Guitar Chord Workouts for Beginners
If you’re brand new to playing the guitar, then you’re in the right place. These workouts are specifically designed to help beginner guitar players improve their chord transitions, work on their sense of rhythm, and have a better feel for playing guitar along to music.
Campfire Guitarist Quick-Start Series
If you want to be able to sit around the campfire and strum your favorite songs this is the course for you! All you need to know to get started is how to make a few basic chord shapes, and how to strum.
Guitar Gear Reviews
A collection of the best gear, reviews, and demos that we can find on the internet!
Guitar Technique Lessons
This is a collection of stand-alone lessons about various core guitar techniques. These lessons feature the best lessons we could find on each topic from across YouTube.
Beginner Guitar Lessons
If you're brand new to playing the guitar or just want to brush up on the basics this is the place to start. The lessons in this series apply to both acoustic and electric guitar. It's recommended you go through them in the order presented, but you can also focus on specific topics that interest you.
Rhythm Guitar Quick-Start Series
If you want to take your rhythm guitar playing to the next level this series will help. The topics and skills covered here apply equally to playing both rhythm and electric guitar.
- How To Play Rhythm Guitar
- How To Play Power Chords
- How To Use Power Chords
- How To Play Bar Chords
- Major Bar Chord Shapes
- Minor Bar Chord Shapes
- Common Chord Progressions
- How To Play Open Chords
- Essential Strumming Patterns
- Developing Timing And Feel
- Dynamic Strumming Tips
- Next Steps For Rhythm Guitar
Lead Guitar Quick-Start Series
If you are interested in learning to play lead guitar this is the series for you. It covers essential scale shapes, lead guitar techniques, and even playing your very first guitar solo. It's recommended you start with the first video and go through the rest in sequence.
- How To Play Lead Guitar
- Basic Picking Technique
- The Major Guitar Scale
- The Major Pentatonic Scale
- The Minor Pentatonic Scale
- How To Bend Guitar Strings
- Learn How To Use Vibrato
- Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs
- How To Play A Guitar Solo
- Playing Your First Solo
- Major Pentatonic Shapes
- Next Steps For Lead Guitar
Blues Guitar Quick-Start Series
Learning to play the blues can take your creativity and musicianship to the next level. Not only is this style fun on it's own, but it can positively influence the way you play many other styles of music too.
- How to Play Blues Guitar
- The 12-Bar Blues Progression
- Dominant Seventh Chords
- The Basic 12-Bar Blues Riff
- Intermediate 12-Bar Blues Riff
- The Blues Guitar Scale Shape
- How the Blues Scale Is Made
- How to Choose Blues Notes
- Blues Phrasing & Expression
- Turnaround Blues Guitar Licks
- Add Licks to the Blues Riff
- Next Steps for Blues Guitar
Guitar Lessons For Beginners
This is a collection of stand-alone lessons for beginners. Unlike the Beginner Guitar Quick-Start Series these starter lessons are self-contained and are not part of an extended series.
- The 7 Chord Progressions That Changed Music History
- 4 Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know
- 5 Unique Strumming Patterns You Should Know
- Navigating The Guitar Fretboard
- How To Play O Holy Night
- How To Play Carol of the Bells
- Minor Pentatonic Magic
- Breaking the Blues Scale (Blues Solo Guitar Lesson #5)
- One Quick Trick To Play Over Chord Changes (Blues Solo Guitar Lesson #4)
- How To Tune a Guitar WITHOUT a Tuner
- 20 Things That Scare Every Guitarist
- Major Pentatonic Scale: The Flavor Injector (Blues Solo Guitar Lesson #3)
- The Million Dollar Chord Progression
- The KEY to Creating Great Blues Solos (Blues Solo Guitar Lesson #2)
- Breaking down Travis picking to play a WHOLE song
- The ESSENTIAL Funk Chords via James Brown
- Learn 12 Bar Blues (Blues Solo Guitar Lesson #1)
- 5 Essential Steps to Learn Travis Picking
- 8 Songs with 4 Chords
- Write AWESOME Songs With Your Guitar Chord Library
- Easy Way To Strum Guitar Chords While Playing Melody
- Which Drive Pedal Should I Buy?
