269 Guitar Lessons
🎯 Master the CAGED System, Pentatonic Scales & Gain yourself a Repertoire
Learning to play electric guitar isn’t just about memorising shapes or playing scales—it’s about musicality and context. In this course, you’ll develop a deep, intuitive understanding of the fretboard by mastering CAGED barre chords for rhythm and pentatonic scales for expressive licks and solos.
You’ll explore 13 legendary tunes in bite-sized lessons, each taught with a live band context—not metronome clicks—for a richer, more inspiring learning experience.
By the end, you’ll not only be able to craft compelling guitar parts, but you’ll also gain essential Motown/Soul roots—perfect if you’re serious about playing in a band.
While the course offers unlimited access, we recommend following its structured sequence. Each song unfolds over eight progressive lessons, designed to build technique and musicality step by step.
Why This Course Works for Intermediate Players
- Musical Context Over Metronome Drills
Every lesson is anchored in live-band loops, ensuring you internalise groove, feel, and timing, not just theoretical patterns. - Master the Fretboard Holistically
By combining the CAGED system (barre chords and shapes) with pentatonic scales across multiple positions, you’ll develop the ability to improvise and navigate the fretboard confidently. - Genre-Rich, Real-World Repertoire
The 13 tunes are iconic Motown and Soul classics—such as Rescue Me, You Can’t Hurry Love, Soul Man, and Respect—giving you both historical context and stylistic depth. - Progressive, Digestible Learning Structure
Each song is broken into eight manageable steps. You’ll build skills gradually—from learning chord shapes to playing full arrangements with the band. - Technique Meets Creativity
The lessons focus on practical skills—like riff adaptation, chord voicing, timing, pull-offs, hammer-ons, and solos—while encouraging you to develop your own rhythm parts and solos. - Beyond the Core Course: Expansive Song Library
After completing the 13 main lessons, you’ll gain access to 153 additional intermediate electric-guitar tunes (with full TAB), offering a wide palette of styles to deepen your repertoire.
Your first 13 Intermediate Electric Tunes
#1 – Rescue Me
In the first series of lessons, we learn how to play Rescue Me while simultaneously discovering and applying the CAGED system across the fretboard.
Practice chord shapes, riffs, and licks all over the neck, playing along with the band until you’re performing the full song in step 8.
#2 – You Can’t Hurry Love
Step-by-step, you’ll learn every section of You Can’t Hurry Love and practice all your CAGED dom7 shapes.
Mastering these shapes gives you the freedom to move around the neck, vary your voicings, and improvise your own rhythm part with confidence and creativity.
#3 – Can I Get A Witness
#4 – Be My Baby
Be My Baby by The Ronettes may seem straightforward at first, but mastering each section requires focused practice with the live band loops to truly lock in the groove.
The real challenge is linking verse, bridge, chorus, and solo without hesitation to create a natural performance.
#5 – Soul Man
Soul Man is a masterclass in groove and restraint, built around a tight one-bar riff that demands precision and feel to carry the verse with authority.
When the chorus and middle 8 arrive, the complexity ramps up. Can you stay locked in through step 8?
#6 – Money (That’s What I Want)
Money (That’s What I Want) isn’t just about its unforgettable riff—it’s a goldmine for developing your skills in rhythm, lead, and song structure.
You’ll explore turnarounds, chord variations, and soloing concepts—a key lesson for building your own lead parts.
#7 – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Heard It Through The Grapevine is a masterclass in using subtle variation to keep a rhythm part engaging and dynamic throughout the song.
Improvise your part using minor pentatonic licks and alternate chord shapes—especially in the instrumental section.
#8 – Get Ready
When playing The Temptations’ Get Ready, you’ll learn how to move and adapt riffs around the fretboard.
For the solo, you’ll copy horn and string lines from the original—perfect for improving pull-offs, hammer-ons, and timing.
#9 – Son Of A Preacher Man
No prominent guitar part? No problem. You’ll learn to create your own parts by listening to the rest of the band.
I’ll give you ideas to develop your own role before playing with the full band in the final step of this Son Of A Preacher Man lesson series.
#10 – My Guy
Get ready for jazzy chord voicings and plenty of variations when you study and learn how to play My Guy.
