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Blessed Be Your Name | Free Song Example Feb 9, 2011: In this Free Weekly Lesson Update, you'll learn this classic Matt Redman praise song. This song speaks to praising God no matter the circumstance. Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G family chords.

Jesus Messiah | Free Song Example Feb 2, 2011: This Chris Tomlin song is a popular praise and worship song that is on the slower side. Play along in this FREE weekly lesson update.

God of Wonders | Free Song Example Jan 26, 2011: This classic worship song demonstrates the 16th pushed strum pattern quite well. Go ahead. Try it out!

Forever Reign FREE Song Example Jan 19, 2011: This Hillsong United praise and worship song was released on their live album "A Beautiful Exchange." Learn how to play the rhythm guitar parts for this song.

G7th Nashville Capo Review Jan 17, 2011: If you remember a while back, I wrote a review on the G7th Performance Capo. I finally got my hands on the Nashville style capo. Here are my thoughts!

Everlasting God Cover Jan 12, 2011: Watch and learn this Chris Tomlin classic praise song. Few song include a riff within the acoustic rhythm guitar part, but this song starts off with a familiar signature lick and then goes into the song.

Reggae Strum Pattern | Guitar Tutorial Dec 15, 2010: We be jammin! Learn how to play a reggae style strum that will work with any chord progression. This will instantly sound familiar and has been used in songs including a popular rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Simple Fast Strum Pattern | Guitar Tutorial Dec 8, 2010: This strum pattern will allow you to play to fast songs in 4/4 without having an aggressive sound. This strum is very laid back and perfect for certain country songs and softer songs that still have a fast tempo.

Bull Fighting | Guitar Tutorial Dec 1, 2010: Learn the familiar Spanish Bull Fighting song. You only need to know a handful of chords and a simple strum pattern. You can have a lot of fun with this one!

Driving 8th Note Strum Pattern | Guitar Tutorial Nov 24, 2010: This strum pattern in 4/4 time will allow you to play songs that have a very fast tempo. This strum is designed to have a "driving" or aggressive sound that is perfect for upbeat and energetic songs.

Your Love Oh Lord (with vocals) | Third Day Nov 17, 2010: This is a great song for beginning to intermediate players learning the key of G. Since this song example has vocals included, you can see and hear all aspects of the song.

Picking an Expensive Guitar | Brand | Shape | Tonewoods | Electronics Nov 16, 2010: You love everything about guitar. Nothing sounds like it, and you can't go a few days without just having to play something. You've saved your money, and you're almost ready to pull the trigger and upgrade to a great guitar. But what should you look for?

Your Love Oh Lord Slow (with vocals) | FREE Song Example Nov 10, 2010: This song example will help beginners who are learning the key of G and want a great praise and worship song to practice. Best of all, this weekly lesson is free!

Simple Jazz Progression in F | Guitar Tutorial Nov 3, 2010: Explore a new genre of guitar with this easy jazz progression. This members only lesson will show you how to play a simple chord progression with a walking bass line. Each chord only requires 3 fingers, and the progression is adaptable to different picking and strumming patterns.

What's the Best Guitar: Taylor, Martin, or Gibson? Nov 2, 2010: Once the guitar bug has bitten you and you know you're going to stick with it, it's inevitable that you're going to want to upgrade your beginner guitar. Depending on your situation, you may want to upgrade to a great guitar.

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