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How to Really Play Bar Chords - A Beginner Tutorial

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Great news - My video on "how to really play bar chords" just reached 1 million views! I'm very proud to have created a lesson that has helped so many  aspiring players conquer o...

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Patsy Cline "I Fall to Pieces" Easy Guitar Songs Lesson

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"All of Me" • Easy Ukulele Tutorial • Billie Holiday

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's lesson I'll be breaking down my approach to playing Billie Holiday's 1941 rendition of "All of Me" by Gerald Marks an...

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3 Blues Turnarounds in 3 Keys | C, G, and E Major

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and welcome back to Swiftlessons for another blues guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be breaking down three must know turnarounds that you can use to wrap up blues progr...

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"Big Yellow Taxi" - Joni Mitchell Guitar Lesson

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'm joined by singer Caroline Kane for a demonstration and complete breakdown of Joni Mitchell's 1970 classic "Big ...

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Easy Lead Playing with Major Harmonies - Must Know!

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And welcome to another lead guitar tutorial! In today’s session I’ll be showing you a powerful, but beginner friendly method for creating simple lead lines using major scale harmo...

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Iconic Rock Riffs of the 1980's - AC/DC, Joan Jett, Ozzy!

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and welcome to session #4 of my Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs series! In this lesson I'll be breaking down classic guitar parts by guitarist Agnes Young, Alan Merrill, and Randy Rhoads. Ea...

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Chris Isaak "Wicked Game" Complete Guitar Lesson

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'll be teaching you how to play Chris Isaak's 1989 hit song "Wicked Game." I'll show you how to perform the r...

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Chris Isaac "Wicked Game" Cover & Tabs

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This week I've been breaking in some new recording equipment and preparing a new tutorial on Chris Isaac's 1989 hit song "Wicked Game." This song is perfect for intermediate lead guit...

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Iconic Riffs of the 70's - Skynyrd, Zeppelin, ZZ Top!

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and welcome to session #3 of my iconic rock guitar riffs series. In this lesson I'll be breaking down three riffs from the 1970's that will serve you as excellent warmups...

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3 Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs of the 1960's

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and welcome to session #2 of my iconic rock guitar riffs series. In this lesson I'll be breaking down three riffs from the 1960's that will serve you as excellent warmups. These...

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Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman" - Guitar Tutorial

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down how to play Roy Orbison's 1964 hit "Oh, Pretty Woman." I'll take you through the tunes iconic...

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3 Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs of the 1950's

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and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another rock tutorial! in today's session I'll be sharing with you three iconic riffs that serve as excellent warmups. These riffs w...

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Double Stop Guitar Soloing Lesson - G Position Pentatonic Scale!

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today’s session I’ll be showing you how to solo in the G position of the minor pentatonic scale. We’l...

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"Pacific Daughter" - Original Song By Rob Swift

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The Beatles "Michelle" Full Guitar Lesson & Tab

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In this guitar lesson, I'll be breaking down how to play The Beatles 1965 classic "Michelle." I'll take you through the chord progress...

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Earthworks SR25 Microphone Giveaway!

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Today I'm thrilled to announce that together with my friends at Earthworks Microphones, I am hosting my first ever gear giveaway! I'm giving you, my trusty supporters, a weeks head st...

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Jazzy Trick for Soloing Over Major Keys - Arpeggio Exercise for Guitar

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be showing you how to arpeggiate each of the seven chords within a major key, which will app...

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Three Beginner Guitar Exercises for Speed & Dexterity

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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another guitar warm-up session! Today I'll be showing you three powerful exercises for developing your speed, accuracy, alternate picking, timing and ...

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"The First Cut is the Deepest" - Cat Stevens Guitar Tutorial

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and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for a complete tutorial on Cat Stevens' 1967 hit song "The First Cut is the Deepest." In this session I'll be showing you how to play the tune...

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"Give Me One Reason" Guitar Solo Lesson

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and welcome to the second installment of my lessons series breaking down how to play Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason." In this session I'll be showing you how to play the tunes bl...

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Bluesy Diminished Licks - An Easy Pentatonic Escape Plan!

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Welcome to another another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session, I'll show you how to implement diminished ideas into your blues/rock guitar playing. Diminished melodies and chord...

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"Tears in Heaven" Guitar Lesson - Eric Clapton - Part 2

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and welcome to the second installment of my two part series on Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven." In this session we'll be learning how to play the fingerstyle techniques for the instr...

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"Tears in Heaven" Guitar Lesson - Eric Clapton - Part 1

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'll be sharing how to play the intro, verse and chorus sections of Eric Clapton's 1992 unplugged version of "Tears...

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"Give Me One Reason" Rhythm Guitar Lesson Tracy Chapman

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'm joined by talented vocalist Stefany Mazor for a demonstration and tutorial on Tracy Chapman's 1995 hit "Give Me...

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Eric Clapton "Tears in Heaven" Tab w/ Audio Samples

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the past few weeks I've been hard at work on a number of exciting projects including new song tutorials by artist like Eric Clapton, Dua Lipa, and Tracy Chapman. In preparation for my...

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What Are Augmented Chords?

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another music theory tutorial! In today’s lesson we’ll be discussing the origins of augmented chords: how they are built from the major scale,...

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Beginner Gypsy Jazz Guitar Lesson

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another beginner gypsy jazz tutorial. In today's session, I've been joined by Hot Club of Philadelphia guitarist Barry Wahrhaftig, together we wil...

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Lead Guitar Lesson - Easy Trick for Sounding Pro!

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and welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down the concept of "stacking," a simple, but powerful technique used by virtual...

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"The Scientist" Guitar Tutorial - Coldplay

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down how to play the acoustic version of Coldplay's 2002 hit  "The Scientist." I'll take you ...

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