At Guitar Tricks® we make learning how to play songs a lot of fun!
Our instructors cover every section of the song slowly at first, and once you get each part down you get to play along with a professional backing band! For difficult songs we offer a 'Songs Made Easy' version for beginners, which is simplified to the basic chords and one guitar part.
Each song includes accurate guitar tabs as well as standard music notation.
Free Lesson: Sweet Home Alabama (Made Easy!)
Anders will show you this classic Southern Rock anthem in a version that has been made easy, so you can hang at any level.
This is a really fun song that almost everyone knows, and it features three basic chords repeating throughout the whole song, so if you can learn and perform even the simplest version of it, it is bound to pay off.
Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is an electric guitar that plays rhythm strums and leads through the tune. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar tuned to open G that lays a steady strummed foundation throughout.
Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays clean arpeggiations and crunchy riffs. Guitar 2 is a crunch guitar that strums chord progressions and riffs throughout.
Mike will show you the 3 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that holds down the foundation with steady muted strums. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that adds some melodic interest throughout. Guitar 3 is an acoustic guitar that adds some cool arpeggio layers and strumming.
Mike will show you the 3 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is a textural guitar that appears in the bridge for some sliding melodies, and Guitar 3 is the lead guitar that digs into some great licks in the tune.
Tom will show you the 2 electric guitar parts that are played in this tune. There is lyrical slide work playing call and response with the vocals, low grinding rhythm work and a scorching lead solo! This is post-psychedelic blues rock at its best!
Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this song. You’ll need a capo placed at the 1st fret to play along with this tutorial. The tune features a variation of a 12 bar blues played with plenty of dynamics and power.
Dave will show you all the guitar parts in this song, from the iconic opening acoustic strumming, to the acoustic lead work and the electric slide guitar part.
Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays clean arpeggiated riffs and crunch rhythms throughout. Guitar 2 plays additional parts with both clean and crunch tones. Guitar 3 is a clean guitar with a synced delay effect that adds a simple but atmospheric melody in the verse sections.
Mike will show you the 3 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a fuzzed out electric guitar that plays riffs throughout. Guitar 2 is an overdriven electric guitar that adds licks and texture. Guitar 3 is an acoustic guitar that strums the swinging groove throughout.
In the following lessons, we’ll talk about a swinging groove, single note riffs, open chords and power chords, and some textbook classic rock lead approaches.
Tom will show you the guitar part in this blues classic. The guitar is a mixture of basic blues riffs that suggest a 12 bar blues form but never makes it to the V (five) chord and doesn’t conform to a regular length form. This is clearly at the root of the blues style and tradition.
Mike will show you the 2 acoustic guitar layers in this song digging into slide riffs and chord strums. Any acoustic guitar can be used for this tutorial, but one with a brighter tone will cut through the band mix better. A slide is also needed to play some of the parts in this tune.
Dave will show you all the great riffs and licks for electric guitar in this iconic song. There’s also a bonus lesson where I’ll teach the Intro fiddle part arranged for electric guitar.
Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some scorching licks in the solo section.
Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some killer licks.
Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some scorching licks throughout.
Dave will show you the guitar parts in this song, from the squealing intro licks, to the power chord riffs in a boogie rhythm, to the whammy bar filled solo. “Tobacco Road" is in the key of D minor and 4/4 time at a tempo of about 140 BPM.
Caren will show you a beginners approach to this pop rock classic with simplified, whole note strum and an easy set of chords to play along with the band.
Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a rhythm electric guitar that lays down a steady foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that takes the arrangement to the next level with some soaring soloing.
Mike will show you how any acoustic guitar is suitable to play along with this tutorial. To play this song using easier open chord shapes, you’ll need a capo placed at the 3rd fret. If you’re up for a challenge, we’ve included a bonus lesson that teaches the song without a capo using barre chords.
Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that strums and arpeggiates chords. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some melodic licks.
