Learn Guitar Basics

There are many 'avoidable' mistakes beginners make when learning how to play guitar. (Especially if you're teaching yourself .)

Those mistakes can cost dearly in lost time, bad habits and bad technique.

So this section will explain what these mistakes are and how you can avoid them. Plus there's a few other goodies floating around here, too.

Starting January 2010 I'll be adding lots more videos to explain the basics of guitar – strumming, picking, chords, bar chords etc.

Learn to Play Guitar Foundation Skills

Basic foundation skills you need to get right. 10 practice tips to dramatically slash your learning time.
1: The Foundation - K.I.S.

The head and heart of playing guitar. Lay a solid foundation to build your guitar playing skills upon.
2: Your Stairway to Guitar Playing Heaven?

I made this video a while back. It shows how most people get totally sidetracked from working on the important foundation skills of playing guitar.
3: Basic Guitar Technique

Video: Learn how to avoid the bad habits most beginners make. Start with a good guitar playing technique to train your hands to play with an effortless, relaxed style.
4: Play Guitar With Your Head

Play Guitar with your head. Discover how to program your brain to play perfect guitar on auto-pilot. Develop an effortless playing style like a pro.
Tuning a Guitar

Tuning a guitar is the first skill you need to know. Read this series of 'Tuning a Guitar' articles to find out how to tune and set up the intonation of your guitar.

The Good Stuff