- 7 Underrated Acoustic Guitarists
- Acoustic Guitar Survival Guide
- The Heaviest Classic Rock Medley In The Universe
- What's The BEST Acoustic Guitar Brand? (Tier List)
- How To Learn House of the Rising Sun
- 8 Mistakes With Guitar Pedals
- Your First Bluegrass Guitar Lesson
- What Can You Play On The Guitar?
- The Perfect Beginner Guitar Is Just $200
- The Best Guitar YouTube Channel
- Change Chords Like A Boss
- Instantly Find The Key Of Your Favorite Song
- How To Fix Annoying String Buzz On Your Guitar
- 5 Essential Campfire Strumming Patterns
- Digital vs. Analog Guitar Rigs
- Play Songs With Perfect Timing
- 13 Essential Campfire Chords
- 7 Ways I Get Inspired To Play Guitar
- The Hard Truth About Guitar Tabs
- $75 Guitar + $600 Upgrades
- 6 Lead Guitar Tricks That Make You Sound Unique
- Make Your Cheap Amp Sound Amazing
- 20 Ways To Play The Same Guitar Chord
- 5 Essential Campfire Guitar Songs
- What To Do If You Break Your String Mid-Song
- Are You An Intermediate Guitar Player?
- How to sound good at guitar (even if you’re not)
- Nate's Guitar Brand Tier List
- Should A Beginner Start With An Acoustic Guitar?
- How To Make Guitar Videos For Instagram
- Which Electric Guitar Should I Buy?
- 7 Songs To Rock Your Power Chords
- 7-String, 8-String, & 9-String Guitars 101
- 20 Chords Every Intermediate Guitar Player Needs To Know
- 5 Foo Fighters Riffs That Bring Out The Best Of You
- 5 Ways To Sound Progressive On The Guitar
- Write Beautiful Complimentary Guitar Parts
- This $3000 Guitar SUCKS
- 10 Things Anyone Can Do To Get Better At Guitar Faster
- “Rocketman” - Elton John
- Economy vs. Alternate Picking
- "Blackbird" - The Beatles Guitar Lesson
- 5 Reasons Everyone Quits Guitar
- 3 Essential Spanish Guitar Exercises
- Gospelize Your Guitar Playing
- 12 Easy Guitar Songs For Beginners
- 20 Chords Every REAL Guitar Player Needs To Know
- Nate Savage's New Guitar
- Learn Strumming with CCR
- Pain, Stiffness, & Playing Guitar
- 7 Fingerstyle Songs You Need To Know
- Top 5 Nirvana Guitar Riffs
- 10 Ways To Get Better Faster On Guitar
- "Home Sweet Home" - Motley Crue
- The Ultimate Bar Chord Alternative
- Top 5 Motley Crue Riffs
- Hallelujah
- 5 HUGE Guitar Practice Mistakes
- Building Coordination For Fingerstyle Guitar
- How does 200ft of guitar cable impact your tone?
- 8 Fingerstyle Patterns You Must Know
- Crazy Train
- Creating A Mobile Practice Space
- Stuck In A Rut With Strumming Patterns?
- The 5 Pillars Of The Acoustic Guitar
- Perfect Open Chords In Just 5 Minutes
- White Christmas
- "Enter Sandman" - Metallica
- B.B. King vs. Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Slow Dancing In A Burning Room
- How To Mic Your Guitar Amp
- Bar Chord Hacks
- Learn “Yesterday” by The Beatles
- Arranging Solo Fingerstyle Songs
- "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison
- The Best Fretboard Navigation System
- Are My Hands Too Big Or Too Small?
- $275 vs $5000 Acoustic Guitar
- Effective Tips For The C Guitar Chord
- 7th Chords Explained
- Guide To Changing Acoustic Strings
- Which Electric Strings Should I Buy?
- Quick & Easy Guitar Warm-Ups
- Which Acoustic Guitar Should I Buy?
- Alternate Ways To Use A Metronome
- 8 Tips For Singing & Playing Guitar
- 6 Ways To Show Your Guitar You Care
- $85 Guitar Like A $1000 Guitar
- Why do my fingers hurt?
