Top 6 “Dad Rock” Guitar Riffs From the ’70s

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Top 6 “Dad Rock” Guitar Riffs From the ’70s
(Download the tabs) Father’s Day is right around the corner and that can only mean one thing: Dad rock. Now, dad rock can mean a few different things, but ultimately, it’s the rock music that makes up your dad’s old record collection. It’s important to note that this music isn’t exclusively consumed by dads, as […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
How To Start Writing Songs On The Guitar
If you’ve ever wanted to write your own music but you’re not sure where to start, then this lesson is for you!

Ayla Tesler-Mabe, Sami Ghawi  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
5 Guitar Hacks To Improve Your Playing
There’s no denying that there’s some magic that separates the great guitar players from the good ones. But it can be hard to put your finger on exactly what it is that’s making this type of playing stand out. Well in this lesson, Ayla Tesler-Mabe demystifies the secrets of your favorite guitar heroes and shares […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
5 Unique Strumming Patterns You Should Know
Learning rhythms and how to incorporate them into your playing is part of a guitarist's journey. So here's FIVE unique strumming patterns you should know.

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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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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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Major vs Minor – Can You Tell The Difference?
Almost all music is built using major or minor chords. But can you tell the difference? In this lesson, Ayla shows you how!

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Kent Shores  /  Lessons
Living On The Edge – Top 7 U2 Guitar Licks
With a song catalogue spanning more than four decades, it’s hard to deny that U2 have had a massive impact on popular music. And with 22 Grammys to their name, I’d say they know a thing or two about writing great songs. While there are many mysterious moving parts that make up a great song, […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Chord Hacks 101
Ever wanted to just hit the easy button and make chording easier while playing guitar? That's what this lesson is all about: Chord hacks on guitar.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe, Sami Ghawi  /  Lessons
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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Easy 10-Minute Guitar Workout – How to Play G and Em
(Download the sheet music for this video) Welcome to part one of Ayla’s Easy Guitar Workout series! If you’re brand new to playing the guitar, then you’re in the right place. This workout is specifically designed to help beginner guitar players improve their chord transitions, work on their sense of rhythm, and have a better […]

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The Most Feel-Good Chord Progression Ever
Everyone has that song that they turn on when they need something to lift their mood – one of those songs that can change the feel of your whole day in a matter of seconds. In this video, Ayla gets into her favorite “feel-good” song, The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy. The […]

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Clean Up Your Sweep Picking with Dean Lamb
(Download the tabs here) If there was a contest for the most impressive guitar technique, sweep picking would probably come out on top. Unlike legato, it’s a skill that allows you to play arpeggios and scales blazingly fast while keeping enough articulation to clearly hear every note. Thankfully, this technique is pretty easy to get […]

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Guitar Techniques To Make You Sound Like A Rock God!
In this lesson you'll learn the subtle yet essential techniques for understanding HOW your favorite players approached your favorite songs.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Sami Ghawi  /  Lessons
The Most Versatile Fingerstyle Guitar Pattern
(Download the tabs) When you’re learning how to play fingerstyle guitar, it can be overwhelming trying to learn all the different picking patterns out there. In Sami Ghawi’s last lesson, he showed us the thumbs-up method for playing fingerstyle. In this lesson, we’ll be taking it a step further and learning a pattern that can […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe, Kent Shores  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Want To Go Beyond Beginner? Practice These 3 Things.
In this lesson, we're going to show you THREE things that you can practice every day to move you past the beginner stage of playing the guitar.