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How To Play Anyone On Guitar | Justin Beiber Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's break down how to play this brand new song from Justin Bieber. I am going to show you a main rhythm guitar part that goes through the entire song. This guitar part would be great to accompany your voice or another singer. I am going to break down each section of the song, and show you how to put it all together.

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How To Play I'm A Man On Guitar | Bo Diddley Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's break down how to play "I'm A Man" as recorded by Bo Diddley on guitar.

This is a must-know blues riff, and I'm going to show you two different ways of playing it in the key of G.

First I'll show you how you can play the basic riff and how to add a bass note to it with your thumb on your fretting hand. Then I'll show you how you can add hybrid picking in to the mix for a more advanced approach. This riff was used by a ton of famous blues musicians like Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, George Thorogood and more.

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Guitar Warm Ups For Speed And Strength

In this lesson we are going to explore some guitar warm ups that use hammer-on and pull-off techniques. The goal with this type of exercise is to help you develop speed, dexterity, and strength.

As you all know I don't spend a lot of time doing exercises. In my own playing and here on the channel as well. Instead I like to focus on songs. I'll typically take songs and create exercises out of them. Then when I am done working on the exercise I get to make music with it. However, with that said I do have a few stretching exercises and some short things like this exercise today that I like to do to keep my chops up and keep improving.

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How To Play Summertime As Recorded By Willie Nelson On Guitar

Let's learn how to play "Summertime" as recorded by Willie Nelson on guitar. This song is a must-know standard. Now there are so many versions of this song but this version as done by Willie Nelson is a nice easy lesson to get someone started playing jazzier repertoire. I'll break the whole song down for you in today's guitar lesson using open position chords.

Here is the original Willie Nelson video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5xafQXg1yI&list=PLdgtgX6KRHwRnv6EMfP8p3lVF_QjkzaMk&index=31

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How To Play Start Me Up On Guitar | Rolling Stones Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn how to play "Start Me Up" as recorded by the Rolling Stones on guitar. This incredible guitar part is in Keith Richards' most common electric guitar tuning, open G.

To play this song Keith would remove the 6th string of his guitar and tune the remaining strings from the 5th string down GDGBD, which is the same tuning as banjo players.

The shapes used in this song are a perfect example of what I call the Keith Richards rhythm style. This style has influenced generations of rock guitar players and can be heard in clubs, arenas, and recording studios every day around the world. Let's break it down!

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How To Play I Can't Explain On Guitar | The Who Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's break down how to play "I Can't Explain" by the Who on guitar. This is fun rock song that uses some standard rock rhythm guitar chords. I'll show you how to play it just like the recording and also an easier way by just using power chords instead of bar chords to meet each player at different levels for rock guitar.

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How To Play Lady Marmalade On Guitar | Pattie Labelle Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

In today's video I am going to show you how to play "Lady Marmalade" as recorded by Pattie Labelle on guitar. This is a super fun song that is primarily based off a ii-V chord progression. Grab your guitar and let's break it down!

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How To Play Willow On Guitar | Taylor Swift Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn how to play "Willow" as recorded by Taylor Swift on guitar. In this lesson we won't be using a pick, we'll just playing the guitar fingerstyle. Let's break it down!

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How To Play Call Me The Breeze On Guitar | J J Cale Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn how to play "Call Me The Breeze" by J.J. Cale on guitar. This song is a 12-bar blues chord progression in the key of F#, and I am going to use a capo on 2nd fret to play this song. Call Me The Breeze has a great groove to it, and is a perfect example of how the early blues players really influenced rock players. Let's break it down!

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How To Play I Put A Spell On You | Screamin' Jay Hawkins Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's break down this haunting 16-bar blues in the key of Fm. I am going to break it down for you in two different sections of 8 bars at a time. Let's get started!

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