Mike Olekshy's guitar lessons

Mike started playing guitar when he was 13 years old after hearing the intro to Van Halen's "Aint Talkin 'Bout Love". He soon delved into Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Rush, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, and more Van Halen - all the '80s hair band stuff.

From a hair-band-loving youth to adult, Mike developed his skills as a live player, session guitarist, and recording engineer. He's currently producing and recording other artists, and writing and producing songs with his wife J. Lauren. Mike has played and shared the stage with many artists since, including Mike Keneally, Joe Travers, Bryan Beller, Max Morgan, Alison Ray, Sarah Hethcoat, Alana Stone, Touched, Mother Eff, Mike Stocksdale, and more.

Mike enjoys and plays a wide variety of styles, including classic rock, classic metal, '80s rock, '90s grunge, modern rock/metal, pop rock, and modern pop country.

Songs Made Easy
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	Behind Blue Eyes (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Behind Blue Eyes (Made Easy) Mike will show you this classic rock tune in a Made Easy format with simplified chords and a straight forward strumming pattern. Any guitar, acoustic or electric, can be used to play this song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Happy Xmas (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Happy Xmas (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to play this song on an acoustic guitar to strum along with the band in a made easy format. We'll use simple open chords and the occasional barre chord with a very simple strumming pattern to play this song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Honky Tonk Women (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Honky Tonk Women (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to play a made easy version of this classic rock song. He also includes a bonus lesson that expands upon the open chords to include some suspended chord extensions that is a hallmark of the Stones sound. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Hotel California (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Hotel California (Made Easy) Hotel California is a really fun song to learn on guitar, and this is our “Made Easy” version for beginners. You get to learn the full song, but with chords and a simplified strumming pattern that are easier to play. Once you’re ready, you can learn the full song with our Hotel California full lesson, which includes the solo and every part of the original song. Included with the lesson is a full guitar tab, with all the chords for Hotel California. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Made Easy) Mike will show you this song in a Made Easy format, breaking down the progression to open chord shapes with a capo, and a simple strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Can’t Explain (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Can’t Explain (Made Easy) Mike will show you this classic rock tune in a Made Easy format with simplified chords and a straight forward strumming pattern. Any guitar, acoustic or electric, can be used to play this song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Made Easy) Mike will show you this classic early rock tune based on R&B and the blues. This tutorial is beginner level using an acoustic guitar, but any guitar is suitable to learn the song this way. All the parts are adapted to simple open chords, and add an easy strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Imagine (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Imagine (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to use an acoustic guitar to strum along with the band in a made easy format. He'll cover open chords and barre chords, a simple strumming pattern, and dynamics. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	(Just Like) Starting Over (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
(Just Like) Starting Over (Made Easy) Mike will show you to use an acoustic guitar to strum along with the band in a "made easy" format, using open chords and barre chords to play the chord progressions with a simple strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	More Than A Feeling (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
More Than A Feeling (Made Easy) In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach a made easy version of "More Than A Feeling", as made famous by Boston. Mike has made an easy arrangement of this classic rock tune using an acoustic guitar, basic strumming and mostly open chords. There is also a bonus lesson teaching the iconic acoustic intro that kicks off the song! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	My Sharona (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
My Sharona (Made Easy) Mike will show you a beginner approach to play along with the band using some simplified chords and straight ahead strumming. The tune uses an iconic riff throughout the verse, and we’ll simplify the riff using a straight ahead chord progression. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Nobody Told Me (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Nobody Told Me (Made Easy) Mike will teach this tune in a made easy format with some simplified chord shapes and straight forward strumming pattern on an acoustic guitar. He'll cover open chords and barre chords, and a simple strum pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Over My Head (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Over My Head (Made Easy) Mike will show you this tune in a made easy format with some simplified chord shapes and an easy strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Peace Of Mind (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Peace Of Mind (Made Easy) Mike will show you the song in it's simplest form, playing the chord progressions using open and barre chords and simple strumming patterns. This tutorial is perfect for not only beginner players, but advanced or intermediate players who aren't interested in learning the many electric parts and leads on the recording, but still wish to learn the song to play in a campfire or sing-along acoustic setting! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Perfect (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Perfect (Made Easy) Mike will show you this modern pop ballad in a made easy arrangement on acoustic guitar with simple open chords and strums. Any acoustic guitar is suitable to play along with this tutorial. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Pinball Wizard (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Pinball Wizard (Made Easy) Mike will show you this classic rock tune in a Made Easy format with simplified chords and a straight forward strumming pattern. Any guitar, acoustic or electric, can be used to play this song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rocket Man (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rocket Man (Made Easy) Mike will show you how any acoustic guitar is suitable to play along with this tutorial. To play this song using easier open chord shapes, you’ll need a capo placed at the 3rd fret. If you’re up for a challenge, we’ve included a bonus lesson that teaches the song without a capo using barre chords. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rock Me Baby (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rock Me Baby (Made Easy) Mike will teach this tune with a beginner approach using a made easy acoustic guitar part to strum along with the band. The song uses a standard blues form. It features a 12 bar verse section that gets played over and over throughout the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Seven Bridges Road (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Seven Bridges Road (Made Easy) Mike will show you the single acoustic guitar layer that accompanies the 5-part harmony vocals. We'll learn this song in a Made Easy format, breaking down the progression to open chord shapes and a simple strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Smoke On The Water (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Smoke On The Water (Made Easy) Mike will show you this iconic rock tune in a made easy format with some simplified chords and straight ahead strumming. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Stay (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Stay (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to play this modern R&B pop ballad that we’ll learn on acoustic in a made easy style with open and barre chords and a simple strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Night We Met (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Night We Met (Made Easy) Mike will show you this modern pop ballad using open and barre chords and a simple strumming pattern. We’re also including a bonus lesson that shows a few advanced approaches to make the parts sound more like the original recording. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Two Tickets To Paradise (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Two Tickets To Paradise (Made Easy) Mike will show you this tune with a beginner approach using some simplified chords and straight ahead strumming. The song opens with a simple chord progression that provides the foundation of the tune. The chorus is anthemic with some huge riffing on some open chords. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Watching The Wheels (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Watching The Wheels (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to use an acoustic guitar to strum along with the band in a made easy format, using open and barre chords with a simple strumming pattern. We are also including a bonus lesson that shows how to mimic the piano riff on guitar. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Woman (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Woman (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to play a made easy version of this song using a capo, open and barre chord shapes, suspended chords, and chord arpeggiation. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
Songs
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	1983		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
1983 In this series of ten lessons, Mike Olekshy will be taking you back in time to learn "1983", by Neon Trees. After giving an overview, Mike will talk about the gear and tones. Then it's into the main verse riff played by guitar 1, and the single-note melodies from both guitars. Mike will delve into the elements of the chorus and the bridge, and we'll end with a full performance play-along and a jam-along with the "band". Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	19th Nervous Breakdown		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
19th Nervous Breakdown Mike will show you all 3 clean electric guitars. There are distinctive riffs an iconic hook and bonus guitar layer that appears in the outro to mimic the "dive bomb" bass overdub heard in the original recording. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	20th Century Boy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
20th Century Boy Mike will show you the one electric guitar layer in this tune that uses a classic 60s massive fuzz tone to play loud and proud rhythms and riffs throughout. In the following lessons, he'll talk about power chords and open chords, bending, and some high energy rock riffing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	A Beautiful Lie		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
A Beautiful Lie In these song lessons, Mike Olekshy will take you through "A Beautiful Lie", by 30 Seconds To Mars. We'll get into the gear and tones a bit, then look at the strumming rhythms and power chords in the verse and the second guitar part. We'll follow that with the chord extensions in the second verse, and the chorus variations. Last up is the full performance, and the jam along to the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	A Better Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
A Better Man In this set of country lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "A Better Man", by Clint Black. Mike will introduce this #1 modern country hit, then talk about gear and tone before breaking down the acoustic parts in the intro, chorus, and verse. The electric main riff and the licks and fills for the verses and choruses follow that. Then it's time to do a play along and single guitar performance, and end with a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Achy Breaky Heart		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Achy Breaky Heart In these country guitar lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the hit "Achy Breaky Heart", by Billy Ray Cyrus. After an introduction to the song and a look at the gear and tones, Mike will get into the rhythms for guitar's 1 and 2. Then we're on to the lead licks, then the main hook, then the leads for verse 2 and chorus 3. Next we have more leads in the outro, and we'll end with a full performance, a single guitar performance, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked Mike will show you the 2 acoustic guitar layers in this song digging into slide riffs and chord strums. Any acoustic guitar can be used for this tutorial, but one with a brighter tone will cut through the band mix better. A slide is also needed to play some of the parts in this tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Again		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Again In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will help you learn "Again", as made famous by Flyleaf. You'll learn about the tones and FX settings, the whammy effect part, the intro and chorus crunch guitars, the double stops and single note lines and variations used, and the bridge power chords. We'll tie it up and put a bow on it with a full performance play along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	All I Want Is A Life		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
All I Want Is A Life Mike will show you all 3 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is a clean and twangy electric guitar that plays the rhythm and riffs in the tune. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progression throughout, and even picks some cool arpeggiations later in the song. Guitar 3 is the lead electric guitar that takes a solo and digs into some great lead fills throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	All My Ex's Live in Texas		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
All My Ex's Live in Texas In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "All My Ex's Live in Texas", by George Strait. After a song introduction and a look at the gear and tones, Mike will break down the acoustic parts for the intro and re-intro, the chorus, the verse, and the outro. Then we'll learn the electric parts for the same sections before we do a play along performance, single guitar performance, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	All Over You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
All Over You Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer that alternates between clean and crunch while playing the rhythm parts throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	All The Small Things		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
