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Passenger "Let Her Go" Guitar Lesson | Fingerstyle Intro

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Today I'm breaking down the fingerstyle intro to Passenger's 2012 hit "Let Her Go." This tune features some beautiful fingerstyle techniques that are similar to what we have learned i...

Advanced Guitar Skills Made Easy! | Open String Blues Guitar Lick Lesson

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And welcome to another lick of the week tutorial! In today's lesson I'll be teaching you a professional open string blues lick in the key of E. We'll begin with a review of the blues ...

Essential Gypsy Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson + Lead Guitar Mastery Secret!

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And welcome to another lick of the week tutorial. In today's lesson I'll be breaking down a beautiful gypsy jazz style lick taken from the Midnight in Paris theme song "Bistro Fada" b...

Passenger "Let Her Go" Chord Sheet & Tab

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Many of you have requested that I add some more current or contemporary music to this page. While I do tend to favor the classics, I have found a number of newer songs that I'm anxiou...

Tom Petty "I Won't Back Down" | Full Rhythm & Slide Guitar Lesson

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And welcome to another by request song tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down the rhythm and lead guitar parts for Tom Petty's 1989 classic "I Won't Back Down." Thi...

"Playing Outside" Diminished Blues Guitar Lick Lesson | Advanced!

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And welcome to another lick of the week tutorial. In today's lesson I'll be breaking down a jazz-blues guitar lick that is designed to build tension for your listeners. By focusing on...

12 Bar Blues Shuffle | Guitar Backing Track | Key of E Major

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In preparation for my upcoming lick of the week lessons, I'm bringing you a grooving backing track in the key of E major. This blues shuffling jam track makes use of the 12 bar blues ...

Blues Guitar Lesson | 12 Bar Blues & Turnaround Riff | Key of A Major

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It's great be back in my studio here in Philadelphia, as I'm eager to share with you my new lesson plans over the coming days. Kicking off our weekend practice is a follow up to my pr...

Blues Rock Guitar Lesson | Turnaround Riff in E Major

Hello friends, and welcome to another lead guitar tutorial. Today I'm coming to you from Warsaw, Poland, and I'll be showing you how to perform a useful blues-rock turnaround in the key of E major. Th...

The Beatles "Two of Us" Guitar Lesson - Early Release

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Today's lesson is coming to you all the way from Wrocław, in western Poland.  Over the last we...

The Beatles "Two of Us" Chords & Tabs

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I'm checking in from my hotel room in Poznan, Poland. My wife Natalia and I are enjoying a lot of family time, and have been filming for our upcoming YouTube travel channel, more on t...

How to Play "Thin Air" By Pearl Jam | New Chord Sheet & Tab

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Today we're digging back into the Swiftlessons archive to study one of the most interesting songs I've ever taught, Pearl Jam's "Thin Air." In this tune, songwriter and guitarist Ston...

"Ain't No Sunshine" Easy Guitar Songs Lesson | Bill Withers

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I hope you're enjoying your practice, making progress and that you are ready to add another classic tune to your repertoire! In today's lesson, I've broken down Bill Withers 1971 clas...

"Aint No Sunshine" | Lesson Preview, Tab, & Chord Sheet

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I hope y'all are enjoying your summer and getting plenty practice in on your guitars. As mentioned, Natalia and I are taking a trip to visit her family in Poland, I will be packing my...

Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" | 2nd Solo Lesson | Part 2

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Today I'm back with session 2-2 breaking down the 2nd guitar solo from Pink Floyd's 1979 classic "Comfortably Numb." This iconic solo is chalk full of soaring blues licks that are pla...

Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" 2nd Solo Guitar Lesson | Part 1

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! Today I'm sharing the 2nd installment of my Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" lessons series, and session #1-2 of videos dedi...

Killer Blues Bending Trick | Guitar Lick of the Week | From Chicago Music Exchange

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And welcome to another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session, I'll be showing you a useful example of how you can implement a "super-bend" into your pentatonic licks. Let's get sta...

"Sea of Love" By Phil Phillips, Robert Plant | Easy Ukulele Lesson

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Today I'm getting back to creating resources for videos in the Swiftlessons archive. Attached you will find my new chord sheet for Phil Phillip's 1959 classic "Sea of Love" which was ...

Bruce Springsteen "Fire" | Complete Guitar Lesson

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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 Bruce Springsteen's "Fire." I'll take you through the cho...

The Beatles "Let it Be" | Easy Guitar Version for Beginners

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Today has been a long day in the studio. I spent several hours tabbing out and rehearsing the 2nd solo to Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," and plan to shoot a lesson breaking that dow...

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Guitar Lesson for Solo Performance

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down my interpretation of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harbur...

Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" | Ukulele Tutorial

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Today I'm digging into the Swiftlessons video archive and adding resources for my ukulele lessons. Getting started I've created a chord sheet and intro tablature for my tutorial on El...

Johnny Cash "Folsom Prison Blues" | Rhythm & Guitar Solo Lesson | Feat. Skip Robinson

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and thank you so much for your continued support of Swiftlessons! In today's session I'm joined by my good friend, actor and musician Skip James Robinson. Together we wil...

Am Pentatonic in Five "CAGED" Positions - Lead Guitar Licks Lesson

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And welcome to another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session, I'll be showing you the five "CAGED" positions of the A minor & major chords, and minor pentatonic scale. As cover...

Notes on the Fretboard - Diagram and Quizes

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Today I'm going to confront a hard truth... The majority of guitar players in the world are learning songs, scales, licks and other techniques without a crucial prerequisite; a firm k...

The Temptations "Just My Imagination" - Easy, Beginner Guitar Songs Lesson

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and welcome to another beginner friendly guitar tutorial. Today I'll be teaching you how to play my acoustic interpretation of the Temptations 1971 classic "Just My Imagination." I'll...

Talk Like a Pro - Guitar Intervals Lesson - Music Theory Made Easy!

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And welcome to another beginner friendly music theory tutorial. In today's lesson I'll be demonstrating how intervals, the space between two notes, are measured using the major scale....

Solo Blues Guitar - Routine #8 - Fingerstyle Licks & Turnarounds!

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and welcome to Routine #8 of my solo blues guitar lessons series. In this tutorial we'll learn some of my favorite blues licks and tricks as we mix lead and rhythm parts into one perf...

Bob Marley "Three Little Birds" Lesson - Easiest Guitar Songs for Beginners

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Today I'm trying to pick up some momentum and get some new resources out to you. Getting started I've created a new chord sheet and tablature for my 2015 lesson on Bob Marley's 2017-07-10 16:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Easy Country Lead Guitar Lesson - Six Hot Telecaster Licks

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and welcome to another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be showing you three leads that can be used to play over a 5.4.1 turnaround progression in the key of Dmaj. We'll ...