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7 Strumming Patterns You Must Learn on the Guitar
If you have ever felt confused as to where to start when learning to strum on the guitar then you are not alone
read moreBuying an Acoustic Guitar for the First Time
Buying your first acoustic guitar can be an exciting yet daunting time, and often one which leads to a little bit of confusion. My aim is to help you find an acoustic guitar that will live up to your dreams and allow you to play what you want to play, whilst being...
read moreThe 8 Easy Guitar Songs Chords You Must Learn
There are two families of chords you need to learn to play on the guitar if you wish to be able to play easy guitar songs. The two families of chords adds up to 8 different chords, which you should be able to master with a little persistence and regular short practice...
read moreTop 5 Easy Guitar Songs of 2013
This year has already brought us some amazing easy guitar songs, which we can all learn a trick or two from. So I thought, why not put together a list of the top 5 songs to learn on the guitar for all of my readers and private/ Skype students. James Arthur- Impossible...
read moreHow to Get a Good Guitar Sound at a Low Cost
Refining and Developing Your Sound at Minimal Cost by Taking a Closer Look at the Little Things It's important to develop your own unique sound. Something that makes you stand out. Something that makes you different. But doesn't that mean buying an expensive new...
read moreDo Skype Guitar Lessons Really Work
Do Skype guitar lessons really help people learn guitar? An insight into teaching guitar through Skype and how to provide a better service to your students. Since Skype came along with its user-friendly setup and mass market appeal, it has become a hit with guitar...
read moreMinor Sounding Modes on the Guitar
In the last lesson on modes we looked at the modes which have a major sound. These were the Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian modes, and they prove to be an essential part of most proficient guitarist's knowledge base. In today's lesson we are looking at the modes which...
read moreBe “Open” by Changing Your Tune
At various points throughout our time as guitar players, whether we are beginners or experienced players, we hit walls. Maybe we have hit a limit with our theoretical knowledge or maybe we are in an inspirational rut. I've discovered that changing your tuning can...
read moreMajor Sounding Modes on the Guitar
Following on from last weeks lesson on building modal chord progressions to bring new life to your playing, here is the second instalment of using modal knowledge in your guitar playing. Now that you understand the sequence of chord types built from the major scale...
read moreModal Chord Progressions on the Guitar
Recently I have spent a lot of time with two of my private students, studying the modes on the guitar. What I find really interesting about guitarists and their views on learning and using the modes is the confusion surrounding the whole process. I can understand why...
read moreYour Guitar Tutor Site Relaunch and Revised Editions of eBooks
Hello everybody! I am very happy to announce the relaunch of Your Guitar Tutor. The new site is going to make it even easier for you to keep up to date with everything I am teaching. You will now be able to buy my new revised editions of the popular series of ebooks...
read moreComing Soon at Your Guitar Tutor
Hey guys! There are some new additions to the Your Guitar Tutor site coming very soon! I am letting you know just in case you think you have landed on the wrong site. The site will still be run by myself and will have a lot more going on, with more video guitar...
read more2 and 1 Tapping Sam Bell
In this article I want to introduce sweep pickers and people who are new to tapping to maybe a different way of playing quick, smooth arpeggios on the guitar. If practiced slowly and relaxed, these patterns will sound extremely fluid when played up to speed, very...
read moreLearn Beginner Guitar Songs in 2013
With 2013 just hours away, resolutions are to be made for Your Guitar Tutor! So 2012 has been an interesting year here at Your Guitar Tutor. My teaching business has developed even more, and many happy private guitar students have been taken under my belt, with some...
read moreMake Money Teaching Guitar
How to make good honest-money doing what you love - teaching guitar and inspiring others. Teaching guitar at a professional level starts simple. If you are interested in becoming a part-time or full-time professional guitar tutor, you need to start by considering...
read moreWhen You Get Bought a Guitar for Christmas
As one of the most popular presents each and every Christmas, the guitar competes with every trending present of the year and finds itself under the Christmas tree without fail. So where do you start if you can't even play a G chord? So it's Christmas morning and you...