- 10 Fancy Guitar Chords For Beginners
- Play A Song On Your First Day
- How To Play Joy To The World
- Christmas 6251 Chord Progressions
- 3 Christmas Songs With 3 Chords
- The 5 Most Important Guitar Chords
- 4 Steps To Crosspicking On Guitar
- Top 5 Guitar Players
- Play Rhythm Guitar Like Angus Young
- The 4 Pillars Of Rock Guitar
- Make Your Band Not Hate You
- 4 Chords To Start Playing With A Band
- The Constant Strumming Technique
- Change Strings On An Electric
- Change Strings On An Acoustic
- 3 Basic Numbering Systems
- How To Hold The Guitar
- Basic Chording Technique
- How To Choose Your Acoustic Guitar
- How To Tune Your Guitar By Ear
- 4 Basic Stretches To Avoid Injuries
- 3 Essential Fingerpicking Patterns
- 7 Killer Bar Chords Drills
- The Most Important Guitar Skill
- 7 Tips For Faster Strumming
- 3 Steps To Better Bar Chords
- Play 12 Songs With 2 Chords
- How To Play A Guitar Solo
- Chord Changing Challenge
- How To Play Acoustic Guitar
- How To Use A Capo
- How To Play Fingerstyle Guitar
- How To Play Winter Wonderland
- First Beginner Guitar Lesson
- 8 Guitar Chords You Must Know
- Play 10 Songs With 4 Chords
- 7 Mistakes Guitar Players Make
- Changing Chords Smoothly
- 5 Essential Strumming Patterns
- 5 Tips For Great Bar Chords
- Building Guitar Finger Dexterity
Beginner Lessons
These beginner guitar lessons are great for anyone who is new to playing the guitar. Each lesson here is self-contained and perfect for picking up a few fundamental concepts or techniques.
Lead Guitar
Here you'll find a collection of all of our one-off lead guitar lessons. These lessons range from beginner through advanced. Learn some important lead guitar techniques with these lessons.
- Play Guitar Solos Without A Pick
- The Ultimate Blues Guitar Solo Exercise
- 10 Stupid Simple Lead Licks
- Improvising Guitar Solos For Complete Beginners
- “Pride and Joy” - Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Ayla Tesler-Mabe - Vibrato Philosophy
- "Hey Joe" Solo - Jimi Hendrix
- Remembering Jimi Hendrix
- 3 Essential Sweep Picking Shapes
- Creating Harmony Lines On Guitar
- Play Lead Guitar Like Angus Young
- 4 Essential Blues Licks
- 3 Classic Bending Licks
- Cover 11 Frets With 1 Shape
- Make Your Playing More Melodic
- Learn The Minor Scale On Guitar
- How To Get Better At Lead Guitar
- The 5 Essential Guitar Scales
- The 5 Pentatonic Scale Shapes
- 8 Tips For Using Scales
- 5 Tips For Building Guitar Speed
- Pentatonic Navigation Tips
- 5 Tips To Better Picking
- Double Your Fretboard Coverage
- 3 Country Lead Guitar Tips
- 7 Essential Scale Shapes
- 7 Minute Legato Workout
- The 100 Scale Challenge
- Guitar Scale Sequencing
- Basic Arpeggios On Guitar
- Major 7th Guitar Arpeggios
- Minor 7th Arpeggios
- Major Scale Sequencing In 3's
- Major Scale Sequencing In 4's
- Major Scale Sequencing In 6's
- Metal Sweep Picking Part 1
- Metal Sweep Picking Part 2
- Pentatonic Scale Sequencing 3's
- Pentatonic Scale Sequencing 4's
- Pentatonic Scale Sequencing 6's
- Sweep Picking Basic Arpeggios
- Sweep Picking Technique
Guitar Theory, Ear Training, & Reading
Learn about the many concepts involved with music theory, ear training, and reading music. Here you'll find individual lesson videos that cover a vast number of different theory-related topics.
