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Intro

My name is Pete Smith and I have been teaching and playing the guitar in a professional capacity for over 20 years. The aim of this website apart from advertising myself as a tutor, is to provide a complete guide to learning the guitar from complete beginner right through to an advanced level using in depth online lessons and videos.

My private lessons include practical techniques and associated aural, theory and music appreciation skills delivered in what I hope is a FUN way! I plan and organise my lessons according to the individual needs of my pupils, instructing, appraising and encouraging them as necessary. I use the latest computer software to enhance this experience, providing an exciting way to learn how to read music and understand rhythms. All in the comfort of your own home...

One on one private guitar or bass lessons are available in your own home at a time to suit you. I offer 30 or 60 minute lessons as standard but can arrange longer lessons if required. I can cover most styles though my areas of real expertise are more down the rock, blues and metal avenue. Through individual assessment, I plan my lessons around your ability. I do have some set pieces that I tend to teach everybody, but your lessons will include learning how to play songs by the bands that you like. For students about to undertake GCSE's or A Levels I can offer help with your composition and performance requirements. I offer the option of taking Rockschool exams, from Debut through to Grade 8 on bass or guitar. These are Ofqual accredited qualifications and from Grade 6 upwards carry UCAS points. They can be fun to do and Rockschool have recently completely updated their syllabus to include much better songs.

THE BENEFITS OF CHILDREN LEARNING TO PLAY THE GUITAR...

When a child is shy, music can be the bridge to bring them out of their shyness. Studying music encourages self-discipline and diligence, traits that carry over into intellectual pursuits and lead to effective study and work habits.

Researchers used various brain imaging techniques to investigate brain activity during musical tasks and found that sight-reading musical scores and playing music both activate regions in all four of the cortex's lobes.

Studies show that children learning music have significant improvement of spatial-temporal scores - useful for Maths and Science!

Music has a great power for bringing people together. This can be the beginning of a lifetime hobby and a source of great joy.

A two-year Swiss study involving 1,200 children in 50 schools showed that students involved in the music program were better at languages, learned to read more easily, showed more enjoyment in school, and had a lower level of stress than non-music students.

PETE SMITH TUITION CONTRACT (PDF).

Lessons

Here you will find videos, backing tracks and pdfs for private lessons.

SCHOOLS SECTION

 

 

PINNED:

 

  • CONCERT SONGS
  • PURCHASING A GUITAR - ADVICE AND LINKS
  • TUNING THE GUITAR - VIDEO
  • TUNING BY EAR - VIDEO

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    LINKS TO CLIP ON TUNERS

    SNARK SN5X TUNER

    D'ADDARIO PLANET WAVES TUNER
    LINKS TO APP TUNERS
    (PHONES/TABLETS) (FREE)

    GUITAR TUNA:

    ANDROID VERSION

    APPLE VERSION

     

     

     

    REFERENCE SECTION: Here you can find how to play any of the chords that we have learned in our lessons as well as useful tips on sight reading.

    HOW TO READ GUITAR TAB (GUITAR MUSIC) (PDF)

    Printable PDF AND VIDEO CHORD CHARTS (PDF AND VIDEO)

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS AND MUSIC SHEETS FROM ALL OUR LESSONS DIVIDED INTO 2 SECTIONS WITH ONE FOR BEGINNERS - UPDATES ARE POSTED WITH THE MOST RECENT AT THE TOP OF THE SECTION.

     

    BEGINNERS SECTION

     

    Firstly a big welcome to all my new starters this term!


    The guitar is a tricky instrument to get started on - it looks easy but it is completely normal to find it hard at first. 

    Through our lessons and using this website you should quickly learn the basics of playing.
    Once we have covered how to press notes and strum we can proceed to actual chords.


    Our first goal:



    Initially we need to just be able to physically play (and remember!) these chords.
    The next stage is learning how to smoothly and quickly change chords.
       
     

    OUR FIRST CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

      The D Major Chord
      The G Major and C9 Chord
     

    How to change chords smoothly

     

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

    'I'VE GOT A FEELIN' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    'CHASING CARS' - SNOW PATROL (VIDEO)

    'CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL' (PDF)

     

     
     

    ARCHIVE:

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS FULL PLAYTHRU WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)
     

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)
      'DAKOTA' - STEREOPHONICS (PDF)
     


    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (PDF)
     

    'ZOMBIE' - THE CRANBERRIES(VIDEO)

    'ZOMBIE' - THE CRANBERRIES(PDF)
     

    'I'VE GOTTA FEELIN' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)
     

    'PERFECT' - ED SHEERAN (VIDEO)


    'PERFECT' - ED SHEERAN (PDF)
     

     
       
       
       
       
       

     

     

    MAIN SECTION (FOR PLAYERS CONTINUING FROM PREVIOUS YEAR)
     

    CURRENT (NEWEST AT TOP)

     

    SEPTEMBER 2024

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    HOW TO READ GUITAR TAB (GUITAR MUSIC) (PDF)

    For the last part of this term we will be concentrating on varying our strumming patterns more and more .
    We will be using a CAPO and the first four chords that we learned way back at the beginning! : E Minor, C, G and D.

    There are 2 main reasons for choosing these chords - firstly they are very easy to play which will allow much more ability
    to concentate on the other strumming hand, and secondly, they just happen to make up a very well used formula used for most songs!

    Here is a link to a suitable type of capo

     

    PLEASE REFER BACK TO THE VIDEOS AT THE VERY TOP OF THE BEGINNERS SECTION IF
    YOU NEED A REFRESHER ON THESE CHORDS ...THERE IS ALSO A HANDY VIDEO ON IMPROVING SPEED ....

     

    Here is a tiny example of a few songs you can play using only the Chord shapes mentioned above....

    1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay C–D–G–Em Capo 1
    2. Paperback Writer - The Beatles C–G No Capo
    3. Pompeii - Bastille C–G–Em–D Capo 2
    4. Payphone - Maroon 5 C–G–Em–D Capo 4
    5. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd D–C–G No Capo
    6. Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men Em–C–G–D Capo 8
    7. Hall of Fame - The Script Em–C–G–D Capo 3
    8. Not Afraid - Eminem Em–C–G–D Capo 8
    9. Love The Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna Em–C–G–D Capo 3
    10. Listen To Your Heart - Roxette Em–C–G–D Capo 7
    11. Zombie - The Cranberries Em–C–G–D No Capo
    12. Lost - Coldplay Em–C–G–D No Capo
    13. Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry Em–C–G–D Capo 5
    14. Snow (Hey Oh) - Red Hot Chili Peppers Em–C–G–D Capo 4
    15. Starboy - The Weeknd Em–D–C–D Capo 5
    16. Down Under - Men At Work Em–D–Em–C–D Capo 7
    17. Hello - Adele Em–G–D–C Capo 1
    18. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day G–C–D Em No Capo
    19. Hey Ya - Outkast G–C–D–Em No Capo
    20. Good Life - One Republic G–C–Em–D No Capo
    21. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison G–C–G–D No Capo
    22. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton G–D–C–D No Capo
    23. With Or Without You - U2 G–D–Em–C Capo 6
    24. Life - Des'ree G–D–Em–C Capo 6
    25. I’m Yours - Jason Mraz G–D–Em–C Capo 4
    26. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley G–D–Em–C Capo 5
    27. Let It Be - The Beatles G–D–Em–C Capo 5
    28. Perfect - Ed Sheeran G–Em–C–D Capo

     

     

    'KEEP ON ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD' - NEIL YOUNG (PDF) - EASY STRUM SHEET

     

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER - USE THIS MP3 TO PRACTICE TO AS THE ORIGINAL IS IN A DIFFERENT TUNING!

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

    D MINOR (PDF)

    F MAJOR(PDF)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

    'CHASING CARS' - SNOW PATROL (VIDEO)

    'CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL' (PDF)

     

     

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    'BELIEVER' - IMAGINE DRAGONS(PDF)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - PLAYTHRU / HOW TO PLAY VIDEO (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER (PDF)

     

    'YELLOW' - COLDPLAY
    (requires a capo on the 4th fret if you want to accompany the song)

    VERSE (VIDEO)

    CHORUS (VIDEO)

     

    'CLOCKS' - COLDPLAY (PDF)

     

     

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS FULL PLAYTHRU WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

     

    'DAKOTA' - STEREOPHONICS (PDF)

    'DAKOTA' - STEROPHONICS - ALL PARTS (PDF)
      INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)
      'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES (PDF)
      'CELESTIAL' - ED SHEERAN (PDF)
      'IRIS' - THE GOO GOO DOLLS (VIDEO)
      'CASTLE ON THE HILL' - ED SHEERAN (VIDEO)
      'WINGS' - BIRDY (PDF)
      'SHIVERS' - Ed Sheeran (PDF)
       
      ARCHIVE
     

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - THE SCRIPT

    INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO PLAY THE EASY WAY (VIDEO)

    STRUM ALONG WITH ME (VIDEO)

    CHEAT SHEET (PDF)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - THE SCRIPT -EASY STRUM SHEET 2 (PDF)

    BACKING TRACK - 'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - THE SCRIPT (MP3) - NO CAPO REQUIRED - The tuning has been altered on this track to allow you to practice the song with no capo. The singing sounds a litte wierd at this pitch I'm afraid but it's fine for practising to!

      'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - GUNS 'N' ROSES VERSES (VIDEO)
     

    'THE ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (PDF)
      BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)
     

    SHIVERS' - ED SHEERAN (PDF)
      Introduction to playing in 3/4 time (3 beats ber bar):
    'IRIS' - GOOGOO DOLLS (VIDEO)
      'BAD HABITS' - LEAD RIFF (PDF)
     

    SIGHT READING (GRADE ONE):

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (ACTUAL GRADE SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (BACKING TRACK)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (FULL)

      'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (EASY STRUM SHEET)
      'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (OFFICIAL MUSIC SHEET)
      'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (FULL TRACK MP3)
      'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (BACKING TRACK MP3)
      HOW TO USE A CAPO / PLAYING HIGHER UP THE NECK (PDF)
      'HERE COMES THE SUN' - THE BEATLES (VIDEO)
      'HERE COMES THE SUN' - THE BEATLES (SHEET)
      'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)
      'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)
      "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)
    (USE CAPO ON 2nd FRET TO PLAY ALONG WITH SONG)
      'Shallow' - Lady Gaga STRUMMED (VIDEO)
      Shallow' - Lady Gaga PICKED (VIDEO)
      'Chasing Cars' - Snow Patrol - CHORDS (VIDEO)
      Chasing Cars' - Snow Patrol - PLAY ALONG (VIDEO)
      'Living On A Prayer' - Bon Jovi (VIDEO)
      'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello (VIDEO)
      'Someone You Loved' -Lewis Capaldi (FINGERPICKING) (VIDEO)
      "Somewhere Only We Know" Verse Chords (VIDEO)
      "Somewhere Only We Know" Bridge Chords (VIDEO)
      "Somewhere Only We Know" Chorus Chords (VIDEO)
      "Somewhere Only We Know" Play Along (VIDEO)
      Hey Brother' - AVICII (VIDEO)
      "Castle On The Hill" - Ed Sheeran (VIDEO)
      "Castle On The Hill" - Ed Sheeran (PDF)
      'Yellow' - Coldplay THE VERSES (VIDEO)
      'Yellow' - Coldplay THE CHORUS (VIDEO)
      'Yellow' - Coldplay LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO)
      "I've Gotta Feelin' - Black Eyed Peas (VIDEO)
      "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES (VIDEO)
      "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE BRIDGE (VIDEO)
      "Wonderwall" - Oasis - CHORUS Part 1 (VIDEO)
      "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)
      "Pompei" Chords (VIDEO)
      "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran (VIDEO)
      'Paradise' - George Ezra (G, C9, D version) (PDF)
      'Paradise' - George Ezra (E, A, D version) (PDF)
      "All Of Me" - John Legend (PDF)
      "Shotgun" - George Ezra (PDF)
      "You're All I Have" - Snow Patrol (PDF)
      'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)
       
       

     

     

    SUMMER Concert 2025

     

     

     

     


    OUR SCHOOL GUITAR CONCERTS USUALLY TAKE PLACE DURING THE LAST WEEK OF SUMMER TERM.

