What is a Learning Path, and how will it help me?
Don’t know where to start? Our Learning Paths take the most common guitar goals, themes and playing styles and provide a handpicked path of lessons, from our library, to put you on track.
Classic Rock Rhythm Guitar : Part 1
Introducing Power Chords
The most important chord you’ll ever learn! Get the basics together before graduating quickly onto learning the famous yet easy riffs every beginner guitarist should have under their fingers.
5 LESSONS, RUN TIME – 26 MINS
Lessons in part 1 include:
Your first power chords
Power chords practice riff
Famous riffs: Black Dog
Famous riffs: Whole Lotta Love
Famous riffs: Iron Man
Classic Rock Rhythm Guitar: Part 2
Killer Double Stop Riffs
Nothing quite captures the sound of rock than double stops. In part 2 you’ll learn how to play these powerful two note tricks and some killer riffs which use them. Get ready for your next step on the road to rock rhythm guitar confidence!
5 LESSONS, RUN TIME – 29 MINS
Lessons in part 2 include:
Introducing Double Stops & Practice Riff
Deep Purple: Smoke on the Water – Riff
Deep Purple: Burn – Riff
ZZ Top: Sharp Dressed Man – Riff
School’s Out – Rhythm Guitar Parts
Classic Rock Rhythm Guitar : Part 3
Single Note Riffs
Not every create rock guitar riff is created using chords! Learn the best beginner guitar riffs using single notes and work on your finger independence in the process.
3 LESSONS, RUN TIME – 11 MINS
Lessons in part 3 include:
Open position blues scale
Aerosmith: Walk This Way – Riff
Lenny Kravitz: Are You Gonna Go My Way – Riff
4
Final Song
Put everything you’ve learnt into practice with a full song by the mighty Aerosmith! Test your new skills and add this showstopper to your rock guitar trick bag. Beginner guitarist? Ha! You’re nearly ready for your first rock show!
2 LESSONS, RUN TIME – 20 MINS
Lessons in part 4 include:
Aerosmith: Dude Looks Like a Lady – Full Song Lesson
Aerosmith: Dude Looks Like a Lady – Performance & Play-Along
Other Guitar Learning Paths you might like
From improvisation, licks, famous solos and even those first steps on the lead guitar journey.
The Complete Road to Blues Soloing: Level 1
Welcome to this comprehensive Learning Pathway to get you started on the road to becoming a confident blues lead guitarist! Level 1 is perfect for beginners! We start things off with the basic skills you need before moving onto the bare essential scales, followed by the ultimate guide to turning those scales into blues guitar solos. Finally there are two famous blues guitar solos to learn and hone your new skills.
Start This Learning PathThe Easiest Guitar Solos in the World
So you’ve learnt your bends, double stops, hammer ons, basic scales and all the good stuff that will take you on your first steps in the world of lead guitar. But what next? Surely there is a collection of famous guitar solos which you can learn to help you on your way? Help is at hand with this Learning Path. We have compiled 12 of the easiest solos from across all our lessons (and perhaps the world!), all basic lead guitar skills & techniques.
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