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Beginner Guitar Path

With Sean Conklin, Richard Lundmark, Rick Graham and 7 more
BeginnerRockTechnique 51 steps284 lessons10h 57m

New to guitar or coming back after a long break? Start here. Learn the basics every player needs, your first techniques and chords, simple theory, then put it all together with easy songs.

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Not sure where to begin? Pick your level and follow the path in order.

51 steps Beginner Guitar Path 284 lessons · 10h 57m Sean Conklin, Richard Lundmark and 8 more New to guitar or coming back after a long break? Start here. Learn the basics every player needs, your first techniques and chords, simple theory, then put it all together with easy songs. BeginnerRockTechnique 18 tutorials Intermediate Guitar Path 158 lessons · 5h 39m Tom Quayle, Richard Lundmark and 5 more You know your chords and basic scales. Now build real technique, learn to improvise, grow your chord vocabulary and use it all in songs and style studies. IntermediateFusionTechnique 16 tutorials Advanced Guitar Path 157 lessons · 6h 15m Tom Quayle, Rick Graham and 3 more For experienced players chasing speed, fluency and fresh ideas. Advanced techniques, scales and improvising over changes, plus challenging song tutorials from our top teachers. AdvancedFusionImprovising

Beginner Friendly

Short paths that take one beginner skill from zero to solid.

9 tutorials Your First 30 Days 31 lessons · 1h 16m Chris Feener, Sean Conklin and 2 more BeginnerBlues 3 tutorials Legato for Beginners 15 lessons · 29m Sean Conklin, Rick Graham and 1 more BeginnerTechnique 6 steps Beginner's Guide to Understanding Chords 21 lessons · 35m Robert Mussatti, Mike Edwin and 2 more Beginner-IntermediateChords 4 tutorials Strumming 101: Developing Rhythm 15 lessons · 33m Al Joseph, Chris Feener and 1 more BeginnerAcoustic

Build Your Technique

Legato, picking, tapping, bending and more, one technique at a time.

5 tutorials Sweep Picking: Zero to Shred 23 lessons · 43m Steve Hubbard, Chris Feener and 2 more Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 8 tutorials Speed and Shred Licks 26 lessons · 36m Steve Hubbard, Al Joseph and 2 more Advanced-Crazy!Metal 6 tutorials Phrasing and Expression 37 lessons · 59m Al Joseph, Mike Salow and 1 more IntermediateRock 6 tutorials Rhythm and Time Feel 37 lessons · 1h 22m Tom Quayle, Al Joseph and 3 more Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 4 tutorials Advanced Modern Legato 24 lessons · 51m Al Joseph, Tom Quayle and 1 more Intermediate-AdvancedRock 3 tutorials Learning How to Use Hybrid Picking 16 lessons · 44m Richard Lundmark and Rick Graham AdvancedFusion 4 tutorials The "Ups" and "Downs" of Alternate Picking 21 lessons · 37m Al Joseph, Travis Montgomery and 2 more BeginnerRock 3 tutorials Health, Stretching, and Warming Up 13 lessons · 47m Steve Hubbard, Richard Lundmark and 1 more BeginnerExercises 3 tutorials Vibrato: The Key Ingredient to Your Own Sound 17 lessons · 1h 16m Richard Lundmark and Rick Graham BeginnerExercises 2 tutorials Welcome to Bending Boot Camp 11 lessons · 30m Rick Graham and Richard Lundmark Beginner-IntermediateTechnique 3 steps Exploring Harmonics: Natural, Pinch, Tap, Harp 19 lessons · 1h 31m Richard Lundmark, Sean Conklin and 1 more IntermediateRock 3 tutorials String Skipping: Etudes and Exercises 15 lessons · 43m Sean Conklin, Richard Lundmark and 1 more Intermediate-AdvancedRock 3 tutorials Technical Basics: Timing, Sweeping, and Tapping 15 lessons · 37m Al Joseph IntermediateRock 1 tutorial Finger Tapping: From Basic to Craziness! 21 lessons · 17m Sean Conklin Intermediate-AdvancedRock 3 tutorials Finger Tapping with Pentatonics 9 lessons · 16m Richard Lundmark and Mike Salow Intermediate-AdvancedRock

Theory and Improvising

Know the fretboard and make up your own lines over any chords.