    DATES WILL APPEAR BELOW AS THEY ARE CONFIRMED FOR EACH SCHOOL:

    ALL SAINTS: MONDAY 14TH JULY 2.45PM

    ST WILFRIDS: TUESDAY 15TH JULY 9.15PM

    NETHER KELLET: TUESDAY 15TH JULY 1.30PM

    LONGTON: THURSDAY 17TH JULY 1.30PM

    ST HILDAS: FRIDAY 18TH JULY 2.45PM

     

    THIS YEAR WE ARE PERFORMING A ROCK MEDLEY OF 3 DIFFERENT SONGS - IT WILL BE OUR LOUDEST AND MOST CHALLENGING PERFORMANCE TO DATE!

    THE 3 SONGS IN THE MEDLEY ARE:

    1 'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER

    2 'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE

    3 'KEEP ON ROCKING IN THE FREE WORLD' - THE ALARM

    THESE SONGS ONLY CONTAIN THE SAME 3 OR 4 EASY CHORDS PER TUNE HOWEVER CARE IS NEEDED TO REMEMBER THE FORMAT - OR THE ORDER' OF THE VERSES AND CHORUSES - ALSO WHERE THE STARTS AND STOPS ARE!

     

    QUICK GUIDES:

    HERE IS THE VIDEO PLAYTHRU FOR THE WHOLE THING:
    ROCK MEDLEY VIDEO

    HERE IS THE MASTER MP3 FOR THE PERFORMANCE:
    ROCK MEDLEY SUMMER 25 MIX (MP3)

    HERE IS THE CHEAT SHEET:
    EASY TO FOLLOW PRINTABLE CHEAT SHEET (PDF)

     

    GUIDE TO PLAYING:

    THE CHORDS YOU WILL NEED (VIDEO)

    QUICK VIDEO RUN THROUGHS OF HOW TOEASILY PLAY EACH SONG:

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (VIDEO)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE (VIDEO)

    'ROCKING IN THE FREE WORLD' - NEIL YOUNG (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

    ADDITIONAL HELP SHEETS:

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF) - EASY STRUM SHEET

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE

    ''BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE(PDF) - EASY STRUM SHEET

     

    'ROCKING IN THE FREE WORLD' THE ALARM

    'ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD' - NEIL YOUNG (PDF) - EASY STRUM SHEET

     

     

     

     

     
     

     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     

     

     

     
       

     

     

     

     

    PURCHASING A GUITAR

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ADVICE AND LINKS

    In a nutshell you will be looking initially at a 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 size NYLON STRING acoustic guitar depending on the size / age of your child. Once we have our first lesson out of the way I will be able to advise exactly which one is suitable…

    Things to consider!

    As with most things these days you get what you pay for so the dearer the guitar, the better it has been made and the better it plays - however some of the cheaper models can also play just fine!

    It is worth considering that whatever guitar you choose your child will grow out of it fairly quickly! (Approx 2 years maybe? This obviously can vary per child - and a good thing is the 3/4 size guitars are extremely playable for adults so have a longer life - (also made fashionable of late by Ed Sheeran who plays 3/4 by choice!)…so you might not want to spend a fortune on a 1/2 or 1/4 size as you’ll be upgrading size at some point!

    There are unfortunately some dreadful ‘toy’ guitars out there that just will not ever tune up or play properly. These are online everywhere so by all means give me a shout if you are not sure…
    Guitars require a correct scale length when built - without this they cannot be tuned. Toy guitars often look fantstic but are actually useless!

     

    LINKS

    The following suggestions are tried and tested models over the years - there are a lot of others around too and you may be able to find the ones below cheaper if you search around…please do feel free to ask any questions / advice, if you should come across other guitars …a visit to a local music shop is an alternative - they will be able to advise also.

    1/2 Size:

    Valencia

    Tiger

    Gear 4 Music

    3/4 Size

    Valencia

    Tiger

    Gear 4 Music

    1/4 Size

    Tiger

    Note: There aren't as many 1/4 size on offer - Valencia are awfully expensive for a guitar that will be out grown - the Tiger ones are just fine! Also any 1/4 size purchased from an actual music shop shoiuld be absolutely fine.

    IF IN DOUBT PLEASE GIVE ME A SHOUT....

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     

     

     

     
       
     

     
     

     
     

     

     

     

     
       

     

     

     

     

    About

    I started down the classical guitar route as a child, but soon moved on to the electric guitar when I was introduced to the likes of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC etc.

    Having formed various bands through school and college I ended up joining a band called China Beach who went on to secure a recording contract with a worldwide release for the album 'Six Bullet Russian Roulette'. We supported this album with constant touring of Europe with bands like Annihilator and Saxon. As the music scene evolved, so did China Beach. With a name change plus a change of vocalist, Kill 2 This were born and a much heavier style of music emerged.

    Kill 2 This released 4 albums, all to critical acclaim and were a headline act in their own right, as well as being Special Guests on tours with Machine Head, Slipknot, Megadeth and Fear Factory to name but a few.

    I now play in a band called Hellfighter who are currently signed to Heavy Metal Records (Revolver). Our latest album 'Damnation's Wings' is available at most record stores, as well as all the online shops - Itunes, Amazon etc.

    The album has received rave reviews worldwide, and we are presently writing material for the next album. Hellfighter have a repution for bludgeoning live set, and have recently enjoyed performances at festivals such as Hard Rock Hell and Bloodstock.

    My personal influences are rather eclectic - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) was probably the first guitarist to make me really start learning how to solo properly, then I was massively influenced by Randy Rhoades(Ozzy Osbourne). Along the way I have drawn influences from a number of styles, most notably Stevie Ray Vaughan, Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen and countless others!

    I have taught guitar consistently over the years, finding it the perfect career to compliment my touring years and now my family life too. And most of all I get to do something that I love doing - play the guitar!

    TESTIMONIALS

    "I've been enjoying guitar lessons with Pete for over four years now and still look forward to them each week. Not only has Pete been essential in preparing me for various grades, he has also helped me develop strengths whilst targeting trouble areas. Perhaps the most value I've gained from Pete is his insight and experience in rock and metal music that has helped me sculpt my own playing style and write my own music." (WILL F.)

    "Pete is an amazing guitar teacher. He is always encouraging and patient but also really helps you to improve. He mixes teaching songs you really enjoy with theory and also uses current and contemporary music to teach techniques so you're having fun and learning at the same time. Pete has been teaching me and my little brother for at least 3 years and I have never had a lesson I didn't enjoy, they're always fun, I always learn something new and he really inspires me to keep going with learning guitar. So even if you've never picked a guitar up in your life like I hadn't a few years ago, Pete will have you playing like an expert before you know it, he's brilliant!" (REBECCA PARKINSON.)

    "Pete's lessons took me from a foundation to an advanced level of playing, teaching me theory and techniques in a clear and thorough way at a pace that I was comfortable with."(JOHN PARKES)

    "I first came into contact with Pete as a guitar teacher four years ago, when as an average player I wanted someone to bring me on and I couldn't have picked a better teacher. His knowledge and teaching style are beyond question, be it rock, blues, metal, theory or practical , Pete knows it, and more importantly, how to get it across in a friendly , easy manner that can't fail to bring the student on in leaps and bounds. I recommend him without reservation." (BlLL SEDGWICK)

    "Pete's lessons are really enjoyable and I have learnt so much by having him as my teacher. He has improved my playing style and my overall understanding of Bass guitar and the music and has helped me to work towards getting into University. I fully recommend him and I guarantee you'll learn a lot!" (GEORGE PRICE)

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    LESSONS

     

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

     

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    Here are some chord videos to get you started!

    There are 2 main 'flavours' of chord - happy or sad sounding basically!

    We call the happier sounding shapes MAJOR, and the sadder darker sounding ones MINOR. If you like rock music you will hear countless minor chords as they sound a bit cooler.

    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

     

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (TAB) IF YOU PLAY PAST THE INTRO JUST STRUM THE CHORDS WRITTEN AT THE TOP OF THE STAVES)

    'COME AS YOU ARE' - NIRVANA (TAB)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    'CLOCKS' - COLDPLAY (PDF)

    'ONE' - U2(VIDEO)

     

     

    'SWEET HOME ALABAMA' - MAIN PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SWEET HOME ALABAMA' - HAMMERS AND PULLS (VIDEO)

     

    EVERYBODY'S CHANGING' - KEANE INTRO (PDF)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

    E Minor (VIDEO)

    A Major (VIDEO)

    D Major (VIDEO)

     

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS

     

     

     
    SHEETS

     

     

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    LESSONS

    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    Here are some chord videos to get you started!

    There are 2 main 'flavours' of chord - happy or sad sounding basically!

    We call the happier sounding shapes MAJOR, and the sadder darker sounding ones MINOR. If you like rock music you will hear countless minor chords as they sound a bit cooler.

     

    CURRENT:

    '365' - SHINEDOWN (TAB)

    'ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (TAB)

    'CALIFORNICATION' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (TAB)

     

    'LIFE IN THE FAST LANE' - THE EAGLES - MAIN RIFF (PDF)

     

    'UNCHAINED' - VAN HALEN - 'LESSONS 365' VIDEO LINK

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'THE PRETENDER' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - INTRO LEAD RIFF (VIDEO)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

     

    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'POISON' Intro - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' Chorus - Alice Cooper (PDF)

     

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

     

    E HOW TO DROP TUNE THE E STRING DOWN TO D (VIDEO)

    Have a play with the new chord sound that you get with no frets needed (once you're in drop D)
    To play power chords now you only need 1 finger - just hold in the 2 thick strings and strum! You can use any finger you like.

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - VERSE RIFF (VIDEO)

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - CHORUS RIFF(VIDEO)

    The video below is just a different one I did but has the BRIDGE in ....