read moreSparking Interest in Past Students and Leads
How you can get more guitar students by using your contact list and re approaching. An interesting thought crossed my mind the over day. I wanted to prepare for the new year and the new workflow that comes with it. In the new year many people want to learn guitar...
read moreHandling Email and Phone Enquiries To Get More Guitar Students
How to manage guitar lesson enquiries to secure more new students and increase your income. Managing incoming guitar lesson requests and queries is something you need to get good at if you want to run a successful guitar teaching business and make money teaching...
read moreBrighton Guitar Lessons for Christmas (Vouchers Available)
If you are leaving it close to Christmas and thinking about a perfect gift for someone this year, then a guitar lesson voucher could be the perfect idea! If you live in Brighton or the surrounding area and you think that someone special may love to wake up to voucher...
read moreBoss Ds1 Distortion Pedal Review
The legendary DS1 distortion pedal from Boss, reviewed by UK effects pedal specialist Jon Heath Under effects giant BOSS,the DS1 distortion pedal has been around since 1978 and though it has undergone a few changes, it still remains a household name in Distortion...
read moreFaith Natural Saturn Dreadnought Guitar Review
Review of the Saturn model from Faith's Natural range This stunning, slick acoustic is a real pleasure to play and stands up strong against some of my favourites including the Taylor Big Baby. This guitar found at Badlands Guitars in Brighton, is just one of the many...
read moreTraveling To Your Guitar Student’s Home
How to effectively arrange your students, and cater for pupils who do not want to come to your home for guitar lessons. In this post you are going to learn about the various positive and negative things to consider when deciding to travel to your guitar student's...
read moreGrowing Your Student
Knowing when your student needs to come out of the comfort zone and tackle new things in order to progress. Growing your student from that initial spark of interest, to a blazing guitarist is the ultimate challenge and sign of success as a guitar tutor. Sometimes as a...
read moreHow Much Do Guitar Teachers Earn
Could teaching guitar provide you with a stable income, and become your full-time job or part-time job? To answer this question you need to consider a few things: - Are you able to save some money before trying to make teaching guitar go from part-time to full-time?...
read moreHow to Plan a Guitar Lesson
Planning your guitar lessons relieves you of the stress of having to create an on-the-spot plan whilst in the lesson. Not all great guitar lessons have to be planned. However, it is important to know when some careful planning would make an average guitar lesson...
read moreCustomer Feedback on the Complete Beginner Guitarist ebook
I was very pleased with an email I got today from one of my private students who has started using my ebooks to accompany the lessons. Steve only recently approached me about lessons, and is undoubtedly going to be a real pleasure to teach. So what did Steve have to...
read moreTeaching the Most Common Types of Guitar Student
Understanding the most common wants and needs of guitar students Already in this series on making money teaching guitar, we have looked into identifying your local competitors so you can position yourself best around them, and offer a service unrivalled. We have...
read more5 Characteristics of Every Great Guitar Teacher
Teaching guitar is for many people, a dream job. You get to spend your time learning songs and watching players flourish week after week in front of your very eyes! For all of the amazing things I enjoy about being a guitar teacher, it is not for everyone and if...
read moreGuitar Legend Big Jim Sullivan Dies Aged 71
English guitar legend Big Jim Sullivan, died today (October 2nd 2012) aged 71 in Billingshurst, UK. The famous guitarist was most well known for his incredible session guitar work throughout his career which started in 1959, as well as the teacher to guitar maestros...
read moreHow Has the iPhone Revolutionised Teaching Guitar
Iconic, Controversial and, Useful. The iPhone is a hot topic at the moment, with people standing either side of the iconic Apple shop windows with many raving over the release of the iPhone 5, and others upset that the precious 4s is now not quite so shiny! Anyway we...
read moreHow to Get Your First Guitar Student
Going from one student to a small base of loyal customers - how to manage your client base Following on from Part 1 of this series(How To Teach Guitar, Make Money and Have Happy Students), we will be looking into the next stage of your guitar teaching business. You...
read moreDeciding If You Should Take Your Guitar On Holiday
Will your hard practise be for nothing and is there a solution If you have landed on this blog post then you are probably trying to decide if you should bring your guitar on holiday or leave it behind. If not, then perhaps you will still find some useful information...
