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This is one of the great jams of John Frusciante which have inspired me to write some original rock lines for beginner/ intermediate players learning to play rock solos.  Please…

Here's a simple exercise showing you how to strum.

Try these easy strumming patterns

It’s important to learn to count or sing out a rhythm before you actually try it on the guitar.    It makes sure you understand and…

Every song has a pulse.    It’s like the heartbeat.  You don’t always hear it but you feel it because all the instruments are played with the pulse as a reference.   Listen to a song and try to feel its underlying…

The first goal for a beginner wanting to play popular music is to build up a chord vocabulary. 

There are around fifteen basic chords in a beginners chord vocabulary.  Using these basic chords, in various combinations, it is…

The function of your left hand is to press the strings down to the frets in order to sound the required notes.  Before your right hand strike the strings, your left hand must be in position, creating a specific selection…

When you strike a guitar string without pressing it down on any frets, you are playing an open string.  An open string is represented by the number "0" written on the tablature line.

On a properly tuned six-string…

Holding the guitar is your first thing to learn before you even try to play a note.  A good posture will benefit your overall playing and learning experience. 

Watch this video on my soundslice channel as you go through…

Welcome to the first lesson of Troglojam's Beginner Guitar Lessons series.

Before we actually begin playing the guitar, let’s talk about some basic terms that we will be using throughout the lessons. 

Look at the guitar.  It is not difficult…