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - VERSE, BRIDGE, CHORUS (VIDEO)

     

     

    To C Power Chords backing riff (MP3)

    The Prisoner - Iron Maiden (INTRO) - (TAB)

    'ENTER SANDMAN' - METALLICA - PART ONE (VIDEO)

     

     

    HOW TO PLAY POWER/ROCK CHORDS (VIDEO)

    'NO ONE LIKE YOU' - THE SCORPIONS (VIDEO)

    'SMOKE ON THE WATER' - DEEP PURPLE (VIDEO)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC - INTRO(VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'ZOMBIE' - FULL VERSION WITH POWER CHORDS (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS

     

     

     
    SHEETS

     

     

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    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    ''BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'CLOCKS' - COLDPLAY (PDF)

    'EVERYBODY'S CHANGING' - KEANE INTRO (PDF)

     

    'STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN' CLEAN PARTS:

    INTRO (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    ARPEGGIATED INTRO REPEAT (VIDEO)

    FINAL BRIDGE (VIDEO)

     

     

    ''YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING (MP3)

     

     

    'WINGS' by BIRDY - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    PLAY ALONG WITH THE WHOLE SONG (VIDEO)

    SONG SHEET (PDF)

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (PDF)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY (PDF)

     

     

    Introduction to playing in 3/4 time (3 beats ber bar):

    'IRIS' - GOOGOO DOLLS (VIDEO)

     

    'BAD HABITS' - RIFF (PDF)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (ACTUAL GRADE SHEET)

    PART A (VIDEO)

    PART B (VIDEO)

    PART C (VIDEO)

    PART D (VIDEO)

    FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (BACKING TRACK)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (FULL)

     

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (OFFICIAL MUSIC SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (FULL TRACK MP3)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (BACKING TRACK MP3)

    CHORDS FOR THIS SONG ARE: (Click any to see the video of how to play)

    G
    E Minor
    C
    A Minor
    D

     

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - VIDEO

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - SHEET

     

    EASY VERSION in A

    (USE CAPO ON 2nd FRET TO PLAY ALONG WITH SONG)

    "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    "ONE" - U2 (VIDEO)

     

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS - INTRO AND VERSE (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS -CHORUS (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS - TAB SHEET

     

     

    HOW TO PLAY POWER CHORDS (5th CHORDS)

    'LOVE STORY' - Taylor Swift

    LOVE STORY PART 1 (CHORDS)

    LOVE STORY PART 1 (VIDEO)

    CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG ARE: (VIDEOS)

    D Major

    A Major

    B Minor

    G Major

    CHRISTMAS PROJECT

    'SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW' - Keane

    SHEET MUSIC

    CHEAT SHEET USING REFERENCES

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Verse Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Bridge Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Chorus Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Play Along VIDEO

    "Somewhere Only We Know" MP3 BACKING TRACK

     

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    FULL PLAYTHRU

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - The White Stripes -

    HOW TO PLAY

    PLAYTHRU

     

     

    'Living On A Prayter' - Bon Jovi

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    \'Someone You Loved' -Lewis Capaldi (FINGERPICKING)

     

    'Ooh La' - The Kooks

     

    'Hey Brother' - AVICII

     

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

    LEAD GUITAR

     

    "Summer Of 69" - Bryan Adams - VERSE AND CHORUS

    "Shallow" - Lady Gaga / A Star Is Born - STRUMMING VERSION

    "Shallow" - Lady Gaga / A Star Is Born - PICKING VERSION

    "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz - PLAYTHRU

    "All Of Me" - John Legend - THE VERSE

    "All Of Me" - John Legend - THE BRIDGE

    "All Of Me" - John Legend - THE CHORUS

    "All Of Me" - John Legend - PLAYTHRU

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE BRIDGE

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - CHORUS Part 1

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

    "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz PLAYTHRU

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix

    "Getting Away With It" - James CAPO AT 5th FRET

    "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran

    "In My Blood" - Shawn Mendes

     
    SHEETS

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

     

    ROCKSCHOOL GRADE 1:

    'GET OFF'

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - White Stripes

    PAGE 1

    PAGE 2

    'Hey Brother' - Avicii

    "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" - Green Day

    "Old Town Road" - Lil Naz

    'Paradise' - George Ezra COLOUR CHART VERSION

    'Paradise' - George Ezra (G, C9, D version)

    'Paradise' - George Ezra (E, A, D version)

    PICKING techniques

    "Shotgun" - George Ezra

    "You're All I Have" - Snow Patrol

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix - INTRO RIFF

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix - MAIN SONG SHEET

    "Spanish Song" - LEARNING HOW TO READ TAB

    "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran CHORDS

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis CHORDS

    "Rewrite The Stars" - The Greatest Showman CHORDS

    "In My Blood" - Shawn Mendes
    BACKING TRACKS

    "All Of Me" - John Legend - CONCERT PITCH

    "Perfect" in CONCERT PITCH (NO CAPO)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    HOW TO READ GUITAR TAB (GUITAR MUSIC) (PDF)

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'CHASING CARS' - SNOW PATROL (VIDEO)

    'CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL' (PDF)

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

    ''BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'CLOCKS' - COLDPLAY (PDF)

     

     

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

     

    'ONE' - U2 (VIDEO)

    'EVERYBODY'S CHANGING' - KEANE INTRO (PDF)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

    'WINGS' by BIRDY - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    PLAY ALONG WITH THE WHOLE SONG (VIDEO)

    SONG SHEET (PDF)

     

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (PDF)

     

    Introduction to playing in 3/4 time (3 beats ber bar):
    'IRIS' - GOOGOO DOLLS (VIDEO)

     

    'BAD HABITS' - RIFF (PDF)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (ACTUAL GRADE SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (BACKING TRACK)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (FULL)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (OFFICIAL MUSIC SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (FULL TRACK MP3)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (BACKING TRACK MP3)

    CHORDS FOR THIS SONG ARE: (Click any to see the video of how to play)

    G
    E Minor
    C
    A Minor
    D

     

     

    "ONE" - U2 (VIDEO)

     

    CHORD PROGRESSION 1 A C D E

    CHORD PROGRESSION 1 BACKING TRACK A C D E

     

     

     

    IRIS' - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSE AND CHORUS

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    'Living On A Prayter' - Bon Jovi

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    \'Someone You Loved' -Lewis Capaldi (FINGERPICKING)

    'Hey Brother' - AVICII

     

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

    LEAD GUITAR

     

    "Summer Of 69" - Bryan Adams - VERSE AND CHORUS

    "Shallow" - Lady Gaga / A Star Is Born - STRUMMING VERSION

    "Shallow" - Lady Gaga / A Star Is Born - PICKING VERSION

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

    "Shotgun" - George Ezra

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES

    "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz PLAYTHRU

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix

    "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran
    BACKING TRACKS "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran
    SHEETS

    "JINGLE BELLS"

     

    "IRIS" - ~Googoo Dolls

     

    'I'M YOURS' - Jason Mraz

     

    DEBUT GRADE SONG 1 - 'Knockin On Heaven's Door')

     

    ROCKSCHOOL GRADE 1:

    'GET OFF'

    'Hey Brother' - Avicii

    "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" - Green Day

    "Old Town Road" - Lil Naz

    "Summer Of 69" - Bryan Adams

    'Paradise' - George Ezra COLOUR CHART VERSION

    "Shotgun" - George Ezra

    "You're All I Have" - Snow Patrol

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix - INTRO RIFF

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix - MAIN SONG SHEET

    "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran

     

     

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    'HOLIDAY' - GREEN DAY (YOUTUBE LINK) - IN CONCERT PITCH

    'HOLIDAY' - GREEN DAY TAB (CONCERT PITCH VERSION) (PDF)
    This version is a bit easier to play as the notes tend to land on the dots on the neck....

    If you want to play to the actual track you will have to tune each string on your Bass down 1 note so:

    D#
    G#
    C#
    F#

     

     

    'DOWNLOAD' - GRADE 3 SONG (TAB)

    'DOWNLOAD' GRADE 3 - BACKING TRACK (VIDEO)

    MINOR SCALES(PDF)

    'HYSTERIA' - MUSE (PDF) - FULL TAB

    'NEW YEAR'S DAY' - U2 (TAB) - NOTE: This is the tuned down version which throws out the frets that we used.
    I will show you how to tune your guitar down in the next lesson - however in the mean time have a go at following the tab
    and see if you can successfully transpose the riff. The phrases are actually the same just in a different place now.

    'HIGHER GROUND' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS LINK TO ULTIMATE TABS

     

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'COME AS YOU ARE' - NIRVANA - GUITAR INTRO (PDF)

    'COME AS YOU ARE' - NIRVANA - BASS INTRO (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

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    SEPTEMBER 2025

    This term we will be looking at extending the chords that we already know into 4 note chords rather than the standard 3 note 1st, 3rd and 5th
    of the Major or Minor scale . By adding other notes in the corresponding scales we can create lots of other chords - major 7ths, 6ths, dominant 7ths to name a few.

    We will also be looking a lot more at the picking hand and various picking styles - delivery is key to a good performance and although it mainly feels all about your fretting hand initially, an excellent picking technique is just as crucial.

    '365' - SHINEDOWN (TAB)

    This song featuers chords with HORRIFIC looking names yet they are all relatively easy to play. They are all extended 4 note and even 5 note chords in some cases.

    Extra notes have appeared in the standard 1st, 3rd, 5th note sequence that now makes the chords sound more 'interesting'.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SEPTEMBER 2024

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM RYDER (PDF)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM RYDER - USE THIS MP3 TO PRACTICE TO AS THE ORIGINAL IS IN A DIFFERENT TUNING!

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    D MINOR (PDF)

    F MAJOR (PDF)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

    'ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE' - INTRO RIFF - SCORPIONS (PDF)

     

    JANUARY 2024 ONWARDS....

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    SONG 1: GREEN ONIONS

    GUIDE AND PLAYTHROUGH (VIDEO)

    SLOW VERSION (MP3)

     

    SCALES REQUIRED FOR GRADE 1:

    C MAJOR SCALE (PDF)

    A MINOR (NATURAL) SCALE(PDF)

    The Minor scale is created by simply taking the Major scale and FLATTENING (ie playing one note lower) the 3RD, 6TH, and 7TH NOTES. This creates a new scale that we call Natural minor and is the most common type of minor scale in today's popular music.

    There are 2 other variations of the minor scale called the MELODIC and the HARMONIC minor scale. These scales are predominantly used in classical music. They are very similar but change slightly at the end of the scale. Although we will have a look at these patterns they do not feature in the Rock Grade at all.

