Videos

Short explainer videos to learn guitar step by step. More are being added regularly.

How to read a fretboard chartIn 4 steps · for beginner guitarists0:49

How to read a fretboard chart

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In under a minute, with spoken narration: the guitar neck, the names of the strings (E A D G B E) and how to find notes on the chart.

Your first chord: EmLesson 4 · From zero to your first song0:29

Your first chord: Em

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With spoken narration and real guitar footage: how to place your fingers for E minor — two fingers, all strings.

Switching chordsLesson 6 · From zero to your first song0:33

Switching chords

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From Em to Am and back again. Slow and tidy beats rushing — with explanation, animation and real footage.

Your first song: Frère JacquesLesson 7 · From zero to your first song0:36

Your first song: Frère Jacques

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Play the melody on the B string and follow the numbers on the tab. You already know the tune — now play it.

Rhythm and strummingLesson 8 · From zero to your first song0:29

Rhythm and strumming

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Count along: one, two, three, four. Strum down on every beat and up in between — slow and even.