Electric Guitar How-Tos
How To: Play guitar using the dorian mode
In this lesson you will learn how to play lead guitar and solo using the dorian mode. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play guitar using the dorian mode.
How To: Play funk guitar
In this lesson you will learn how to play funk guitar like James Brown using rhythm, chords, and other techniques.
How To: Play reggae guitar like Bob Marley
In this lesson you will learn all about reggae guitar including the rhythm, styles, and chords.
How To: Set up your guitar
In this lesson you will learn how to set up your electric guitar. learn how to adjust the intonation, action, pickups, and microtilt.
How To: Play the guitar using proper picking
In this lesson you will learn the proper techniques for picking. Learn how to hold and use the pick with both electric and acoustic guitars.
How To: Use pickups on a fender stratocaster
In this lesson you will learn tips and tricks with the pickups on a fender stratocaster.
How To: Play lead guitar like Carlos Santana
In this guitar lesson you will learn how to sound like Carlos Santana.
How To: Play the guitar using palm muting
In this lesson you will learn how to play the electric guitar using the palm muting technique used by many punk bands including Green Day.
How To: Play guitar using pinch or artificial harmonics
In this guitar lesson you will learn how to make your guitar squeal with pinch harmonics, also called artificial harmonics.
How To: Play guitar scales in 3rds
In this guitar lesson you will learn how to play scales in thirds for a killer sound and riffs. Demonstrated here with minor pentatonic scale and the major scale.
How To: Strum a guitar with rhythm
Learn how to strum a guitar with rhythm using various patterns. Part 1 of 2 - How to Strum a guitar with rhythm.
How To: Play guitar like ZZ top and BB King
Learn how to play blues rock on the electric guitar. This lesson covers both chords and solos inspired by ZZ top and BB king.
How To: Play the guitar like Judas Priest
Learn how to rock and play electric guitar like Judas Priest.
How To: Sound like Slash from Guns N Roses
David Taub explains how to get the same tone as Slash from Guns N Roses on an electric guitar. Part 1 of 2 - How to Sound like Slash from Guns N Roses.
How To: Sound like Jimi Hendrix
David Taub explains how to play the same tone as Jimi Hendrix using his popular guitar chords.
How To: Play rhythm guitar with octave chords
In this video series, our expert Stephen Haendiges will show you how to play guitar licks from a left handed persons perspective. He will teach you how to play rhythm guitar licks with using octaves, how to play lead guitar using octaves, arpeggios, and pinch harmonics, and how to play lead guitar using arpeggios.
How To: Sound like Dave Murray from Iron Maiden
David Taub explains how to get the same tone as Dave Murray from Iron Maiden. Part 1 of 2 - How to Sound like Dave Murray from Iron Maiden.
How To: Sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan
David Taub explains how to get the same thick tone as Stevie Ray Vaughan.
How To: Play Guitar Hero 80's songs on guitar
In this video series, learn how to play songs from the popular video game, Guitar Hero Encore Eighties Songs.
How To: Play scales and keys on the guitar
In this video series, our expert Stephen Haendiges will show you how to play the guitar from a left handed persons perspective.
How To: Set up a Fender Telecaster electric guitar
In these do it yourself guitar tech videos, learn how to set up a Fender Telecaster electric guitar. Our expert will walk you through some basic techniques, including how to make truss rod adjustments, how to set the string level, and how to change the pickup height—all tips for helping you get the best sound out of your guitar.
How To: Set up a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar
In these do it yourself guitar tech videos, learn how to set up the famous Fender Stratocaster electric guitar. Our expert will walk you through some basic techniques, including how to make truss rod adjustments, how to set the string level, how to loosen or tighten the spring tension, how to set bridge intonation, how to change the pickup height, and even how to change the strings—all tips for helping you get the best sound out of your guitar.