     

     

     

     

    ARCHIVE:

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

    HOW TO READ GUITAR TAB (GUITAR MUSIC) (PDF)

     

    'WINGS' by BIRDY - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    PLAY ALONG WITH THE WHOLE SONG (VIDEO)

    SONG SHEET (PDF)

     

     

    'DAKOTA' - STEREOPHONICS (PDF)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (PDF)

     

    'WINGS' - BIRDY (PDF)

     

    'THE ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (PDF)

    SHIVERS' - ED SHEERAN (PDF)

    'JINGLE BELLS' - SIGHT READING (PDF)

    'SILENT NIGHT' - SIGHT READING (PDF)

    'AWAY IN A MANGER' - SIGHT READING (PDF)

    Introduction to playing in 3/4 time (3 beats ber bar):

    'IRIS' - GOOGOO DOLLS (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - RIFF (PDF)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (ACTUAL GRADE SHEET)

    PART A (VIDEO)

    PART B (VIDEO)

    PART C (VIDEO)

    PART D (VIDEO)

    FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (BACKING TRACK)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (FULL)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (OFFICIAL MUSIC SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (FULL TRACK MP3)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (BACKING TRACK MP3)

    CHORDS FOR THIS SONG ARE: (Click any to see the video of how to play)

    G
    E Minor
    C
    A Minor
    D

     

     

     

     

    ARCHIVE:

    'HERE COMES THE SUN' - THE BEATLES (VIDEO)

    'HERE COMES THE SUN' - THE BEATLES (SHEET)

    EASY VERSION in A

    "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    "ONE" - U2 (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS - INTRO AND VERSE (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS -CHORUS (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS - TAB SHEET

     

     

    'LOVE STORY' - Taylor Swift

    LOVE STORY PART 1 (CHORDS)

    LOVE STORY PART 1 (VIDEO)

    CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG ARE: (VIDEOS)

    D Major

    A Major

    B Minor

    G Major

     

    SPANISH SONG

    'Zombie' - The Cranberries (CHORD SHEET)

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS

     

     

     
    SHEETS

     

     

     

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    VIDEOS

     

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

     

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

    'CLOCKS' - COLDPLAY (PDF)

     

     

    'EVERYBODY'S CHANGING' - KEANE INTRO (PDF)

    'I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS (PDF)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (PDF)

    'DAKOTA' - STEROPHONICS - ALL PARTS (PDF)

     

    Introduction to playing in 3/4 time (3 beats ber bar):

    'IRIS' - GOOGOO DOLLS (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - RIFF (PDF)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (ACTUAL GRADE SHEET)

    PART A (VIDEO)

    PART B (VIDEO)

    PART C (VIDEO)

    PART D (VIDEO)

    FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (BACKING TRACK)

    'MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (FULL)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (OFFICIAL MUSIC SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (FULL TRACK MP3)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (BACKING TRACK MP3)

    CHORDS FOR THIS SONG ARE: (Click any to see the video of how to play)

    G
    E Minor
    C
    A Minor
    D

     

     

     

     

    EASY VERSION in A

    (USE CAPO ON 2nd FRET TO PLAY ALONG WITH SONG)

    "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS

     

     

    "ONE" - U2 (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS - INTRO AND VERSE (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS -CHORUS (VIDEO)

    "RUN TO YOU" - BRYAN ADAMS - TAB SHEET

    HOW TO PLAY POWER CHORDS (5th CHORDS)

    'LOVE STORY' - Taylor Swift

    LOVE STORY PART 1 (CHORDS)

    LOVE STORY PART 1 (VIDEO)

    CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG ARE: (VIDEOS)

    D Major

    A Major

    B Minor

    G Major

    "IRIS" - GOOGOO DOLLS

    'SWEET HOME ALABAMA' - MAIN RIFF

    'I'M YOURS' - Jason Mraz

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - The White Stripes -

    HOW TO PLAY

    PLAYTHRU

     

    'Living On A Prayter' - Bon Jovi

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Verse Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Bridge Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Chorus Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Play Along

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    \'Someone You Loved' -Lewis Capaldi (FINGERPICKING)

    'Hey Brother' - AVICII

     

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

    LEAD GUITAR

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

    "Shotgun" - George Ezra

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES

    "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz PLAYTHRU

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix

    How to play D and E Minor

     
    BACKING TRACKS "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran
    SHEETS

    "IRIS" - GOOGOO DOLLS

    ROCKSCHOOL GRADE 1:

    'COME AS YOU ARE' -NIRVANA GRADE 1

    'THE CHAIN' - Main guitar riff

     

    'GET OFF'

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - White Stripes

    PAGE 1

    PAGE 2

     

    'Hey Brother' - Avicii

    "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" - Green Day

    "Old Town Road" - Lil Naz

    'Paradise' - George Ezra COLOUR CHART VERSION

    "Shotgun" - George Ezra

    "You're All I Have" - Snow Patrol

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix - INTRO RIFF

    "No More Sad Songs" - Little Mix - MAIN SONG SHEET

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    VIDEOS

     

    LEAD GUITAR SECTION:

    Below I will put solo based stuff - including scales, loops and
    speed training exercises as well as actual solos...

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

    'JIGSAW' SOLO - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'JIGSAW' SOLO TAB (MARILLION) - PDF

    The JIGSAW solo is full of killer sounding bends - listen to the track and try and emulate that feel...;)
    Use a nice slow delay... the solo starts just after 3.30 mins into the track...

     

     

    SHREDDING/SPEED LOOPS
    Start slowly with a metronome and nail the picking technique for each lick
    - only then increase the speed!

    PAUL GILBERT INTENSE SHRED 1 (PDF)

    PAUL GILBERT INTENSE SHRED 2 (PDF)

    PAUL GILBERT EXTRA LOOPS (PDF)

     

    'JIGSAW' SOLO TAB (MARILLION) - PDF

    The JIGSAW solo is full of killer sounding bends - listen to the track and try and emulate that feel...;)
    Use a nice slow delay...

    'POISON' Intro - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' Chorus - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

     

    E Minor FAST RUN (VIDEO)

    E Minor FAST RUN (TAB)

    E Minor PENTATONIC FAST RUNS (TAB)

     

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - FULL TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE (PDF)

     

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'BEAT IT' - MICHAEL JACKSON - THE SOLO (VIDEO)

    'LAST SERENADE' -KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (LINK TO BACKING TRACK AND TAB)

     

     

    'DU HAST' - RAMMSTEIN(PDF)

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

     

     

    'IRON MAN' - BLACK SABBATH - MAIN RIFFS (PDF)

    'WHEREVER I MAY ROAM' - METALLICA FULL TAB (PDF)

     

    'DAKOTA' - STEROPHONICS - ALL PARTS (PDF)

    'WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' - METALLICA - CHORUS RIFF(PDF)

    'WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' - METALLICA (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    'PARANOID' SOLO PART 1' (VIDEO)

    'PARANOID' SOLO PART 2' (VIDEO)

    'PYSCHOSOCIAL' - SLIPKNOT RIFF (BAR 12 ONWARDS)

    'MOONCHILD' RIFFS PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' BACKING TRACK (MP3 SLOWED BY 20%)

    'MOONCHILD' (RIFF BY RIFF)- IRON MAIDEN (SHEET)

     

    'ENTER SANDMAN' - METALLICA HEAVY INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

     

    'ENTER SANDMAN' - METALLICA FULL MUSIC SHEET (TAB)

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - VIDEO

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - SHEET

     

    'SHAKE A LEG' - AC/DC(VIDEO/TAB)

     

    "REBEL YELL" - BILLY IDOL INTRO (VIDEO)

    "REBEL YELL" - BILLY IDOL INTRO (TAB)

    CHORD VIDEOS:

    A Major

    A Minor

    C Major

    D Major

    E Minor

    E Major

    F Major

    G Major and C Add 9

    Changing between Em, C, D, G - HINTS

    SONG VIDEOS:

    "JOHNNY B GOODE" RIFF (VIDEO)

    "JOHNNY B GOODE" RIFF (TAB)

    'PARADISE CITY' - Guns 'N' Roses

    INTRO SOLO PART 1

    INTRO SOLO PART 2

    VERSE RIFFS

     

     

    ARCHIVE:

    "IRIS" - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSES VIDEO

    "IRIS" - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSESpdf/IRIS - GooGoo Dolls.pdf CHORDS

    'BREAKING THE LAW' - Judas Priest VIDEO

    'BREAKING THE LAW' - Judas Priest TAB

    'SEEK AND DESTROY' - Metallica

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    FULL PLAYTHRU

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - The White Stripes -

    HOW TO PLAY

    PLAYTHRU

     

    'Living On A Prayter' - Bon Jovi

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Verse Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Bridge Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Chorus Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Play Along

    'Hey Brother' - AVICII

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Verse Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Bridge Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Chorus Chords

    "Somewhere Only We Know" Play Along

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS  
    SHEETS

    ROCKSCHOOL GRADE 1:

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    'GET OFF'

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY'

    PAGE 1

    PAGE 2

    'Hey Brother' - AVICII

     

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    LESSONS

    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    OUR FIRST CHORDS!

    E Minor (VIDEO)

    E Minor (CHART)

    D Major (VIDEO)

    D Major (CHART)

    A Minor (VIDEO)

    A minor (CHART)

    E Major (VIDEO)

    E Major (SHEET)

     

    CURRENT SECTION: (NEWEST AT TOP)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

    'SHE SELLS SANCTUARY' - THE CULT (PDF) BARS 13 AND 14 FOR NOW!

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

    'POWER CHORDS' (VIDEO)

    'ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE' - INTRO RIFF - SCORPIONS (PDF)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

     

    'POISON' Intro - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS' (LINK TO CHORD SHEET)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU HOW TO PLAY VIDEO (VIDEO)

    'BELIEVER' - IMAGINE DRAGONS(PDF)

    'NOW AND THEN' - THE BEATLES (ULTIMATE GUITAR CHORD SHEET LINK)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    'CLOCKS' - COLDPLAY (PDF)

     

     

     

    'YELLOW' - COLDPLAY
    (requires a capo on the 4th fret if you want to accompany the song)

    VERSE (VIDEO)

    CHORUS (VIDEO)

     

     

    'ONE' - U2 (VIDEO)

     

    'EVERYBODY'S CHANGING' - KEANE INTRO (PDF)

    'SMOKE ON THE WATER' RIFF - DEEP PURPLE (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS FULL PLAYTHRU WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)

    'EVERLONG' FOO FIGHTERS - INTRO (PDF)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG TO ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

    'DAKOTA' - STEREOPHONICS (PDF)

    'DAKOTA' - STEROPHONICS - ALL PARTS (PDF)

     

    'WINGS' by BIRDY - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    PLAY ALONG WITH THE WHOLE SONG (VIDEO)

    SONG SHEET (PDF)

     

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (VIDEO WITH TAB)

    INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE STRING PICKING (PDF)

    'IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS' - (CHORDS AND LYRICS)

    Don't forget - we are only playing the 3 thin strings of the F# chord - don't try and put the whoe barre chord on! (CLICK HERE)

    'I'VE GOT A FEELING" - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    A MINOR SCALE (PDF)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY (PDF)

    'THE ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (PDF)

    AN INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING SCALES (PDF)

     

    SHIVERS' - ED SHEERAN (PDF)

    'JINGLE BELLS' - SIGHT READING (PDF)

    'SILENT NIGHT' - SIGHT READING (PDF)

    'AWAY IN A MANGER' - SIGHT READING (PDF)

     

     

    Introduction to playing in 3/4 time (3 beats ber bar):