read moreHow to Find Your Competitors as a Guitar Tutor
Find Your Competitors, It All Starts Somewhere This post is the first in a series of articles aimed at showing you How To Teach Guitar, Make Money and Have Happy Students. If you have ever dreamt of earning money doing what you love and your passion is guitar, then...
read moreHow to be Productive With Your Time As a Guitar Tutor
Productivity as a guitar tutor should be one of your priorities if you want to run a successful and sustainable guitar teaching business. In the early days, it is just exciting to get your first student and to keep them happy week after week. Soon you will pick up...
read more1 Amazing Tip for Guitar Teachers – Video Recording Lessons
Modern smart phones like the iPhone have great cameras which are a perfect way to help aid your students learning after lessons Whilst teaching a guitar lesson to one of my private students this summer I had a lightbulb moment whilst the student was struggling to...
read moreWhy Every Guitar Tutor Should Have Their Own Tutor
How does being a guitar tutor effect your own guitar playing, and how you can ensure you progress as a player yourself I truly believe every guitar tutor should have their own guitar tutor. You might be thinking, "why would a guitar tutor need to be taught, aren't...
read morePeerless La Muse Guitar Review
Today I am reviewing the Peerless La Muse electric guitar which I have been lucky enough to try out down at Badlands Guitars http://www.badlandsguitars.co.uk in Brighton. Peerless Guitars First of all a brief introduction into Peerless for anyone who hasn't heard of...
read morePeerless Tonemaster JH Special Review
Today I am giving you a quick overview of a beautiful guitar that I have been lucky enough to get my hands on down at Badlands Guitars http://www.badlandsguitars.co.uk here in Brighton. Recently I was fortunate enough to meet the owner of Peerless and get an insight...
read moreHow Old Is Too Old To Learn To Play Guitar?
"How old is too old to learn to play guitar?" Its a question that is asked countless times in Internet forums and its asked by all kinds of people who range in age from seventeen to 78 years old. The answer is, of course, if you think your'e too old to learn to play...
read moreFather and Son Guitar Lessons – A Breakthrough in Teaching
This article is as much for guitar students as it is for guitar tutors, and will hopefully shed light upon an observation I have made in the process of teaching guitar. Recently I was approached about guitar lessons for a 7 year old boy who was very excited to start...
read moreGuest Posts Are Now Welcome!
Hey there! I am pleased to say that Your Guitar Tutor is now accepting guest posts from anyone who has some valuable information on anything guitar tuition related. Up until now, Your Guitar Tutor has only been fuelled by myself- Tom Clark, and a couple of other...
read moreG&L Tribute ASAT Special deluxe carved top Review
Hey guys, Today I am reviewing the G&L ASAT Special deluxe carved top guitar that I have been lucky enough to see up close and personally at Badlands Guitars in Brighton. G&L have managed to stun me again with this beautiful carved flame maple top over swamp...
read morePeerless Tonemaster Player Review
Today I am reviewing the Peerless Tonemaster Player guitar coming from a company who are celebrating 40 of producing top quality guitars. This guitar demands respect with its classic twang and deep nasal-like tone, this is just one of the reasons why the Peerless...
read moreFender Modern Player Telecaster
Hi there, today I am reviewing the Fender Modern Player Telecaster guitar- truly top sounds from Fenders most affordable Telecaster. Here at Your Guitar Tutor I am busy reviewing great guitars and providing the finest quality guitar tuition for you. For this weeks...
read moreFender Telecaster Custom 72 Review
Hi there! Today I am reviewing the Fender Telecaster Custom 72 in black and I am very excited about this one as it is a true dream come true to be able to play this one whenever I like down at my local guitar store, Badlands. This true relic, the 72 Re-issue...
read moreDean Deceiver Electric Guitar Review
Hey there, Today I am going to be reviewing the stunning Dean Deceiver electric guitar in Classic Black. At a first look this guitar could be pigeon-holed into being a 'metal' guitar and yes this guitar handles every bit of my metal needs, but it offers much more than...
