Featured Guitar Lessons
  • Guitar Licks - 3rd Position Minor Pentatonics
  • The Best Country Strumming Patterns
  • Country Hybrid Picking
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Cherokee Shuffle
Here's an older lesson from Banjo Ben Clark. Cherokee Shuffle is a classic fiddle tune that bluegrass flatpickers need to know for their bluegrass jam circles. There are several versions of this song that each have a sightly different melodic twist. Banjo Ben slows his version down in this video so you can learn it note for note.
May 19, 2013   |   Bluegrass   |   Level 4   |   
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Cowboys and Angels - Dustin Lynch Part I
This lesson teaches a very accurate way to play the intro to Cowboys and Angels by Dustin Lynch. We'll go over the alternate tuning and a great picking pattern to use. This is a great acoustic guitar song to learn even if you don't want to sing along.
August 05, 2012   |   Country   |   Level 4   |   Chords and lyrics
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Guitar Licks - 1st Position Minor Pentatonics
In this lesson, I'll go over the first position of the E minor pentatonic scale and I'll show you some cool licks built around the first position. This lesson is full of tricks and techniques that will improve your solos and improvisation.
February 01, 2012   |   Lead Guitar   |   Level 2   |   
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Rhythm Guitar Filler Riffs
In this lesson, I'll teach you some awesome riffs that you can mix in with a rhythm guitar chord progression. The riffs fill in the gaps between the chords which adds a ton to your rhythm guitar playing. These riffs have a nice bluegrass and country sound to them.
January 12, 2013   |   Bluegrass   |   Level 3   |   Tablature Download
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Everybody's Got Somebody - H. Hayes
Here's another great song! In this lesson I'll show you how to play Everybody's Got Somebody But Me by Hunter Hayes. This is a great song to push you to the next level with you hybrid picking.
November 16, 2011   |   Country   |   Level 3   |   Tablature
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The Nashville Number System
Here's a lesson from Aaron where he shows how to use the Nashville Number System to figure out which chords belong in each key. For more lessons with Aaron, visit Aarons Guitar Lessons. Photo by tech no logic.
April 01, 2012   |   Lead Guitar   |   Level 2   |   
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Springsteen - Eric Church
Learn the chords, intro, verse, chorus, and a solid strumming pattern for Springsteen by Eric Church. This song has a really cool rhythm. The strumming is primarily all down strokes, but I found it was somewhat difficult playing this one while singing.
May 09, 2012   |   Country   |   Level 2   |   Chords and Tablature
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Guitar Licks - 3rd Position Minor Pentatonics
This lesson is part III in a series of lessons where I teach how to play lead guitar up and down the guitar neck. We'll go over some guitar licks built around the 3rd position of the E minor pentatonic scale. The tablature for these riffs is embedded within the video. You'll learn techniques that will help you convert your bag of licks to dynamic guitar solos that travel all over the guitar neck!
May 26, 2013   |   Lead Guitar   |   Level 3   |   Tablature
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Walk Softly - Kentucky Headhunters
Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine is kind of a cross between southern rock and country. The Kentucky Headhunters have a unique style. Although this song songs the best on electric guitar, it also sounds great on acoustic.
November 04, 2011   |   Country   |   Level 2   |   Chords and Lyrics
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Wanted - Hunter Hayes
This is a great song for everyone that's a little newer to guitar. Hunter Hayes plays the original studio recording of this song on piano, but I'll show you an easy way to play it on guitar.
January 02, 2012   |   Country   |   Level 2   |   
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May 30, 2013
New Feature
Now you can request lessons through the CGO Forum without having to register. Request a lesson here.
May 26, 2013
Lesson just uploaded!
Check out the latest FREE lesson covering 3rd Position Minor Pentatonic Scale Guitar Licks.
May 18, 2013
Updated site layout
We're in the process of updating Country Guitar Online's site layout. It's quite the task, but everything should be complete soon! @DevinShawn.
March 24, 2013
Private Guitar Lessons
Starting Fall 2013, I'm planning to teach private guitar lessons in the Austin and San Marcos, TX area. Check out Hill Country Guitar Lessons.
February 06, 2013
iPhone/Android Site!
If you have an iPhone or Android, check out the new smart phone compatible version of CGO .