You’ll learn to adapt and combine them so you can improvise confidently when playing the full song.
#11 – Respect
A Soul classic where we draw inspiration from horns, vocals, and guitar to create our part is what’s available when we learn how to play Respect.
The solo is a note-for-note transcription of the original saxophone solo adapted for the guitar—a true challenge!
#12 – Jimmy Mack
Your introduction to chord substitutions is what is on offer as you learn how to play Jimmy Mack.
Once you grasp the concept, you’ll see how it can transform even the simplest progressions—something that can keep you inspired for years to come.
#13 – Master Blaster (Jammin’)
We end the course with this improvisation-heavy masterpiece – Stevie Wonder’s Master Blaster (Jammin’).
Learn to navigate the minor pentatonic confidently as you jam through its instrumental sections with the band.
Intermediate Electric Bonus Tunes (with TAB)
Once you complete the core songs above, you can apply your skills to these classics. Each one builds on techniques you’ve already learned, so progress feels natural.
There is now no need to follow a certain order, you can start with whichever you like!
Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley
You can learn Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley.
| E | E Eb |
The warden threw a party in the county jail…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry
You can learn Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry.
| Bb6 | Bb6 |
Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Kiss | Prince
You can learn Kiss by Prince.
| A7 | A7 | A7 | A7 |
You don’t have to be beautiful to turn me on…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Kiss (Prince) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Knock On Wood | Eddie Floyd
You can learn Knock On Wood by Eddie Floyd.
| A6 | A6 | A6 | A6 |
I don’t want to lose, this good thing, that I got…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Lady Marmalade | LaBelle
You can learn Lady Marmalade by LaBelle.
| Gm7 | C9 |
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Lady Marmalade (LaBelle) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Last Nite | The Strokes
You can learn Last Nite by The Strokes.
| C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | D5 | D5 |
Last night she said, “Oh, baby, I feel so down”…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Last Nite (The Strokes) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Lean On Me | Bill Withers
You can learn Lean On Me by Bill Withers.
| C Dm Em F | F Em Dm C | C Dm Em | Em Dm |
Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Lean On Me (Bill Withers) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Let Me Entertain You | Robbie Williams
You can learn Let Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams.
| F | Ab/F |
Hell is gone and heaven’s here there’s nothing left for you to fear…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Let’s Dance | David Bowie
You can learn Let’s Dance by David Bowie.
| Bb7sus4 | N.C | Bbm6 | N.C |
Let’s dance. Put on your red shoes and dance the blues…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Let’s Dance (David Bowie) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Love Is In The Air | John Paul Young
You can learn Love Is In The Air by John Paul Young.
| C | C C6 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Love Is In The Air (John Paul Young) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Love Train | O’Jays
You can learn Love Train by O’Jays.
| C | D9 |
People all over the world (everybody). Join in (join)…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Love Train (The O’Jays) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Mamma Mia | ABBA
You can learn Mamma Mia by ABBA.
| D | D | G (G6)| G (Gmaj7) |
I’ve been cheated by you since I don’t know when…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Mamma Mia (ABBA) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Man! I Feel Like A Woman! | Shania Twain
You can learn Man! I Feel Like A Woman! by Shania Twain.
| A5 | A5 |
I’m goin’ out tonight, I’m feelin’ alright…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Man! I Feel Like A Woman! (Shania Twain) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Mary Jane’s Last Dance | Tom Petty
You can learn Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
| Am G |
She grew up in an Indiana town…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Mary Jane’s Last Dance (Tom Petty) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Mercy | Duffy
You can learn Mercy by Duffy.
| G5 (D F) | G5 (D F) | G5 (D F) | G5 (D F) |
I love you, but I gotta stay true…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Mercy (Duffy) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Message In A Bottle | The Police
You can learn Message In A Bottle by The Police.
| C#sus2 Asus2 | Bsus2 F#madd9 |
Just a castaway…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Message In A Bottle (The Police) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Mr. Big Stuff | Jean Knight
You can learn Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight.
| Eb | Ab Bb Ab |
Mr. Big Stuff. Who do you think you are…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Mr. Big Stuff (Jean Knight) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Mr. Brightside | The Killers
You can learn Mr. Brightside by The Killers.
