Beginner Guitar Academy

In this week's episode, I answer a common beginner guitarist's question, 'how can I improve my strumming?'

Music theory is one of those subjects you either love or hate. Some people like to know the ins and outs of playing, while others just want to play.  Understanding music theory will help you become a better musician and speed up the process of learning because you will understand what you are doing rather than stumbling around in the dark. In this episode, we are talking about getting started with...

The topic of effects pedals can be very overwhelming for beginner guitarists. How do they work, which effects do you need and what is up with the weird names such as Flanger? In this week's episode, I will answer all the common questions, including how they work, why you would need them, and which effects you should start with.

This question pops up a lot online and can be confusing for beginners. In this weeks episode, I will answer this question as well as others such as what a capo does, the different types, why you would use one and what songs use a capo.

There are so many different types of electric guitar such as a Fender Telecaster, Gibson SG, Ibanez JEM. Each one has its strengths and in this weeks episode, I am going to explain what they are, the players that use them and which one would be the best for you to buy. So if you think every electric guitar is the same check out this weeks episode to get the full story.

In this weeks episode, I share 15 tips from 15 pro guitarists that will help you on your journey to becoming a better guitar player.

Could You Pass BGA Level One? In this week's episode, I am going to put you to the test and run you through the exact requirements to pass Level One.

In this weeks episode, I walk you through the 5 best guitar solos for beginner guitarists to learn.

In this week's episode, I will take you through a four-step process to help take you from playing scales to playing solos.

In this episode, I discuss the best places to find guitar tabs online both free & paid. Below is the links mention in the episode for free TAB sites: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ https://www.songsterr.com/ https://guitarprotabs.org/ https://www.guitartabs.cc/ https://www.911tabs.com/ https://www.guitaretab.com/ Below are the links for paid sites: https://www.musicnotes.com/ https://www.she...

In this weeks episode, I go through 7 ways to help make more time for guitar when life gets busy.

If you are like most guitar players, when you make a mistake, you try again and make the same mistake, so you try again and again and again, making the same mistake each time. In this episode, I walk you through a simple three-step process to stop making the same mistake over and over again and start making faster progress.

In this week's episode of the podcast, I will discuss the why, what & how of guitar practice.  In the episode, I cover important topics such as the difference between practising and playing the guitar, what deliberate practice is and how to structure a practice session. 

In this episode, we continue our countdown of the 10 greatest riffs of all time with a look at riffs 5 to 1. Here are links to the songs featured in this episode: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1NmPFgdt6Y Smoke On The Water = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikGyZh0VbPQ Back In Black = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vImyP5EYc8 Crazy Train = https://www.youtube.com/wat...

In this episode, we begin counting down the 10 greatest riffs of all time starting from number 10 to number 6. In next weeks episode, we will count down the remaining 5. Here are links to the songs featured in this episode: Purple Haze = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSsjtiky9xI La Grange = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZm1TfO9xY Walk = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwXK6lrKkL4 Iron Man =...

In this weeks' episode, I will explain the what, why & how behind using a metronome and why it might not be the metronomes fault why you don't get along.

I saw a post recently which said, ‘I feel like I've been trying to learn scales forever, I do not really see much progress (at least that's how I feel).‘ We have not really talked about scales on the podcast before, and as some of you will already know, they are one of the seven essential guitar skills, so they should be a part of your practice. The problem is they are often misunderstood. In this...

In this weeks' episode, we are going to be taking a look at the first steps to ear training through a lesson from the academy. You will be introduced to the level one ear training requirement and given a test to put the theory into practice. To continue your ear training studies check out: https://www.earmaster.com/ https://trainer.thetamusic.com/

In this weeks episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy Podcast, I walk you through the 3 steps you need to master to get great-sounding chords.

In this episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy, I go through the top 10 most common beginner guitarist mistakes. Make sure you listen to this episode to avoid making the mistakes yourself!

I this week's episode of the podcast I answer the question 'When Should I Start Learning Barre Chords?'.

This week's episode contains the audio from the 'How To Setup An Amp And Use Effects' workshop I presented last Sunday. You will learn about the three main guitar amp types, what the different controls do and how to use the most common guitar effects. So if you don't know what a Tube amp is or your Chorus from your Flanger then this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast I share 8 simple ways to make faster progress. Download the free eBook that accompanies this episode as well as videos on the 8 tips here http://www.8guitartips.com/

In this weeks episode, I answer the question 'Where can I expect to be after six months of playing guitar?' This is a really common question I get from beginner guitarists and there are actually two things you need to make fast progress on the guitar. Have a listen to find out what they are.

In this weeks episode I go through my tried and tested list of 10 best beginner guitar songs. The list includes: Under Pressure by David Bowie & Queen Horse with No Name by America Pretty Women by Roy Orbison Petter Gunn by Henry Mancini Elenor Rigby by The Beatles Smoke on The Water by Deep Purple Songbird by Oasis Love Me Do by The Beatles Knockin' on Heavens Door by Bob Dylan Sweet Home Chi...