5 tutorials Pentatonic Mastery 34 lessons · 54m Tom Quayle, Sean Conklin and 3 more Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 4 tutorials Modes Made Simple 25 lessons · 38m Al Joseph and Chris Feener IntermediateRock 6 tutorials Grow Your Chord Vocabulary 27 lessons · 1h 22m Mike Salow, Martin Miller and 2 more IntermediateBlues 4 tutorials Visualizing the Fretboard 34 lessons · 1h 12m Tom Quayle and Al Joseph Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 2 tutorials Tom Quayle's Playing Over Changes 30 lessons · 1h 15m Tom Quayle Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 4 tutorials Richard Lundmark's Improvisation Study 31 lessons · 1h 15m Richard Lundmark Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 1 tutorial Time Signatures - Understanding How and Why They Work 39 lessons · 28m Sean Conklin BeginnerRock

Styles and Genres

Dig into one sound, from fusion and djent to classical.

6 tutorials Metal Rhythm and Riffs 31 lessons · 1h 3m Mike Salow, Chris Feener and 1 more IntermediateMetal 6 tutorials Progressive Metal Soloing 34 lessons · 54m Sean Conklin, Al Joseph and 1 more AdvancedMetal 6 tutorials Rock Lead Guitar 28 lessons · 31m Chris Feener, Sean Conklin and 3 more Intermediate-AdvancedRock 5 tutorials Blues Soloing 18 lessons · 22m Martin Miller, Jody Mac and 2 more Beginner-IntermediateBlues 7 tutorials Jazz Guitar Essentials 29 lessons · 1h 2m Mike Salow, Martin Miller and 1 more Intermediate-AdvancedJazz 6 tutorials Funk Rhythm and Grooves 28 lessons · 44m Steve Hubbard, Mike Salow and 1 more IntermediateFunk 5 tutorials Licking Up the Modes Fusion-style with Mike Salow 38 lessons · 1h 31m Mike Salow Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 6 tutorials Rick Graham's Classical Guitar Classics 20 lessons · 28m Rick Graham IntermediateClassical 7 tutorials The Infinite Guitar Christmas Collection 33 lessons · 1h 5m Chris Feener, Rick Graham and 2 more IntermediateHoliday 4 tutorials Everything Djent 26 lessons · 40m Chris Feener, Al Joseph and 1 more Intermediate-AdvancedMetal 4 tutorials Composing and Recording Modern Metal 19 lessons · 58m Mike Salow Intermediate-AdvancedMetal 3 tutorials Using 7-String Guitars in Metal 15 lessons · 28m Chris Feener, Sean Conklin and 1 more IntermediateMetal 2 tutorials Chris Feener's Hybrid Picking Metal-style 6 lessons · 10m Chris Feener AdvancedMetal

Artist Studies

Learn how great players think, with lessons built around their music.

2 tutorials A Look into the Original Music of Marco Sfogli 20 lessons · 43m Rick Graham Advanced-Crazy!Rock 3 tutorials Learning to Play Guitar like Guthrie Govan 20 lessons · 39m Mike Salow and Rick Graham Advanced-Crazy!Fusion 4 tutorials Learning How to Play like Greg Howe 18 lessons · 29m Steve Hubbard and Mike Salow Intermediate-AdvancedFusion 3 tutorials Acoustic Etudes in the Style of Andy McKee 15 lessons · 31m Rick Graham and David Soltany Intermediate-AdvancedAcoustic 2 tutorials Playing Arpeggios in the Style of Frank Gambale 12 lessons · 24m Mike Salow AdvancedFusion 7 steps Learning Guitar in the style of Threat Signal 17 lessons · 24m Travis Montgomery and Chris Feener AdvancedMetal

Gear and Recording

Tone, effects, tuning and getting your ideas recorded.

7 tutorials Home Recording and Tone 38 lessons · 3h 27m Al Joseph, Lucas Fowler and 1 more BeginnerRock 4 tutorials Achieving Great Guitar Tone with Amps and Software 14 lessons · 1h 8m Steve Hubbard, Tom Quayle and 2 more Beginner-IntermediateRock 4 tutorials Composing Music with Software 15 lessons · 59m Sean Conklin, Tom Quayle and 1 more Beginner-IntermediateRecording 4 tutorials Pedalboards, Effects, Delays, and Cable Routing 20 lessons · 1h 20m Steve Hubbard, Richard Lundmark and 1 more Beginner-IntermediateEffects 4 tutorials Guitar Tuning: Standard and Alternate Tunings 14 lessons · 51m Richard Lundmark, Chris Feener and 2 more Beginner-IntermediateRock