How to Play 4 Essential Chords – Guitar Chord Workout for Beginners

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
How To Simplify Iconic Riffs
In this lesson, Ayla takes five of the most famous guitar riffs ever and makes them completely beginner-friendly.

Kent Shores  /  Lessons
Rock Like Keith Richards With These 2 Chords
With only 2 chords, you can write hundreds of riffs and chord progressions. Because the two chords discussed in this video are movable shapes, the possibilities are endless.

Kent Shores, Sami Ghawi  /  Lessons
The Power of Rhythm Guitar
The amazing thing about music is that with just a small change in rhythm, the entire feel of a whole song can be transformed. In this lesson, we’re joined by Guitareo Coach Sami Ghawi to explore the power of rhythm guitar. He’ll be demonstrating this power by using the song “Norwegian Wood” by The Beatles. […]

Kent Shores  /  Lessons
Developing Your Groove On Guitar
(Download the tabs for this lesson) No matter what your goals are, it’s important that you know that the guitar is a rhythm instrument first. Developing a great groove and sense of rhythm can go a long way to making all aspects of your playing sound more impressive and musical. In this lesson, Kent is […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Ayla’s Top 5 Favorite Guitar Tones (And How To Get Them)
When it comes to the guitar, it’s not just about the notes you play. Your tone can have a huge impact on the way your playing comes across. You can add ambience to create a relaxing atmosphere or add some overdrive to imply more aggression and attitude. Many of our favorite guitarists spend countless hours […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
The Best Guitar Bending Exercise, EVER!
What is bending and how do we do it? In this lesson, we're going to show you the best guitar bending exercise that will have your guitar singing.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
How To Fake Your Way Through A Jam Session
Have you ever been lost when jamming with another musician? Learn how to use the pentatonic scale in any key to play over any chord progression.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Kent Shores  /  Lessons
The Secrets To Shredding
Eddie Van Halen, Marty Friedman, and Steve Vai make shredding look easy. But what's the secret?

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
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 […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Trick Your Friends Into Thinking You Are Better Than You Are
In this lesson, I'll break down how you can take what you already know and turn it into something that makes you sound like a pro!

Kent Shores  /  Lessons
7 Levels of Mario Songs (Which Level Are You?)
Mario himself is here to teach you how to play seven of his favorite songs! Each one gets progressively harder. Which level are you?

Kent Shores  /  Lessons
The Most Popular Rhythmic Figure On Guitar
Add more emotion to your strumming patterns by learning the 3-3-2 pattern on the guitar.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
What Makes A Good Guitar Solo?
What separates a good solo from a bad solo? Find out in this lesson with Ayla Tesler-Mabe.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Learn To Play “Come Home” With Ayla
(Download the tabs) In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play Willow Smith’s song “Come Home” featuring Ayla Tesler-Mabe – and who better to teach you the guitar solo than Ayla herself?  Dive into this song using our interactive practice tool inside the Guitareo members’ area. You’ll be able to control the speed of the […]

Dean Lamb  /  Lessons
Get In the Mind of a Shredder Guitarist (Solo Breakdown)
(Download the tabs) Dean Lamb returns to break down his high-octane solo from “Drain of Incarnation” by Archspire. This solo is particularly technical so there are a lot of different techniques you’ll need to familiarize yourself with to pull it off. These include pinch harmonics, hybrid picking, economy picking, and pickup switching. On top of […]