How To: Set up a Gibson Les Paul guitar
In this series of videos you'll learn how to setup a Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. Expert guitar repair technician The Ferret shows you how to get the most out of your classic instrument by making a few minor adjustments to various parts of the guitar. He'll demonstrate how to adjust the truss rod, raise and lower the bridge, and flip the saddle bridge on your Les Paul guitar.
How To: Play "Can't Stop"
Justin explains how to play this electric guitar song: "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In part 2 he goes over the chorus, the bridge, and the guitar solo.
How To: Play "Sweet Home Alabama"
Learn how to play guitar with this classic Lynyrd Skynyrd song from our favorite guitar teacher Justin Sandercoe. This is the first video but make sure you watch the second one so you can play all of "Sweet Home Alabama". This is really for advanced players.
How To: Change strings on an electric guitar
In the first part of this two-part tutorial, Justin goes over how to know when to change your electric guitar strings and of course, how to do it. As you may guess, you'll have to start by removing the existing strings!
How To: Play a 2-5-1 chord progression in C
We're going to learn some chords to play over a 2-5-1 chord progression in C. We will look at different neck positions and chord shapes to generate unique sounds. Play a 2-5-1 chord progression in C.
How To: Play F melodic minor licks
In this lesson, we're going to experiment with the melodic minor scale. We will be jamming on a one chord, Bb7 vamp. If you are not familiar with the melodic minor scale, you should practice it because it is useful in so many more situations than just this video. Play F melodic minor licks.
How To: Play E major and minor pentatonic licks
This video lesson will teach you how to use both Major and Minor pentatonic in the same solo. Let’s first review the E minor Pentatonic Scale at the 12th fret.
How To: Solo over a D major tune
This lesson soloing. This chord progression has been used to create many, many hits in just about every genre of popular music. During this lesson, we will investigate the D major pentatonic scale. You may still use the D minor pentatonic scale, but the best players can switch between major and minor pentatonic at will. The D major pentatonic scale is exactly the same as the Bm pentatonic scale. When you play D major pentatonic you are playing Bm pentatonic as well. This is called relative ma...
How To: Play guitar with an elbow
Jim Dufresne taught 20 years in Community College and currently teaches at S.W. Academy. In this series of videos he shows you how to use an elbow while playing the guitar.
How To: Play a slide dobro guitar
Playing dobro guitar involves using a slide made of steel or brass to sound notes on the fretboard, instead of the traditional method of pressing down with the fingers. In these online guitar lessons on video, learn techniques to play acoustic slide guitar music.
How To: Play slap bass guitar
In these music lesson video clips, learn how to play slap bass from one of the original Motown players, Tony Newton. His years of expertise and easy-to-follow teaching style will have you slappin and poppin in no time flat.
How To: Play walking bass in jazz blues
In this guitar lesson Justin goes over walking bass when playing jazz blues. This is a great technique to get down, it sounds real cool when you get it swinging.
How To: Play "Johnny B. Good"
Justin is here again to teach us to play this Chuck Berry classic, "Johnny B. Good" on the guitar. This is definitely a video for advanced players.
How To: Play "Crossroads"
In this video Justin teaches you how to play the Eric Clapton verison of the Robert Johnston song "Crossroads" on electric guitar.
How To: Play "7 Nation Army"
In this video you will learn how to break down and play "7 Nation Army" by the White Stripes. Justin will show you two different versions - the original and an easier version.
How To: Play "Pretty Fly for a White Guy"
This lesson is for advanced guitar players and there are some sticky moments in the chorus. Follow along and see how Justin breaks down playing The Offsprings "Pretty Fly for a White Guy".
How To: Play "American Idiot"
"American Idiot" by Green Day is a pretty straight forward song to play and Justin breaks it down for you in this video. There are a few tricky parts and he approximates some parts but you'll get the gyst.
How To: Play in open G tuning
Open tuning is a bit tricky so Justin decided to do a tutorial to show you how! First, he'll show you how to get to open tuning, then how to play open G tuning. He goes over the songs Bohemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols and Start Me and Brown up by the Rolling Stones.