New Strumming Patterns Lesson for Acoustic Guitar

Here is a new strumming pattern lesson for acoustic guitar.  It is taught by David Taub with Next Level Guitar. This is an 11 minute video excerpt from Next Level Guitar’s “Acoustic Guitar Technqiues” 4 DVD course that includes over 8 hours of instruction.  Highly recommended if you want to take your Guitar Playing to the next level.

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Play Guitar The Right Way – A Message For Beginners

By Michael Fletcher

There are many, many, different reasons why individuals decide to learn to play the guitar. What’s your purpose? Is it because you just want to play a few songs for your friends? If so, then I commend you for your honesty and wish you the very best in your song-playing adventure. Playing the guitar should always be fun.

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How to Enhance your Guitar Playing Using Dynamics

In this free acoustic guitar video lesson from the folks over at JamPlay, instructor Miche Fambro teaches how using dynamics can greatly enhance your guitar playing.

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Really Cool Guitar Technique Using a Dollar Bill!

Here is a very interesting video demonstration from the folks over at Next Level Guitar.  This is a really cool technique that I honestly never heard of or saw before.  Basically, you take a dollar bill and kind of weave through the strings near the sound hole of your acoustic.  Then, strum your acoustic as you normally would.  The strings of the guitar vibrate against the paper and create a sort of snare drum effect. Its a great way to add a percussive element to your guitar playing.  I hope you enjoy this cool little trick! Read more

Open String Acoustic Guitar Technique

Here is a great lesson from the folks over at Guitar Tricks that teaches you how to take advantage of the full sound that the acoustic guitar is capable of producing.

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Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson – Spice Up Those Beginner Chords

Here is a great beginner acoustic guitar lesson that will teach you how to spice up and add some more color to those beginner guitar chords that you have been working so hard to learn.

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Learn to Play A13 – Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – A13

Learn how to play the basic beginner guitar chord, A13 (Also known as A dominant 13th), with this free lesson.

The A13 chord is found by locating the 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 and 13 positions (A, C#, E, G, B and F#) of the A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G# A. The chord chart below demonstrates how to play the A13 Chord.

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Acoustic Guitar Lesson – New Strumming Pattern For Rhythm Guitar

Here is a new strumming pattern on acoustic guitar for beginners taught by Megan from Next Level Guitar. This pattern may look a bit intimidating when she first plays it, but don’t worry. She breaks it  up into three small parts making it easier to play and understand.

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Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson – Open Chord Embellishments

In this free acoustic guitar video lesson from Next Level Guitar, Marty Schwartz shows us how we can take our basic open guitar chords and add some cool embellishments using the G Major Pentatonic Scale.

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Acoustic Guitar Lesson – Must Know Rhythm Guitar Pattern

Learn a New Rhythm Guitar Pattern!

In the following lesson, Neal shows us a cool rhythm guitar pattern that is found in a variety of different music genres including rock, pop, country, folk and more.  This is an essential pattern that all guitarists should know.

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