read moreStudent Success Story
I was very pleased to hear this excellent success story come through from one of my eBook customers! This makes all the hard work feel like a massive accomplishment and inspires me to keep writing and helping guitarists from all over the world. Hi Tom, Apologies for...
read moreHow To Be a Successful Guitar Tutor
Be The Guitar Tutor is the soon to be released eBook outlining exactly what it takes to become the best guitar tutor in your area! All of this information is the product of Your Guitar Tutor detailing all the steps it has taken to get it where it is today- running a...
read moreBlues Chord Inversions and Dominant 7 Arpeggios Scott McGill (p8)
In Part 7 you learnt about the Lydian Pivot Technique, the augmented wide spread arpeggio and you also you learnt another finger gymnastics exercise to add to your warm up arsenal. For any new readers, this series on advanced guitar lessons is built upon my experience...
read moreYour Guitar Tutor iPhone App
Hi everybody, I am very excited to tell you all that the Your Guitar Tutor iPhone and iPad app is coming very soon! It has been in the planning stages for quite some time because we are firm believers in understanding what guitarists truly want from a guitar tuition...
read moreLydian Scale Pivot Technique/ Sequence and Augmented Arpeggios (p7)
Hi there, today we are going to be looking at some of the high quality guitar tuition I have been receiving from Scott McGill the exceptional guitarist and tutor. This lesson will include new finger gymnastic exercises to give you finger independence and help you warm...
read moreSkype Guitar Lessons
If you wish to have a private guitar lesson with Tom but can not visit Brighton England to do so then Skype Guitar Lessons may be ideal for you. Skype guitar lessons are a one- to- one form of guitar tuition done via video chat, all you need is a skype account which...
read morePhrygian Scale Sequences and Minor Arpeggios (p6) Scott McGill
Hey there, today we are going to be looking at more of what I as a guitar tutor have been practising to better myself and reach out to the advanced players among you. All of the content from this series was provided through one- to- one tuition from the exceptional...
read moreSub-Dominant Minor- Blues Guitar Lesson- Max Clilverd (Part 3)
Hi there, In the previous Blues Guitar Lesson you learnt how to adapt the standard 12 bar Blues and incorporate elements of Jazz into the mix. You did this by changing the standard A7 into an A13 and you also learnt how to create passing tones to create nice...
read moreChord Inversions A String Root and Voice Leading- Scott McGill (p5)
Chord Inversions So in Part 3 we looked at how to take a chord such as the Gmaj7 and create inversions from it to give our playing a new dimension and a richer sound. As guitar players we often rely on a trick bag that we get used to and so wear it out over time,...
read moreAdapting the 12 Bar- Blues Guitar Lesson- Max Clilverd (Part 2)
Hey there, In Part 1 of the Blues Guitar Lessons with Max Clilverd you learnt the 12 Bar Blues form using chords A7, D9 and E9. Hopefully you learnt a little bit about this form of playing and have been inspired to play Blues guitar. Today you are going to learn how...
read moreChord Inversions On The E String Guitar Lesson- Scott McGill
Hello, today you are going to be learning more about the chord inversion concept that I have been studying with the world- class guitarist and tutor Scott McGill. In Part 3 you learnt how to create inversions of the Gmaj7 and GDom7 chord and today it's time to learn...
read moreImprovisation On The Guitar
Hi there, How do musicians create such intricate lines of music on the guitar? It seems to be completely made up on the spot but in actual fact improvisation is composed ideas from the past being re-organised to a particular musical situation. If you ever talk to a...
read moreDorian Mode Pivoting and Chord Inversions- Scott McGill
Hi Your Guitar Tutor readers, after reading Part 1 and 2 of the Advanced Guitar Lesson series I hope you are getting a feel for the quality and standard of lessons I have been receiving whilst attempting to push my own guitar playing up to the next level. Scale...
read moreBlues Guitar Lesson- 12 Bar Blues Max Clilverd (Part 1)
Hey there, Your Guitar Tutor have been taking trips from Brighton to London to film guest guitar lessons with the phenomenal Fusion guitarist Max Clilverd. Max's lessons are on Blues guitar and the 12 bar form and how you can slowly add more elements to adapt its...