All The Small Things In this set of six song lessons, we'll examine the simple, catchy, fun "power pop punk" song "All The Small Things" as made famous by Blink-182. We'll take you through the power chords used throughout the song, the elements of the verses, the octaves used in the chorus, the bridge breakdown, and then rock it out with a play along! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	All Those Years Ago		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
All Those Years Ago Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that forms the strumming foundation of the tune. Guitars 2 and 3 are clean electric guitars that play melodic fills and licks with a slide. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Alone Again Or		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Alone Again Or Mike will show you the 2 acoustic guitar layers. Guitar 1 is the main guitar part that drives the tune with fingerpicked arpeggiations and barre chord strums. Guitar 2 plays some exotic sounding licks in the verse sections. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Always On My Mind		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Always On My Mind In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach "Always On My Mind", as made famous by Willie Nelson. Mike will introduce the song then dig right into the intro; then into the verse chords and strumming. We'll examine the chorus chords next, then learn bridge before we take on the guitar solo. We'll do a full performance, then a single guitar performance; we'll cap it all off with a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Amarillo By Morning		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Amarillo By Morning In these eleven videos, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Amarillo By Morning", by George Strait. Mike will talk about the song and the gear and tones, then break down the acoustic intro chords and strumming. From there it's on to the main progression and into the key change. We'll look at the main fiddle melody next, then there's two arpeggio lessons and the lead fills that lead us to the play along performance. Finally, you'll jam along with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	American Girl		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
American Girl In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "American Girl", by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Mike will introduce this classic and discuss the gear and tones, then show you how the 2 guitars play the intro section. After that, we're on to the verse and the chorus guitar parts. We'll look at the bridge next, then the outro licks. You'll play along with Mike in a full performance, then there's a 1 guitar performance, and lastly the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	American Woman		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
American Woman In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "American Woman", by The Guess Who. Mike will talk a bit about the song and the tone and tuning first, then dive into the bluesy acoustic intro. The we're off into the electric parts in the main body of the tune, starting with the classic verse riff. You'll then learn the lead melodic motif, followed by two guitar solos. We'll close out by doing a play along performance, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Animal		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Animal In these eleven lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Animal", by Neon Trees. Mike will lay out an overview of the song then talk about the gear and tones,; then he'll break down the melodic main riff of the song and it's harmonies. Then it's on to the chorus, and the next verse that uses double stops and a single note motif. Then we'll examine the bridge and the slide solo in the outro, followed by the full performance and the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way Mike will show you this country classic that features a solid acoustic and electric rhythm groove and some textbook country licks. There is an acoustic guitar that alternates between only two chords with a solid strumming groove. A clean electric guitar with a flanger and another electric guitar that adds some great leads and fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Attack		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Attack In this song tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you the song "Attack", by 30 Seconds To Mars. This one has multiple guitars, and Mike will take you through the tones and tuning, then break down the verse and chorus elements and variations. He'll end things with a full song performance, then there's a jam along without the guitars so you can play with the backing track on your own. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Awake		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Awake In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Awake", by Godsmack. Mike will tune you into the gear and tones here, then get straight into the intro and chorus riff. Mike will then get into the other various riffs, followed by the bridge and bridge modulation. Next up is the wah solo, and we'll take it out with a performance and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Baba O’Riley		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Baba O’Riley Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch rhythm guitar playing aggressive power chords. Guitar 2 is a lead guitar that digs into some tasty licks and melodies throughout. A capo placed on the first fret is required to play this song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Baby I'm A Want You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Baby I'm A Want You Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays down a smooth strumming layer that forms the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of the tune. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that adds some great supporting parts in the way of tasty fills, lead solos, and chord strums. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Baby, Scratch My Back		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Baby, Scratch My Back Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this tune. Guitar 1 plays the main riff and leads with a slightly overdriven tone drenched in tremolo for a swampy texture. Guitar 2 is a rhythm guitar that plays the progression throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bad Case Of Loving You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bad Case Of Loving You Mike will show you the two overdriven electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the main rhythm guitar playing riffs and chords throughout the tune. Guitar 2 plays the fills and solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bad Moon Rising		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bad Moon Rising Mike will show you both guitar parts in this song. He'll take you through the whole step down tuning, open chords and barre chords, cut time feel, steady strumming patterns, hybrid picking, and some lead guitar approaches using chord shapes. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Ballad of Curtis Loew		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Ballad of Curtis Loew Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout. Guitar 2 is a slide electric guitar that weaves in and out throughout the arrangement. Guitar 3 is a clean electric guitar that plays a few tasty leads in the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Ballroom Blitz		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Ballroom Blitz Mike will show you all the parts of this iconic classic rock tune from the loud bluesy-rock riff, the muted boogie riffing and rocking groove in the chorus to the lead soloing throughout! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bang Your Head (Metal Health)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bang Your Head (Metal Health) There are 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays the bombastic rhythms throughout. Guitar 2 is a chorused clean guitar heard in the verses, and Guitar 3 is the lead guitar that digs into some killer leads and fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bargain		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bargain Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays the foundation of the tune with some steady, energetic strumming and arpeggiating. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that plays rhythm and fills throughout the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Barracuda		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Barracuda In these 10 lessons we'll break down the classic 70s rocker "Barracuda", made famous by Heart. You'll learn the main hook riff, the sections of the song form, and the solo... plus some really cool guitar tricks like pick slides and whammy bar dives, the flanger effect on guitar, the use of harmonics as single note melodies and chord support, and some odd meters along with some very interesting variations in rhythms and riffing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Battleship Chains		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Battleship Chains Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this tune. Guitar 1 is the crunch rhythm guitar that strums a simple progression throughout. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that lays into some Chuck Berry influenced licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Behind Blue Eyes		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Behind Blue Eyes Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that plays some gentle arpeggiated chords as well as some full dynamic high energy strumming. Guitar 2 is a crunch electric guitar that plays some aggressive strums and tasty licks in the second half of the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Besame Mucho		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Besame Mucho There are 2 clean electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays lower single note lines and chords while Guitar 2 plays upper string melody lines and chord stabs. Both guitars are carefully crafted and interlocking, and stay very active throughout the tune with a mix of staccato chords with quick changes, steady strums, and single note lines connecting the changes and sections. There is a lot to learn in this song from both parts! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Between Angels and Insects		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Between Angels and Insects In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Between Angels and Insects", by Papa Roach. Mike will start with an overview of the song and talk about the gear and tones. The first playing lessons will look at the main riff and second intro guitar, then we'll into the riffs in the verse and chorus. We'll look at the second verse melody next, then the bridge and outro octaves. Last is a play along performance, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Between The Lines		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Between The Lines Mike will show you the dropped-D tuning used in this tune that features some great power riffing and a cool guitar solo. There is a thick crunch guitar laying out some powerful riffing, another clean guitar layer that adds a sparkly arpeggiation. As well as a third guitar that rips a killer lead. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Big River		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Big River Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that gives the tune its bounce. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that strums to keep a steady groove. A capo is placed on the 2nd fret of the acoustic to play this song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bitch		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bitch Mike will show both guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar that holds down the foundation of the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that plays some tasty licks throughout, adding plenty of interest and attitude. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Black And White		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Black And White Mike will show you the 2 electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a rhythm guitar that lays down a steady foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is an effected crunch guitar that adds a melodic layer to the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) Mike will show you the 2 crunch electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar playing killer riffs and chords throughout, while Guitar 2 is the lead guitar scorching through some textbook high octane bluesy rock solos and fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bottoms Up		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bottoms Up Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers, including an acoustic guitar, an effected electric guitar riff that provides the main hook of the song, as well as a crunch guitar and lead guitar that blazes a killer solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Bound For The Floor		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Bound For The Floor This song tutorial will guide you through all the steps to learning "Bound For The Floor", as recorded by Local H in 1996. Mike Olekshy will discuss the tones and tuning, then teach you the intro/verse riff of the song. Then it's on to the chorus with the same progression but different dynamics. Mike will then show you the bridge rhythm and leads, and finish things off with a full performance play-along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Breakdown		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Breakdown In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Breakdown", by Tom Petty. Mike will introduce the song, then talk about gear and tone. He'll launch into the intro and main lick, followed by the chorus parts. Next is the solo which restates the main lick, then we have a bonus lesson that shows you the keyboard parts. You'll then do a full performance, then a single guitar performance; then conclude with the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Brown Eyed Handsome Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this song. It features an aggressive intro lick using double stops,, barre chords, two solos, and an aggressive strumming approach. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Brown Sugar		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Brown Sugar Mike will show you both electric guitar layers. Guitar 1 plays the main rhythm with that iconic country-ish guitar riff played in open G tuning that gives this song its distinctive sound. Guitar 2 adds to the arrangement with single note fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Burden In My Hand		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Burden In My Hand This is a mid 90s grunge classic that blends acoustic and electric guitars using an open C tuning. It features some great guitar riffs and parts that, due to the exotic tuning, sound more complex than they actually are. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Burnin' For You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Burnin' For You In this extensive set of lessons, Mike Olekshy takes you through all the parts in the classic rock radio staple "Burnin' For You" as made famous by Blue Oyster Cult. Mike will explain the tone and effects used, and the power chord rhythm parts and harmonized motif in the intro plus the lead over the top. He'll then take you through the verse parts: the single note line and the chords that play at the same time. After that comes the pre-chorus and chorus and the licks within, plus the re-intro. You'll also learn the main solo in two parts, and the fills in the outro. The play along with the entire song with our custom backing track! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	But It's Alright		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
