Final Day of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 That’s it — Day 31. Huge well done to everyone who’s taken part and stuck with the course from start to finish. Consistency like that really does pay off. Looking back, I probably should have called the course Road to Thunderstruck 😂 A perfect

Day 30 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning how to play with a different feel — using Half the World Away by Oasis to explore groove and rhythmic nuance. This is an important step in developing your rhythm playing and musical awareness as a guitarist. Take your time wit

Day 29 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning Dsus4 and Asus4 using Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty. These are simple but very useful chord shapes that add movement and colour to your playing without being complicated. Take your time getting the changes smooth and clean. Nearly

Day 28 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Day 28 already — and today we’re learning Mr Brightside. A great lesson for developing picking accuracy and keeping things tight and consistent across the strings. Take it slow, stay relaxed, and keep going. Nearly there! 👉 Watch the full lesso

Day 27 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 A big moment in today’s lesson — we’re using everything you’ve learned so far to play Brown Eyed Girl for the first time. In the main video, you’ll learn both the song and the main riff, and start putting your reading and rhythm skills into real u

Day 26 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today’s lesson is a full breakdown of the Smells Like Teen Spirit solo — step-by-step and tab-friendly so you can learn it confidently. This is a great way to develop lead technique and understanding of phrasing. Good luck! 👉 Watch the full les

Day 25 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning a simple version of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. In this lesson you’ll learn all the power chords you need for the song, starting with an easy version and then working up to the full version with mutes. This is a great

Day 24 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 One of my favourite riffs — Sunshine of Your Love by Cream. A brilliant blues-rock riff that’s great for building timing, control, and confidence with single-note lines. What’s your favourite riff? 👉 Watch the full lesson here: https://youtu.b

Day 23 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning how to play a power chord — one of the most important chord shapes in rock, pop, and modern guitar playing. This is a simple shape, but it opens the door to thousands of songs. Take your time getting it clean and moving it aro

Day 22 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re covering something every guitarist needs to learn — how to bend notes cleanly and confidently. Bends are a core expressive technique used across rock, blues, pop, and beyond, and mastering them will make your playing more expressive and d

Day 21 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re continuing with fingerstyle guitar and learning Let It Go by James Bay. This is a great lesson for improving control, coordination, and keeping a steady picking pattern with your right hand. Take it slow, focus on accuracy, and keep go

Day 20 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning Do I Wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys and working on two essential techniques: hammer-ons and sliding. Both come up all the time and make a huge difference to how smooth and confident your playing sounds. Take it slow, focus on cl

Day 19 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning Fast Car by Tracy Chapman and continuing to build your fingerstyle playing. This is a great exercise for coordination and keeping a steady pattern with your right hand. Take it slow and focus on consistency. 👉 Watch the ful

Any country fans? 🤠 Here’s Part 1 of Country Strumming — a practical lesson on getting that classic country rhythm feel. This style comes up all the time in folk, country, and Americana playing, and it’s a great rhythm to have in your toolkit. 👉 Watch the full lesson here: https://youtu.be/9

Day 17 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning how to play Landslide and getting started with fingerstyle guitar. This is a great introduction to playing with your fingers instead of a pick and controlling individual strings. Take it slow and focus on accuracy. 👉 Watch

Day 16 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning two new chords: Em7 and Dsus4. These are very common shapes that come up in loads of songs and are great additions to your chord vocabulary. Take your time getting them clean and switching between them smoothly. 👉 Watch the

Day 15 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning how to play Good Riddance by Green Day. This is a great lesson for improving your picking and your control when switching between chords and individual strings. Take it slow, focus on accuracy, and keep going. 👉 Watch the f

Day 14 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re diving into new chord types — dominant chords — using an Elvis classic to make learning fun and musical. Understanding chord types like these expands your vocabulary as a player and helps you make sense of more songs sooner. Take your

Day 13 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning the riff and chords in Californication — a great blend of melody and harmony that helps you build both confidence and musicality as you progress. Keep going! Every small step adds up to real improvement. 👉 Watch the full le

Day 12 of the 31-Day Beginner Guitar Course 🎸 Today we’re learning Whiskey in the Jar and, just as importantly, I’m showing you how to read simple rhythms. This is a great lesson for anyone who’s self-taught and feels they’ve missed some of the basics around rhythm and timing. Understanding t