- How To Learn Songs By Ear: #4 Deciphering Major & Minor Chords
- What Do I Do With All These Scales: The Dorian Scale
- How To Learn Songs By Ear: #3 Identifying Root Notes
- What Do I Do With All These Scales: The Major Pentatonic Scale
- How To Learn Songs By Ear: #2 Matching Pitch
- What Do I Do With All These Scales: The Major Scale
- How To Learn Songs By Ear: #1 Active Listening
- 8 Steps To Understand Music Theory
- Unlocking The Power Of Triads
- Music Theory Is NOT Scary!
- Turn 5 Chords Into 85 Chords
- 3 Guitar Tunings To Spark Creativity
- How To Play The Guitar Like A Piano
- The Major Scale Formula
- How To Recognize Intervals
- Intervals On Guitar
- How To Recognize Chords
- Ear Training On Guitar
- How Key Signatures Work
- How To Read Guitar Rhythms
- Reading A Guitar Chord Chart
- Relative Minors On Guitar
- Diatonic Guitar Thinking
- How To Find The Key Of A Song
- How Minor Chords Are Made
- How Major Chords Are Made
- Guitar Chords In a Major Key
- The CAGED System
- Understanding The Major Scale
- 4 Music Theory Fundamentals
- How To Read Guitar Tabs
- How To Read Sheet Music
Exercises & Fretboard Navigation
This lesson category focuses on fretboard navigation and exercises to help you improve on the guitar. These video lessons are great if you are looking to gain a better understanding of your guitar.
Alternate Tunings, Guitar Maintenance, & Jams
In this group of lessons you'll find videos that show you how to use alternate tunings, perform maintenance on your guitar, and you'll also find some fun playing examples from Nate.
Guitar Styles
Learn about the many styles of music you'll encounter while learning the guitar. These guitar lessons don't follow a specific order, so you can jump into the ones that interest you most.
- Contemporary Chord Voicings
- Worship Chord Progressions
- Contemporary Worship Guitar
- Rock Guitar Licks
- Rock Guitar Lessons
- Metal Strumming Patterns
- Metal Guitar Riff
- Metal Guitar Lessons
- Jazz 36251 Chord Progression
- Jazz 251 Chord Progression
- Jazz Guitar Lessons
- Basic Finger Picking Exercise #2
- Basic Finger Picking Exercise #1
- Intermediate Bluegrass Pattern
- Basic Bluegrass Strumming
- Bluegrass Guitar Lessons
How To Play Guitar Chords
Learn about the many types of chords you'll come across when playing the guitar. These standalone lessons contain helpful chord diagrams to make learning these guitar chords easier.
- 5 Most Beautiful Chords for Beginners
- The Magical Chords Of Stevie Wonder
- 6 Iconic Jimi Hendrix Chords
- 8 Beginner Guitar Chords You Should Know
- G Minor Guitar Chord
- F# / Gb Minor Chord
- F Minor Guitar Chord
- E Minor Guitar Chord
- D Sharp / E Flat Minor Chord
- D Minor Guitar Chord
- C Sharp / D Flat Minor Chord
- C Minor Guitar Chord
- B Minor Guitar Chord
- A Sharp / B Flat Minor Chord
- A Minor Guitar Chord
- A Flat / G Sharp Minor Chord
- G Major Guitar Chord
- F# / Gb Major Chord
- F Major Guitar Chord
- E Major Guitar Chord
- D Sharp / E Flat Major Chord
- D Major Guitar Chord
- C Sharp / D Flat Major Chord
- C Major Guitar Chord
- B Major Guitar Chord
- A Sharp / B Flat Major Chord
- A Major Guitar Chord
- A Flat / G Sharp Major Chord
- Minor 7th Guitar Chords
- Common 7th Chord Voicings
- Major 7th Guitar Chords
- Major 9th Guitar Chords
- Making Of Chord Extensions
- Guitar Inversions
- Root Position Triad Chords
- How To Read Chord Diagrams
Guitar Scales
In this category of video lessons, you'll learn about some of the important scales you can play on the guitar. These guitar lessons don't follow a sequence so you can jump into them in any order you like.
Guitar Lesson Resources
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