But It's Alright In these eight guitar lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "But It's Alright", as made famous by Huey Lewis and the News. Mike will introduce the song and talk about gear and tone before he dissects the main rhythm riff. Next up is the B section of the tune, then there's a key change and we'll learn both sections up a whole step. We'll cap it all off with a play along performance, then a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Calling Dr. Love		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Calling Dr. Love In this set of lessons. Mike Olekshy will teach "Calling Dr. Love", by Kiss. Mike will give an overview of the lessons then get into the gear and tone before he breaks down the verse riffing. Next up is the chorus riffing for both guitar 1 and 2, then we'll learn the second verse riff. The solo is next, followed by the outro licks. We'll do a full performance and a single guitar performance before we end with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Candle In The Wind		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Candle In The Wind Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays a steady strumming foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is a light crunch electric guitar that adds some nice fills and simple chord strums to help build the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Candy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Candy In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Candy", by Iggy Pop. This song is unusual in that there's no outstanding theme riffs or motifs, just straight-ahead rhythm playing. Mike will introduce the song to you then discuss the gear and tones, then launch into the verse rhythm and progression. Next up is the pre-chorus rhythm, building into the arpeggiated chorus part. We'll break down the post chorus rhythm after that, then move on to the play along performance and the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Can't Get Enough Of You Baby		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Can't Get Enough Of You Baby Mike will show you the guitar in song that uses barre chords and open chords, staccato backbeat strumming, chord arpeggiation, and a cool bluesy lick. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Can't You Hear Me Knocking		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Can't You Hear Me Knocking Mike will show you both guitar layers. Guitar 1 is a gritty electric guitar tuned to open G. Guitar 2 is a clean rhythm guitar in the first part of the tune, then transforms into a killer lead guitar in the outro jam section. There's a bonus lesson on how to the play the main riffs in standard tuning. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Casey Jones		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Casey Jones Mike will show you all the great interweaving parts to this classic tune from steady rhythm chords and riffs to the clean melodic lead. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Catch The Wind		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Catch The Wind Mike will show you all the elements of this folk classic. Great acoustic guitar work, a beautiful melody using single notes and harmonized diads, steady 'bass, strum, strum' rhythm guitar. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Change (In The House of Flies)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Change (In The House of Flies) In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you the song "Change (In The House Of Flies)", recorded by Deftones. Mike will discuss the gear and tone, then dive into the various dropped C riffs: the main verse, the chorus, a third riff that appears after the 2nd chorus, the bridge/breakdown, and the outro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Chasm		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Chasm In these ten videos, you'll join Mike Olekshy in learning "Chasm", by Flyleaf. Mike will give you an overview of the song then talk about the gear and tones; then he'll dive into the chorus section. Then we'll look at the interplay between two guitars in the verses; that leads into the pre-chorus and bridge sections and the relationship between the two guitars. Lastly you'll play along with Mike through the song, then jam along on your own to the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Cheap Sunglasses		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Cheap Sunglasses In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Cheap Sunglasses", by ZZ Top. Mike will give a song overview and talk about gear and tones, then launch into the main riff followed by the chorus. Next up is the interlude and "dive bombs"; then we're off to solo rhythm part and the 1st two solos and the outro rhythm parts and outro solo. We'll end with a full performance, a single guitar performance, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Cherry Bomb		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Cherry Bomb Mike will show you this 70s rock classic featuring lots of power chords, rowdy leads and plenty of rock 'n' roll attitude. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Children Of The Revolution		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Children Of The Revolution Mike will show you the one electric guitar layer in this tune that uses a classic 60s massive fuzz tone to play loud and proud rhythms and riffs throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Closer To The Edge		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Closer To The Edge In these 9 videos, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Closer To The Edge", by 30 Seconds To Mars. Mike will lay out the skinny on the gear and tones, then break down the supporting verse and single-note chorus guitar parts. Next up are the parts to the bridge of the song, and the final chorus variation. Last but not least is a full performance play along, and the jam along where we mute the guitars so you can play with the "band". Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Close To You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Close To You Mike will show you all the elements of this barn burner from the boogie based rhythm work, to the Texas shuffle groove to the killer bluesy lead work. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Come Out And Play		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Come Out And Play Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays all the rhythm riffs with a high gain tone. Guitar 2 plays an extra high gain riff in the intro, and a tasty melodic hook with a clean tone throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Come Wake Me Up		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Come Wake Me Up Mike will show you all the parts to this modern country ballad from the quiet piano intro adapted for acoustic guitar, to the acoustic guitar layer that provides the foundation of the tune, to the electric guitar that adds some crunch and higher dynamic to the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Cool Jerk		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Cool Jerk Mike will show you the guitar part in this song that's all about the groove, supporting the singer, and getting people on the dance floor! He'll show you the triads, single note riffs, the backbeat and how the guitar is used in a support role in the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Corpus Christi Carol		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Corpus Christi Carol Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that mimics the carol bells that the song title is based upon. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that adds some harp-like arpeggios later in the song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Cream		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Cream Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean guitar that will play the rhythm chords throughout. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that adds some slide and filter-effected fills for a unique sound. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Cry Cry Cry		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Cry Cry Cry Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that gives the tune its bounce. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar with a capo on the 1st fret that strums to establish the groove. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Desperately Wanting		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Desperately Wanting In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Desperately Wanting", by Better Than Ezra. Mike will tune you into the tones, then move on to the intro and verse riff. Then Mike will dive into the aggressive chorus part, followed by the bridge in two parts. We'll finish off with the outro of the tune, then a play along performance and a jam along with the guitars muted. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Digital Bath		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Digital Bath In this set of eight guitar lessons, Mike Olekshy will examine the vibey alt metal tune "Digital Bath", by Deftones. First off is the tones and tuning (in dropped-C). Mike will break down the main riff and second riff for you that occur in the verses and choruses, after which he breaks down the pre-chorus riff and chorus variation. The finale is a full performance play-through, and then a jam along with the guitars removed. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Don't Believe A Word		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Don't Believe A Word In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Don't Believe A Word", as made famous by Thin Lizzy. After a synopsis and cluing you into the gear and tones, Mike will dive into the intro and outro lines and the harmony. Then well look at the chords, the riff, and riff harmony in the verse. Then we'll look at the cool chorus riff, go to the solo, and the verse lead and variation. We'll finish with a play along performance and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Don't Do Me Like That		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Don't Do Me Like That In these lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Don't Do me Like That", by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Mike will introduce the song and look at gear and tones, then break down the rhythms for the verse and chorus. Next are the verse and chorus licks and fills, followed by the bridge rhythm and lick. The 3rd verse fills and the outro licks follow, then the outro rhythm before we do a play along, a 1 guitar version, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Don't Get Me Wrong		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Don't Get Me Wrong In this eleven lesson tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be showing you how to play "Don't Get Me Wrong", as made famous by The Pretenders. This is an unusual song, in that it doesn't have a chorus. Mike will show you the acoustic and electric guitar part for the verses and bridge, and the great melodic solo. He'll also talk about gear and tone, and show you the variations in the rhythm and progression. To bring it to a close, he'll show you the extra guitar in the outro, then play it all in a full performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) This song tutorial will give you all the parts to "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)", as made famous by Cinderella. Mike Olekshy will guide you through the gear and tone, the acoustic guitar parts, the electric power "crunch" elements, the chorus arpeggio's, the solo, and then play through the entire song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Don't Look Back		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Don't Look Back This is an epic classic rock anthem with all the essential ingredients: soaring vocal melodies, and guitars layered into a powerful arrangement with crunching rhythm riffs, clean arpeggiations, and screaming harmony leads. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Don't Stop		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Don't Stop In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Don't Stop", by Fleetwood Mac. Mike will open by introducing the song and looking at gear and tones, then you'll learn the fills for the verses and choruses. The guitar solo is up next, then we're on to the piano rhythm parts in the intro, verses, and choruses that are adapted to guitar. We'll do a play along and single guitar performance, then conclude with a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Down On The Corner		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Down On The Corner Mike will show you all the guitar parts to this classic tune. He'll cover single note riffs, harmonized diads, barre chords, and a specific strumming pattern. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Dream Police		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Dream Police Mike will show you the guitar parts in this song, which include rock strumming approaches, catchy single note riffs, dynamics, and chord arpeggiation. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Duck And Run		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Duck And Run In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Duck And Run", by 3 Doors Down. After discussing the gear and tones, Mike will show you the cool acoustic guitar intro. That will lead us into the riffs for the verses, choruses, and the re-intro and outro. We'll then look at the bridge of the tune, and the guitar solo; then comes the full performance and a jam along to the backing track! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Dust My Broom		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Dust My Broom Mike will show you all the parts to both guitars tuned to an open D tuning. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar with a distorted, grinding tone, laying down some boogie diad riffing through the 12 bar progression. Guitar 2 is the lead slide guitar featuring a cleaner tone that stands out in the mix. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you to play "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town" as made famous by Pearl Jam. This is a folky sounding tune that features some driving acoustic guitar and clean electric guitar fills. The song also features some carefully planned and well-executed dynamics, due to the volume rising and falling to match the story arc the vocalist is singing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Eminence Front		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Eminence Front Mike will show you the single electric guitar part in this tune that plays a mix of funky rhythm and killer leads. The tune starts out with a drum machine and a synth loop setting the mood. The drums kick in and the guitar launches into the funky, iconic main riff over an F minor vamp. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Empire		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Empire In this set of lessons we'll be teaching you the epic rocker "Empire", as made famous by Queensryche. This is a powerful, dynamic, and dramatic tune that features huge power riffs and an explosive guitar solo! We'll examine the tone and gear, the main guitar hook in the song, all the different harmony guitars that occur throughout, the use of double stops and pedal tones, the explosive guitar solo, and much more...and as always, culminating with a play along to a custom backing track! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	End Of The Line		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
