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Nate Savage  /  Videos
5 Essential Campfire Guitar Songs
Playing your acoustic guitar around a fire with friends and family is an amazing experience. So in this video, Nate Savage shares his top five campfire guitar songs.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Videos
“Oye Como Va” Santana Guitar Cover
Ayla Tesler-Mabe shares an incredible performance of Santana's "Oye Como Va" on guitar.

Nate Savage  /  Videos
$85 Guitar Like A $1000 Guitar
In this video, we’ll be taking an $85 Squier Affinity Stratocaster we got off Craigslist and setting it up to play like a $1000 Fender American Stratocaster. All the things we do in the video are things you can do at home with a few tools. Sometimes, a used guitar can have some issues that’ll […]

Rob Scallon  /  Videos
Slap Guitar 101
Rob Scallon shares everything he knows about slap guitar.

Nate Savage  /  Videos
Are My Hands Too Big Or Too Small?
Have you ever thought to yourself as a guitarist, “I wish my hands were just… different”? Well, you’re not alone. When it comes to playing the guitar, it seems like having the perfect hand size would make a world of difference, right? The truth is, that the guitar is designed with every hand size in […]

Nate Savage  /  Videos
“Crazy Train” – Ozzy Osbourne
Learn how to play the opening riff from the iconic classic rock tune Crazy Train.

Nate Savage  /  Videos
“Pride and Joy” – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Download PDF The late Stevie Ray Vaughan is a blues guitar icon. There’s no doubt about it. Every guitarist with an interest in rock or blues can learn something from him, and in this lesson, we’re going to dive into one of his most famous riffs. The main riff from Pride and Joy will take […]

Nate Savage  /  Videos
Remembering Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is widely considered one of the most influential guitar players in history. His impact on the course of music in the years since his early death can still be felt in all of the music we listen to today. In this video, we’ll be heading down to the Jimi Hendrix Memorial site in […]

Chelsea Amber  /  Videos
Music Theory Is NOT Scary!
Download PDF Music theory… A guitar player’s worst enemy! Unfortunately, many guitarists neglect ever learning music theory because of the convenience of Tabs and because learning theory just seems like too much work. The thing is, that knowing a few simple theory concepts can be massively beneficial for your guitar playing. This is especially true […]

Nate Savage  /  Videos
Top 5 Myths About Learning Guitar
There are TONS of myths about learning the guitar out there. And it’s so easy to let one of them convince you that you won’t find success on the guitar. In this video, we’ll be tearing down the most common myths so you can start making some real progress in your guitar playing. Myth #1: […]

Nate Savage  /  Videos
B.B. King vs. Stevie Ray Vaughan
Arguably, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan are the two kings of the blues. The two guitarists took blues in pretty opposite directions. Because of that, you find a lot of blues guitarists become a part of one of the two camps. So in this video, we’re just going to briefly talk about the differences […]

Nate Savage  /  Videos
“Brown Eyed Girl” – Van Morrison
Download PDF In this episode of Riffin’ Through Time, we’ll be taking a look at the main riff from “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison. This is one of those licks that’s a little deceptive. While it looks and sounds easy, there are some particularly challenging movements you’ll need to get down to play it […]

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Videos
“Son of a Preacher Man” Guitar Performance
Ayla Tesler-Mabe is joined by her band Ludic and Lisa Witt to perform “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield.

Rob Scallon  /  Videos
GuitarQuest – Your Guitar Journey Starts Here
We worked with Rob Scallon to create a more fun way to learn guitar.

Jordan Leibel  /  Videos
How To Play The Guitar Like A Piano
In this guitar lesson, we’re going to take a look at how you can play your guitar more like a piano player. The guitar is a unique instrument in that we tend to think in shapes rather than notes. Pianos are laid out linearly, which makes thinking about the notes in a chord a lot […]

Rob Scallon  /  Videos
Building A Guitar From Scratch
Rob Scallon attempts to build a fully functional guitar from scratch in only 10 hours. Check out his entire experience to see everything that went wrong and what went right.

Ayla Tesler-Mabe  /  Lessons
Ayla Tesler-Mabe – Vibrato Philosophy
In this guitar lesson, we’re joined by Ayla Tesler-Mabe from the band Calpurnia to talk about vibrato. Vibrato is an important part of defining your voice on the guitar, and it’s one of the key ways we identify the differences between our favorite players. When you start out developing your vibrato, it’s a good idea […]

Music Is Win  /  Videos
What’s The Best Beginner Guitar?
There are three questions you should ask yourself when looking for your first guitar.

Jacob Wiens  /  Videos
Alternate Ways To Use A Metronome
Metronomes have long been an essential part of a guitarist’s toolbox. Most commonly, they’re used to practice a technique at a slowly increasing BPM. However, there is a number of ways you can use a metronome to work on different elements of your guitar playing as well. In this guitar lesson, we’re joined by Jacob […]

Nate Savage  /  Videos
20 Things That Scare Every Guitar Player
I asked what you’re afraid of as guitar players, and thanks to your responses, we boiled them down to a list of 20 things.

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