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How To Tune A Guitar By Ear

How To Tune A Guitar By Ear

Ever wondered how to tune a guitar by ear? Well, here’s a cool trick that I use to tune my guitar by ear. Wherever possible, you should try to get a reference note. If you can hit a note on a piano, or from another guitar, or whatever, that’s great. Just try to make sure…

Last Dance With Mary Jane Chords For Guitar

Last Dance With Mary Jane Chords For Guitar

Here’s a guitar lesson on how to play the Last Dance With Mary Jane chords by Tom Petty. I didn’t address the riffs in this song, as this video is targeted towards beginners. Instead, we focus mostly on the strumming aspect, which sounds pretty cool on its own anyways. The guitar chords are quite simple…

Learning the String Names: Tones & Semitones

Learning the String Names: Tones & Semitones

Learning the string names on your guitar is an absolute must; there’s no two ways about it. Understanding tones and semitones allows you to figure out what any note on your guitar is. This video hopefully will help clarify these things for you. Download the Empty Fretboard PDF The string names on your guitar are…

Learn 48 Chords in 9 Minutes

Learn 48 Chords in 9 Minutes

In this video I show you how to use 4 chord formations to create 48 different chords. The 4 basic chord patterns are shown below: 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 (string number) 0 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 0    “E” Pattern Bar Chord 0 –…