End Of The Line Mike will show you the 4 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that forms the strumming foundation of the tune. Guitar 2 is a chimey clean electric guitar that adds a country inspired bouncy rhythm to the arrangement. Guitars 3 and 4 are clean electric guitars that play some pedal steel inspired slide ornamentations. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Everybody Wants To Rule The World		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the main clean guitar that plays arpeggios, single note lines & chord stabs throughout. Guitar 2 is an overdriven guitar that blasts some arena sized power chords and a killer outro solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Every Day I Have The Blues		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Every Day I Have The Blues Mike will show you killer blues licks in BB's distinctive style, a swinging blues feel, and playing in call and response in the 12 bar blues form. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Everything To Everyone		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Everything To Everyone In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you the alt rock hit "Everything To Everyone", by Everclear. Mike's going to take you through the gear and tones, then into the main riff. Then he'll lookk at the different guitars and the variations, along with the slide guitar part. Mike will also get into the breakdown, and a tremolo element; after that he'll finish it all off with a full performance play along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Everywhere		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Everywhere Mike will show you two guitar players featuring great layering interplay using double stops and triads, palm muting, single note bubble lines, and syncopation. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	False Pretense		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
False Pretense In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "False Pretense", by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Mike will go over the tones and tuning, then jump into the power chord riffing and octaves. Next we'll break down the verse and the bridge guitars. Mike will then look at the extra noises in the song, and the last double chorus; we'll end with a play along and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Fast As You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Fast As You Mike will show you all 3 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an electric guitar that plays some great riffs throughout the tune. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that plays a combination of open chords and power chords with steady strumming. Guitar 3 is a lead guitar that digs into some killer country licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Far From Over		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Far From Over In this song tutorial we'll learn the hit song "Far From Over" by the New York based band Rev Theory. This is a killer tune in dropped C tuning that incorporates huge power riffing, cool dynamic parts and effects, and a simple but effective melodic guitar solo. We'll explore the layers of production used and analyze the riffs, rhythms, and melodic ideas, all of which are common elements of modern hard rock. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Fat Bottomed Girls		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Fat Bottomed Girls In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Fat Bottomed Girls", as made famous by Queen. Mike will talk about how to get close to the Brian May tone, then take you into the main riff and verse. Next is a guitar break, the chorus, and another break. Mike will then break down the leads in verse 3, and then look at the outro and outro leads. Last up is the play along performance and the jam along with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Fighting My Way Back		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Fighting My Way Back In these classic rock lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the Thin Lizzy song "Fighting My Way Back". We'll start out by giving an overview of the lessons and a look at gear and tone; then we'll start rockin' out with the intro riff. Next are the two verse parts followed by the chorus, then the killer solo. We'll break down the bridge and the wah part after that, then move to the full and single guitar performances and the jam along to conclude. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Folsom Prison Blues		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Folsom Prison Blues In these seven guitar lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Folsom Prison Blues," by Johnny Cash. Mike will provide an overview of the song, and talk about the gear and different tones. The acoustic boom-chick part will be next, followed by the electric boom-chick part. Mike will then dish out that sweet solo for us. Next comes the play-along performance, and then we'll end with a jam along where you take over. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Fool For The City		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Fool For The City Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the main crunch electric guitar that handles the rhythm riffs throughout the tune. Guitar 2 is the lead electric guitar that adds some killer licks and solos. Guitar 3 is also a lead guitar that appears in the reintro to add some tasty sounding harmonization to a killer lick. Finally, Guitar 4 is an acoustic guitar that appears in the interlude section to temporarily inject a country flavor to the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Foreplay		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Foreplay Whatsup it’s Mike from Guitartricks, teaching you “Foreplay” as made famous by Boston. This is a stand-alone introduction prelude to the Boston song “Long Time”. Like most Boston, it is classic rock in the form of a larger than life arena rock anthem! It features a timeless, classical-sounding organ intro, powerful & driving rock rhythms, crushing guitar riffs, and high drama the whole way through. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Fortunate Son		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Fortunate Son Mike will show you both guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch electric guitar tuned one whole step down from standard tuning, playing both rhythm and lead guitar. Guitar 2 is also a crunch electric that plays only rhythm, and is tuned to standard tuning. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Forty Hour Week		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Forty Hour Week Mike will show you this 80s country classic that features an acoustic and electric blend of textbook country guitar playing. He'll cover steady acoustic strumming, chord arpeggiation, climbing chord progressions, dynamics, and some rhythm guitar approaches for country music. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	For You Blue		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
For You Blue Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar with a capo placed at the 5th fret that plays a cool blues intro and rhythm guitar throughout the rest of the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	From The Beginning		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
From The Beginning Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that drives the tune. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that plays a melodic lead and some simple strums in the outro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	From Yesterday		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
From Yesterday In this fifteen lesson set, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "From Yesterday", by 30 Seconds To Mars. Mike will talk about the tones and tuning, then get into the layers in the intro and verse. Mike will then dissect the heavy chorus, the main riff and chorus variations, before he teaches the bridge and the final chorus variation. We'll end with the ending layer, then do a full performance before you take over as the main guitarist. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Get Up John		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Get Up John In this set of bluegrass song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Get Up John", by Emmylou Harris. After setting up the song and talking about gear and tone, Mike will cover the main strumming rhythm and chorus rhythm on acoustic. Next up is are the mandolin fills adapted to electric: first the intro leads, then the two re-intro leads, then the outro leads. We'll do full and single guitar performances, and end with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Gimme All Your Lovin'		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Gimme All Your Lovin' In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the hard rockin' song "Gimme All Your Lovin'", by ZZ Top. Mike will give you an overview of the song and discuss the gear and tones; then break down the main riff and the intro lead. Then it's on to the third guitar in the verse and chorus, and the chorus leads. We'll examine the main solo and the supporting rhythm, plus the role of the third guitar. We'll finish up the main lessons with a look at the last chorus lick, the outro solo, and the fade. As always we'll do a play along performance, and then you take over and play with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Gimme Shelter		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Gimme Shelter Mike will show you all the rocking parts of this Stones classic. Both guitar layers: the rhythm guitar that combines plucking and picking to give the tune its distinctive sound and the lead guitar that adds another layer of drama with some bluesy-rock based licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Girls And Boys In School		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Girls And Boys In School In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Girls And Boys In School", by Neon Trees. After a synopsis of the song, Mike will discuss the gear and tones. Then we'll break down the 16th note single note strumming in the choruses, the single note melody that comes in in the second verse, and the arpeggiations in the bridge. We'll bring class to a close with a play along performance, then we'll mute the guitar and you'll take over as the main player in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar with a capo at the third fret that forms the strumming foundation of the tune. Guitars 2 and 3 are clean electric guitars that add some tasty slide licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Glycerine		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Glycerine Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this tune that uses a distorted tone to play through the arrangement with barre chords and suspended chords, powerful syncopated strumming, and dynamics. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Go All The Way		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Go All The Way There are 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a light crunch electric guitar that plays riffs and strums chord progressions throughout the tune. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that adds staccato stabs and chord arpeggiations to the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Good Year For The Roses		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Good Year For The Roses In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach "Good Year for the Roses", as made famous by Elvis Costello. After introducing the song, Mike will take a look at the verse chords and strumming. You'll learn the song's chorus chords and strumming next, then there's a bonus lesson if you want to learn the pedal steel licks on electric guitar. We'll do a play along performance, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Goodbye To You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Goodbye To You In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Goodbye To You", as made famous by Scandal. Mike will start with a song overview and a look at the gear and tones, then show you the verse part. Next up is the pre-chorus, then the chorus; then we'll look at all the elements of the lengthy bridge section. We'll cap things off with full and single guitar performances, then the jam along where you play the song by yourself. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Greatest Love Of All		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Greatest Love Of All Mike will show you how to play along with this classic pop ballad with an acoustic guitar part that features: chromatic motion within chords to add dramatic ornamental voice motion, descending bass lines, extended harmony chords and cycle 5 motion. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Guitars, Cadillacs		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Guitars, Cadillacs In these lessons Mike Olekshy will teach "Guitars, Cadillacs", by Dwight Yoakam. After setting up the song and discussing gear and tone, Mike will break down the intro electric lick. Then it's time to learn the acoustic guitar part that occurs throughout the song; we'll follow that with the fill licks in the verse and chorus. Next up are the solos, then we'll do full and single guitar performances. To conclude, you'll take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Handle With Care		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Handle With Care Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that forms the strumming foundation of the tune. Guitar 2 is a chimey clean electric guitar that adds a nice compliment of rhythm guitar to Guitar 1. Guitar 3 is a clean electric guitar that plays some short & sweet lead breaks with a slide. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", by by Randy Travis. Mike will introduce the tune and talk about using a capo, then you'll learn the verse chords and strumming. Next is the chorus, followed by the bridge; then you'll learn the outro. You'll learn the melodies in the intro and chorus before doing full and single guitar performances, and finally a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Hard To Handle		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Hard To Handle In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you "Hard To Handle", by The Black Crowes. Mike will introduce the song, then talk about gear and tones. We'll learn the single note intro lick, then get into the two main groove guitar riffs; following that, we'll learn the two interlude parts. Then it's time to break down the main guitar solo and outro solo. