Guitar Lessons

A good guitar lesson breaks down complex songs into manageable chunks, showing you the techniques step by step rather than just playing through the whole thing. GuitarZone features creators who have proven they can teach clearly, with good audio quality and camera angles that actually let you see what they're doing. For the most complete learning experience, watch a lesson first, then practice along with the guitar tab and cover versions to see how it all fits together.

1820 videos

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Passenger - Let Her Go guitar lesson

Passenger - Let Her Go

YouTube Stats: 10M · 167K

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Pt.1 - Intro - Slash guitar lesson

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Pt.1 - Intro - Slash

YouTube Stats: 6.1M · 58K

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud guitar lesson

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

YouTube Stats: 1.4M · 23K

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do - - How to Play - guitar lesson

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do - - How to Play -

YouTube Stats: 38K · 786

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself guitar lesson

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

YouTube Stats: 12M · 115K

Metallica - Master of Puppets - Intro guitar lesson

Metallica - Master of Puppets - Intro

YouTube Stats: 3.2M · 48K

Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holding Me Back guitar lesson

Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holding Me Back

YouTube Stats: 1.2M · 20K

Justin Bieber - Despacito guitar lesson

Justin Bieber - Despacito

YouTube Stats: 7.3M · 87K

Metallica - One Pt.1 - Intro & Verse guitar lesson

Metallica - One Pt.1 - Intro & Verse

YouTube Stats: 3.6M · 41K

Ed Sheeran - Photograph guitar lesson

Ed Sheeran - Photograph

YouTube Stats: 1.1M · 17K

s - James Arthur guitar lesson

s - James Arthur

YouTube Stats: 6.8M · 80K

Metallica - Fade To Black Pt.1 - Intro & Verse guitar lesson

Metallica - Fade To Black Pt.1 - Intro & Verse

YouTube Stats: 3.5M · 40K

Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS guitar lesson

Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS

YouTube Stats: 832K · 16K

s - Creed guitar lesson

s - Creed

YouTube Stats: 4.5M · 73K

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven guitar lesson

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

YouTube Stats: 5M · 39K

Ed Sheeran - Afterglow guitar lesson

Ed Sheeran - Afterglow

YouTube Stats: 726K · 14K

Ed Sheeran - PERFECT guitar lesson

Ed Sheeran - PERFECT

YouTube Stats: 4.8M · 67K

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Pt.1 - Intro & Chords guitar lesson

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Pt.1 - Intro & Chords

YouTube Stats: 4.1M · 34K

s - Somebody That I Used To Know guitar lesson

s - Somebody That I Used To Know

YouTube Stats: 640K · 13K

s - Ed Sheeran guitar lesson

s - Ed Sheeran

YouTube Stats: 6.7M · 67K

AC/DC - Thunderstruck Pt.1 - Intro guitar lesson

AC/DC - Thunderstruck Pt.1 - Intro

YouTube Stats: 3.1M · 30K

Justin Bieber - Ghost guitar lesson

Justin Bieber - Ghost

YouTube Stats: 559K · 12K

s - Lord Huron guitar lesson

s - Lord Huron

YouTube Stats: 2.3M · 67K

Van Halen - Eruption guitar lesson

Van Halen - Eruption

YouTube Stats: 1.3M · 27K

How Guitar Lessons Work on GuitarZone

Every lesson here is built around a real song, not abstract exercises. You learn riffs, solos, and chord progressions in the context of tracks you actually want to play. Each lesson links to a Song Page where the video, tabs, tuning, and tone settings are all in one place.

Song sections are split into intro, verse, chorus, and solo so you can jump straight to the part you're working on. The practice toolbar lets you loop any section, slow the tempo with speed control, and use the built-in metronome to lock in your timing. When you're ready, switch to the backing track and play along with the full band.

What kind of lessons are on GuitarZone?

You'll find electric guitar lessons for rock, metal, classic rock, hard rock, and more. Each lesson is taught by a vetted YouTube creator who walks through the song section by section. Acoustic guitar lessons are also available for unplugged arrangements of popular songs.

How do I practice with a lesson?

Open any lesson to land on its Song Page. The video plays at the top while the tab and practice tools sit below. You can slow the video down, loop the chorus until it clicks, check the correct tuning, and see what amp and pedal settings match the original tone. No extra apps needed.

Explore more on GuitarZone

Want to follow along with tabs at your own speed? Visit Guitar Tabs. Prefer watching a full performance first? Browse Guitar Covers. You can also discover songs by artist, by genre, by tuning, or by decade.