| Dbadd9 | Dbadd9/C |
Coming out of my cage and I’ve been doing just fine…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Mr. Brightside (The Killers) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett
You can learn Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett.
| C7 | C7 | C7 | C7 |
Mustang Sally, huh, uh. Guess you better slow your Mustang down…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Mustang Sally (Wilson Picket) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
My Girl | The Temptations
You can learn My Girl by The Temptations.
| C | F | C | F |
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: My Girl (The Temptations) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
My Sharona | The Knack
You can learn My Sharona by The Knack.
| G5 | G5 (F#) |
Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: My Sharona (The Knack) – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Nowhere To Run | Martha and the Vandellas
You can learn Nowhere To Run by Martha and the Vandellas.
| G | F Em C/E | G | F Em C/E |
Nowhere to run to, baby. Nowhere to hide…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Nowhere To Run – Guitar Lessons with TAB.
Oh, Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison
You can learn Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison.
| A | F#m |
Pretty woman, walkin’ down the street…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
On Broadway | George Benson
You can learn On Broadway by George Benson.
| Ab7 Gb | Ab7 Gb7 | Ab7 Gb | Ab7 Gb7 |
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: On Broadway (George Benson) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
One | U2
You can learn One by U2.
| Amadd4 | D7omit3 | Fmaj13 | Gadd4 |
Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: One (U2) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
One Love | Bob Marley
You can learn One Love by Bob Marley.
| Bb | F |
One love, one heart…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: One Love (Bob Marley) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Price Tag | Jessie J
You can learn Price Tag by Jessie J.
| F | Am |
Seems like everybody’s got a price, I wonder how they sleep at night…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Price Tag (Jessie J) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Proud Mary | Tina Turner
You can learn Proud Mary by Tina Turner.
| D | D | D | D |
Left a good job (down) in the city, working for my man every night and day…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Proud Mary (Tina Turner) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Reach Out I’ll Be There | Four Tops
You can learn Reach Out I’ll Be There by the Four Tops.
| Abm7 Gb/Bb | Db | Abm7 Gb/Bb | Db |
Now if you feel that you can’t go on, because all of your hope is gone…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Reach Out I’ll Be There (Four Tops) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
River Deep – Mountain High | Tina Turner
You can learn River Deep – Mountain High by Tina Turner.
| Bb N.C | N.C | Eb | Eb | Eb | Eb | Bb | Bb |
When I was a little girl, I had a rag doll, only doll I’ve ever owned…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: River Deep – Mountain High (Tina Turner) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Rockin’ All Over The World | Status Quo
You can learn Rockin’ All Over The World by Status Quo.
| C5 (C6) | C5 (C6) |
Oh here we are and here we are and here we go…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Rockin’ All Over The World (Status Quo) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree | Brenda Lee
You can learn Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee.
| Ab | Ab | Eb7 | Eb7 |
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry
You can learn Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry.
| D7 | G7 | D7 | D7 |
Well, I’ma write a little letter, I’m gonna mail it to my local DJ…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Rolling In The Deep | Adele
You can learn Rolling In The Deep by Adele.
| Cm | Cm G |
There’s a fire starting in my heart…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Rolling In The Deep (Adele) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Roxanne | The Police
You can learn Roxanne by The Police.
| Gm | Dm/F | Ebmaj7 | Dm |
Roxanne, you don’t have to put on the red light…
Start learning with the full lesson series: Roxanne – Guitar Lessons with TAB.
Shake A Tail Feather | Ray Charles
You can learn Shake A Tail Feather by the Blues Brothers and Ray Charles.
| D5 (D6) | G (G6) |
Well, I heard about the fellow you’ve been dancin’ with…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Shake A Tail Feather (Ray Charles) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
She Loves You | The Beatles
You can learn She Loves You by The Beatles.
| G | Em | Bm | D7 |
You think you’ve lost your love. Well, I saw her yesterday…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: She Loves You (The Beatles) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Song 2 | Blur
You can learn Song 2 by Blur.
| F#5 E5 | A5 B5 C#5 | F#5 E5 | A5 B5 C#5 |
I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Song 2 (Blur) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Stand By Me | Ben E. King
You can learn Stand By Me by Ben E. King.
| A | A | F#m | F#m |
When the night has come, and the land is dark…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Stand By Me (Ben E. King) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley
You can learn Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley.