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then you'll take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Harlem Shuffle		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Harlem Shuffle Mike will show the two electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays a solid and consistent R&B style rhythm with a clean tone. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar adding cool fills and melodies throughout. Since this is essentially just one big R&B dance groove, Guitar 1's parts have to be really locked in with the other instruments for this type of song, since the rhythm and groove is crucial! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Have You Ever Seen The Rain		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Have You Ever Seen The Rain Mike will show you the acoustic guitar part strumming a simple chord progression throughout. He'll also show you how to adapt the iconic piano/bass riffs for guitar. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Heartbreaker		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Heartbreaker In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Heartbreaker", by Pat Benatar. After introducing the song and a look at the gear and tones, Mike will teach you the intro riff. You'll then learn the verse and chorus parts, followed by the re-intro and the bridge. The breakdown hits are next; then the final chorus and outro before you take on the solo. We end with a full performance, a 1 guitar performance, and the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Heart Shaped Box		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Heart Shaped Box In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach the grunge classic "Heart Shaped Box", as made famous by Nirvana. Mike will break down the hooky main riff for you, after talking about the tones. Then he'll teach the heavy distorted chorus part; after that he'll break down the melodic solo. He'll do a full song performance for you to play along with, then we have a video with the backing track only so you can jam with the track! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Helter Skelter		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Helter Skelter This classic Beatles tune has raw, aggressive riffing and is considered an early precursor to the genre of heavy metal. It borrows elements of blues and rock and roll, puts everything on steroids, and is unleashed with fury. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Hemorrhage (In My Hands)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Hemorrhage (In My Hands) In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the song "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)", as made famous by Fuel. Mike will discuss the gear and tones used to replicate this tune, then examine the opening of the song and the verse, chorus, and bridge sections. Next up is the heavily effected guitar solo, and the solo over the outro. We'll end with a play-along performance over a custom backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Here Comes The Sun		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Here Comes The Sun Mike will show you how to play the lone capo'd acoustic guitar strumming melodies and chords throughout the arrangement. There's straight ahead verse and chorus sections that features a specific picking pattern that make them uniquely identifiable. There's also a bridge that builds the dynamic with a contrasting time signature and arpeggiated feel. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Highway To Hell		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Highway To Hell Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some scorching licks in the solo section. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	His Hand in Mine		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
His Hand in Mine In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you the gospel song "His Hand in Mine", as recorded by Elvis Presley. Mike will start off by giving an overview of the lessons, then he'll break down the simple chords and strumming in the A section of the song. The B section chords and strumming come next, then we'll learn the outro/ending of the song. We'll do a play along performance, then top it all off with a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Hitch a Ride		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Hitch a Ride This is a classic rock anthem with all the essential ingredients: an acoustic intro, soaring vocal melodies, and guitars layered into a powerful arrangement with crunching rhythm riffs and screaming harmony leads. The song weaves through a number of dynamic changes from quiet and serene to loud, wide open rocking out! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Honky Tonk Women		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Honky Tonk Women Mike will show your both guitar layers. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar tuned to open G that gives the song its distinctive country flavored sound. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that adds some exciting solo blending major and minor pentatonic sounds, combining rock and country flavors into to the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	How Forever Feels		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
How Forever Feels In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "How Forever Feels", recorded and performed by Kenny Chesney. Mike will introduce the song and talk briefly about the acoustic tone, then break down the intro and outro parts. The verse chords and strumming come next, then the chorus. There's a bridge in the song that we'll learn before we do a play along performance, then you'll take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	How You Remind Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
How You Remind Me Mike Olekshy will show you all the guitar layers in this massive post-grunge radio smash. This song features 3 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that provides some low dynamic riffs under the verse sections. Guitar 2 is a thick crunch guitar that leans into some powerful riffing in the choruses. Guitar 3 is an effected clean guitar that provides some arpeggiations that outline the chords. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Ain't Got You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Ain't Got You There are 2 lightly crunched electric guitar layers in this tune. Guitar 1 plays some double-stop laden riffs and a searing solo, while Guitar 2 is a rhythm guitar that holds it all down with some lower single note lines and power chords. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Alone		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Alone Mike will show you the single guitar layer that alternates between clean and crunch while playing the rhythm throughout the arrangement. He'll show you the barre chords and open chords, syncopation, and dynamics that make this a fun song to learn and play. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Mike will show you the acoustic guitar part tuned to dropped D with a capo on the third fret to get some awesome sounding delta blues licks that combine bass notes with upper register chords. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Can’t Explain		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Can’t Explain Mike will show the one clean & chimey guitar layer that lays down an iconic, staccato riff that uses barre chords in a major key. The riff is used for both the verse and the chorus throughout the arrangement. There’s also a bridge section that changes things up with some straight up chord strums and a few ornamental fills. There are also two solo sections filled with aggressive, bare bones blues/rock attitude. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Mike will show you the two guitar parts that make up this classic early rock tune based on R&B and the blues. There is an electric guitar that plays one of the most iconic rock riffs of all time, as well as some cool R&B influenced rhythm guitar. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that plays a steady strumming groove throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	If I Had $1000000		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
If I Had $1000000 In this acoustic song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "If I Had $1000000", by Barenaked Ladies. Mike will be teaching a basic "campfire" version; first digging into using a capo, then showing the chords and strumming for the verse, intro, and chorus. Next will be some extra embellishments, then a version without the capo. Last but not least is the play-along performance and the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	If I'd Been The One		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
If I'd Been The One In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "If I'd Been The One", by 38 Special. Mike will introduce the song and talk about gear and tone, then get into all of guitar #1's parts for the verse, pre-chorus, chorus, solo rhythm, and bridge. Then we'll learn the parts for guitar #2 and #3 for those same sections, followed by a full performance play along. We'll finish with a single guitar performance, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	If She Knew What She Wants		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
If She Knew What She Wants In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will break down all the parts in the song "If She Knew What She Wants" by The Bangles. Mike will tune you in to the tones and effects, then teach the lead and clean arpeggios in the intro. Then we'll examine the crunch and harmonized guitars in the chorus, and the clean verse. Next up is the bridge rhythm, the second re-intro, and the bridge lick. The solo is next up, and and third re-intro. Last is the third guitar through the last chorus, then we'll do a performance and a jam along! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I'll Take You There		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I'll Take You There Mike will show you the clean electric guitar playing a mix of rhythm and lead throughout. The tune opens with a funky horn like melody that's played with palm muting. Next, the groove kicks in and doesn't let up for the whole tune! It's all about funky R&B rhythm and lead guitar approaches. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Love A Rainy Night		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Love A Rainy Night In these lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "I Love A Rainy Night", as made famous by Eddie Rabbitt. Mike will introduce the song and talk about gear and tones, then start in on the acoustic and electric parts for the verses. It's on to the pre-chorus parts next, then into the choruses; then it's time to learn the solo. You'll do full and single guitar performances before playing the song by yourself in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Me Mine		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Me Mine Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers in this song. Guitars 1 and 2 are overdriven electric guitars that add leads as well as some solid rhythm in the bridge section. Guitar 3 is an acoustic guitar that strums the verse chord progression, while Guitar 4 is an acoustic guitar that adds some cool single note lines to the section. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	In A Big Country		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
In A Big Country Mike will show you the 3 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a rhythm guitar that alternates between crunchy overdriven power chords and cleaner barre chord strumming. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that plays melodic single note lines throughout the tune. Guitar 3 is a lead guitar that uses a harmonizer effect to mimic bagpipes. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	In And Out Of Love		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
In And Out Of Love Mike will show you how tune kicks off with a muscular riff alternating with a simple melody. Then he show you all the pop metal moves, from power chords, triads, dynamics, palm muting, to some awesome rock lead guitar techniques. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	In Bloom		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
In Bloom In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the song "In Bloom", as made famous by Nirvana. Mike will take you through the gear and tones, then dig into the playing lessons. He'll show you the intro riff, then the verse and chorus, the punked-out solo, then play it through in a performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	In The Jailhouse Now		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
In The Jailhouse Now Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that gives the tune its bounce. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar with a capo on the 1st fret that strums to establish the groove. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Interstate Love Song		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Interstate Love Song In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Interstate Love Song", by Stone Temple Pilots. Mike will give a synopsis of the lessons and discuss gear and tone, then present the intro parts on acoustic, electric, and slide before slamming into the signature main riff. The verse and chorus parts that comprise most of the song are next, then we'll do a play along performance, a single guitar performance, then a jam along where you take over. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	In The End		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
In The End Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays harmonics that outline the chord progression, while Guitar 2 is a heavy crunch guitar that plays some dropped D style riffs in the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	In The Next Room		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
In The Next Room In this set of 13 lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "In the Next Room", by Neon Trees. Mike will take you through the gear and tones, then break down the intro and verse riff, followed by the chorus and pre-chorus parts. Then we'll examine the various parts in the bridge, and look at the details of the outro solo. As always we'll do a full performance play along at the end, and then a jam along to the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Saw Her Standing There		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Saw Her Standing There Mike will show you the two gritty clean electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar that plays some steady riffs and chords throughout. Guitar 2 combines complimentary rhythm parts with lead fills and a raging guitar solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Stand Alone		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Stand Alone In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you the heavy metal song "I Stand Alone", as made famous by Godsmack. Mike will talk about the gear and tone, then get into the single-note riff that is a centerpiece of the tune. Then we'll look at the verses and chorus, the bridge, the short but sweet solo. To finish off, we'll look at a riff variation, then put it all together in a final play along performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	It's All Over Now		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
