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The Top 12 Beginner Guitar Riffs You Need to Know

Get the tab for the Top 12 Beginner Guitar Riffs by going to http://simpleguitar.com/beginnerriffs

When it comes to learning guitar, one of the first thing most of us do is start learning famous riffs from our favorite songs. And while I am a big fan of learning entire songs...sometimes you...

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Wanna make your guitar sing? Then you need the TOP 5 BEGINNER PHRASING TECHNIQUES

playing technique Jan 28, 2023

If you wanna make your guitar sing like your favorite guitar players, then you need to know and be able to use these top 5 beginner phrasing techniques. Phrasing is HOW you play the notes you play as opposed to the note choices you make & it's what will make your playing sound way more...

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Why 90% of guitar players quit & how to NOT become part of that statisitic

playing technique Jan 07, 2023

Jump start your guitar playing today! Build a solid foundation for your playing and start playing real music now! Get the FREE Simple Guitar Jumpstart Course by going to http://simpleguitar.com/jumpstart

According to a study by Fender, 90% of guitar players quit playing guitar in the first 3...

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This will help you get more out of your guitar goals for next year

mindset & motivation Dec 31, 2022

Most people focus on the wrong thing when they set their guitar playing goals and it causes them to get discouraged & give up too soon. In today's guitar lesson for beginners I'm going to give you some advice about two small changes you can make as you consider your goals for the new year...

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The Last Minute Christmas Set List

christmas how to play Dec 17, 2022

GRAB THE PDF RHYTHM SHEETS FOR THESE LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SONGS HERE: http://simpleguitar.com/lastminutechristmas

I get it, this time of year is really busy for everybody so you've probably procrastinated learning any Christmas songs this year. But fear not! I'm here to help save your bacon...

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How to strum when there's two chords in a measure

playing technique Dec 03, 2022

How to strum when there's two chords in a measure is what we're talking about in today's guitar lesson for beginners. Hey guys, Brad Litton from SimpleGuitar.com here with another beginner guitar lesson for you about how to strum when you run into two chords being played in a measure. Strum...

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If you could only learn one guitar scale - The most important guitar scale

playing technique Nov 19, 2022

Get the backing track to practice this scale with here: http://simpleguitar.com/gbackingtrack

Want to go deeper with this scale & really master it? You could pick up my course The Instant Rockstar Scale Mini-Course and really start unlocking the whole fretboard with one easy scale now....

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How to play All Apologies by Nirvana on guitar for beginners

how to play Nov 12, 2022

How to play All Apologies by Nirvana on guitar for beginners is what we're covering in today's guitar lesson for beginners. Pick up the tab for this lesson by going to http://simpleguitar.com/allapologies

Hey guys! Brad Litton from SimpleGuitar.com here with another beginner guitar lesson for...

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What does "in key" mean on guitar?

music theory Aug 27, 2022

What does "in key" mean when playing guitar? Good question for today's guitar lesson for beginners. Hey guys, Brad Litton from SimpleGuitar.com here with another beginner guitar lesson for you on how to understand what it means when someone say that something is in a certain key. This can be kind...

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How to hit the right strings every time when strumming with alternating bass

playing technique Jul 30, 2022

Today's guitar lesson for beginners is on how to hit the right strings every time when strumming guitar. Hey guys, Brad Litton from SimpleGuitar.com here with another beginner guitar lesson for you on how to hit the right strings when you're strumming guitar. To be honest, when I was learning...

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A lot of the advice on what to do when you start learning guitar comes from the thinking "That's how I learned, so everyone must learn that way", but that isn't always the best advice.

I'll help you with 10 kinda counter-intuitive things you should learn on guitar first that will give you the most bang for your buck so that you can go from being a beginner to feeling like a confident guitar player that wows your friends in less time.