| G (C/G) | G (C/G) | C (F/C) | C (F/C) |
We’re caught in a trap, I can’t walk out…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
You can learn Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond.
| B | B | E | E |
Where it began, I can’t begin to knowing…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Sweet Child O’ Mine | Guns N’ Roses
You can learn Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses.
| D | Dadd4 | Cadd9 | Cadd9 |
She’s got a smile that it seems to me, reminds me of childhood memories…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynyrd
You can learn Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
| D5 Csus2 | G (fill) |
Big wheels keep on turnin’…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Take It Easy | Eagles
You can learn Take It Easy by Eagles/Jackson Browne.
| G | G |
Well, I’m a-running down the road tryin’ to loosen my load…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Take It Easy (Eagles) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Take Me To The River | Al Green
You can learn Take Me To The River by Al Green.
| E7 | E7 D5 A5 |
I don’t know why I love you like I do…
Start learning with the full lesson series: Take Me To The River – Guitar Lessons with TAB.
Take On Me | A-ha
You can learn Take On Me by A-ha.
| Bm | E | A | D C#m |
We’re talking away, no, I don’t know what I’m to say…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Take On Me (A-ha) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Teenage Dream | Katy Perry
You can learn Teenage Dream by Katy Perry.
| Ebmaj7 | Fsus4 |
You think I’m pretty without any makeup on…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Teenage Dream (Katy Perry) Guitar Lesson TAB.
Think | Aretha Franklin
You can learn Think by Aretha Franklin.
| Bb | Eb Bb |
You better think (think). Think about what you’re trying to do to me…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Think (Aretha Franklin) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Town Called Malice | The Jam
You can learn Town Called Malice by The Jam.
| F#m7 | F#m7 | Em | Em |
You better stop dreaming of the quiet life, ’cause it’s the one we’ll never know…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Town Called Malice (The Jam) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Treasure | Bruno Mars
You can learn Treasure by Bruno Mars.
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
Give me your, give me your, give me your attention, baby…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Treasure (Bruno Mars) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Upside Down | Diana Ross
You can learn Upside Down by Diana Ross.
| Bb B C | F Gm | Bb B C | F Gm |
Upside down, boy you turn me. Inside out and round and round…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Upside Down (Diana Ross) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Use Somebody | Kings Of Leon
You can learn Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon.
| C | C/E | Fsus2 F | Fsus2 F |
I’ve been roamin’ around, always lookin’ down at all I see…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Wake Me Up | Avicii
You can learn Wake Me Up by Avicii.
| Bm G5 | D5/A | Bm G5 | D5/A |
Feeling my way through the darkness, guided by a beating heart…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Wake Me Up (Avicii) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Wake Up Little Susie | The Everly Brothers
You can learn Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers.
| D | D | D F | G F D |
Wake up, little Susie, wake up…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Wake Up Little Susie (The Everly Brothers) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves
You can learn Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves.
| Bb | Eb | F | Eb | Bb | Eb | F | Eb |
I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I’m sure…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
We Don’t Need Another Hero | Tina Turner
You can learn We Don’t Need Another Hero by Tina Turner.
| B | F# (F#sus2) | B | F# (F#sus2) |
Out of the ruins, out from the wreckage…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: We Don’t Need Another Hero (Tina Turner) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
What’s My Age Again? | Blink-182
You can learn What’s My Age Again? by Blink-182.
| D#m/B D#m/F# | D#m/C# D#m |
I took her out, it was a Friday night…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: What’s My Age Again? (Blink-182) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton
You can learn Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton.
| G | D/F# | C | D |
It’s late in the evening, she’s wondering what clothes to wear…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Wonderful World | Sam Cooke
You can learn Wonderful World by Sam Cooke.
| B | G#m |
Don’t know much about history…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Wonderful World (Sam Cooke) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
You’ve Got The Love | Florence + the Machine
You can learn You’ve Got The Love by Florence + the Machine.
| G#m | F# |
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: You’ve Got The Love (Florence + the Machine) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Intermediate Electric Course | Unlimited Access
🎯 As a member, you have unlimited access to all courses, bonus tunes with TAB, the SEPR and the two eBook’s The Guitar Conspiracy and 12 Rules for Band Life!