It's All Over Now Mike will show you 2 clean electric guitar layers. Guitar 1 uses an arpeggiated approach to ouline the chord progression, while Guitar 2 adds some R&B and rock influenced chord stabs and punches. Guitar 2 also plays an aggressive and energetic guitar solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I've Been Everywhere		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I've Been Everywhere In this set of lessons Mike Olekshy will teach you "I've Been Everywhere", as recorded by Johnny Cash. After introducing the song, Mike will lay out the free-time chords and strumming in the song's intro. Then we'll launch into the chorus of the tune at tempo, learning the chords and strumming rhythm. Next up is the verse, followed by the final chorus outro. We'll end with a play along performance, then you'll take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Wanna Be Sedated		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Wanna Be Sedated In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the punk rock anthem "I Wanna Be Sedated", as made famous by The Ramones. Mike will take you through the tones, the song intro, the verse and chorus chords and progression, the one note guitar solo, then brings it all together in a final performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Wanna Be Your Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Wanna Be Your Man Mike will show you the 2 gritty, slightly overdriven electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar that plays some steady riffs and chords throughout. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into a rowdy solo and some killer fills along the way Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Want To Break Free		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Want To Break Free In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "I Want To Break Free", as made famous by Queen. We'll start with an introduction to the song and talk about gear and tone, then plunge into the intro crunch and harmony elements. Next up is the acoustic guitar in the verse, followed by the bridge crunch, harmony, and acoustic parts. We'll look at the interlude acoustic part before we move on to the play along performance, then you'll take over for the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Want You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Want You In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "I Want You", by Kings of Leon. Mike will start with a song overview and a look at the gear and tones, then get into the opening main riff/verse. You'll then learn the guitar 1 chorus, guitar 2 verse, and guitar 3 chorus parts. We'll follow with guitar 2's re-intro, then break down the guitar 4 solo and outro. We'll conclude with a play along performance, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	I Was Made For Lovin' You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
I Was Made For Lovin' You This is a disco-era departure from classic Kiss, but there are still lots of great grooves, licks and riffs to be found here! There are two distinct electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 provides the foundation of the tune, focusing on the groove and playing riffs. Guitar 2 adds some lead fills to the mix. Both parts come together with some complimentary interaction. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Jeremy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Jeremy In this tutorials, Mike Olekshy will teach "Jeremy", as made famous by Pearl Jam. Mike will open with introducing the song and talking about gear and tone, then dive into the layered guitar riffs in the verses. The guitars in the chorus will follow, then we'll look at the bridge unison lines before we examine the outro and ending. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Jessie's Girl		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Jessie's Girl In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will take you through "Jessie's Girl", as performed by Rick Springfield. Mike will discuss the gear and tones, then dive right into the main riff/hook and second guitar part therein. Mike will then teach you the chorus riff, and the 2 parts in the bridge. Then we'll take a look at the solo, and the outro to the tune. We'll take it all out with a play-along performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Jingle Bell Rock		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Jingle Bell Rock In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Jingle Bell Rock", by Bobby Helms. Mike will give a lesson overview and look at the gear and tones, then delve into the intro lick. We'll follow that up with the fills and rhythm parts in the verses, then learn the bridge of the song. The outro fills and rhythm parts come next, then it's time to do a full play along, a single guitar performance, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Join Together		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Join Together Mike will show the electric guitar part that plays 2 solos and a muscular riff throughout. The tune starts out with a synth pulse, drums, jaw harp and harmonica that take us through the first verse of the song. Next, the guitar enters dramatically with a bold guitar solo. The guitar then settles into an energetic single note riff played unison with the bass for a powerful sound. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Jumpin' Jack Flash		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Jumpin' Jack Flash Mike will show you 2 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is the main rhythm guitar layer that provides the iconic, tough, solid riffing throughout the song. Guitar 2 adds some high voicings and melodies that add sparkle and ornamentation to the riffs. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	(Just Like) Starting Over		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
(Just Like) Starting Over Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a light crunch electric guitar that strums the chord progression and adds a backbeat staccato pulse to the arrangement. Guitar 2 is an overdriven guitar that adds a cool riff to the chorus and adds some muscle to the last half of the song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Just Like You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Just Like You In this series of lessons we'll be breaking down the song "Just Like You" as made famous by Three Days Grace. Mike Olekshy will show you the main riff, the pre-chorus, the chorus and the additional textured part in the chorus, the bridge, the lo-fi part at the end of the song, and a play along and jam along to cap it all off. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Just What I Needed		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Just What I Needed Mike will show you all the parts of this 80s era rock classic that features some solid rhythms and killer leads. There are power chords, barre chords, palm muting, syncopation, and a synth melody arranged for guitar! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Keep Away		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Keep Away In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Keep Away", as made famous by Godsmack. Mike will introduce the song and talk about the tones and tuning, then delve into the intro octave riff. The main riff comes in next, under the octave riff. This leads into the chorus riff lesson, after which Mike will break down the bridge section. Following the bridge we're into the wah solo, and we'll end with a performance and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Keep Your Hands to Yourself		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Keep Your Hands to Yourself In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be tell you no lies as he teaches the southern rock hit, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself", by The Georgia Satellites. After looking at the gear and tones, Mike will dig in to the intro riff and the role of guitar #2. Next up is the first short solo, then the main solo and the rhythm underneath. Then we'll examine the lead double stops, and the outro lead licks. Lastly, Mike will play the song through in a play-along, then we take out all the guitars so you can play the parts yourself to the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Killin' Time		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Killin' Time In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy is going to break down "Killin' Time", by Clint Black. After a synopsis of the lessons and a look at the gear and tones, Mike will examine the open chord acoustic strumming in the verses and choruses. Then we have something different: the baritone guitar signature lick. We'll follow with the electric licks, then do a play along performance and a jam along where you play the song by yourself. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Kings And Queens		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Kings And Queens In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekeshy will teach you "Kings And Queens", by 30 Seconds to Mars. After giving an overview and talking about the tones and tuning, Mike is going to get into the opening two guitars and how they interplay. Following that is a look at the sparse verse, the verse counterpoint, and the 2nd verse delay. Then it's on to the ascending octaves, and the arpeggiated outro. Last up is is a play along, then you'll take over in the jam along! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Kiss		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Kiss Mike will show you the 2 clean electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a rhythm guitar that lays down a steady foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that also plays some funky riffs throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Kryptonite		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Kryptonite In this set of fourteen lessons, Mike Olekshy guides you through all the parts to the alt rock song "Kryptonite", as made famous by 3 Doors Down. Mike talks about the gear and tone, then tunes you in to the arpeggiated chord riff and the strumming. There's an effected single line motif that he'll show you, and the crunch guitar in the verses and chorus. There's some variations in the verses that you'll learn as well, and a main guitar solo with the rhythm parts underneath plus an outro solo. Then we'll play the song through with a backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Last Resort		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Last Resort In this metal tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Last Resort", by Papa Roach. Mike will dive into the gear and tuning, then break down the descending rhythm riff and single-note riff. Then it's on to the chorus in two lessons, followed by the bridge parts. Mike will ten look at the outro of the song before he does a full performance. Lastly, we mute the guitars and you take over to jam. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Lateralus		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Lateralus This song has 1 guitar layer tuned to dropped D that transitions from a lower dynamic clean sound all the way to full out high gain crunch. It’s a lengthy song with an arrangement that takes its time in building each section from quiet, atmospheric passages to full out syncopated riffing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Legs		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Legs In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Legs", by ZZ Top. Mike will give you an overview of the song then talk about gear and tones; then you'll learn the guitar 1 and 2 parts for the intro and verses. We'll move on to the chorus section - then the first solo - before we look at the rhythms under the solo and outro. You'll learn the outro solo, then do a play along; we'll end with a single guitar performance and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Lemon Tree		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Lemon Tree Mike will show you the song’s 2 acoustic guitar layers. Guitar 1 is the main guitar part that drives the tune with some single note motifs and strong strumming. Guitar 2 adds some higher ornamentations in the intro and reintro sections. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Let My Love Open The Door		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Let My Love Open The Door Mike will show you the one clean electric guitar playing the chord progressions. This song can also easily be played on acoustic guitar. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Let's Go Crazy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Let's Go Crazy Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this song. Both guitars play rhythm with a crunch tone, but Guitar 2 also plays the lead parts during the solo section and outro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Let Your Love Flow		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Let Your Love Flow In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Let Your Love Flow", as made famous by the Bellamy Brothers. We'll start with a song introduction and a peek at the gear and tones, then learn the acoustic strumming in the verse. We'll look at the verse fills and the electric verse rhythm before we head to the chorus for the acoustic strumming and electric fills and rhythms. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Listen To Your Heart		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Listen To Your Heart Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that strums and arpeggiates chords. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some melodic licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Little Lies		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Little Lies In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Little Lies", by Fleetwood Mac. This one is mostly campfire style, and after an overview and the gear and tones Mike will teach the intro and bridge. Next are the acoustic verse and chorus parts, followed by the verse electric guitar. We'll then adapt the synth hook to guitar, and do a full performance. You'll learn the campfire single acoustic, then do a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Little Red Corvette		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Little Red Corvette Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that plays the rhythm guitar parts. Guitar 2 is a crunch electric guitar that plays some power chords and licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Long Distance Runaround		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Long Distance Runaround Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays the bulk of the parts throughout the tune with a clean tone, while Guitar 2 enters at the very end to add some ascending chord stabs and launch into a free time outro section. