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Free Video Guitar Lessons 2012

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It's Easy to Improve Your Guitar Playing with Free Lessons Available Online

I've been playing guitar for about 20 years now and have taken lessons on several occassions from different teachers, each very talented. My playing ability is still lacking but I'm always looking for ways to improve.

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I find a lot of great free lessons online but wanted a more complete and structured approach to learning both theory and songs so I signed up at Jamplay and I'd suggest you check them out if you are serious about improving your abilities. For under $20 you can get started on a monthly membership and if you like it as much as I do you can sign up for a quarterly or annual membership at a discounted rate.

Before you read on grab your 10 Free Blues Guitar Video Lessons from Marty Schwartz who is the top guitar teacher on youtube as martyzsongs in my opinion. Get this free lesson package that is not posted on youtube now as I'm not sure how long it's going to be free.

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You'll notice I've posted several of Marty's lessons below because he is patient and methodical and describes each piece in detail, also he's got a terrific sense of humour and makes learning a lot of fun!

I started looking for guitar lessons online that would help me get better and I'm happy to say over the past year or so I've found some really great lessons posted online free for anyone to access.

I'd like to share some of the information here for other aspiring guitarists to use and hopefully improve their playing abilities.

Check out the free video lessons and if you are finding them a little too difficult you may find these more complete online lesson packages helpful:

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Hey, Soul Sister by Train Free Acoustic Guitar Video Lesson

Hey, Soul Sister by Train Free Guitar Lesson

Another great acoustic song by Train with capo on 4th fret to be true to the original. The chords in Hey, Soul Sister are C, G Am, F and the strumming pattern is explained and slowed down so take your time to master the strum and then pick up your speed.


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Train--Hey, Soul Sister - Super Easy Beginner Acoustic Guitar Songs Lesson
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4,373 ratings | 1,879,610 views
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Fireflies by Owl City - Free Beginner Video Guitar Lesson

Fireflies by Owl City Guitar Lesson

This song is played with a capo on the 3rd fret and I recommend the Kyser 6 String Capo because it's cheap, good quality and easy to clip on and unclip from your guitar neck.

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Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away - Free Video Acoustic Guitar Lesson

Over The Hills and Far Away Guitar Lesson

If you haven't checked out Marty Schwartz and his free guitar lessons online you really should, the guy is an amazing teacher and covers some of the great guitar songs that most guitarists all want to master.

Marty makes it fairly easy to get a grasp on this Jimmy Page classic, going through the intro in detail so even beginners can take a run at this fine song.

There are many great teachers on youtube but I have to say Marty is my favorite because he goes through every note and explains slowly how the licks are constructed and link together.

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Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away - Acoustic Guitar lesson - How to Play
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Jack Johnson - Better Together - Free Video Acoustic Guitar Lesson

Jack Johnson Better Together Guitar Lesson

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If you feel you need a structured approach to learning the guitar, the below four links are my personal recommendations. Vote for your favorite if you have used any of these great resources.

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Taio Cruz Dynamite Free Video Acoustic Guitar Lesson

Dynamite by Taio Cruz Guitar Lesson

Another popular song which is pretty easy for beginners to master. Marty walks you through the strumming pattern slowly and again work on it until you have it mastered at a slow pace and then speed up gradually and you'll soon be playing along with the recording. Chord progression is Am, G, C, F with a capo on 4th fret to replicate the original. You might want to think about buying a capo at this point as many songs require this to plyy along with the recording.

I recommend the Kyser 6 String Capo because it's cheap and easy to clip on and unclip from your guitar neck.

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Taio Cruz - Dynamite - Super Easy Beginner Acoustic Guitar Songs - How to Play
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Eric Church - Smoke a Little Smoke Free Video Guitar Lesson

Eric Church Guitar Lesson "Smoke a Little Smoke"

This song is primarily E, A, and D chords which are common country music chords and used in many country progressions ... in the video Marty shows how to play the intro licks also and slows it right down so beginners can follow easily. If you don't have a capo, it sounds fine in open position as well

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Eric Church - Smoke a Little Smoke - Easy Acoustic Songs - How to Play - Country
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How to Play Wanted Dead or Alive Intro by Bon Jovi

Wanted Dead or Alive Intro by Bon Jovi Guitar Lesson

Before you read on grab your 10 Free Blues Guitar Video Lessons from Marty Schwartz who is the top guitar teacher on youtube in my opinion. Get this free lesson package that is not posted on youtube now as I'm not sure how long it's going to be free.
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100 Best Guitarists of All Time

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1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton

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John Mayer Slow Dancing in A Burning Room Free Video Guitar Lesson

Slow Dancing in A Burning Room John Mayer Guitar Lesson

In the video below Marty tackles the guitar parts on this beautiful song by John Mayer, the basic chord progression is a C#m, A, E and based around the E pentatonic scale. It's a long video which covers most aspects of the song. It's not as hard as it may seem if you follow along as Marty slows down the more difficult parts.

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John Mayer - Slow Dancing in A Burning Room - Guitar Lesson Tutorial - How to Play
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606 ratings | 166,869 views
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Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars Free Video Acoustic Guitar Lesson

Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars Guitar Lesson

This is a fairly easy song for beginners and a good introduction to bar chords. You'll need to capo on fret #4 to play with the original but open position is fine to learn the song. The basic chord progression is D, Bm (bar chord), G and the strumming pattern can be a bit of a challenge but if you take it slow and get it right, you can then work on speeding it up.

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Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Free Video Acoustic Guitar Lesson

Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton Free Guitar Lesson

The 2 videos below walk you through the parts of the Clapton classic Tears in Heaven, which is a finger picking tune with lots of hammer ons and pull offs. Marty takes each component of the song and slowly goes through the picking patterns and if you take each part slowly and master the parts as you follow along you'll be able to play the full song before you know it.

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Blues Guitar Lessons on DVD

If you are looking for a comprehensive video tutorial on blues guitar, I've used this series myself and it's extremely well done. Goes into a lot more depth on theory and mechanics than the free vids found online
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Rock Lessons ... Learn Rock Guitar with Free Videos

You'll get a taste of the songs demonstrated here by the great instructors at Jamplay ... I'd recommend you try a month's membership at this site simply because of the volume and quality of video instruction provided. Many genres, styles and levels of expertise covered.

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Led Zeppelin Complete Songbook (Guitar Tablature) by Led Zeppelin

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The Very Best of the Eagles: Guitar Tablature Edition (Authentic Guitar-Tab)

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Jazz Gems for Solo Guitar: 35 Chord Melody Arrangements in Standard Notation and Tablature by Robert B. Yelin

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  • rlmodranski Apr 17, 2012 @ 6:13 pm | delete
    Best guitar player . . . really . . . you don't have Phil Keaggy on there!!! That man can play!! And he's short one finger!
  • JimH Apr 17, 2012 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    The best guitar players were selected by Rolling Stone magazine, always tough to narrow the field down and I've heard much of Keaggy's stuff and he is awesome indeed.
  • rjlukas Dec 20, 2011 @ 11:34 pm | delete
    Great stuff
  • Silvercool Nov 12, 2011 @ 8:51 am | delete
    I like your lense I'm also doing one for guitar lessons
  • punkgrinder Aug 20, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Marty Swartz Rocks, seems like a really nice guy and gives great lessons. Cool Lens, thumbs up!
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