Essential Guitar Lessons - Next Steps – Take Your Strumming Further (Lesson 20)

Getting Started (Lead Playing & Theory in Action) - Lesson 20

You’ve made it through the essentials — now it’s time to take your playing to the next level. In this final lesson, we’ll look at how to bring everything together and start applying these skills in real songs.

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Essential Guitar Lessons - Fingerstyle Explained (Lesson 19)

Getting Started (Lead Playing & Theory in Action) - Lesson 19

Explore the world of fingerstyle guitar. You’ll learn how to position your hand, pluck cleanly, and balance melody and rhythm to make your playing sound rich and dynamic.

Essential Guitar Lessons - How to Play and Use Arpeggios (Lesson 18)

Getting Started (Lead Playing & Theory in Action) - Lesson 18

Arpeggios are broken chords that add smoothness and melody to your solos. This lesson shows you how to play them cleanly and use them to outline chords in your music.

Essential Guitar Lessons - How to Play and Use Modes (Lesson 17)

Getting Started (Lead Playing & Theory in Action) - Lesson 17

Modes can seem complex, but this lesson makes them clear and musical. Learn how each mode relates to the major scale and how to use their unique sounds in your playing.

Essential Guitar Lessons - How to Play and Use Scales (Lesson 16)

Getting Started (Lead Playing & Theory in Action) - Lesson 16

Scales are the foundation of melody and improvisation. This lesson explains how to play and apply them so you can start creating your own licks and solos with confidence.

Essential Guitar Lessons - How to Play Artificial Harmonics (Lesson 15)

Getting Started (Techniques and Expression) - Lesson 15

Take harmonics to the next level. You’ll learn how to produce artificial harmonics anywhere on the fretboard for shimmering, expressive tones that add colour to your playing.

Essential Guitar Lessons - How to Play Natural Harmonics (Lesson 14)

Getting Started (Techniques and Expression) - Lesson 14

Discover how to create those clear, bell-like tones on your guitar. This lesson shows you where to find natural harmonics and how to play them with clarity and consistency.

Essential Guitar Lessons - How to Bend (Lesson 13)

Getting Started (Techniques and Expression) - Lesson 13

Master the art of bending notes. You’ll learn how to bend to the right pitch, control your sound, and use bends musically for solos that sing with feeling and precision.