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Beginner Guitar Lessons: If you are just starting out on guitar, this is the place to be.
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Artist Studies: Learn how to play like your guitar heroes in this section.
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Practice Tips For Beginners: Learn strategies for effective practice.
Tuning & Guitar Maintenance: Learn about basic guitar maintenance.
Guitar Technique Library: Bending, alternate picking, vibrato and many other guitar techniques are covered here.
Essential Licks: Learn guitar licks that can used for lead guitar.
Practice Techniques: Techniques for practicing guitar are covered on this page.
Chords, Scales & Arpeggios: Topics about chords, scales and arpeggios are covered here.
Gear & Tone: Learn about guitar gear and getting the perfect tone.
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Guitar Insider: Instructor Anders Mouridsen hosts this weekly broadcast to answer your questions and teach fun topics. Request topics and ask questions and Anders will respond in his next video.
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Forum: The Guitar Tricks forum is a great place to get your questions answered and get support from the community

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Online Guitar Lessons: Learn about the benefits of online guitar lessons and why we think it is the best way to learn guitar
How To Read Guitar Tabs: Learn how to read guitar tablature, or guitar "tabs" with this helpful resource.
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Guitar Chord Chart: Learn any chord with our detailed chord chart.
Guitar Scales: Use this guide to further understand all the important scales on guitar.
Guitar Tuner: Here is an easy to use guitar tuner to get you started right.

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