Birthday by The Beatles is a perfect little rocker for developing electric guitarists! One of the big hits from their 1968 double-album The Beatles (often referred to as “The White album”), Birthday is a light-hearted, blues-based number with clear, distinctive guitar lines.

Welcome to the FAQ for Modern Guitar Chord Styles, Book 2. A specialist text for Electric guitar chords, rhythms and styles, MGCS2 builds on from MGCS1 but focuses purely on Electric guitar. Packed with information and progressions, this handy tutor book gives you a professional view on the patchwork of styles from old-school to current that electric guitar creates.

Read on to find out everything you need to know about who MGCS2 is for and how to use it

American Idiot is one of Green day’s biggest hits. From their 2004 album of the same name, American Idiot was a hit in many countries. It’s high-energy rhythms and intense sing-along style make for an exciting track for electric guitarists.

Locked Out Of Heaven is one of Bruno Mars’ big hits from his 2012 album Unorthodox Jukebox. A Top 10 hit in over twenty countries, and inspired by the Reggae-rock sound of The Police, Locked Out Of Heaven is great electric guitar track for developing bar-chords and syncopated rhythm work.

It’s the FAQ for our most popular beginner’s book: Modern Guitar Chord Styles 1. Whether you’re new to the guitar or need to refine your current skills, we’ve compiled answers to the most common questions about this much loved book. For over 20 years students at our studio in Melbourne, Australia have learnt to their favourite songs using the techniques inside!

Yellow is simply the most popular song by the most popular band of the 21st Century, Coldplay - a band that has 10+ songs with over 1 billion streams on Spotify, and similar numbers on YouTube. From their debut album Parachutes, Yellow is a hypnotic song that works on all steel string guitars and is a great track to play along with.