read moreDorian Mode Pivot Technique and Major Arpeggios- Scott McGill
Hey there, following on from Part 1 of the advanced guitar lesson series I aim to show you another finger gymnastics exercise and to further develop your pivoting scale ability but this time on the A string. I also want to share with you the idea of spreading an...
read moreFusing the Fretboard- Sam Bell
In today's lesson we are going to look at connecting scales in a linear fashion across the fretboard in order to get out of playing in box positions. These examples feature very mechanical sounding examples, so practice applying any sequences, melodic patterns, and...
read moreWhat is Rhythm? Rhythmic Notation
Hi there, this lesson is all about rhythmic notation and why having a grasp of it will benefit your guitar playing and allow you to express yourself through the guitar more easily. Rhythmic Notation and TAB Rhythm could be described as accented groupings of time and...
read moreAdvanced Guitar Lessons- Scott McGill Approach
Hey YGT followers, Today I am showing you something a little different and something that I think is incredibly helpful to a guitarist who may have reached an advanced level of playing but is stuck. Part of being a guitar player in my opinion, is to never stop...
read moreLicks In The Style Of Mark Knopfler
Hey there guys, Here are 3 licks in the style of Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, they are all in the key of D minor, mostly using the D minor pentatonic scale. Mark Knoplfer only uses his fingers to pick the strings when playing, this is how he gets his trade mark...
read moreLegato Guitar Lesson- Sam Bell
Hi there, In this lesson we are going to look at the basics of legato technique, Legato means smoothly in classical terminology. So with this technique compared to the aggressive, cutting sound of alternate picking should sound smooth and connected. Legato exercises...
read moreAlternate Picking Guitar Lesson- Sam Bell
Greetings, In this lesson we are going to look at honing our alternate picking technique, this technique is the bread and butter of guitar technique, practising these ideas in today's lesson is going to help your overall playing tenfold. By being able to accurately...
read moreAlternate Picking Quintuplets Guitar Lesson
Hey there, this lesson is all about the alternate picking guitar technique found all over the guitar world and today we will focus on the Quintuplet rhythmic sub- division whilst using this technique. Quintuplets are five notes to a beat and when played well they can...
read moreAlternate Picking Guitar Lesson- Part 5
Welcome to part 5 of the Alternate Picking Guitar lesson series. In this lesson you are going to learn how to play 4 and 6 notes per a click scale fragments with strict alternate picking. Exercise 1- 1/6th note Alternate Picking Pattern 2-4-2-1 ...
read moreAlternate Picking Guitar Lesson- Part 4
Welcome to part 4 of the Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson Series. In this lesson you will be learning how to play some scale fragments or portions of scales with the use of alternate picking. Learning these note groupings will develop your finger set strengths, improve...
read moreAlternate Picking Guitar Lesson Part 3
Welcome to part 3 of the Alternate picking guitar lesson series. During this lesson you will learn how to take the alternate picking technique you learnt in Part 1 and 2 and use it on scale fragments. By practising on scale fragments you are developing a skill you...
read moreAlternate Picking Guitar Lesson- Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of the Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson series. In part 1 you learnt about the basics behind the technique and you learnt an exercise to develop the skill at its basic level. The following exercise is taken from my eBook  The Ultimate Practise-...
read moreAlternate Picking Guitar Lesson Part 1
Welcome to a guitar lesson all about Alternate picking on the guitar. This technique will give you the ability to play at higher speed if you wish to, but the time you put into building accuracy at low speeds will make all the difference. Even if you do not care to...
read moreString Bending Guitar Lesson
String bending is a technique used to raise the pitch of a note by stretching the string in an upwards or downwards motion. String bending is a versatile technique used across many styles but particularly found in rock guitar solos. String bends can be described as a...
read moreSliding Technique Guitar Lesson
Hey there, this lesson will focus on the sliding technique found all over the guitar world in pretty much every genre, it is a must have skill to add to your arsenal. Sliding is when you move your finger up or down the string without loosing contact with the string...