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Long Live Rock		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Long Live Rock Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Both guitars use a crunch sound with Guitar 1 playing rhythm and Guitar 2 playing lead throughout. The song opens with a basic rock boogie that recalls the early blues and rock that The Who was influenced by. The verse kicks in with a mostly classic I IV V blues progression. There’s also a bridge sectoin with some big chord accents and some low dynamic arpeggiations that build back into the verse groove. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Long Time		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Long Time In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you to play the classic rock anthem “Long Time” as made famous by Boston. This is a larger than life classic rock anthem that features timeless soaring vocal melodies and harmonies, powerful guitar riffs, soaring guitar leads and lines, and high drama the whole way. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Long Way To Go		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Long Way To Go In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Long Way To Go", by Dwight Yoakam. Mike will lay out an overview of the lessons then talk about gear and tones, then start in with the intro acoustic and electric guitar parts. Next on the agenda are all the parts for the choruses, then Mike will detail all the verse parts. You'll learn the outro before doing play along and single guitar performances; then we'll end with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Lookin' Out My Back Door		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Lookin' Out My Back Door Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers that are tuned down a full step from standard tuning. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progressions throughout the song. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that plays the chord progressions using boom chick strumming with some single note walkups and walkdowns. Guitar 3 is an acoustic guitar tuned to open G a full step down from standard tuning, playing some tasty slide parts. Guitar 4 is a clean electric guitar that plays 2 guitar solos that occur in the song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Loser		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Loser In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Loser", by 3 Doors Down. Mike will tune you in to the gear and tones then take off into the clean arpeggiated intro. Next is a look at the verse progression and rhythmic accents that give the song its "thrust", followed by the crunch chorus part, the bridge section and riff, and the guitar solo. To end you'll play along with Mike through the whole song, then jam along with the "band" by yourself. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Love Gun		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Love Gun "Love Gun" as made famous by Kiss is a 70s classic that was written for the arenas the band was playing at the time. The tune features an uptempo swing groove with some heavy slabs of rhythm guitar, and some great rock licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Love, Reign O’er Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Love, Reign O’er Me Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays the foundation of the tune with some steady, consistent strumming. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that plays melodies, fills, and leads throughout the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Love Song		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Love Song In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach "Love Song", by Tesla. After a song synopsis and the gear and tones, Mike will detail all the elements within the cool acoustic intro. Then we're on to the electric part in the intro followed by the layered verse and 1st chorus. Next is the killin' solo, then last chorus and solo. We conclude with full and single guitar play alongs, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Lovin’ You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Lovin’ You Mike will show you the acoustic guitar part to this laid back easy rock tune. Any acoustic guitar is suitable to play along with this tutorial. The tune starts out with a descending series of chords played with a laid back groove. This becomes the verse section. The chorus is the same chord progression played with slightly differently finger picking. There’s also a bridge that changes up the progression and builds the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Lucky Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Lucky Man Mike will show you the 3 electric guitar layers. Guitars 1 & 2 are acoustic guitars that provide a bed of chord arpeggiation and strumming throughout. Guitar 3 is an electric guitar that plays a melodic lead and some simple fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Magic		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Magic Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch electric guitar that plays simple power chord rhythms throughout. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that handles some chord arpeggiation to add texture. Guitar 3 is an overdriven lead guitar that gets a great solo and some cool lead fills at the faded outro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Magic Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Magic Man In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you "Magic Man", by Heart. Mike will discuss the tones, then teach the intro and verse rhythm. We'll look at the intro lead next, then learn the chorus rhythm; then it's leads and a solo in the re-intro. Chorus 3 leads a variation are next, then the rhythm under the solo. The next 4 lessons break down the 2 main solos, then we look at the song ending. A performance and jam along finishes things up. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Make It With You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Make It With You In these song lessons, Mike Olekshy will break down all the parts in the soft rock song "Make It With You", by Bread. After introducing the song and examining gear and tones, Mike will lay out the acoustic verse, re-intro, and solo rhythm, then the electric verse, re-intro, and the guitar solo. After a look at the outro, we'll do a play along, a single guitar performance, then a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Man In the Box		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Man In the Box Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays rhythm riffs with a high gain tone. Guitar 2 handles the soloing and a recurring single note melody. The tune kicks right into a heavy mid-tempo groove that becomes the verse. The chorus opens up the dynamic level with blasting open and power chords. There’s also a solo section filled with killer licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Middle of the Road		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Middle of the Road This song tutorial is all about the raw, in-your-face rock classic "Middle of the Road" as made famous by The Pretenders. Mike Olekshy takes you through the song: the gear and tone, the main opening riff, the single note verse riff, the fiery solo (in three parts), the two parts in the breakdown, and then a full performance with vocals. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Modern Day Cowboy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Modern Day Cowboy Mike will show you this mid-tempo arena rocker that features lots of fast legato licks, powerful meaty riffs, and some acoustic guitar layering that adds plenty of texture and dynamic. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	More Than A Feeling		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
More Than A Feeling In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach "More Than A Feeling", as made famous by Boston. Mike will teach all 5 guitar layers in this tutorial. A 12 string acoustic kicks off the song with an iconic arpeggiated riff that appears in all the verse sections. A clean electric guitar adds some ringing harmonics and arpeggiated chords. A crunch guitar sets the chorus sections on fire, and two additional lead guitars add some melodic harmonized leads. All of these guitars appear throughout the tune creating a rich tapestry of sound that became an industry standard of how to multi-layer guitars in the studio. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	More Than Miles		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
More Than Miles Mike will show you how to play all the cool layers in this modern country tune. He adapts the mandolin intro for acoustic guitar, transitions to solid rhythm strumming throughout. There is also a crunch electric guitar layer and a lead guitar that blazes some great fills, melodies, and licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	My Best Friend's Girl		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
My Best Friend's Girl Mike will show you 3 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the main rhythm guitar playing steady muted chord progressions throughout. Guitar 2 uses a more distorted tone for some cool riffing. Guitar 3 is the lead guitar that adds a clean sparkle with some country-rockabilly licks and parts. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	My Kinda Party		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
My Kinda Party Mike will show you three 3 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progression and provides the backbone of the song. Guitar 2 is a crunch guitar that plays the melodic hook of the tune, as well as some beefy chordal support and single note riffs. Guitar 3 is the lead guitar that digs into some killer classic-rock infused licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	My Sharona		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
My Sharona Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 has a gritty rock tone for playing the rhythm riffs throughout. Guitar 2 uses a beefier tone for the leads. The song opens with the iconic, bouncy single note main riff punctuated by powerful chord stabs. The prechorus ramps up the energy and dynamics with a rising chord progression that eventually crashes back down to the main riff. There’s also a bridge that features some great licks, and an extended interlude section that features the main solo of the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	My Sweet Lord		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
My Sweet Lord Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar with a capo at the second fret that forms the strumming foundation of the tune. Guitars 2 and 3 are clean electric guitars that add some iconic unison and harmonized slide licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	My Wave		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
My Wave Mike will show you all the parts to this 90s grunge classic that features awesome riffing using a very unusual tuning and some odd time signatures. There are 2 guitar layers in this tutorial. Guitars 1 and 2 are crunch guitars tuned to an open B & E tuning. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	New York, New York		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
New York, New York Mike will show you both guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums throughout the tune laying a steady foundation. Guitar 2 is a slightly overdriven electric guitar that adds some punch and power to the chord progression of the main riff, as well as adding a simple melody in the chorus. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Nice To Know You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Nice To Know You In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will take you through the very cool tune "Nice To Know You", as made famous by Incubus. This is a hip, effected song with odd meters and interesting feel. You'll learn how to get the tone and how to dial in the effects for this song, how to play the main riff and get the feel of the odd meter phrasing, the clean guitar strumming in the pre-chorus and bridge, the variation on the main riff and ending to the tune. As always, you'll play along to the whole thing with our custom backing track! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Night Train		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Night Train Mike will show you all the layers of this modern country hit. Using acoustic and electric strumming patterns, octaves, palm muting, and dynamics. There are melodic octaves, barre chords and power chords, a jangly rhythm track and a lead guitar that digs into a thematic, melodic solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Night Train (Instrumental)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Night Train (Instrumental) Mike will show you the single clean electric guitar part in this tune that plays some funky riffs and chord stabs. The tune starts out with the guitar playing a bouncy, funky single note line in the lower register, while the arrangement follows a typical 12 bar blues form. In later verses, the guitar switches to playing staccato chord stabs locked in with the groove. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Nobody's Fool		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Nobody's Fool This 14 lesson set contains some great 80s playing. Mike Olekshy is your instructor for "Nobody's Fool", by Cinderella; he'll give you insight into the gear and tones, then take off into the main arpeggiated riff, the crunch and clean guitar in the choruses, the short solo, and the bridge. Then Mike will break down the main solo in 3 parts and get into the outro soloing before he finishes it off with a full performance play-along. Then it's your turn; you'll be the guitar player in the jam along video! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Nobody Told Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Nobody Told Me Mike will show you the clean electric guitar playing a steady foundation throughout the song. The tune features 3 distinct sections. The verse plays a main riff that features some interesting suspended chords and cool syncopation. The guitar plays unison with the piano in the pre-chorus with a single note melody. The chorus modulates to a different key with a more adventurous chord progression. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	No Matter What		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
No Matter What In this set of lessons, you'll be joining Mike Olekshy to learn "No Matter What" by Badfinger. We'll start with a song overview and a look at the gear and tones, then get right into the main riff and guitar 2's backbeat rhythm for the A section. We'll follow with both guitar's parts for the B section, then look at a third A section part. We'll move on to the slide solo, then a third B section guitar; to end you'll play along with Mike then jam the song on your own. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	No Particular Place to Go		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