January 30, 2013
Lesson uploaded!
Check out the brand new beginner guitar lesson covering bar chords.
January 25, 2013
G Licks w/ Tablature
I just uploaded a new lesson. Learn some awesome G Licks.
January 23, 2013
Another lesson!
To learn another great hybrid picking pattern, check out Upgrade Your Hybrid Picking.
January 12, 2013
Filler Guitar Riffs
Improve your rhythm guitar by learning some cool rhythm guitar filler riffs.
January 06, 2013
New Lesson!
If you're getting bored strumming songs, check out my new Hybrid Picking Basics.
December 29, 2012
Blues Improvisation
Check out the new blues scale section of the website. Browse the blues scale diagrams by key.
December 29, 2012
New Videos Uploaded
I just uploaded a couple CGO only videos that won't be on YouTube. Check out the 12 Bar Blues Jam Track.
September 10, 2012
CGO Only Lessons...
I'll be posting a new lesson in a couple of weeks. All lessons from here on out will be CGO only videos which won't be uploaded to YouTube. To get the latest updates, be sure to follow on Facebook and Twitter.
August 06, 2012
New Lesson!
I just uploaded the lesson videos (Parts I and II) teaching how to play Cowboys and Angels.
July 31, 2012
New Lessons!
Well, It's been a while since I've posted a new lesson...over the past month I've been moving to a new city. New lessons are on the way so keep posting those lesson requests.
July 10, 2012
Guitar Lessons
Starting Fall 2013, I'm planning to teach private guitar lessons in the Austin and San Marcos, TX area. Check out http://hillcountryguitarlessons.
June 17, 2012
And the tabs are posted!
Posted by Devin: Here is the tablature to those three country riffs... E Minor Country Guitar Licks.
June 17, 2012
Chords and lyrics posted!
Posted by Devin: I uploaded the video for You and Tequila by Kenny Chesney a few days ago, but here are the chords and lyrics.
June 16, 2012
New lesson posted!
Posted by Devin: I just uploaded a lesson showing how to play three awesome country guitar licks built around the second position of the E Minor Pentatonic Scale. The free tablature will be posted later today, but here is the lesson video.
June 12, 2012
New lesson posted!
Posted by Devin: The chords and lyrics are on the way, but for now, here's the video lesson for You and Tequila by Kenny Chesney.
May 29, 2012
More instructors!
Posted by Devin: I just asked Tony with Guitar Lessons and Tutorials if I could post a couple of his lessons. Here's Tony's lesson teaching how to play Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Eli Young Band.
May 09, 2012
New lesson posted!
Posted by Devin: I just put together the first lesson that was requested through the brand new forum. Here's the lesson for Springsteen by Eric Church.
May 02, 2012
Chords and lyrics uploaded!
Posted by Devin: I've had several requests to cover this song...the video will be posted soon, but for now, here are the chords and lyrics to Springsteen by Eric Church.
April 28, 2012
New Tablature Posted!
Posted by Devin: The lesson is finished...here are the chords and lyrics to Somethin Bout A Truck by Kip Moore.
April 27, 2012
Here's a new video!
Posted by Devin: The tab will be uploaded tomorrow morning (April 28th), but here's the video lesson for Somethin' 'Bout A Truck by Kip Moore - Part II of II.
April 26, 2012
Here's a brand new lesson!
Posted by Devin: Part II and the tablature is on the way, but I just uploaded the lesson that shows how to play the beginning of Somethin' 'Bout A Truck by Kip Moore (Part I).
April 15, 2012
New lesson posted. Enjoy!
Posted by Devin: Uploaded video lesson for Better Than I Used To Be by Tim McGraw.
April 03, 2012
The lesson will be here soon.
Posted by Devin: Check out the Dustin Lynch's "acoustic" version of Cowboys and Angels on YouTube. I think this song is amazing! I'm putting together the lesson, but until then, here are the chords/lyrics for Cowboys and Angels by Dustin Lynch.
March 27, 2012
Chords and lyrics posted!
Posted by Devin: The video lesson is being edited at the moment, but in the meantime, here are the chords and lyrics to Better Than I Used To Be by Tim McGraw.
March 25, 2012
Here's an awesome lesson!
Posted by Devin: Uploaded the video lesson for Toothbrush by Brad Paisley.