Learn “Chicken in the Rain” by John Knowles, C.G.P.
Composer, recording artist and master fingerstlye guitarist John Knowles was awarded the first honorary C.G.P. (Certified Guitar Player) degree by Chet Atkins h...
Guitar Lessons
Free Fretless Bass Lessons from the Master, Tony Franklin
Tony Franklin is the "Fretless Monster" – he's played bass alongside Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, John Sykes, Carmine Appice, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, Whitesnake,...
Funk Bass Techniques Every Beginner MUST Know
Funk music is a great place to start with playing bass. It sits very prominently in the mix, allowing bass players to experiment and use slap and pop techniques...
Learn Urban Blues Guitar Soloing & Rhythm with Robben Ford
It's common knowledge that the blues was born in the South, traditionally played on acoustic instruments. When the blues made it's way to the cities, blues play...
Learn the Csus2 Open Tuning with Vicki Genfan
Vicki Genfan is one of many contemporary guitar players who embrace acoustic, percussive playing, including Andy McKee, Jon Gomm, Petteri Sariola, Christie Lené...
10 Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Learning How to Play Guitar
I’ve learned several great lessons from my Dad, many of them about life in general, the value of hard work, or even the proper way to hold a baseball bat or how...
Learn How to Play Bill Kirchen’s “Hot Rod Lincoln” Lick Plus 4 More Inspired Riffs
Who doesn’t love the honky-tonk sound with pure, blood and guts country roots? Check out these free online guitar lessons from Bill Kirchen's 30 Hot Rod Guitar ...
5 Finger Pickin’ Guitar Licks You MUST Know Inspired by Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed
Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed are among the most influential guitarists in fingerstyle, country, and folk music. Their combined contribution to the ...
Twist Up Your Blues Soloing with Oz Noy
Almost every blues, jazz, and funk solo is improvised - top players will pretty much never play the same thing twice over a particular groove. It's important to...
6 Melodic Modal Rocks Licks You MUST Know
Although these licks are modal, there's no need to fret - each of the licks presented here are versatile, usable rock licks that lend themselves to several play...
Learn Masterful Improvisation Techniques for Soloing with Allen Hinds
Today, there are more players with technical chops than ever before - however, often times their solos and improv skills are somewhat lacking, and sound a bit d...
Learn How to Play Tommy Emmanuel’s Fingerstyle Song, “It’s Never Too Late”
In his new course, the It's Never Too Late Songbook, Tommy Emmanuel walks you through 6 of his original songs taken from his album, It's Never Too Late. Tommy b...