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View ArticleEasy Fingerstyle Guitar – Freight Train
“I want to learn fingerstyle guitar, where should I start?” I’m often asked by my students how they should begin learning acoustic finger style guitar. “Freight Train” by Elizabeth Cotton is a great...
View ArticlePachelbel’s Canon for Guitar: tabs and sheet music
If you are starting out on the classical guitar, Pachelbel’s Canon is a good piece to try. Here is the sheet music and tabs for a basic version in C as this is easier to play on the guitar. To play in...
View ArticleGuitar Seminar in Tokyo
1st I Love Playing Guitar in Tokyo Meet up I am holding a guitar seminar for beginner guitarists in Shibuya Tokyo. If you are a beginner or haven’t even picked up a guitar but are interested in...
View ArticleGuitar Lesson 01 – Learn the parts of the guitar
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View ArticleGuitar Lesson 02 – How to play your first chord
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View ArticleLearn a basic guitar strumming pattern
In this video, I teach how to do a basic strumming pattern that is really useful for playing a range of songs and jamming with your friends. Enjoy! The post Learn a basic guitar strumming pattern...
View ArticleHow to play an E major chord on the guitar
In this video, you’re going to learn how to play an E major chord. Enjoy! The post How to play an E major chord on the guitar appeared first on Alex Brooke.
View ArticleHow to play an A major chord on the guitar
In this video, you’ll learn how to play an A major chord on the guitar. The post How to play an A major chord on the guitar appeared first on Alex Brooke.
View ArticleHow to play a D major chord on the guitar
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View ArticleBonus Guitar Lesson – Questions from Sachi
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View ArticleTokyo Guitar Jam Schedule for February 2016
Come and join the other students at our regular Tokyo guitar jam sessions If you are interested in learning guitar with a fun, supportive group of guitarists, please come along to our regular jam...
View ArticleTokyo Guitar Jam Session March 2016
Click here to see the March 2016 Guitar Jam Schedule If you are interested in learning guitar with a fun, supportive group of guitarists, please come along to our regular jam sessions held twice a...
View ArticleRegan Perry –“Chill” Tabs
Chill – Written and Performed by Regan Perry This is a fantastic song, entiteld “Chill” written and performed by the talented Regan Perry. If you haven’t heard of Regan Perry then go check out his...
View ArticleFrequently asked questions by beginner guitarists
Hi, I’m Alex and I’m a guitar teacher in Tokyo. In this post, I’m going to answer some of the most common questions I get from beginner guitarists. If you have any questions about learning the guitar,...
View Article10 Secrets Pro Guitarists Use To Improve Quickly
In my last article, I wrote about the 10 questions you should ask a potential guitar teacher before taking lessons with them. So, after you have found your teacher and started lessons, then next thing...
View Article10 Questions to ask a guitar teacher before you start lessons
Hi, I’m Alex and run a guitar school in Tokyo. I often get asked many questions about playing the guitar and one of the most common ones is, “how can I find a really good guitar teacher that is right...
View Article6 questions to ask yourself before beginning the guitar
In my last article I wrote about 10 questions you should ask a potential guitar teacher before you start lessons. However, this time, I thought it would be useful to think about some questions you...
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