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Seasons greetings! We've decided to get a bit festive and show you how to play the hooks from four Christmas classics - Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, Step Into Christmas, Merry Xmas Everybody, and Fairytale of New York. Merry Christmas to all!

One of the best parts of learning guitar is exploring how effects can completely change your tone. But should you go for a multi-effects pedal, or should you build a small setup with individual pedals?

Jed takes you through how to play the Allman Brothers Band classic, Jessica, written by Dickey Betts and named after his daughter! Also known as the 'Top Gear theme', this is a great melodic instrumental that really shows off the CAGED system.

We've chosen four beginner to improver level songs from arguably the best band of all time, The Beatles, and take you through how to play the main hooks from each song. With so many songs to choose from this wasn't an easy task!

In this lesson we're going to learn how to play Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker. We'll cover the chords, groove and riff so you can lock into that swampy, bluesy vibe!

You’ll learn fun riffs, chilling chords, and the essential techniques to bring these Halloween favourites to life. So grab your guitar, light a pumpkin, and let’s get spooky! ⚡️💀

Black Dog is a must for any rock guitar player, and a challenging piece for all but the most Page-esque players out there. There's a bucket list riff, massive chords and even some polymeter riffs to contend with!

In this Soulshine guitar lesson, we’re going to break down how to play the different parts of this classic Allman Brothers Band cover. And of course, we’ll look into the lead so you can put everything together!

In this Texas Flood guitar lesson we're going to learn the intro, tone, techniques and theory that make this Stevie Ray Vaughan song the quintessential Texas Blues classic!

In this Iron Man guitar lesson, we’re going to be learning how to play the different parts of this legendary Black Sabbath song. Time to learn one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time!

In this lesson Jed takes us through the blues classic Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf. It's got a catchy swung riff that perfectly supports the incredible vocal, and is a nice test for any blues devotees!

This beautiful instrumental really shows off SRV's softer side! Lenny is a bucket list song for any player, and there is so much to take away from this song in terms of chord shapes, soloing ideas and dynamic range. Take your time with this one!