Free Video Guitar Lessons

This Week's Free Guitar Lesson
Each week neoclassical guitarist Dan Mumm shares a new lesson that covers both technique and theory. Dan Created the Sweep Pick Mechanics DVD. Check out this week's lesson: Dan Mumm's Challenge

New Lesson by DJ Nelson
Each month DJ creates a new lesson as an extension of his Lead Guitar DNA series which deals with improvising lead guitar. Check out this month's lesson: DJ Nelson's Monthly Lesson

Beginner Note Name
Note names on the fretboard explained in a very simple way for beginning guitarists. Experience players should check out the next video.
Lesson Materials: Fretboard Diagrams for Printing
Video: Beginners

Learn to Instantly Identify Every Note on the Fretboard
96% of all guitarists can't identify fretboard note names. Can you?
Lesson Materials: Fretboard Diagrams for Printing
Video: Note Names

Phrasing with Guitar Licks - Doug Marks explains improvising lead guitar techniques. This is a lesson from his Licks DVD.
Lesson Materials: GuitarPro Tab - Tab for Printing -
Video: Guitar Licks

Speed Kills 2010 - This includes the first two exercises from Michael Angelo Batio's Speed Kills 2010 and the first 6 minutes of the program. Take it for a test drive! Includes on-screen animated tab.
Video: Speed Kills 2010

Speed Lives 2 - Michael Angelo Batio explains the first three exercises from the DVD. You can get started on the program right now.
Lesson Material: Free Tab
Video: Speed Lives 2

	Is This Course Right For You? - Watch Now In this video, Doug Marks explains that the fastest way to make progress is to study a complete guitar course. You need a comprehensive program to avoid gaps in your knowledge.
	How to Play Barre Chords Part 1 (Beginner) - Watch Now Explains how to begin playing barre chords. This lesson is continued in Part 2. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks. This lesson is from Stage 1 of The Complete Basic Course (DVD series).
	How to Play Barre Chords Part 2 (Beginner) - Watch Now Explains how to begin playing barre chords. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks. This lesson is from Stage 2 of The Complete Basic Course (DVD series).
	What to Consider When Purchasing a Guitar (Beginner) - Watch Now Ttips for getting started by choosing the right instrument. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks. This lesson is from Stage 1 of The Complete Basic Course (DVD series).
	How to use an Electronic Tuner (Beginner) - Watch Now Tips for using an electronic tuner. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks. This lesson is from Stage 1 of The Complete Basic Course (DVD series).
	How to Tune a Guitar by Ear (Beginner) - Watch Now Tips for using an electronic tuner. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks. This lesson is from Stage 1 of The Complete Basic Course (DVD series).
	How to Read a Chord Diagram (Beginner) - Watch Now The basics of how to read a chord diagram. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks. This lesson is from Stage 1 of The Complete Basic Course (DVD series).
	Power Chords (Beginner) - Watch Now Instructor Doug Marks explains how to play power chords. This is from Stage 2 of The Complete Basic Course.

Samples From Our Guitar Lesson DVD Course

Stage 3 - Intermediate Guitar Lesson DVD - Watch Now Basic techniques like hammer-on, pull-off, and string bend are explained and demonstrated. The five positions of the pentatonic scale are taught featuring fretboard animations. More Info Stage 4 - Intermediate Guitar Lesson DVD - Watch Now This DVD has information especially suited to intermediate guitarists. Basic techniques are demonstrated - vibrato, vibrato bend, tapping, harmonics, chime harmonics, string muting, five positions of the natural minor scale. More Info Stage 5 - Advanced Guitar Lesson DVD - Watch Now Lead guitar improvising, passing chords, complete seven part lead taught (demonstrated in this YouTube video), harmony lead construction, practice tips. Includes bass, drum, and rhythm backing tracks. More Info Metal Riffology - The Art of the Metal Riff - Watch Disk 1 Sarah Spisak completely revised and updated this program into a two-hour double disc DVD set. This teaches you to write and play riffs ranging from pop metal to black metal. Over 100 examples are included on this 2 DVD set. More Info Speed Kills - Advanced Picking Techniques DVD - Watch Now In 1991 Michael Angelo Batio created Speed Kills, the ultimate video guitar lesson on speed picking technique. This is the introduction to this legendary program. This DVD will raise a guitarist's ability to the next level and beyond. More Info Speed Kills 3 - Advanced Picking Techniques DVD - Watch Now This program contains 28 amazing riffs and motifs. They're demonstrated at slow and total shred speed. You see each exercise performed using picture-in-picture technology to view both the picking and fretting hand. More Info Speed Lives teaches No Boundaries, DVD Watch Now This performance is from the beginning of Speed Lives. This instructional DVD teaches you to play No Boundaries note-for-note. No Boundaries is the song that Michael performs at the beginning of his Speed Kills DVD. More Info Speed Lives 2 teaches Hands Without Shadows, DVD - Watch Now Michael Angelo Batio teaches you to play Hands Without Shadows in 26 steps. Yes, it looks difficult to master, it's not easy at 200 beats per minute but even an intermediate player can learn this at a slow tempo and build speed. More Info

Performance Videos

	Prog - by Michael Angelo Batio - Watch Now This is a performance from the instructional DVD Speed Kills 3. More info
	Rain Forest - by Michael Angelo Batio - Watch Now This performance is from the instructional DVD Speed Kills 2. More info
	Burn - Live from the Metal Method concert - Watch Now Recorded July 9, 2008 in Simi Valley, California. This is a live performance of a song on MAB's album "Hands Without Shadows"
	No Boundaries - live from the Metal Method concert - Watch Now Recorded July 9, 2008 in Simi Valley, California. This is a live performance of the intro masterpiece of Speed Kills.
	Randy Rhoads Tribute - from the Metal Method concert - Watch Now Recorded July 9, 2008 in Simi Valley, California. This is a live performance of a song from MAB's album "Hands Without Shadows"
	Zeppelin Tribute - live from the Metal Method Concert - Watch Now Recorded July 9, 2008 in Simi Valley, California. This is a live performance of a song on MAB's album "Hands Without Shadows"
	Hands Without Shadows - from the Metal Method Concert - Watch Now Recorded July 9, 2008 in Simi Valley, California. This is a live performance of a song on MAB's album "Hands Without Shadows". This song is taught on Speed Lives 2 More info
	Hawk at the Roxy - Watch Now November 15, 1985, a time when men with giant hair roamed the earth. Hawk was Charles Morrill on lead vocals (Charlie Wayne Band, Bullet Boys), lead guitarist Doug Marks (Metal Method guitar instructor), bassist Lonnie Miller (King Kobra, Bullet Boys), and Scott Travis on drums (Judas Priest, Fight, Racer X).

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