    'IRIS' - GOOGOO DOLLS (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - RIFF (PDF)

    'THE MAN WHO CANT BE MOVED' EASY STRUM SHEET (PDF)

    'SPANISH SONG' (PDF)

    HARRY POTTER THEME TUNE (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS

     

     

     
    SHEETS

     

     

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    VIDEOS

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

     

    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

     

    'ZOMBIE' - THE CRANBERRIES (VIDEO)

    HOW CHORDS ARE MADE (PDF)
    (This is only for a brief read - please don't try and digest all this just yet!)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS FULL PLAYTHRU WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)

     

    'ONE' - U2(VIDEO)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

    A MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE IN 5 PLACES (VIDEO)

    A MINOR PENTATONICS TAB (PDF)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC 80% SPEED VERSION (MP3)

     

    SLIDING THROUGH THE SHAPES (VIDEO)

    'PARADISE CITY' - GUNS [&] ROSES INTRO LICK PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'PARADISE CITY' - GUNS [&] ROSES INTRO LICK PART 2 (VIDEO)
    This uses the main pentatonic pattern but this time shifted up to the 12th positionand is now in E Minor

     

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN INTRO RIFF (PDF)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN INTRO RIFF(VIDEO)

     

    A MINOR SHAPES CHART (PDF)

    BLUES SHUFFLE LICK (VIDEO)

    DROP D TUNING - BRIEF EXPLANATION! (VIDEO)

    HAMMERS, BENDS AND PULLS (ADVANCED) (VIDEO)

     

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

    THINK OF THIS ONE AS A 'B Minor EXERCISE' RATHER THAN LEARNING A KOOKS SONG! :-)

    B MINOR CHORD CHART (PDF)

    'OOH LA' (VIDEO)

    'PURPLE HAZE' - JIMI HENDRIX(VIDEO)

    'LEARN TO FLY' SLOW VERSION AT 85% SPEED (MP3)

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - GUNS [&] ROSES INTRO (VIDEO)

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE - GUNS [&] ROSES INTRO (PDF)

    'JOHNNY B. GOODE' BLUES LICK (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - MORE BITS (PDF)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - AUDIO @ 90% (MP3)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - SLOW MP3

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'AIN'T TALKING 'BOUT LOVE' - VAN HALEN

    I have 2 videos for this one as there are a few variations on how to play it. The first video is the slightly fuller method - notice the full
    A Minor chord before the G chord...we just did the rock version of A (A5) there as per the second video. So have a watch of both videos -
    they are essentially the same thing - just an option to play the full Aminor in the first one - the only other difference is on the little end bit instead
    of bouncing to the wobbly C note from the G just above it, it sometimes actually comes off the open E string instead. I'd stick to the way we did
    it in the lesson initially, using the G note.

    VIDEO 1

    VIDEO 2
    BACKING TRACKS  
    SHEETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

     

    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)


    I'VE GOT A FEELING' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    SHEETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    'AIN'T TALKING' ABOUT LOVE' - VAN HALEN (VIDEO)

    'CRAZY TRAIN' - OZZY OSBOURNE FULL TAB (PDF)

     

     

    INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING LEAD GUITAR / SOLOS

    The main pattern in rock solos uses a very simple scale called the PENTATONIC scale. 'Pent' means 5 - so there are only 5 notes in the scale rather than the usuaal 8. The following patterns link these 5 notes in well known finger shapes that will, in time, allow you to play solos all over the neck very easily!

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

    'POISON' Intro - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' Chorus - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - VERSE RIFF (VIDEO)

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - CHORUS RIFF(VIDEO)

    The video below is just a different one I did but has the BRIDGE in ....

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - VERSE, BRIDGE, CHORUS (VIDEO)

     

     

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - FULL TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE (PDF)

     

    'AIN'T TALKIN' 'BOUT LOVE' - VAN HALEN (VIDEO)

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)INTRO TO ALTERNATE PICKING:

    'WALK WITH ME IN HELL' INTRO RIFF - LAMB OF GOD (PDF)

    'PLUG IN BABY' - INTRO - MUSE (PDF)

    'FEAR OF THE DARK' - IRON MAIDEN - INTRO(PDF)

    SOLO ESSENTIALS 1 - BENDS, HAMMERS ONS AND PULL OFFS (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

    'IRON MAN' - BLACK SABBATH - MAIN RIFFS (PDF)

     

     

    LEFT HAND THUMB POSITIONING EXERCISE:

    'LOVE BITES' - DEF LEPPARD INTRO (PDF)

    TRICKY THESE SHAPES! USE THE CHORD DIAGRAMS TO TRY AND FIND ALL THE NOTES INVOLVED - RATHER STRETCHY!

     

    'I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS (VIDEO)

    'DAKOTA' - STEROPHONICS - ALL PARTS (PDF)

    'WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' - METALLICA (VIDEO AND TAB)

    'ENTER SANDMAN' - METALLICA - PART 1 (VIDEO)

     

    'THE ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (PDF)

     

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS BAND

     

    '2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT" - IRON MAIDEN (PDF)

    'ICAUFO' - GRADE ONE SIGHT READING (SHEET)

    'ICAUFO' - GRADE ONE SIGHT READING (VIDEO)

    VIDEO PART 1: 'ENTER SANDMAN' - METALLICA - INTRO RIFFS INTO MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - VIDEO

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - SHEET

     

     

    'SMOKE ON THE WATER' - DEEP PURPLE (VIDEO)

    'SHAKE A LEG' - AC/DC(VIDEO/TAB)

     

    "REBEL YELL" - BILLY IDOL INTRO (VIDEO)

    "REBEL YELL" - BILLY IDOL INTRO (TAB)

    "NO ONE LIKE YOU" - The Scorpions

    "JOHNNY B GOODE" RIFF (VIDEO)

    "JOHNNY B GOODE" RIFF (TAB)

     

    "BACK IN BLACK" - AC/DC

    INTRO AND VERSE RIFF

     

     

     

    'SHALLOW' - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

    PICKED version

    STRUMMED version

     

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    FULL PLAYTHRU

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - The White Stripes -

    HOW TO PLAY

    PLAYTHRU
    BACKING TRACKS

     

     

     
    SHEETS

    'THE CHAIN' - Alternate Picking

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    FULL SONG (3 PAGES)

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - White Stripes

    PAGE 1

    PAGE 2

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    ROCKSCHOOL GRADE 1:

    'GET OFF'

     

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    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

    GRADE 3 SONG - Introduction to Sight Reading:
    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (PDF)

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (VIDEO PLAYTHRU)

    FULL GRADE 3 TRACK (MP3)

    BACKING TRACK (NO GUITAR) (MP3)

     

     

     

    A MAJOR SCALE (PDF)

    'Somewhere Only We Know' - Keane INTRO AND VERSES (VIDEO)

    'Shallow' - Lady Gaga STRUMMED (VIDEO)

    "Shallow" - Lady Gaga / A Star Is Born - PICKING VERSION

    INTRODUCTION TO FINGER PICKING USING 'HEY GIRL' BY STEPHEN SANCHEZ (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    SHEETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    HOW TO READ GUITAR TAB (GUITAR MUSIC) (PDF)

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

     

    '365' - SHINEDOWN (TAB)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA (PDF)

     

    GRADE 5 ROCKSCHOOL

    'LIFE IN THE FAST LANE' - THE EAGLES

    SHEET MUSIC (PDF)

     

    SLOW SPEED FULL BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    NORMAL SPEED FULL BACKNG TRACK (MP3)

     

    SLOW SPEED NO GUITARS BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    NORMAL SPEED NO GUITARS BACKNG TRACK (MP3)

    'JIGSAW' SOLO - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'JIGSAW' SOLO TAB (MARILLION) - PDF

    The JIGSAW solo is full of killer sounding bends - listen to the track and try and emulate that feel...;)
    Use a nice slow delay... the solo starts just after 3.30 mins into the track...

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER - USE THIS MP3 TO PRACTICE TO AS THE ORIGINAL IS IN A DIFFERENT TUNING!

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'POISON' Intro - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' Chorus - Alice Cooper (PDF)

    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

     

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - VERSE RIFF (VIDEO)

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - CHORUS RIFF(VIDEO)

    The video below is just a different one I did but has the BRIDGE in ....

    'EVERLONG' - FOO FIGHTERS - VERSE, BRIDGE, CHORUS (VIDEO)

     

     

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - FULL TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE (PDF)

     

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II)' - PINK FLOYD(VIDEO) - HALF SPEED

    The tab in the video has some less used symbols:

    b = this will appear in between notes - it means bend from the first note - the size of the bend is determined by how many notes higher the 2nd note is.
    It will generally be a 2 note bend although there are a few huge 3 note ones also!

    p = Pull off

    h = Hammer on

    \ = Slide

     

    'YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG' - AC/DC (PDF)

    'HOTEL CALIFORNIA' SOLO - PART 1(PDF)

    'HOTEL CALIFORNIA' SOLO - VIDEO PART 1

     

     

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

    'I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS (VIDEO)

    I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS (PDF)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METLLICA - SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METLLICA - SOLO 2 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 1 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 2 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 3 - VERSES (VIDEO)

    'METALLICA - MASTER OF PUPPETS - CHORUS RIFF (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA (PDF)

     

    'ONE' - METALLICA - INTRO SOLO (VIDEO)

    'ONE' - METALLICA CLEAN PICKING INTRO (PDF)

    'ONE' - METALLICA CLEAN INTRO SOLO (PDF)

    'WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' - INTRO SOLO (VIDEO)

    'WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' - METALLICA CLEAN INTRO (VIDEO AND TAB)

    'WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' INTRO SOLO (TAB)

     

    LONG E MINOR SPEED RUN USING 3 TECHNIQUES (PDF)

    MAIN E Minor shapes (VIDEO)

    E Minor WHOLE NECK RUN (VIDEO)

    E Minor WHOLE NECK RUNS (PDF)

    METAL BACKING TRACK IN E Minor (YOUTUBE)

     

     

    'HALLOWED BE THY NAME' - IRON MAIDEN (PDF)

    I have changed the tab on the first 2 bars of the intro to how I showed you - same on the start of the next section at bars 21 and 22. The killer E minor main riff starts at bar 29! Make sure you use your little finger where needed - proper hand strengthener this one!

