Basic Rhythms For Strumming - 489
If you've been collecting strumming patterns but still struggle to play in time, the problem may be that you don't understand when to strum....
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Smooth CHORD SWITCHING for Career Beginners - 488
If you know your guitar chords but struggle to switch between them smoothly, this circle of fourths exercise will help you eliminate hesitat...
The Chord Exercise That Cures Career Beginner Guitarists - 487
▶▶ Get my FREE Guide to Clear Sounding Chords and start fixing buzzing strings and muted notes today: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chor...
Career Beginner: Fret Notes Cleanly - 486
If your fretted notes buzz, choke out, or just don't sound as clean as they should, the problem may be hiding in the details of your techniq...
Guitar Octaves Explained with 3 EASY Exercises - 485
Octaves are one of the easiest ways to unlock the fretboard and start seeing how notes connect across the neck. In this lesson, I'll walk yo...
3 Overlapping Exercises That UNLOCK the Fretboard - 484
The same note can be played on different guitar strings, but each location gives you a different sound and a new way to move around the fret...
The MOST Overlooked Fretboard Trick - 483
Most guitar players know the notes repeat after the 12th fret, but knowing it and actually using it are two different things. In this lesson...
3 Easy Chromatic Fretboard Exercises (And Why They Open Up the Fretboard) - 482
Learn three easy chromatic exercises that move across the guitar fretboard in completely different ways. Practice them slowly while saying t...
How to Find the Notes on Your Guitar Fretboard - 481
Finding the notes on your guitar fretboard doesn't have to mean memorizing every fret one at a time. In this lesson, I'll show you how to us...
LOVIN' My Pentatonic Scales! - 480
Pentatonic scales may be simple, but those five notes can give you a lifetime of musical possibilities. In this episode, we'll explore how p...
You're Closer to Understanding Guitar Scales Than You Think - 479
Guitar scales can look like an endless collection of patterns, keys, and sounds to learn. In this episode, you'll discover how much of that...
When the Guitar Fretboard Finally Starts to Make Sense - 478
The guitar fretboard gets much easier to understand when the things you've learned start connecting. In this episode, I'll show you how patt...
Why I Recommend Learning the Five Pattern Scale System - 477
The Five Pattern Scale System helps you stop seeing isolated scale shapes and start seeing one connected fretboard. In this episode, I'll ex...
The Future of Guitar Learning (And Why Everything Is Changing) - 476
For over 35 years I've watched guitar education evolve through private lessons, books, VHS tapes, DVDs, websites, YouTube, memberships, apps...
Why The Best Solos Don't Start With Scales - 475
Many guitarists believe better solos come from learning more scales, but great improvisation often starts somewhere else entirely. In this e...
Why Your Chords Don't Sound As Good As They Should - 474
Many guitarists spend years learning new chords while overlooking the habits that actually make chords sound clean, confident, and musical....
Why Most Guitarists Never Benefit From Scale Practice - 473
Most guitarists spend years practicing scales without seeing meaningful improvement because they're focusing on patterns instead of sounds....
How Great Blues Players Build LONGER Solos - 472
Most blues players don't struggle because they lack licks, they struggle because they don't know how to develop ideas over time. In this epi...
Why Great Blues Players Leave MORE Space - 471
Most guitar players think better solos come from learning more licks. In reality, one of the biggest differences between average players and...
Why PLAYING LESS Can Make You Sound BETTER - 470
Ready to make your blues solos sound more intentional and musical? Download the Blues Elevation Toolkit and learn how to target the notes th...