Category Archives: Stage 1

Riff – Seven nation army

This is a great riff to play. Remember to try reaching up to the 10th fret with your little finger! You do not have access to the rest of the content below If you are logged in please select Your …

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Seven Years(L)

This uses three chords – Em, D, C.  There’s also a repeating melody based on the keyboard part. You do not have access to the rest of the content below If you are logged in please select Your lessons for …

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Writings on the wall(L)

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Yellow Submarine(L)

This uses easy three string chords to start with. The full open chords are also shown. You do not have access to the rest of the content below If you are logged in please select Your lessons for a list …

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Viva La Vida(L)

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Chasing the sun(L)

This is a repetitive riff which is played throughout the song. Use Capo 3 to play along with original. You do not have access to the rest of the content below If you are logged in please select Your lessons …

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Em Minor Pentatonic – Open position(L)

The Em Pentatonic Scale has 5 notes. In this 1st position the scale runs over two octaves using all six strings. Please practise the scale ascending (low to high) and descending (high to low). You do not have access to …

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I Gotta Feeling(L)

This is a good riff to play with friends as there are several easy parts that can be played together to make a great sound. The first link has just the main riff while the second version has bass notes …

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Frere Jaques(L)

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E Minor Pentatonic – One String(L)

This scale is a great scale for soloing on the guitar. Pentatonic scales are the foundation of many other scales – for example if you add in one note to this scale you get the blues scale. Also the minor …

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Peter Gunn Theme(L)

This is a great guitar riff slightly simplified so that its a little easier to play for beginners. (The original riff which is harder to play will also soon be available as a lesson). Start off by using just your …

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E Major – One String(L)

Here is a link to the E Major scale that we sometimes use for warming up. This scale should be very familiar to you as without even knowing it you have been singing notes from it since you were a …

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