of her beginner guitar chord workout series. In this lesson, we’ll be practicing changing between D major and G major. You should already be somewhat familiar with these chords since they were both used in earlier practice-alongs. However, changing between these […]

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Easy 10-Minute Guitar Workout – How to Play C and D
(Download the sheet music for this video) In this beginner guitar workout, we’ll be practicing the C major and D major chords. We’ll begin with a few exercises that focus on playing each guitar chord on its own, followed by some exercises that will help you go back and forth between them.  If you’d like […]

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Easy 10-Minute Guitar Workout – How to Play Em and C
(Download the sheet music for this video) We’re back with part two of Ayla’s Easy Guitar Workout series! This play-along is perfect for any beginner guitarist who wants to improve their chord changes and sense of timing. The format will be exactly the same as part one, but we’ll be throwing a new chord into […]

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Learning a Pop Song on Guitar (Harry Styles – As It Was)
Many of the rhythm techniques touched on in this lesson are explored in-depth inside Sami’s full course, Rhythm & Groove. In this video, Ayla Tesler-Mabe and Sami Ghawi will attempt to learn a pop song on the fly. The Guitareo Team has secretly chosen a song that neither of the two has ever played before. […]

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5 Bad Habits Ruining Your Rhythm on Guitar
(Download the cheatsheet) Just like anything else, when you’re first learning how to play rhythm guitar, it can be quite easy to form some bad habits. These bad habits can quickly build themselves up into pretty major roadblocks for your guitar progress. So in this lesson, Ayla is joined by her personal guitar teacher Sami […]