read moreCombining Hammer- Ons and Pull- Offs Guitar Lesson
Hey there, this lesson will cover combining the Hammer- On and Pull- Off technique. We have covered the two separate techniques but combining them makes things even more interesting. By combining the two techniques we can use scales to create flurries of ascending and...
read morePull- Offs Guitar Lesson Part 2
Hey there, welcome to part 2 of the Pull- Offs Guitar Lessons where you will find out about the pull- off technique in greater detail and learn more ways to incorporate this technique into your playing. In Part 1 we looked into what the technique includes and the...
read morePull- Offs Guitar Lesson Part 1
Hey there, welcome to Part 1 of the Pull- Offs Guitar Lessons where you will learn exactly what this technique is and examples to get you incorporating it into your guitar playing. A Pull- Off is when you play a note without picking the string, but instead use another...
read moreHammer On Guitar Technique Lesson Part 2
Hey there, welcome to part 2 of the Hammer- On Guitar Technique Lessons. In this lesson we will look at how you can take a Minor Pentatonic Scale and incorporate the Hammer- On technique to create an exciting dynamic run by creating a sequence using only notes from...
read moreHammer- On Guitar Technique Lesson- Part 1
Hi there, welcome to a lesson focusing on the Hammer- On technique commonly found in almost every genre of guitar inclusive music. Playing guitar would be no where near as exciting and interesting without the array of techniques used to spice up what could be an...
read moreHow To Work Out Songs On Guitar By Ear- Part 4
Hey there, welcome to part 4 of How To Work Out Songs On Guitar By Ear. In lesson you will be learning some of the finer details of working out songs by ear. So far in this series I have focused on getting you to be able to listen to a song and work out the chords by...
read moreGuitar Scale Runs- Four Note Motifs Part 1
Hello, today you will be learning about the Four Note Motifs that are found all over many forms of music, but in particular rock guitar based music. These scale sequences are usually played at a fast pace with a fairly distorted guitar tone and this is only achieved...
read moreGuitar Scale Runs- Three Note Motifs Part 2
Hey there, this lesson will be focusing on two different scale runs in the key of C major that have a different sequence. These two sequences will provide you with some interesting ways to practise your scales and modes when running up and down the scales in an...
read moreGuitar Scale Runs- Three Note Motifs Part 1
Hello there, this lesson is all about the scale runs we hear in many forms of music, in particular rock guitar based music. Our aim is for you to have some patterns under your belt to pull out on your command and execute with ease. If practised slowly with a focus on...
read moreScale Sequences- Octaves for Guitar
Hey there, welcome to the final diatonic sequence before we move onto motivic sequence. This lesson will cover the Diatonic Octaves sequence and I am hoping it will become another trick to add to your growing list. An octave is two of the same notes played at a...
read moreScale Sequences- Diatonic Sevenths
Hey there, another lesson on Scale Sequences for you today focusing on the diatonic sevenths designed especially for us guitarists. As with previous scale sequence lessons I have given in this series, I would like you to consider the many ways you can use this...
read moreScale Sequences- Diatonic Sixths for Guitar
Hey there, welcome to this lesson on Diatonic Scale Sequences focusing on the Diatonic Sixths sequence for us guitarists. By learning this sequence and combining it with other sequences learnt throughout this series, I hope you will have a greater range of sounds to...
read moreTapping Guitar Lesson- Sam Bell
In this lesson you are going to learn how to combine positions of the minor pentatonic scale using the tapping technique in order to create a modern, fresh approach to the pentatonic sound. We shall cover the tapping technique itself, from correct hand positioning,...
read moreErik Mongrain- PercusienFa Guitar Lesson
These two lessons will look at some of the skills and techniques needed to play Erik Mongrain’s ‘PercusienFa’. The first lesson will talk about tuning, playing position and percussive techniques, and the second will talk about the separate left and right hand...
read moreBrighton Guitar Grade Lessons
Welcome to a series on Guitar Grades. In this series I will be discussing the topic of Grades and hopefully help you decide if you wish to study grades with Your Guitar Tutor or take a different approach to guitar lessons. I have had some really positive results from...
