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Update from Paris, France.

Hello friends, I want to apologize for my silence this week. Natalia and I are celebrating our paper anniversary in Paris🇫🇷 and are quickly falling in love with the city. I will be shooting a fe...

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Easy Guitar Songs "Wonderwall" By Oasis Beginner Friendly Lesson

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In today's lesson I'll be breaking down how to play Oasis's 1995 classic "Wonderwall." I'll take you through some useful ...

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Call and Response Blues Guitar Lesson - Lick of the Week PLUS backing Track

Hello friends and welcome to another Swiftlessons Lick of the Week!

In this tutorial I’ll break down two simple, yet professional sounding blues licks that demonstrate the “call and response...

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Beginner Guitar Lesson "Imagine" By John Lennon - Made Easy!

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Before I getting to my lick of the week today, I wanted to fulfill another request by completing a chord sheet to John Lennon's 1971 classic "Imagine." For this tune, I recommend that...

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Leonard Cohen "I'm Your Man" Acoustic Guitar Lesson

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and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial. In celebration of Leonard Cohen's 82nd birthday,  I'm breaking down the chords, strumming patterns and lead lines to his 1988...

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Uncle John's Band - Grateful Dead Guitar Lesson - Rhythm Study

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Tonight I'm hard at work, preparing new chord sheets and also putting the finishing touches on my new song tutorial, which should be complete by tomorrow afternoon. I'm eager to compl...

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Essential Blues Lead Guitar Lesson - How to Use the Open Pentatonic Rock Scale

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and welcome to another Swiftlessons Lick of the Week! In this tutorial I'll break down one of my go-to licks within the open position of the E minor pentatonic scale. Use the attache...

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Jimi Hendrix Style Repetition Lick - Blues Rock Lead Guitar Lesson

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and welcome to another Swiftlessons Lick of the Week! In this tutorial I'll break down one of my favorite Hendrix style repetition licks that you can use to fill in space, and build t...

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Acoustic Guitar Lesson - "Wild World" By Cat Stevens (New Chord Sheet)

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I'm getting an early start this morning, and tabbing out some of the tunes in the Swiftlessons archive. A tablature and chord sheet for my lesson on Cat Stevens' "Wild World" has been...

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Easy Guitar Songs Lesson - "21 Summer" by Osborne Brothers

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and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial. In this lesson I'll be
breaking down a fantastic new song by the up and coming country duo
Brothers Osborne. The tune is e...

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How to Play California Dreamin' By The Mamas & The Papas - Easy Guitar Lesson

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Welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial! In today's lesson I'll be showing you how to play the Mamas and Papas 1965 classic California Dreamin'. I'll begin by demonstrating this e...

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Bruce Springsteen "I'm on Fire" Full Acoustic Guitar Lesson

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For this weeks By Request Song Tutorial, I'm breaking down my approach to performing a solo, acoustic ve...

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Robben Ford Guitar Lick Lesson - Versatile Major/Minor Phrase

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Welcome to another Swiftlessons Lick of the Week. In today’s tutorial we will focus on adding a classic Robben Ford Lick to our repertoire. Below you will find the source scales, lic...

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Sweet Blues Guitar Turnaround - Jazzy Acoustic Blues Lesson

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and welcome to another Swiftlessons Weekend Mini-Lesson! In today’s tutorial, I’ll be showing you one of my favorite variations to the common “walk-up blues turnaround,â€...

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Easy Guitar Song - Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" Rhythm & Slide Lesson

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and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial! I've been on a 90's music kick lately, and when ...

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Smooth R&B, Soul, Motown Guitar Backing Track

A smooth r&b, soul, and Motown style guitar backing track for practicing our lick of the week. Thi...

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Smooth Lick for Soul, R&B & Motown – Lick of the Week 8.22.16

Hello friends and welcome to another Swiftlessons Lick of the Week, powered by Patreon. In this tutorial I'll break down one of my favorite licks for jamming over an R&B “1, 2 progression.” Th...

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Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" Complete Guitar Lesson

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Thank you so much for your patience this week! I've been working toward producing one of my most ambitious guitar lessons to date; a complete breakdown of Chuck Berry's 1958 classic ...

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Top 10 Tips to Becoming a Better Singer - Beginner Vocal Lesson

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As a follow up to my recent "How to...

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Doc Watson "Summertime" Intro Guitar Solo Lesson

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I've received a request for my tab and chord sheet for Doc Watson's rendition of "Summertime." Because I recommend that every aspiring soloist learn Merle Watson's cla...

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Stevie Ray Vaughan "Face Melting" Lick of the Week Blues Guitar Lesson

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It's Time for Our Lick of the Week!

 In this tutorial I'll break down one of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s signature guitar licks. We’ll begin by learn...

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The 8 Essential Bar Chord Shapes - Easy Beginner Guitar Lesson

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Thank you so much for your continued support this month! Please enjoy an early release of my latest beginner friendly lesson. In this tutorial, I'll demonstrates how different typ...

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Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" Complete Guitar Lesson

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Welcome to another By Request song tutorial. In this lesson I'll show you how to play Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" in it's entirety. We'll learn the tunes iconic intro, bo...

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NEW "Wish You Were Here" Chords and Tabs for Upcoming Lesson

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Today I'm filming a lesson on Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here." The attached tablature breaks down my approach to playing the intro riffs, solos, verse and chorus. Some of wha...

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Easy Guitar Songs - Bob Dylan "Blowin' in the Wind" Beginner Friendly Lesson

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and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial. In this lesson I'll break down how to play Bob Dylan's 1963 classic "Blowin' in the Wind." This beginner friendly guitar song uses...

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Basic Finger Tapping Rock Guitar Lesson

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For our lick of the week, I've decided to bring you a brief explanation on basic finger tapping technique. In this tutorial we will learn how these licks are create by learning scale...

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Etta James - At Last - Guitar Lesson - Chords, Lyrics and Tabs

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I'm enjoying a day of shooting and TAB writing, and thanks to popular request, I decided to knock out out a PDF for my lesson on "At Last" by Etta James.  In this tutorial, I bro...

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George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson

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and thanks so much for your patience this week as I worked to complete my new tutorial on George Harrison's classic 1970 hit "My Sweet Lord." In this tutorial I'll take you through th...

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Exclusive Swiftlessons Discount on KLIQ AirCell Guitar Strap

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My new lesson on George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord is almost complete. In that video I will be introducing a new product from my friends at KLIQ Music Accessories, The Aircell Guitar S...

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George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" Chord Sheet and Tab

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I realize I'm a bit behind schedule for this weeks song tutorial, but I really want to make it a good one! I've just completed the chord sheet that will go along with my upcoming tuto...

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