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How to Really Play Bar Chords - A Beginner Tutorial

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Great news - My video on "how to really play bar chords" just reached 1 million views! I'm very proud to have created a lesson that has helped so many  aspiring players conquer one of the guitars most intimidating hurdles.  If you're still struggling with bar chord shapes,...

Patsy Cline "I Fall to Pieces" Easy Guitar Songs Lesson

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and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'm honored...

"All of Me" • Easy Ukulele Tutorial • Billie Holiday

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's lesson I'll be breaking down my approach to playing Billie Holiday's 1941 rendition of "All of Me" by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons. In this session, I'll be joined by the talented vocalist Turquoise Cobb for a comp...

3 Blues Turnarounds in 3 Keys | C, G, and E Major

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and welcome back to Swiftlessons for another blues guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be breaking down three must know turnarounds that you can use to wrap up blues progressions in the keys of C, G, and E major. Let's get started!

2018-09-07 18:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post

"Big Yellow Taxi" - Joni Mitchell Guitar Lesson

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'm joined by singer Caroline Kane for a demonstration and complete breakdown of Joni Mitchell's 1970 classic "Big Yellow Taxi. This tune features a basic 1.4.5 chord progression performed in DADF#AD tuning, and a v...

Easy Lead Playing with Major Harmonies - Must Know!

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And welcome to another lead guitar tutorial! In today’s session I’ll be showing you a powerful, but beginner friendly method for creating simple lead lines using major scale harmonies on two strings. Let’s get started!

2018-08-27 14:06:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Iconic Rock Riffs of the 1980's - AC/DC, Joan Jett, Ozzy!

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and welcome to session #4 of my Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs series! In this lesson I'll be breaking down classic guitar parts by guitarist Agnes Young, Alan Merrill, and Randy Rhoads. Each riff has been chosen for their influential status, ease of play, and practice benefits. Let's get...

Chris Isaak "Wicked Game" Complete Guitar Lesson

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'll be teaching you how to play Chris Isaak's 1989 hit song "Wicked Game." I'll show you how to perform the rhythm sections on acoustic guitar, before breaking down guitarist James Wilsey melodic lead guitar l...

Chris Isaac "Wicked Game" Cover & Tabs

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This week I've been breaking in some new recording equipment and preparing a new tutorial on Chris Isaac's 1989 hit song "Wicked Game." This song is perfect for intermediate lead guitarist looking for some fun and melodic lead lines to practice, and for beginner rhythm players who a...

Iconic Riffs of the 70's - Skynyrd, Zeppelin, ZZ Top!

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and welcome to session #3 of my iconic rock guitar riffs series. In this lesson I'll be breaking down three riffs from the 1970's that will serve you as excellent warmups. These riffs by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, and ZZ Top have been chosen for their influential sta...

3 Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs of the 1960's

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and welcome to session #2 of my iconic rock guitar riffs series. In this lesson I'll be breaking down three riffs from the 1960's that will serve you as excellent warmups. These riffs by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Roy Orbison have been chosen for their influential status, ...

Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman" - Guitar Tutorial

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down how to play Roy Orbison's 1964 hit "Oh, Pretty Woman." I'll take you through the tunes iconic intro and the chord progressions and strumming options for the verse and bridge sections. Let's get...

3 Iconic Rock Guitar Riffs of the 1950's

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and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another rock tutorial! in today's session I'll be sharing with you three iconic riffs that serve as excellent warmups. These riffs were chosen for their iconic status, ease of playing, and practice benefits. This is part one of a se...

Double Stop Guitar Soloing Lesson - G Position Pentatonic Scale!

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today’s session I’ll be showing you how to solo in the G position of the minor pentatonic scale. We’ll begin by reviewing this useful scale pattern and it’s intervals before tackling a tasteful doubl...

"Pacific Daughter" - Original Song By Rob Swift

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The Beatles "Michelle" Full Guitar Lesson & Tab

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In this guitar lesson, I'll be breaking down how to play The Beatles 1965 classic "Michelle." I'll take you through the chord progressions and strumming patterns for the verse and chorus sections, before breaking down the tunes beginn...

Earthworks SR25 Microphone Giveaway!

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Today I'm thrilled to announce that together with my friends at Earthworks Microphones, I am hosting my first ever gear giveaway! I'm giving you, my trusty supporters, a weeks head start to enter the drawing. Click over to SwiftGuitar.com/earthworks and join the Swiftlessons mailing...

Jazzy Trick for Soloing Over Major Keys - Arpeggio Exercise for Guitar

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be showing you how to arpeggiate each of the seven chords within a major key, which will approve your ability to solo over a variety of chord progressions and create basslines. Let's get start...

Three Beginner Guitar Exercises for Speed & Dexterity

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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another guitar warm-up session! Today I'll be showing you three powerful exercises for developing your speed, accuracy, alternate picking, timing and finger-dexterity all at once! Begin each exercise at a slow tempo, gradually increasing BPM's as you...

"The First Cut is the Deepest" - Cat Stevens Guitar Tutorial

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and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for a complete tutorial on Cat Stevens' 1967 hit song "The First Cut is the Deepest." In this session I'll be showing you how to play the tune in it's entirety and also how to solo over the instrumental section. By learning this classic song,...

"Give Me One Reason" Guitar Solo Lesson

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and welcome to the second installment of my lessons series breaking down how to play Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason." In this session I'll be showing you how to play the tunes bluesy guitar solo, which I have broken up into eight segments for easier learning. Let's get started!...

Bluesy Diminished Licks - An Easy Pentatonic Escape Plan!

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Welcome to another another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session, I'll show you how to implement diminished ideas into your blues/rock guitar playing. Diminished melodies and chords are created by utilizing the flat 3 and flat 5 intervals, and are typically used as way to create ...

"Tears in Heaven" Guitar Lesson - Eric Clapton - Part 2

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and welcome to the second installment of my two part series on Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven." In this session we'll be learning how to play the fingerstyle techniques for the instrumental, bridge, and outro sections. For faster results, be sure to practice each section slowly, be...

"Tears in Heaven" Guitar Lesson - Eric Clapton - Part 1

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'll be sharing how to play the intro, verse and chorus sections of Eric Clapton's 1992 unplugged version of "Tears in Heaven." This beautiful song is full of essential fingerstyle techniques and rhythms. Be sure to...

"Give Me One Reason" Rhythm Guitar Lesson Tracy Chapman

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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'm joined by talented vocalist Stefany Mazor for a demonstration and tutorial on Tracy Chapman's 1995 hit "Give Me One Reason." This tutorial is dedicated to Tracy's rhythm guitar techniques, and the outro riff, ch...

Eric Clapton "Tears in Heaven" Tab w/ Audio Samples

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the past few weeks I've been hard at work on a number of exciting projects including new song tutorials by artist like Eric Clapton, Dua Lipa, and Tracy Chapman. In preparation for my upcoming video lesson on "Tears in Heaven," I've created a PDF tablature complete with audio sample...

What Are Augmented Chords?

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another music theory tutorial! In today’s lesson we’ll be discussing the origins of augmented chords: how they are built from the major scale, and how they can be used in composition. Let’s get started!

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