     

    'FAST PENTATONIC RUNS IN A Minor' (PDF)

    'NUMBER OF THE BEAST ' 2nd SOLO PART 1 TAB (PDF)

    'ANTHEM(WE ARE THE FIRE) - INTRO SOLO(VIDEO)

    'ANTHEM(WE ARE THE FIRE)- TRIVIUM - INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ANTHEM'(WE ARE THE FIRE)' TRIVIUM (PDF)

    'THE ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (PDF)

     

    'SCARIFIED' - INTRO LEAD - RACER X (PDF)

    'SCARIFIED' - INTRO LEAD - RACER X (VIDEO)

    'MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS' LEAD RIFF - MANIC STREET PREACHERS (VIDEO)

    'DESIGN FOR LIFE' - MANIC STREET PREACHERS (VIDEO)

     

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS BAND

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS (PDF)

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS YOUTUBE LINK

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS LIVE VERSION

    'PSYCHOSOCIAL' - SLIPKNOT (PDF) - Riff Starts at BAR 12

    'PURPLE HAZE' RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'PURPLE HAZE' - JIMI HENDRIX (PDF)

    'NUMBER OF THE BEAST' - SOLO 1 (TAB)

    'NUMBER OF THE BEAST ' - SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    'NUMBER OF THE BEAST ' INTRO

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO SLOW PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 2 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' END SOLO (VIDEO)

     

     

    'MOONCHILD' - BRIDGE AND SOLO PART 1 (TAB)

    'MOONCHILD' RIFFS PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' BACKING TRACK (MP3 SLOWED BY 20%)

    'MOONCHILD' (RIFF BY RIFF)- IRON MAIDEN (SHEET)

     

    INTRO TO SCALES:

    E Minor scale(VIDEO)

    E Minor scale (SHEET)

    E Minor PAD BACKING (MP3)

    All the 'E' notes on the neck (SHEET)

    HINTS: Use the Em pad track to practice over - there is no beat so you can play at any speed and vary as you see fit. You can also use any pentatonic shapes in E minor too (try the one that starts at the 12th fret on the thick E string..

    If you can get relatively familiar with these finger patterns, we can them use them to learn ALL the other minor scales.

    WARNING! Descending is a lot harder than ascending so take care!

     

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - GUNS AND ROSES

    YOUTUBE VERSION IN CORRECT KEY LINK

    INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUS (VIDEO)

    SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    SOLO 2 [&] 3 (VIDEO)

    SOLO 1 [&] 2 (TAB SHEET)

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - VIDEO

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - SHEET

     

    'PLUG IN BABY' - MUSE - INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    'PLUG IN BABY' - MUSE - INTRO RIFF (TAB)

    'SHAKE A LEG' - AC/DC(VIDEO/TAB)

    BACKING TRACK FOR SOLOS
    using A Minor Pentatonic (MP3)

    5 Shapes of A Minor Pentatonic(PDF)

    Use your 3rd finger to try to hammer on every higher note on each string through all the patterns...experiment with thumb positions on left hand to achieve the cleanest sounding hammer. DON'T FORGET: If your first note is weak, your hammer will be even weaker. Hammers work best after a very well picked note!

    All of these patterns will fit over the provided backing track....

     

     

    "CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED' - Iron Maiden

    TAB SHEET (RHYTHM)

    TAB SHEET (LEAD)

    FIRST SOLO (VIDEO)

    CLEAN GUITAR PARTS

    E MINOR SCALES (SHEET)

    E MINOR SCALES (VIDEO)

    SECOND SOLO (VIDEO)

    HOW TO TAP (VIDEO)

    'PARADISE CITY' - Guns 'N' Roses

    INTRO SOLO PART 1

    INTRO SOLO PART 2

    VERSE RIFFS

     

    'IRIS' - The Goo Goo Dolls

    VERSES AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

     

     

    "AIN'T TALKIN' 'BOUT LOVE" - VAN HALEN

     

     

    INTRO

    VERSE , CHORUS, SOLO

     

     

    'BREAKING THE LAW' - JUDAS PRIEST

    'SEEK AND DESTROY' - METALLICA PART 1

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC

    'SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT' - Nirvana

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    FULL PLAYTHRU

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - The White Stripes -

    HOW TO PLAY

    PLAYTHRU

     

    'Living On A Prayer' - Bon Jovi

     

    'Zombie' - The Cranberries

     

    'Wonderwall' - Oasis PLAYTHRU

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE BRIDGE

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - CHORUS Part 1

    'Castle On The Hill' - Ed Sheeran

     

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS

     

     

     
    SHEETS

    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    'IRIS' - The Goo Goo Dolls

    VERSES AND CHORUS (CHORD SHEET)

     

     

    'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love' - Van Halen

    'Breaking The Law' - Judas Priest

    'Blues Chords'

    'Seek And Destroy' - Metallica

    E MINOR Pentatonic Scale

     

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

     

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY'

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    PAGE 2

     

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    VIDEOS

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    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

     

     

     

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'I'VE GOT A FEELIN' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

     

     

    Finger strengthening song!
    I'VE GOT A FEELING' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    SHEETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    VIDEOS

     

    'HOTEL CALIFORNIA' SOLO - VIDEO PART 1

     

     

    'LIFE IN THE FAST LANE' - THE EAGLES

    SHEET MUSIC (PDF)

     

    SLOW SPEED FULL BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    NORMAL SPEED FULL BACKNG TRACK (MP3)

     

    SLOW SPEED NO GUITARS BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    NORMAL SPEED NO GUITARS BACKNG TRACK (MP3)

     

     

     

    'JIGSAW' SOLO - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'JIGSAW' SOLO TAB (MARILLION) - PDF

    The JIGSAW solo is full of killer sounding bends - listen to the track and try and emulate that feel...;)
    Use a nice slow delay... the solo starts just after 3.30 mins into the track...

     

     

    'BEAT IT' - MICHAEL JACKSON - THE SOLO (VIDEO)

    'SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION' - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

    D FUNKY RIFF WITH LEAD IDEAS (GUITAR PRO)

    FUNKY E RIFF (GUITAR PRO)

    FUNKY BACKING IN E (MP3)

     

     

     

     

     

    NAIVE' - THE KOOKS (VIDEO)

     

    'MIRACLE MAN SOLO' - OZZY (ZAKK WYLDE LESSON) - (VIDEO)

     

    'MIRACLE MAN' - OZZY - INTRO AND VERSE (VIDEO)

    'MOONLIGHT SHADOW' - MIKE OLDFIELD (VIDEO)

    'MOONLIGHT SHADOW' SLOWER PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MOONLIGHT SHADOW' - MIKE OLDFIELD (G PRO FILE)

     

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - END SOLO SLOW PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 2 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 3 (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    'MOONCHILD' - BRIDGE AND SOLO PART 1 (TAB)

    'MOONCHILD' RIFFS PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' BACKING TRACK (MP3 SLOWED BY 20%)

    'MOONCHILD' (RIFF BY RIFF)- IRON MAIDEN (SHEET)

     

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    'REVELATION MOTHER EARTH' - END SOLO - OZZY (VIDEO)

     

    "WAIT" - White Lion SOLO (VIDEO)

    "WAIT" SOLO TAB (GP5)

     

    "CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED' - Iron Maiden

    TAB SHEET (RHYTHM)

    TAB SHEET (LEAD)

    FIRST SOLO (VIDEO)

    CLEAN GUITAR PARTS

    E MINOR SCALES (SHEET)

    E MINOR SCALES (VIDEO)

    SECOND SOLO (VIDEO)

    HOW TO TAP (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    'Bark At The Moon' - Ozzy

    INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    INTRO RIFF (TAB)

    GUITAR PRO (FULL VERSION)

    TAB -PDF (RHYTHM GUITAR)

    TAB - PDF (LEAD GUITAR)

    SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    END SOLO (VIDEO)

    (The GPro version isnt massively accurate tab wise in parts but great for backing track)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A minor PENTATONICS - The 5 shapes...
    BACKING TRACKS

    Funky backing track for riff making in E

    E minor PAD

    Am based backing track - perfect for pentatonics!

     
    SHEETS

    "Hot For Teacher' - Van Halen

    Pentatonic LOOPS in A Minor

    Riff making: Exercise 1Exercise 2

    "Blackbird" -Alter Bridge GUITAR PRO

    "Broken Wings" - Alter Bridge - GUITAR PRO

    E minor patterns - GUITAR PRO

    "Another Brick In The Wall - Part II" - Pink Floyd GUITAR PRO

    "Electric Gypsy" - Andy Timmons GUITAR PRO

    A minor Pentatonics 3 linked shapes

    A minor Pentatonics - all 5 shapes...

     

     

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    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

    'KEEP ON ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD' - NEIL YOUNG (PDF) - EASY STRUM SHEET

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

    I'VE GOT A FEELING' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    'CHASING CARS' - SNOW PATROL (VIDEO)

    'CHASING CARS' - SNOW PATROL (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    VIDEOS

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    How to change chords smoothly

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - FULL TAB WITH PICKING INTRO TAB (PDF)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'I'VE GOT A FEELIN' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    'SUPERSONIC' - OASIS - Verse and Bridge(PDF)
    I will need to go over this with you a coupke of times so don't worry if you don't get it straight away!

    'SUPERSONIC' - OASIS - Intro (PDF)

    'LIVE FOREVER' - OASIS - PICKING FOR END PART OF CHORUS (PDF)

    'LIVE FOREVER' - OASIS CHORDS (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

     

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE BRIDGE

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - CHORUS Part 1

     

     

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND AND ARIANA GRANDE - FULL PLAYTHRU VIDEO WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    LESSONS

    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    Here are some chord videos to get you started!

    There are 2 main 'flavours' of chord - happy or sad sounding basically!

    We call the happier sounding shapes MAJOR, and the sadder darker sounding ones MINOR. If you like rock music you will hear countless minor
    chords as they sound a bit cooler.

     

    Printable PDF AND VIDEO CHORD CHARTS (PDF AND VIDEO)

     

    'HALLOWED BE THY NAME' - IRON MAIDEN (PDF)
    RIFF STARTS AT BAR 29...

    TAPPING(VIDEO)

    ERUPTION STYLE TAPPING RUN(PDF)

    PARANOID SOLO PART 1 (VIDEO)

    PARANOID SOLO PART 1 (VIDEO)

     

    'MY CURSE' INTRO - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (VIDEO)

    'MY CURSE' MAIN RIFF - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (VIDEO)

    'MY CURSE' POWER CHORDS - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (VIDEO)

    'SELF REVOLUTION' RIFF - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (PDF)

    'CRAZY TRAIN' - OZZY OSBOURNE FULL TAB (PDF)

    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    RIFFS CONTAINING LOTS OF ALTERNATE PICKING:

    'CRAZY TRAIN' - OZZY - INTRO RIFF (PDF)
    For this one try and hit every note that lands on the A string with an UP for the first bar then strictly alternate the second bar (starting with a DOWN)

    'COWBOYS FROM HELL' - PANTERA - INTRO RIFF (PDF)
    This is alternated all the way through - the only thing I'd say is the tab shows a hammer (!) to get to the outro notes and its definitely a slide! Slide from the 7th
    to the 9th on your 3rd finger ...

    'WALK WITH ME IN HELL' - LAMB OF GOD - INTRO RIFF (PDF)
    This one is alternated all the way through!

