Three Beginner Guitar Exercises for Speed & Dexterity
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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another guitar warm-up session! Today I'll be showing you three powerful exercises for developing your speed, accuracy, alternate picking, timing and finger-dexterity all at once! Begin each exercise at a slow tempo, gradually increasing BPM's as you gain proficiency. Let's get started!
"The First Cut is the Deepest" - Cat Stevens Guitar Lesson
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and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for a complete tutorial on Cat Stevens' 1967 hit song "The First Cut is the Deepest." In this session I'll be showing you how to play the tune in it's entirety and also how to solo over the instrumental section. By learning this classic song, you will expand your knowledge as a rhythm guitarist, learning to apply strumming patterns, riffs, and arpeggio patterns to chord shapes across the fretboard. Let's get started!
How to Play "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton on Guitar - Part 2
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and welcome to the second installment of my two part series on Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven." In this free tutorial, you will learn how to play the fingerstyle techniques for the instrumental, bridge, and outro sections. For faster results, be sure to practice each section slowly, being sure to get quality repetitions until each measure is committed to muscle memory. Let's get started!
"Tears in Heaven" Guitar Lesson - Eric Clapton - Part 1
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Today I'm hard at work creating a two part series breaking down how to play Eric Clapton's 1992 Unplugged rendition of "Tears in Heaven." Get started with lesson #1 and learn how to play the tunes intro, verse and chorus sections. Have fun! -Rob
"Give Me One Reason" Guitar Lesson - Tracy Chapman
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and welcome to another by request song tutorial. In today's session I'm joined by talented vocalist Stefany Mazor for a demonstration and tutorial on Tracy Chapman's 1995 hit "Give Me One Reason." This tutorial is dedicated to Tracy's rhythm guitar techniques, and the outro riff, check back later this week for a full break down of the guitar solo section. Let's get started!
Lead Guitar Lesson - Easy Trick for Sounding Pro!
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and welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial! In today's session I'll be breaking down the concept of "stacking," a simple, but powerful technique used by virtually every professional level guitarist. We'll begin by learning a minor pentatonic stacking exercise, before tackling a blues/rock lick that employs this technique. Let's get started!
What Are Augmented Chords? - And How to Use Them!
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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another music theory tutorial! In today’s lesson we’ll be discussing the origins of augmented chords: how they are built from the major scale, and how they can be used in composition. Let’s get started!
New Eric Clapton "Tears in Heaven" Tab
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the past few weeks I've been hard at work on a number of exciting projects including new song tutorials by artist like Eric Clapton, Dua Lipa, and Tracy Chapman. In preparation for my upcoming video lesson on "Tears in Heaven," I've created a PDF tablature complete with audio samples - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS. Take some time to familiarize yourself with this beautiful tune and I'll be back ASAP with a full breakdown of my approach. Have fun!
