Guitar Lessons with
James Hutchens
Classic Rock and Blues
Classic Rock and Blues Crash Course!
Learn to play guitar like you always wanted to!
Technique, theory, scales, equipment, and more!
Learn Guitar from a seasoned Rock and Blues professional
Ready to Rock?
Learn classic rock guitar regardless of your level!
Rock theory for Guitar
Learn music theory from a rock professional instead of a classical musician. If you have been daunted by music theory in the past because it seemed archaic and didn’t apply to modern rock guitar, that is about to change.
Rock Guitar Lessons
Take your electric guitar skills to the next level! Learn basic to advanced rock guitar specifically focused on Electric Guitar and classic rock techniques, songs, licks, scales, gear and more!
Easy Music Theory
Learn music theory the easy way. There are different approaches to make music theory more accessible, such as CAGED system, Nashville numbering system, relative minor/major scales, etc. We’ll tackle the one that’s right for you.
Pedals and Gear
Let’s face it, guitar pedals and amps have become so much a part of rock guitar tones, and there are so many pedals and amp options now that it can be daunting to know what to get and how to use it. We’ll review gear and setups for electric guitar.
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Under the hood
So the basic concept of how an electric guitar works is the creation of small amounts of electricity through the vibration of the steel strings within the magnetic field of…
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Types of electric guitars
Since the electrified guitar was introduced at the end of the 1930s people from all backgrounds have sought to innovate and improve this amazing invention. Ironically, however the most popular…
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Guitar Chord Chart
I created this chart many years ago after I had purchased an accordion at a yard sale. After a bit of tinkering, I realized that the bass (buttons) side of…
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James’ “Root Target” approach to soloing
Rock soloing and improvisation and be daunting without knowing how to begin. It’s best to learn all the notes on the fretboard so that you can easily find your way….
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Types of Guitar amps
So much of what we hear in modern electric guitar tone is shaped by amplifiers and pedals. This can get to be confusing and challenging to understand because are so…
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Guitar Pedals
Guitar pedals is an exciting topic as there are so many and new and better ones are being created every day! This is an older pedal board setup that I…
Fast Track your Guitar Skills!
We’ll start with songs your want to learn from whatever genre you’re into. We’ll analyze together what’s going on and how to achieve the tone, techniques, and theory behind the playing.