read moreScale Sequences- Diatonic Fifths for Guitar
Welcome to another free guitar lesson on Scale Sequences. During this lesson you will be learning about the Diatonic Fifths Scale Sequence and hopefully leave with another great trick to pull out when improvising or writing melodies on guitar. This sequence produces a...
read moreScale Sequences- Diatonic Fourths for Guitar
Welcome to another free guitar lesson on Guitar Scale Sequences. During this lesson you will learn about the Diatonic Fourths Sequence and hopefully take away another useful trick to use when improvising or writing melodies. Try to play the sequence in the 5...
read moreScale Sequences- Diatonic Thirds for Guitar
Welcome to the second lesson on Guitar scale Sequences. In this lesson you will learn the Diatonic thirds sequence, a sequence found in some form from Steve Vai to the chart toppers' vocal melodies. This example is shown in the key of C major and uses the A shaped...
read moreScale Sequences- Diatonic Seconds for Guitar
Welcome to a guitar lesson on Diatonic Scale Sequences where you will learn how to use scales in a more creative way. The goal of this series on Guitar Scales Sequences is to give you a bag of tricks to pull out when improvising so you do not find yourself simply...
read moreHow To Work Out Songs On Guitar By Ear- Part 3
Hey there, So far in this series on working out songs on guitar by ear, you have learnt that it is possible to use your ears to work out songs without wildly guessing which chords to use. Use the chord shapes of the key of C or G- Key Of C- C, Am, Em, F, Dm, G OR Key...
read moreHow To Work Out Songs On Guitar By Ear- Part 2
Hey there, Ok so last lesson we started learning about how you go about working songs out by ear on the guitar. Throughout this lesson we will progress further into this great skill and look at more tips to consider. Finding the bass notes of the chords used in the...
read moreHow To Work Out Songs On Guitar By Ear. Part 1
Hey there, As a private guitar tutor in Brighton, England I have thought a lot about what skills truly make a guitarist set up to achieve their potential. In my last post I was discussing the approaches a guitar tutor can take when giving guitar lessons and some of...
read moreBrighton Guitar Tuition- Approaches to Lessons
Hey there, This post will discuss my approach to guitar lessons and the different routes I have tried and tested with my own private guitar students in Brighton. My initial approach to giving guitar lessons was to first understand the current ability of the guitar...
read moreBrighton Guitar Tuition Series- Part 1
Hey there, I am introducing to you a series of completely free blogs that will be discussing my guitar teaching in Brighton and an account of what makes my guitar lessons work. I am hoping that this series will give budding guitar tutors an insight into the world of...
read moreModern Acoustic FingerStyle Series- Andy McKee Drifting Guitar Lesson Part 2
In the last lesson we looked at left hand techniques needed to play Drifting, in this lesson we will look at the right hand techniques. The right hand uses a combination of tapping, streaming and percussive hits. Tapping To tap a note, take the first finger on your...
read moreD/ F# Chord- Songwriters’ Trick ‘The Walk Down’ Beginner Guitar Lesson 10
Hey Your Guitar Tutor Students, Today you are going to learn the D/ F# chord and understand how it is commonly used in music. Following on from Beginner Guitar Lesson 9 which covered 'The Walk Down' using the C sus2/B chord, we are going to apply the D/ F# chord in...
read moreModern Acoustic FingerStyle Series- Andy McKee Drifting Guitar Lesson Part 1
Hey there Your Guitar students, I have a real treat for you this week with a guest guitar tutor- Lucy Osborn doing Part 1 of a series on Modern Acoustic Fingerstyle guitar. She is focusing on the Youtube phenomenon Andy McKee and his unique approach to modern guitar...
read moreCsus2/ B and Am7- Songwriters’ Trick ‘The Walk Down’ Beginner Guitar Lesson 9
Hey Your Guitar Tutor students, Today you will be learning about two of the chords that are used time and time again in popular songwriting and are not chords from the 'Ten Chords To Beginner Guitar Mastery'. These two chords are the Csus2/ B and the Am7. First lets...
read moreComplete Beginner Guitarist Available Now!
