Learn Acoustic Guitar

Learn how to play the song “Have you Ever Seen the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival.  This song was written by John Fogerty, the lead singer of CCR.  It was released in 1970 off the album Pendulum.  The song topped the charts in Canada reaching number one on the RPM 100 National Album Chart in...

Learn how to play the Dadd9 Guitar Chord with this beginner tutorial.  This chord is taken from the D Major Scale:  D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C#.  To form this chord, we need the 1st, 5th and 9th positions or the notes D, A and E.   This is an easy, straightforward beginner...

Learn how to play the song “Layla” by Eric Clapton with this free guitar lesson by Marty Schwartz.  This lesson will teach you the “unplugged” acoustic version and includes three videos.  One will teach you the chord progression and strumming and the other two will teach you how to play the solo. This song was...

In the following tutorial, you will learn how to play the Ab7 Guitar Chord (also known as A Flat Dominant 7, A Flat Dominant 7th).  There are 3 voicings or variations of this chord below (see the chord charts).  These chords are a bit challenging to play if you are just beginning as some do...

Learn how to play the song Imagine by John Lennon with this free acoustic guitar lesson. Imagine is a song written and performed by John Lennon, one of the original members of The Beatles.  This song is undoubtedly one of the greatest classic rock songs of all time.  It received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award,...

In this lesson, you will learn how to play the C#9 Guitar Chord (also known as C Sharp 9).  There are three voicings of this chord pictured below in the charts.  All three of these variations are suited for intermediate to advanced players, so if you are a beginners, you may find this a bit...

Learn how to play “Don’t Do me Like That” on acoustic guitar with this free video lesson.  This song was written by Tom Petty and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It is the first single off the album “Damn the Torpedoes” released in 1979.  It was the bands first top 10 hit as...

Learn how to play the song “Maggie May” by Rod Stewart on acoustic guitar.  This song was written by  Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton. It was released in 1971 off the album Every Picture Tells a Story. In 1971 this song topped the charts in both the UK and US.  Check out Wikipedia for more information about this song. ...

Learn exactly how you play the F#7sus4 Guitar Chord (also known as F#7 Suspended 4th, F Sharp 7 Sus 4) with this free guitar lesson. Before you jump down the post here and view the chord charts, I would just like to explain a little bit of theory that is behind the building of this particular...

Here is an effective and enjoyable lesson from David Taub with Next Level Guitar.  This is a great practice routine that you can add to your       daily routine. It will force you to work on things like chord changes, strumming patterns, rhythm and how to get some new and interesting sounds. If...