Recent content by Mooncat84

Learn how to play 2000s classic Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus! Give me a shout if you have any questions (or if you have two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby).

This is a really interesting, but tricky rhythm technique based on one of the riffs from U Can't Hold No Groove by Victor Wooten. Creates a really cool, rolling kind of rhythm effect. Great way of coming up with new riffs and grooves! You think it's something you could work into your own writing?

Fun lesson on how to make your guitar sound like a cello, featuring all pedals and settings used. Even if you're not interested check out the first 20 seconds, it's a pretty cool impression!

Learn a wee funk riff! Super fast video on some of the basic skills (and a couple of pro tips) on the fundamentals of funk guitar fingerpicked doublestops and incorporating muted strings into a groove. This tutorial will have you funking right away! Inspired by Cory Wong of Vulfpeck, though...

One of the most memorable and recognizable riffs in rock history from one of the most legendary bands in rock history! You know this one within the first few notes and it always turns heads and brings smiles to the room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4h38GchOzk

Quick beginners' tutorial on 5 easy to follow steps that will have you playing guitar and singing simultaneously on your first day! Just follow this easy guide to begin your journey and by the end of the lesson you'll be able to strum along to your favourite songs and sing simultaneously to a...

Funk guitar in the style of Cory Wong from Vulfpeck Give this fun exercise a go! Includes right hand damping, string muting, and of course, Cory's bionic right hand. I couldn't find a striped t-shirt to pay proper tribute to him. Do you think my polka dots are funky enough...

For anybody who's spending their quarantine time thinking about picking up or learning guitar for the first time, or even anyone who just wants to learn an all-time classic riff - this is one of the easiest yet best sounding riffs ever! Just don't play it in a guitar store ;)...

A simple slap and pop jumping off lick that is an excellent way to start off your riffs and phrases! Used by all the greats (including Flea, who is mentioned and demonstrated in the video) and an important step in fast tracking yourself to playing slap guitar. Does anybody else play slap? Hope...

Awesome sounding guitar trick, just listen to the first 10 seconds of the video to hear it. Lesson includes how to play the riff, the theory behind how that delay effect works, how to set your delay to any bpm using a simple equation to work out the milliseconds, and some further applications of...

Do you agree with my order? Did I miss any out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZhzzBO8-I

Is this Jimi's best riff? It's between this and Voodoo Chile for me!

Check out these 5 quick steps! Includes some beginner (and a couple of pro) techniques and a couple of famous riff examples. Hope you enjoy it! Based off the funk styles of Nile Rodgers, Prince, and Jimmy Nolan (James Brown), who I think are the finest funk players ever! Who else is an amazing...

It just has so much momentum! And enough technique required that it's fun to play fast, but not so much that it's particularly difficult. What are the most fun metal riffs to play? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMmyFd0AC6Q

This is my absolute favourite type of guitar playing and guitar player. The ones who can play a simple riff that anyone can learn quickly, but absolutely nobody can give it the feel and groove and vibe that that player does because of the way they play. It's all in their hands. Some examples...