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►Acoustic: Directory of Acoustic style lessons.
►Bluegrass: Directory of Bluegrass style lessons.
►Blues: Directory of Blues style lessons.
►Classical: Directory of Classical style lessons.
►Country: Directory of Country style lessons.
►Funk: Directory of Funk style lessons.
►Jazz: Directory of Jazz style lessons.
►Metal: Directory of Metal style lessons.
►Rock: Directory of Rock style lessons.
►Rockabilly: Directory of Rockabilly style lessons.
▼Surf: Directory of Surf style lessons.

(Henrik Linde) Surf Guitar 101 This style tutorial introduces you to the art of playing surf music. Henrik Linde will show you some of the techniques and approaches used in this fun musical style, using a custom surf style song as our guide: how to get the tone and vibe, some tips on riffing and how to pick, some rhythm ideas, some soloing approaches, and a couple of whammy bar insights. At the end we'll play through the surf tune with a custom backing track.

►World Music: Directory of World Music style lessons.

Song Lessons

►Acoustic: Directory of Acoustic song lessons.
►Bluegrass: Directory of Bluegrass song lessons.
►Blues: Directory of Blues song lessons.
►Classical: Directory of Classical song lessons.
►Country: Directory of Country song lessons.
►Funk: Directory of Funk song lessons.
►Jazz: Directory of Jazz song lessons.
►Metal: Directory of Metal song lessons.
►Rock: Directory of Rock song lessons.
►Rockabilly: Directory of Rockabilly song lessons.
►Surf: Directory of Surf song lessons.
►World Music: Directory of World Music song lessons.

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Instructors

Anders Mouridsen Anders has been playing guitar since he was 11. A native from Denmark, he grew up studying and...
Andrew Szucs Andrew Szucs is a prog-metal player in the Los Angeles area with chops aplenty. His lessons show up...
Andy Gurley Andy learned his first chords from his grandmother at age seven. He got serious about playing at...
Ben Graves Ben Graves is a serious professional musician and is always on the road. His catalog is short and...
Ben Helson Ben Helson is a young country and bluegrass guitarist out of Nashville. He's an in-demand touring...
Ben Lindholm Swedish musician Ben Lindholm began playing piano and guitar at the age of 10. Inspired by a...
Caren Armstrong Caren first laid hands on a guitar when she was 10 years old; and she started teaching just three...
Christopher Schlegel Christopher was born with music in his bones. At the wee age of 5 he built a makeshift podium so...
Dale Turner Dale Turner is an acoustic guitar specialist with a wealth of performing, recording and teaching...
Dave Celentano Dave Celentano is one of the industry's hottest and most sought-after guitar instructors, and has...
Don Madison Don Madison is a metal man through and through. He'll teach you tapping, shred licks, and an...
Doug Fearman Doug has been playing guitar for 45 years, having first picked up the instrument in 1965. He took...
Douglas Showalter Douglas Showalter is a professional guitarist/songwriter/producer based in Nashville. He took to...
Eric Barnett Eric Barnett brings a high level of skill to Guitar Tricks and he teaches some of the most...
Forrest Lee, Jr. Forrest Lee, Jr. is a country man through and through. He brings his particular brand of specialty...
Geoff Earley Based in the Los Angeles area, the talented Geoff Earley brings a unique and fun perspective on...
Henrik Linde Henrik caught onto the guitar at a young age, was inspired by the punk scene in his home country...
J.D. Jarrell J.D. Jarrell is the real deal when it comes to country music. A mainstay of the Nashville music...
Jinx Jones Jinx Jones has amassed professional experience in nearly every conceivable style and genre on the...
Joe Delia Joe Delia is a soulful rock player and composer with many years of private teaching experience....
Joel Van Dijk Joel Van Dijk has the funk in his veins. His style tutorial on Funk will teach you the ins and...
Kenny Echizen Kenny Echizen is a funk-loving talented player based out of Los Angeles. His artist study on...
Lawrence Katz Lawrence Katz has turned his passion for music into an immensely successful and diverse career....
Lee Wanner Lee Wanner is a serious metal and rock player based in Los Angeles. His musical expertise is a...
Lisa McCormick Lisa started playing guitar at age 10. In college, she learned music theory and education, getting...
Michael Eisenstein An expert on alternative rock, Michael Eisenstein (aka., "USA Mike") has played with Letters to...
Michael Elsner Michael Elsner has carved out a career as a top session player in television and film in Los...
Mick Leonardi Following other modern artists in the vein of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, and Nick Drake,...
Mike Olekshy Mike started playing guitar when he was 13 years old after hearing the intro to Van Halen's "Aint...
Neal Walter Classically trained starting at the young age of 7 on guitar, Neal Walter really knows his stuff....
Ned Luberecki Ned Luberecki is another Nashville guitar master. He's a banjo virtuoso who doubles on guitar....
Nick Kellie The highly-touted and talented Nick Kellie came to the US from the UK, where he won several...
Prashant Aswani Prashant Aswani is a shredding master based in Los Angeles. His artist studies on George Lynch,...
Ralph Spight Ralph Spight's lessons present his expertise in the punk style, as well as in rock. He's one of...
Regi Wooten Regi Wooten is one of a kind. As the oldest of the Wooten Brothers, he taught his younger brothers...
Sharon Aguilar Sharon Aguilar is best known as the guitarist for chart-topping vocalist Cee Lo Green. An...
Tom Finch Tom picked up the guitar when he was 12 and never put it down. In addition to his roots in...
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