Hey Your Guitar Tutor fans, After months of finding out exactly what a complete beginner guitarist wants from guitar tuition, I have slowly pieced together my answer in one clear and concise eBook available August 2011. Complete Beginner Guitarist will leave behind...
read moreImproved Free Chord Charts and Facebook
Hey Your Guitar Tutor students Just to let you know, the Free Chord Charts page has been improved for your convenience. now you can easily find the latest additions incase you are not following us on Facebook. By following us on Facebook you will receive daily updates...
read moreBe The Guitarist- August Price Reduction
Hey Your Guitar Tutor fans! As part of a summer offer to you, Your Guitar Tutor is offering the Be The Guitarist eBook to you at a reduced price for a limited time only. As well as a price reductions you will also receive your own copy of The Ultimate Practise-...
read moreBeginner Chord Extras- F major Chord- Beginner Guitar Lesson 8
Hey YGT students, Todays lesson is a focus on one of the chords that you will find in songs time after time. It is not one of the CAGED chords that we have covered but as you progress through your lessons into the higher level of beginner guitar you will understand...
read moreCelebrity Student- Yana Gupta
"What was it like teaching guitar to Bollywood star and worldwide model Yana Gupta?" Hey there Your Guitar Tutor students and followers! I received this question earlier today and thought I would share my response with you all as it was a great experience and an...
read moreOpen D minor Chord- Beginner Guitar Lesson 7
Hey there fans of Your Guitar Tutor! Firstly I want to thank you all for having followed this series of free blog guitar lessons on beginner guitar basics. Todays lesson will wrap up the CAGED chords and after this weeks lesson we will be focusing on applying a few of...
read moreOpen G and E minor Chords- Beginner Guitar Lesson 6
Hello YGT Students! In Beginner Guitar Lesson 5 you learnt how to play the Cm and Am open chords and hopefully you can still play your C, A, G, E and D open major chords too. If you want to learn how to practise all of the content you are picking up in these free...
read moreOpen C and A minor Chord- Beginner Guitar Lesson 5
Hey YGT students! Last lesson you learnt how to play the open D major chord, so by now you should have learnt your C, A, G, E and D open major chords. Lesson Aim: By completing this lesson you will have learnt the C minor and A minor open chords. Hopefully you will...
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Hello YGT students In Beginner Guitar Lesson 3 you learnt how to play chords 3 and 4 of 'The Ten Chords To Beginner Guitar Mastery' this was the open G major chord and the open E major chord. To finish off the first 5 major shapes you will learn the open D shaped...
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Hello YGT students In Beginner guitar lesson 2 you learnt your first two chords of 'The Ten Chords To Beginner Guitar Mastery'. You were introduced to TAB to allow you to learn the exercises from my eBooks and free blog guitar lessons. Lesson Aim: Learn chords 3 and 4...
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Greetings YGT students! Lesson Aim: Learn Your First Two Chords and Understand How to Read Tab In Beginner Lesson 1 you learnt how to choose a guitar and the basics of holding your pick and tuning the guitar. You were introduced to ‘The Ultimate Practise- Planner’ and...
read moreTuning Your Guitar- Beginner Guitar Lesson 1 extras
Tuning Your Guitar There are numerous tunings for you to experiment with as you progress, but the essential tuning to begin with is Standard Tuning. Standard tuning will allow you to learn the content covered throughout the eBooks as well as play along with 99% of the...
read moreComplete Basics- Beginner Guitar Lesson 1
Hello YGT students! Lets get this series of guitar lessons started, get you playing quickly and most importantly having fun. During this lesson you will be choosing a practise routine to suit you based on how much time you want to put in. You will learn basics such as...
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Hello everyone, I am currently in the process of recording videos for every exercise that you will find in 'The Ultimate Practise- Planner'. My Youtube channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/YourGuitarTutor or simply click the Youtube page above to go directly there....
read moreWelcome to Your Guitar Tutor!
Welcome to yourguitartutor.co.uk and thank you for visiting! With a brand new website and a new product range I will be delivering regular blog guitar lessons for you. My blogs will look into areas of the eBook I have released but in greater detail as well as guitar...
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