John McNicholas

John Teaches Guitar

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Welcome to "John Teaches Guitar!” Whether you're picking up your first six-string or you're a seasoned player looking to hone your skills, this podcast offers quick tips and tricks to help you improve your knowledge of the fretboard. Join me as we break down the fundamentals of guitar playing, from essential techniques like strumming and fingerpicking to advanced concepts like scales, improvisation, and music theory. Each episode tackles one specific topic and hands-on exercises designed to take your playing to the next level. Led by experienced instructor, John McNicholas, “John Teaches Guita...

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Learn how to play "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozy on Guitar! 12.07.2024 1:42

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Learn how to play "Ever Seen" by beabadoobee 08.07.2024 1:44

Hate playing the F Major Barre Chord? Try This Trick! 24.06.2024 1:44

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A Two Chord Song - "When I Go Deaf" by the band, Low 21.06.2024 1:37

Low - When I Go Deaf - Guitar Lesson & Tutorial Watch the Lesson - https://youtu.be/t4p5jvNFm1Y ### My website: www. JohnTeachesGuitar.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/johnmcnicholas Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JohnTeachesGuitar/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnteachesguitar/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@johnteachesguitar Mastodon - https://mastodon.w...

Five 1-Finger Chords 17.06.2024 3:48

There are quire a few guitar chords that can be played using just one finger. Here are a few examples: E Minor (Em): Place your index finger on the second fret of the D (4th) string. Strum all the strings. G Major: Place your ring finger on the third fret of the E (4st) string. Strum from the D (4th) string down G7: Place your index finger on the first fret of the E (1st) string. Strum from the...

How to Construct a Major Scale: Waffle, Waffle, House, Waffle, Waffle, Waffle House. 13.06.2024 3:29

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/johnmcnicholas Website - http://www.johnteachesmusic.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/johnmcnicholasmusic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/johnmcnicholas On a guitar a WHOLE STEP is 2 frets and a HALF STEP is 1 fret. Here's a step-by-step guide to constructing a major scale: Step-by-Step Guide 1. Choose Your Starting Note (Root): - This wil...

12 Tips For Buying Your First Guitar 05.06.2024 12:11

VIDEO - 12 Tips for Buying Your First Guitar 12 Tips for Buying Your First Guitar Choosing your first guitar can be an exciting journey but scary journey. There are several factors to consider to ensure you pick the right instrument for you. Here's a guide on what to look for in your first guitar: 1. Type of Guitar: - Acoustic or Electric: Decide whether you want an acoustic or electric g...

How do you tune a guitar? Eddie, Ate, Dynamite, Good, Bye, Eddie! 03.06.2024 7:00

How do you tune a guitar? Eddie, Ate, Dynamite, Good, Bye, Eddie Tuning a guitar involves adjusting the tension of its strings so that they produce the correct notes when played open (without pressing down on the fretboard). Here's a step-by-step guide to tuning a standard six-string guitar to EADGBE tuning, which is the most common tuning: Eddie, Ate, Dynamite, Good, Bye, Eddie Elephants, And, Do...

Learn to Play Heading South by Zach Bryan 31.05.2024 2:00

In this episode John is going to tell you how to play "Heading South" by Zach Bryan. Grab a capo! WATCH THE LESSON - https://youtu.be/hbtWqeTiXAM ### My website: www. JohnTeachesGuitar.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/johnmcnicholas Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JohnTeachesGuitar/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnteachesguitar/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@j...

6 Tips for Understanding a Chord Block Diagram 30.05.2024 3:11

When someone is just learning guitar you're going to come across a lot of "chord block" diagrams on line. Reading guitar chord blocks is essential for understanding and playing chords on the guitar, but it can be a little confusing at first. Take a look at the artwork for this episode or check out the link to the show notes in the episode description. The chord block is a map. Here's a bre...

Em11 - Your First Chord 24.05.2024 1:28

Welcome to the first John Teaches Guitar podcast. In this eposide we take a quick look at the Em11 chord. I'm frequeltly asked by my students that if they strum the guitar with all the open strings, is it a chord? Yes! The Em11. It goes by many, many names but this is one of the most frequently cited one. Check the link below for more information on the subject! https://music.stackexchange.com/q...