FREE GUITAR PRACTICE

A little practice.
A little more music.

Pick an exercise, follow the animated TAB, and play along. Short practice videos and printable TAB to help you build your skills, one clear note at a time.

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Standard tuning · Guitar audio · Free PDF TAB

PRESS PLAY. PICK UP YOUR GUITAR.

Your next practice session starts here.

Start below the video’s practice tempo if you need to. Clear notes and a steady pulse come first.

Riffs

BEGINNER · RIFF & RHYTHM

La Bamba

Los Lobos · Opening riff · 100 BPM

Find the groove.

Begin with the three-note pickup. Strike the open D and G strings together where shown, and let the tied notes ring.

  • Get the pickup comfortable first.
  • Keep quarter notes longer than eighth notes.
  • Hold tied notes without picking them again.
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Chord Progressions

Chord progression practice is coming soon. Try a riff or exercise in the meantime.

Exercises

INTERMEDIATE · HAMMER-ONS & PULL-OFFS

Hammer-ons & pull-offs

A minor pentatonic · 120 BPM

Make every note count.

Keep your hammer-ons clear and your pull-offs even. Resolve the ascending phrase on high-e fret 5 before the pause.

  • Learn one bar at a time.
  • Listen for an even volume between notes.
  • Stay relaxed as you change strings.
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BEGINNER · SCALES & FRETBOARD

G major in two positions

Open position + position 2 · 100 BPM

Same notes. A new way to play.

Play the two-octave scale in open position, then use the next shape at frets 2–5. Listen for the same melody in both fingerings.

  • Play each note clearly before adding speed.
  • Alternate downstrokes and upstrokes.
  • Compare where the same pitches sit on the neck.
Open printable TAB (PDF) ↗

KEEP IT SIMPLE

Try a five-minute practice break.

01

Get comfortable.

Spend a minute finding the notes and checking your fingering.

02

Work on one section.

Repeat a short phrase for a few minutes. Aim for clear, even notes.

03

Put it together.

Play the full pattern once or twice, then note what to practise next.

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