     

     

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METLLICA - SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METLLICA - SOLO 2 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 1 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 2 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 3 - VERSES (VIDEO)

    'METALLICA - MASTER OF PUPPETS - CHORUS RIFF (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA (PDF)

     

     

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - GUNS AND ROSES

    YOUTUBE VERSION IN CORRECT KEY LINK

    INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUS (VIDEO)

    SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    SOLO 2 [&] 3 (VIDEO)

    SOLO 1 [&] 2 (TAB SHEET)

     

     

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG' - AC/DC (PDF)

    'HELLS BELLS' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN INTRO RIFF (PDF)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN INTRO RIFF(VIDEO)

    'FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS' - METALLICA - MAIN RIFFS (PDF)

    'ENTER SANDMAN' - METALLICA PART 1(VIDEO)

    'IRON MAN' - BLACK SABBATH - MAIN RIFFS (PDF)

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' - BRYAN ADAMS FULL PLAYTHRU WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)

     
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    SHEETS

     

     

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    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

     

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER - USE THIS MP3 TO PRACTICE TO AS THE ORIGINAL IS IN A DIFFERENT TUNING!

     

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    Finger strengthening song!
    I'VE GOT A FEELING' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

     

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    JINGLE BELLS - EASY STRUM VERSION (PDF)

    JINGLE BELLS FULL TAB VERSION(PDF)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU HOW TO PLAY VIDEO (VIDEO)

     

    'I'VE GOT A FEELIN' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    FIRST CHORDS!

    E MINOR

    D MAJOR

    C ADD 9 AND G MAJOR

    A MAJOR

    B MINOR

     

    'CALIFORNICATION' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (TAB)

    'ONE' - U2 (VIDEO)

    'ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - VIDEO

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS - IN THE KEY OF A (VIDEO)

     

     

    HAVE A LOOK THROUGH THIS SONG - NO PRESSURE!

    JUST SEE HOW YOU GET ON TILL I RUN THROUGH IT WITH YOU...

    'SUMMER OF 69' BRYAN ADAMS - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'SUMMER OF 69' BRYAN ADAMS - PLAYTHRU WITH CHORDS (VIDEO)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER - USE THIS MP3 TO PRACTICE TO AS THE ORIGINAL IS IN A DIFFERENT TUNING!

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

     

    'KEEP ON ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD' - NEIL YOUNG (PDF) - EASY STRUM SHEET

    'KEEP ON ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD' - NEIL YOUNG(PDF) - FULL TAB SHEET

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     

     

     

     
     

     

     

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    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

     

     

    'SHE SELLS SANCTUARY' - THE CULT (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - THE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (VIDEO)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

     

     

    'I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    'YOU STOLE THE SUN FROM MY HEART' - MANIC STREET PREACHERS - INTRO RIFF (PDF)

     

    LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    'WAYWARD SON' - KANSAS (PDF)

    'MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS' LEAD RIFF - MANIC STREET PREACHERS (VIDEO)

    'MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS GUITAR SOLO' (VIDEO)

    'MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS GUITAR SOLO' (PDF)

     

    'DESIGN FOR LIFE' - MANIC STREET PREACHERS (VIDEO)

    'DESIGN FOR LIFE' - MANIC STREET PREACHERS (PDF)

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS (PDF)

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS YOUTUBE LINK

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS LIVE VERSION

    'SULTANS OF SWING' - INTRO LEAD LICK (PDF)

    'SULTANS OF SWING' - PART 2 (PDF)

    'SULTANS OF SWING' PART 2 (VIDEO)

     

     

    'MOONLIGHT SHADOW' - MIKE OLDFIELD (VIDEO)

    'MOONLIGHT SHADOW' - MIKE OLDFIELD (TAB)

     

     

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - BOB MARLEY (EASY STRUM SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (OFFICIAL MUSIC SHEET)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (FULL TRACK MP3)

    'REDEMPTION SONG' - Bob Marley (BACKING TRACK MP3)

    CHORDS FOR THIS SONG ARE: (Click any to see the video of how to play)

    G
    E Minor
    C
    A Minor
    D

     

     

    "Down In A Hole" - Alice In Chains INTRO (TAB)

    'HERE COMES THE SUN' - PICKING INTRO (VIDEO)

    'HERE COMES THE SUN' - THE BEATLES - INTRO PICKING (TAB)

     

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

    "RIFF RAFF" - AC/DC Intro riff (VIDEO)

     

    "RIFF RAFF" - AC/DC Intro riff (TAB)

     

    'SHAKE A LEG' - AC/DC(VIDEO/TAB)

     

    "CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED' - Iron Maiden

    TAB SHEET (RHYTHM)

    TAB SHEET (LEAD)

    FIRST SOLO (VIDEO)

    CLEAN GUITAR PARTS

    E MINOR SCALES (SHEET)

    E MINOR SCALES (VIDEO)

    SECOND SOLO (VIDEO)

    HOW TO TAP (VIDEO)

     

     

     

    'IRIS' - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSE AND CHORUS

    'Children Of The Damned' SOLO 1

    'Sweet Home Alabama' - FULL

    'WISHING WELL' - Free

     

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    FULL PLAYTHRU

    Pentatonic Hammers, Pulls and Bends

    BACKING FOR ABOVE VIDEO

     

    'Hideaway' - Eric Clapton - SECTION 1

    'Hideaway' - Eric Clapton - SECTION 2

    'Stairway To Heaven' - SOLO - PHRASE 1

     

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    (Cheesy song!! But great for strumming C and F chords!)

    \'Someone You Loved' -Lewis Capaldi (FINGERPICKING)

    'Stairway To Heaven' - FINAL BRIDGE

    'Stairway To Heaven' - BRIDGE SECTION

    'Stairway To Heaven' - ARPEGGIO PART

    'Stairway To Heaven -PART 2'

    'Stairway To Heaven' intro- Led Zeppelin

    "Summer Of 69" - Bryan Adams - VERSE AND CHORUS

    Soloing using the E Minor Pentatonic pattern

    "The Blues Shuffle" in E

    "Zombie" - The Cranberries

    "Learn To Fly" - Foo Fighters EASY VERSION

    "Learn To Fly" - Foo Fighters FULL VERSION

    "Ooh La" - The Kooks - Example of putting in percussive beats

    "Sultans Of Swing" - STRUMMING PATTERN

    "Sultans Of Swing " STRUMMING PATTERN PART 2

    BACKING TRACKS

     

    Slow Blues in E7,A7,B7

    Alternative style backing (E Minor) - skip to approx 1.30 mins in video...

     
    SHEETS

    IRIS' - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSE AND CHORUS

    'Children Of The Damned' - Iron Maiden

    'Sweet Home Alabama' - Lynyrd Skynrd

    'ICAUFO' - ROCKSCHOOL G1

     

     

    'Hideaway' = Eric Clapton

    Studies in A minor Pentatonic:

    A minor pentatonic pattern

    3 Different Pentatonic shapes that all link

    Introducing the BLUE note

    Bendy riff and connecting sliding pattern

     

     

    Pentatonic patterns in E Minor (GUITAR PRO)

    Blues Chords and 12 bar shapes (GUITAR PRO)

    GUITAR PRO: 'Best Of You' - THE FOO FIGHTERS

    Chord Picking techniques: GUITAR PRO / PDF VERSION

    "You're All I Have" - Snow Patrol

    "Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd RHYTHM

    "Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd LEAD

     

     

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    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

     

    Introduction to Chord Extensions / Passing Chords

    '365' - SHINEDOWN (TAB)

    'CALIFORNICATION' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (TAB)

    'ONE' - U2 (VIDEO)

    'ZEPHYR SONG' - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - VIDEO

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'CASTLE ON THE HILL' - ED SHEERAN (VIDEO)

    'WONDERWALL' - OASIS - INTRO (VIDEO)

    Introduction to STRUMMING PATTERNS:

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

     

     

    GRADE 3 SONG - Introduction to Sight Reading:
    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (PDF)

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script (VIDEO PLAYTHRU)

    FULL GRADE 3 TRACK (MP3)

    BACKING TRACK (NO GUITAR) (MP3)

     

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    Finger strengthening song!
    I'VE GOT A FEELING' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE SONGSHEET (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS - BENSON BOONE CHORDS (PDF)

    'BEAUTIFUL THINGS' - BENSON BOONE - TUNING CORRECTED PLAY ALONG VERSION (MP3)

     

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this song is tuned one semitone lower due to Sam Fender tuning his guitar to E Flat rather than the standard tuning that we use in school.

    This version has been raised by one semitone (one note) so that you can play along...

     

    BELOW ARE VIDEOS FOR EACH PART OF THE SONG - VERSE, CHORUS, MIDDLE 8 FOLLOWED BY A FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO TO PRACTICE TO.

    PLAY ALONG MP3

    'PEOPLE WATCHING' - SAM FENDER (MP3 AUDIO)

    FULL PLAYTHROUGH WITH CHORDS:

    'FULL PLAYTHROUGH' (VIDEO)


    THE MAIN CHORDS IN THE SONG:

    INTRO TO THE MAIN CHORDS (VIDEO)

    VERSES (VIDEO)

    CHORUSES (VIDEO)

    MIDDLE 8 (VIDEO)

    INTRO LEAD GUITAR (VIDEO) - BEATRICE AND LEIGHTON ONLY

    CHORD SHEET (PDF)

     

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - CHORD SHEET (PDF)

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) EASY VERSION

    'STICK SEASON' - NOAH KAHAN - PICKING SHEET (PDF) HARD VERSION!

    'WINGS' - BIRDY - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    Finger strengthening song!
    I'VE GOT A FEELING' - BLACK EYED PEAS (VIDEO)

    HOW TO LINK C MAJOR AND A MINOR SMOOTHLY (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - VERSE AND CHORUS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - BRIDGE (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND - RECAP OF ALL SONG PARTS (VIDEO)

    'SAVE YOUR TEARS' - THE WEEKND (PDF)

     

     

     

    'BAD HABITS' - ED SHEERAN - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'WHAT'S UP' - 4 NON BLONDES - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'MORE' - SAM RYDER - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'STYLE' - TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'RIDE' - TWENTY ONE PILOTS - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' TAYLOR SWIFT - FULL PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    SHEETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    VIDEOS

    GUITAR TUNING VIDEO

    (TIP: Never twist a tuning peg unless you can hear the string ringing - that way you can always hear what is changing when you turn it!)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - FULL TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE (PDF)

     

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'WHAT I'VE DONE' - LINKIN PARK (VIDEO)

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

     

     

    'I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS (VIDEO)

    I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE' - THE DARKNESS (PDF)'

    WELCOME HOME SANITARIUM' - METALLICA (VIDEO AND TAB)

     

    ''ENTER SANDMAN' - Metallica PART 1 (VIDEO AND TAB)

     

     

     

    'ANTHEM(WE ARE THE FIRE) - INTRO SOLO(VIDEO)

    'ANTHEM(WE ARE THE FIRE)- TRIVIUM - INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ANTHEM'(WE ARE THE FIRE)' TRIVIUM (PDF)

    'MIRACLE MAN' - OZZY MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'MIRACLE MAN' - OZZY SOLO BY ZALL WYLDE (VIDEO)

    'CRAZY TRAIN' - OZZY (PDF) - FULL TAB INC SOLOS (Spencer - I will have to go through this with you first I think!)

