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Beginner Guitar Academy — 309 episodes · page 1 of 4
308 – How to Keep a Song Going When Chord Changes Are Hard
207 - How to Stop Getting Lost When Playing a Song
306 - How to Choose a Song You Can Actually Finish
305 - How Do You Know You’re Actually Improving?
304 - What Should You Practise Right Now?
303 - Why Consistency Beats Motivation
302 - How to Get Back Into Guitar After a Break
301 - From Beginner to BGA Graduate: Søren Rusbjerg’s Guitar Journey
300 — What 300 Episodes Have Taught Me About Learning Guitar
299 — You Don't Need to Be Creative to Explore on Guitar
298 - The Skills You Never Practise (But Every Guitarist Needs)
297 - How to Bring More Playing & Exploring Into Your Practice
296 — You’re Always Practising Guitar… But Do You Ever Play?
295 - Why Your Chord Changes Are Slow (And How to Fix Them)
294 - How to Overcome Guitar Plateaus and Keep Improving
293 - The 7 Biggest Guitar Practice Mistakes Adults Make
292 - Rolling Stone's 5 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time… Do They Deserve Their Place?
291 - Fear of Playing in a Guitar Shop (And Why Nobody Is Judging You)
290 - From Starting Over to Becoming a BGA Graduate – Antony Box's Story
289 – You Can't Rely on Motivation Alone
288 - The Most Inspiring Music Films Every Guitarist Should Watch
287 - 5 Classic Movie Guitar Scenes
286 - How To Start Recording Yourself As A Guitarist
285 - From The Vault: 10 Great Guitar Documentaries (Part 2)
284 - From The Vault: 10 Great Guitar Documentaries
283 - Should You Practice Guitar Faster Than You Can Play?
282 - From The Vault: Transform Your Guitar Skills: 5 Habits to Adopt Today
281 - Why Taking a Break Can Actually Make You a Better Guitar Player
280 - I Know the Chords… So Why Doesn’t It Sound Like a Song?
279 - Expression and Ear: The Missing Link for Great Guitar Improvisation
278 - Why Rhythm and Phrasing Matters More Than More Notes
277 - Chord Awareness and Improvisation: Moving Beyond Scale Shapes
276 - Stop Noodling: The First Step to Improvising on Guitar
275 - The Pinky Problem: How to Strengthen Your Weakest Guitar Finger
274 - 75 Years of the Fender Telecaster
273 - What’s the Hardest Part of Practising Guitar (Really)?
272 - The Difference Between Riffs, Licks, and Solos
271 - Thinking Like a Musician When You Jam (Not Just a Guitarist)
270 - How to Practice Jamming (So It Actually Improves Your Playing)
269 - The 3 Roles Every Guitarist Plays in a Jam
268 - How to Jam Musically Using Just One Scale
267 - Why Most Guitar Jams Go Nowhere (And How to Fix That)
266 - Bonus Episode: Join the January Practice-a-Thon and Boost Your Guitar Skills
265 - The Most Common Beginner Frustrations of 2025 (And How to Fix Them in 2026)
264 -3 Must-Know Christmas Songs
263 - The Beginner Guitarist’s Gift Guide (What’s Worth Buying… and What’s Not)
262 - Keep Progressing on Guitar When You Can’t Play: Injury & Surgery Edition
261 - Free Guitar Lessons: Is ‘Free’ Good Enough?
260 - The Basic Eight Guitar Chords Every Beginner Should Know
259 - Electric or Acoustic? Which Guitar Should You Learn On?
258 - Should You Keep a Practice Journal?
257 - Why Most People Never Learn Guitar (and How You Can Be the Exception)
256 - Mastering the C to G Chord Change
255 - Finding Balance on Your Guitar Journey: Lessons from Baltazar
254 - 8 Common Mistakes Beginner Guitarists Make (and How to Avoid Them)
253-Demystifying Musical Intervals: Essential Ear Training for Beginner Guitar Players
252 - 5 Underrated Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To
251 - 10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To – Part 2
250 - 10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To – Part 1
249 - Where to Find Accurate Guitar Tabs
248 - How To Learn Songs on Guitar: Simple System for Learning, Memorizing, and Improving
247 - How To Solo Over A Minor Blues Progression
246 - How to Solo Over a Major Blues Progression
245 - Major vs. Minor Blues: What’s the Difference?
244 - 1990s: Britpop & the Indie Revival
243 - 1980s: British Punk & New Wave
242 - 1970s: Rock Legends & the Birth of British Metal
241 - British Guitar Music: The 1960s — The British Invasion
240 - 20 Ways to Be a Better Guitar Player
239 - Electric Guitar Guide for Beginners
238 - Mastering the G Chord: Shapes, Songs, Progressions, and Common Struggles
237 - Escaping the YouTube Rabbit Hole – Why Structure Beats Random Guitar Lessons
236 - Challenge Week Four Recap: Lead Guitar and Improvisation
235 - Challenge Week Three Recap: Mastering Strumming and Rhythm
234 - Challenge Week Two Recap: Chords & Confident Changes
233 - Challenge Week One Recap: Master Your Picking
232 - How Malte Became the First to Conquer All 5 BGA Levels
231 - From E Minor to Barre Chords: A Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords
230 - How Allegra Mastered All 5 Guitar Levels: Tips, Struggles, and Success from a Graduate
229 - What I Wish I Knew When I Started Playing Guitar
228 - Major Seven Chords Demystified: Progressions, Songs, and Playing Tips
227 - Getting the Right Gear to Master the Metal Sound on Guitar
226 - Learn To Play 5 Metal Riffs
225 - Getting Started with Metal Guitar Techniques: A Beginner's Guide
224 - The Birth of Metal: How It All Began
223 - Transform Your Guitar Skills: 5 Habits to Adopt Today
222 - Simplifying F Major From Beginner to Barre Chord Master
221 - Highlights from NAMM Show: New Guitars, Effects, Amps
220 - Lucille, Blackie, and Trigger: The Stories Behind Iconic Guitars
219 - Levelling Up Your Jamming Skills
218 - 5 Easy Songs Perfect for Beginner Jams
217 - How to Jam with Others: Tips for Your First Jam Session
216 - How to Jam by Yourself: Tools and Techniques
215 - Why Jamming is Essential for Guitarists
214 - How to Make the Most Progress on Guitar in 2025
213 - 2024 Wrapped: The 6 Most Downloaded Episodes (Part 2)
212 - 2024 Wrapped: The 6 Most Downloaded Episodes
211 - Five Must-Know Christmas Songs
210 - Black Friday Guitar Deals: Tips and Top Picks
209 - Four-Year Anniversary of Beginner Guitar Academy: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Plans