     

    'THUNDERSTRUCK INTRO' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

     

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - Guns & Roses (VIDEO)

     

    'BACK IN BLACK' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - VIDEO

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - SHEET

     

    'SHAKE A LEG' - AC/DC(VIDEO/TAB)

     

    EASY VERSION in A

    (USE CAPO ON 2nd FRET TO PLAY ALONG WITH SONG)

    "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

     

    HOW TO PLAY POWER CHORDS (5th CHORDS)

    "ONE" - U2 (VIDEO)

     

    STRESSED OUT CHORD SHEET

    IRIS' - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSE AND CHORUS

    'BREAKING THE LAW' - Judas Priest VIDEO

    'BREAKING THE LAW' - Judas Priest TAB

    'SWEET HOME ALABAMA' - Lynyrd Skynyrd

    MAIN RIFF

     

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

    FULL PLAYTHRU

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - The White Stripes -

    HOW TO PLAY

    PLAYTHRU

    'Living On A Prayter' - Bon Jovi

    'Senorita' - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

    \'Someone You Loved' -Lewis Capaldi (FINGERPICKING)

    'Shallow' - Lady Gaga STRUMMING VERSION

    PICKING VERSION

    'Summer Of 69' - Bryan Adams

     

    'Hey Brother' - AVICII

     

    "Wonderwall" - Oasis - THE VERSES

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

    LEAD GUITAR

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

    'I Gotta Feelin' - Black Eyed Peas

     
    BACKING TRACKS

     
    SHEETS

    HOW TO READ GUITAR MUSIC (TAB)

    "IRIS" - ~Googoo Dolls

     

    'COME AS YOU ARE' -NIRVANA GRADE 1

    'THE CHAIN' - Alternate Picking

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED" - The Script

     

    'SEVEN NATION ARMY' - White Stripes

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    ROCKSCHOOL GRADE 1:

    'GET OFF'

    'Hey Brother' - Avicii

    "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" - Green Day

     

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    BLUES SLOW BACKING TRACK IN A MINOR : YOUTUBE LINK

    Don't forget - improv with small phrases only at first- use the pentatonic shapes in A minor lower down the page.
    Maybe start with a plectrum and then try and repeat things using finger and thumb to pick for that Mark Knopfler effect - don't be afraid to twang them - it really brings out the tone of those strat pick ups ;)

     

     

    PENTATONICS WORK OUT:

    'STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN' - SOLO - INTRO PHRASES (VIDEO)

    ''STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN' - SOLO - INTRO PHRASES (PDF)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN - MAIN RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN' - QUEEN (TABS)

    INTRO

    BRIDGE

     

     

    PENTATONICS IN A MINOR - THE 5 MAIN SHAPES (VIDEO)

    PENTATONICS IN A MINOR - TAB SHEET FOR 5 SHAPES (PDF)

    EXERCISE 1 - HAMMER AND STRING JUMPS (PDF)

    EXERCISE 2 - SLIDING THROUGH THE SHAPES (VIDEO)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     

     

     

     
     

     

     

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    VIDEOS

     

    ARPEGGIOS:

    EXAMPLE 1: 'THE FINAL COUNTDOWN' - EUROPE (FULL TAB - SOLO AT BAR 85))

    WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST!!

    GRADE 5 ROCKSCHOOL

    'LIFE IN THE FAST LANE' - THE EAGLES

    SHEET MUSIC (PDF)

     

    SLOW SPEED FULL BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    NORMAL SPEED FULL BACKNG TRACK (MP3)

     

    SLOW SPEED NO GUITARS BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    NORMAL SPEED NO GUITARS BACKNG TRACK (MP3)

     

     

     

    'UNCHAINED' - VAN HALEN - 'LESSONS 365' VIDEO LINK

    'JIGSAW' SOLO - PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'JIGSAW' SOLO TAB (MARILLION) - PDF

    The JIGSAW solo is full of killer sounding bends - listen to the track and try and emulate that feel...;)
    Use a nice slow delay... the solo starts just after 3.30 mins into the track...

    'CRAZY TRAIN' - OZZY - SOLO PART 1 (VIDEO)

     

    'INCUBUS' - MARILLION SOLO (PDF)

    'PLAY WITH ME' - EXTREME - SOLO (PDF)

    'BLACK BETTY' - RAM JAM (PDF)

     

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    'POISON' - Alice Cooper -HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

     

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - FULL TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE - BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    'TIBERIUS' -GRADE 5 PIECE (PDF)

     

    'LAYLA' - ERIC CLAPTON - MAIN RIFF (VIDEO)

    'ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION' - AC/DC - INTRO AND VERSE RIFFS (VIDEO)

    'ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II)' - PINK FLOYD(VIDEO) - HALF SPEED

    The tab in the video has some less used symbols:

    b = this will appear in between notes - it means bend from the first note - the size of the bend is determined by how many notes higher the 2nd note is.
    It will generally be a 2 note bend although there are a few huge 3 note ones also!

    p = Pull off

    h = Hammer on

    \ = Slide

    'YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG' - AC/DC (PDF)

    'HOTEL CALIFORNIA' SOLO - PART 1(PDF)

    'HOTEL CALIFORNIA' SOLO - VIDEO PART 1

     

     

     

    PLAYING AROUND WITH PENTATONIC POSITIONS IN A MINOR (VIDEO)

    5 SHAPES OF THE PENTATONIC PATTERN (PDF)

    SLOW BLUES IN A MINOR BACKING TRACK EXAMPLE (VIDEO)

    TAB SHEET FOR BLUES LICKS SHOWN ON VIDEO(PDF)

     

     

    'SWEET CHILD O' MINE' - GUNS & ROSES

    INTRO RIFF

    VERSES

    CHORUS

    SOLO 1

    SOLO 2 AND 3

    END SOLO

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METLLICA - SOLO 1 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METLLICA - SOLO 2 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 1 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 2 (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA RIFF 3 - VERSES (VIDEO)

    'METALLICA - MASTER OF PUPPETS - CHORUS RIFF (VIDEO)

    'MASTER OF PUPPETS' - METALLICA (PDF)

     

     

    'DESIGN FOR LIFE' - MANIC STREET PREACHERS (VIDEO)

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS BAND

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS (PDF)

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS YOUTUBE LINK

    'DELIVER US' - ANDY TIMMONS LIVE VERSION

     

     

    'RUN RUDOLPH RUN' - CHUCK BERRY (PDF)

    'RUN RUDOLPH RUN' - CHUCK BERRY *SLOWER* (MP3)

    'RUN RUDOLPH RUN' - CHUCK BERRY (MP3 BACKING TRACK NO CLICK)

    'RUN RUDOLPH RUN' - CHUCK BERRY (MP3 BACKING TRACK WITH CLICK

    'PARANOID' - BLACK SABBATH GRADE SHEET (PDF)

    'PARANOID' BACKING TRACK (MP3)

    'PARANOID' FULL TRACK (MP3)

     

     

     

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO PART 2 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' SOLO BRIDGE (VIDEO)

     

     

    'MOONCHILD' - BRIDGE AND SOLO PART 1 (TAB)

    'MOONCHILD' RIFFS PART 1 (VIDEO)

    'MOONCHILD' BACKING TRACK (MP3 SLOWED BY 20%)

    'MOONCHILD' (RIFF BY RIFF)- IRON MAIDEN (SHEET)

     

    INTRO TO SCALES:

    E Minor scale(VIDEO)

    E Minor scale (SHEET)

    E Minor PAD BACKING (MP3)

    All the 'E' notes on the neck (SHEET)

    HINTS: Use the Em pad track to practice over - there is no beat so you can play at any speed and vary as you see fit. You can also use any pentatonic shapes in E minor too (try the one that starts at the 12th fret on the thick E string..

    If you can get relatively familiar with these finger patterns, we can them use them to learn ALL the other minor scales.

    WARNING! Descending is a lot harder than ascending so take care!

     

     

    'PANAMA' - VAN HALEN (TAB)

    'PANAMA' - INTRO RIFF (VIDEO)

     

    'HELLS BELLS' - AC/DC (VIDEO)

     

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (TAB)

    'TIMES LIKE THESE' - FOO FIGHTERS (VIDEO)

     

    'LEARN TO FLY' - FOO FIGHTERS

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - VIDEO

    ORIGINAL VERSION (NO CAPO!) - SHEET

     

    WAIT" - White Lion SOLO (VIDEO)

    "WAIT" SOLO TAB (PDF) BARS 81-96 ONLY

     

     

    'SHAKE A LEG' - AC/DC(VIDEO/TAB)

    "CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED' - Iron Maiden

    TAB SHEET (RHYTHM)

    TAB SHEET (LEAD)

    FIRST SOLO (VIDEO)

    CLEAN GUITAR PARTS

    E MINOR SCALES (SHEET)

    E MINOR SCALES (VIDEO)

    SECOND SOLO (VIDEO)

    HOW TO TAP (VIDEO)

     

    'PARADISE CITY' - Guns 'N' Roses:

    INTRO SOLO PART 1

    INTRO SOLO PART 2

    VERSE RIFFS

     

    "IRIS" - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSES

    'SEEK AND DESTROY' - Metallica

    'Thunderstruck' - AC/DC INTRO

    'THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED' - The Script

    PART A

    PART B

    PART C

    PART D

     

    'Living On A Prayter' - Bon Jovi

    'Smoke On The Water' - Deep Purple - MAIN RIFF

    'Enter Sandman' - Metallica INTRO

    "Merry Christmas Everybody" - Slade

    "Dakota" - Stereophonics

    VERSES

    CHORUS

    LEAD

    PLAYTHRU

     

    "Yellow" - Coldplay

    THE VERSES

    THE CHORUS

    LEAD GUITAR

    'Back In Black' - AC/DC PART 1

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

     
    BACKING TRACKS

    A Minor Pentatonic backing track

    Slow version of Paranoid BACKING TRACK
    SHEETS

    "PHOTOGRAPH: - Def LeppardSHEET

    "IRIS" - The GooGoo Dolls - VERSES

    'SEEK AND DESTROY' - Metallica

     

    ALL THE NATURAL NOTES USING A Minor

    A minor pentatonic pattern

    Bendy riff and connecting sliding pattern

    3 Different Pentatonic shapes that all link

    'Enter Sandman' - Metallica

    (Start at BAR 15)

    "Paranoid" - Black Sabbath

    "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" - GREEN DAY

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    THE FIRST FOUR CHORDS:

    The E Minor Chord

    The D Major Chord

    The G Major and C9 Chord

    How to change chords smoothly

     

    'WINGS' - BIRDY HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'WINGS' - BIRDY PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

     

    'ZOMBIE' - THE CRANBERRIES (VIDEO)

    HOW CHORDS ARE MADE (PDF)
    (This is only for a brief read - please don't try and digest all this just yet!)

     

     


    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT - HOW TO PLAY (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYTHRU (VIDEO)

    'YOU BELONG WITH ME' - TAYLOR SWIFT (PDF)

    PLEASE NOTE: THE ORIGINAL SONG HAS THE GUITARS TUNED DOWN - USE THE VERSION BELOW TO PLAY IN NORMAL TUNING!

    'PLAY ALONG VERSION IN STANDARD TUNING' (MP3)

     

     

     

     

     
       
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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