No Particular Place to Go In this series of song lesson, Mike Olekshy will teach "No Particular Place To Go", by Chuck Berry. Mike will introduce the song and talk about gear and tone, then break down the Chuck in and verse groove. Rhythm lessons for the verse and solo are next, then the main solo followed by the outro solo. We'll do a full performance play along and a single guitar performance, and finish with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	No Sugar Tonight		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
No Sugar Tonight In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "No Sugar Tonight", by The Guess Who. After giving an overview of the song and talking about gear and tones, Mike will take you through the intro and outro acoustic and electric parts in 3/4. Then we're in 4/4 time, and will examine the acoustic strumming in the verses. Next up is the chorus acoustic and electric parts, then we'll do a play along. Last, you'll play the song by yourself in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I Mike will show you the one clean electric guitar layer used in this song that lays down some bluesy licks with double stop bends, single note bluesy fills and triads. There’s also a great chord progression played on the recording by the piano that we’ve adapted to this guitar layer so that you can support the vocal perfectly. The tune features a strong swinging groove that has its roots in country or even ragtime and Dixieland jazz. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Ode to Billy Joe		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Ode to Billy Joe In this short but sweet tutorial, Mike Olekshy is going to teach you "Ode to Billy Joe", by Bobbie Gentry. Mike will talk the song as a whole and the acoustic guitar tone in the introduction. Then we'll take a look at all the basics of the song form, chord progression, and chords; and in the next lesson we'll detail the fingerpicking and rhythm patterns. It all concludes with a play along performance, and a jam along where you take over. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Old Brown Shoe		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Old Brown Shoe Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an electric guitar that holds down the rhythm of the song. Guitar 2 is an overdrive electric guitar with a Leslie Speaker effect that lays down a killer solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Old Time Rock And Roll		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Old Time Rock And Roll Mike will show you the two guitar layers in this classic rock tune. There is a rhythm guitar that pays a steady boogie riff chord progression throughout and a lead guitar which lays into some classic rock fills and soloing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Once Bitten, Twice Shy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Once Bitten, Twice Shy In this series of eleven lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you the song "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" as made famous by Great White. Mike will teach you the boogie pattern based off the power chord; the verses and choruses and re-intro; the second rhythm guitar; the main guitar solo plus the outro solos; and of course a full play along performance at the end. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	One Thing Leads to Another		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
One Thing Leads to Another In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "One Thing Leads to Another", as made famous by The Fixx. Mike will start with a song overview, then a look at the gear and tones; then launch into the funky riff that is played throughout the tune. Mike will then show you the synth melody, adapted for guitar. To conclude, we'll do a play along performance, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	One Week		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
One Week In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "One Week", by Barenaked Ladies. After a song introduction and a look at gear and tones, Mike will lay out the acoustic parts for the chorus, verse and pre-chorus. The electric verse and chorus come next, then we'll examine the interlude parts. There'll be a single guitar verse lesson, then the full and single guitar performances. We conclude with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	On The Road		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
On The Road Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this tune. Guitar 1 is the rhythm guitar that plays some jangly chord progressions, while Guitar 2 is the lead guitar playing searing licks throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Ooo Baby Baby		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Ooo Baby Baby Mike will show you the parts to the single clean electric guitar playing chord strums and stabs in a strictly supportive role throughout with a gentle swinging 12/8 groove, extended barre chords, backbeat stabs, and double stops. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Ooby Dooby		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Ooby Dooby Mike will show you both guitar layers. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar layer that alternates between a steady, strummed rhythm and some early rock leads played with plenty of attitude. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progression, adding a solid foundation throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Outside		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Outside In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Outside", by Staind. Mike will get into the tones and tuning to start off, then break down the acoustic strumming and clean electric arpeggios in the verses. The heavy crunch guitars are taught in the choruses, followed by the re-intro and bridge. Mike will examine the solo then show you the outro to the tune, and close it out with a full performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Outta Here		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Outta Here Mike will show you the two guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar with a capo on the 2nd fret that provides the backbone of the tune. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that plays some rhythm and lead throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Paint It Black		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Paint It Black Mike will show you all the guitar parts to this rock classic: the single note melodies and riffs, open chords, acoustic strumming patterns, and even adapt the iconic sitar lines for guitar. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Peace of Mind		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Peace of Mind Mike Olekshy will show you how to play all the parts to the iconic "Peace Of Mind" as made famous by Boston. This is a classic rock anthem with all the essential ingredients: an acoustic intro, soaring vocal melodies, and guitars layered into a powerful arrangement with crunching rhythm riffs and screaming harmony leads. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Perfect World		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Perfect World Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this song. It’s a clean guitar that plays some dreamy arpeggiations throughout. On the recording, the guitar plays only half the time, so we’ve added an R&B rhythm guitar approach any guitarist would typically play to cover the missing sections. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Perfidia		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Perfidia Mike will show you the 2 clean electric guitar layers. One plays the chord progression, while the second plays some vibrato-bar heavy, surf-guitar-sounding melodies. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Personal Jesus		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Personal Jesus In these lessons, Mike Olekshy will show you the parts to the electronic alternative dance hit "Personal Jesus", as made famous by Depeche Mode. Mike will teach you the tuning and tone, the iconic single note riff, the verse chords, the chorus, the slide guitar part, the the strumming in the outro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Photograph		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Photograph Mike Olekshy will show you all the guitar parts to this massive radio hit that features some great acoustic and electric guitar layering. There are 3 guitar layers. Guitars 1 and 3 are an acoustic guitar, while Guitar 2 is a crunch electric guitar that is crucial to the dynamics of the song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Piano Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Piano Man In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you a campfire-style acoustic guitar adaptation of "Piano Man", by Billy Joel. Mike will give an overview of the lessons, then break down the strumming and main progression in the intro, verses, and choruses. Following up in succession are the parts for the interlude, the bridge, and under the piano solo. We'll cap it off with a play along performance, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Pinball Wizard		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Pinball Wizard Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays the foundation of the tune with some steady, energetic strumming. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that plays rhythm and fills throughout the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Plush		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Plush In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach "Plush", by Stone Temple Pilots. After a song introduction and gear and tones we'll launch into the main riff of this grunge hit, then get into the verse parts. The pre-chorus chords and strumming are next, then the powerful chorus. Mike will detail the 2 guitars in the bridge, including the arpeggiations, before he guides you in a play along and one guitar performance. We'll end with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Polly		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Polly In this short, easy song tutorial, Mike Olekshy is going to guide you through the acoustic grunge song "Polly", as made famous by Nirvana. Mike will first talk about the grungy acoustic tone. Next up is the break-down of the verse section with just four easy power chords, and the chorus section with just four easy power chords too. Then we'll do a full song performance so you can play along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Pretty Flamingo		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Pretty Flamingo Mike will show you the single clean electric guitar part in this tune that plays open chords with a simple strumming pattern. An acoustic guitar can also be easily used to play this tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this tune that uses a modern high gain tone to play power chords throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Pretzel Logic		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Pretzel Logic Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this tune. Guitar 1 plays the rhythms with a clean tone. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some great licks throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Proud Mary		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Proud Mary Mike will show you the two guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar tuned one whole step down from standard tuning, playing both rhythm and lead guitar. Guitar 2 is also a clean electric that plays only rhythm, and is tuned to standard tuning. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Psychotic Reaction		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Psychotic Reaction Mike will show you the two electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 employs a fuzzed out tone to play a repeated single note riff and some frantic leads. Guitar 2 plays some strong rhythmic strumming with a 60s style clean tone. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Purple Rain		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Purple Rain Mike will show you the 2 guitar parts in this song. Guitar 1 is a shimmery clean electric guitar that strums the chord progressions. Guitar 2 is an overdriven electric guitar that plays a few lead fills and an extended, emotional outro solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Put It Where You Want It		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Put It Where You Want It Mike will show you the single clean electric guitar layer in this tune handling the lead melodies and rhythm. The song opens with Guitar 1 playing the melodic hook right off the top. The horns take over in the other sections of the arrangement, leaving the guitar to switch to some wah wah infused strums and funky rhythm parts. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Put Yourself in My Shoes		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Put Yourself in My Shoes In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Put Yourself In My Shoes", by Clint Black. Mike will start with a synopsis of the lessons and talk about gear and tone, then dive into the intro; then get into the details of the acoustic verse and chorus. Next up is the intro lick - followed by the electric verse rhythm - then all the licks in the two choruses. To end, you'll do a play along with Mike, then play the song yourself in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Raspberry Beret		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Raspberry Beret Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a rhythm electric guitar that lays down a steady strumming foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that adds an arpeggiated part to the verses. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rebel Yell		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rebel Yell In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Rebel Yell", by Billy Idol. Mike will introduce the song and talk about the gear and tones, the dive into the great intro riff. The low and high verse riffing is next, then more riffing in the chorus lesson. Mike will examine the whammy fills before going into the guitar solo; then it's on to the interlude and the last chorus before we do a play along and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rikki Don’t Lose That Number		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number There are 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that plays the iconic opening double stop riff as well as some chord arpeggiations and strums throughout. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar on the edge of breakup that adds some great rhythm and fills in the choruses as well as a killer guitar solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Roam		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Roam In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Roam", as made famous by the B-52s. First Mike will discuss the tone and effects, then get into breaking down the signature single-note riff. Then it's on to the chords and progression, followed by the riff variations. Then we'll take a look at the bridge of the song, and the outro chords and lick. We'll end the roaming with a full performance play-along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rock and Roll All Nite		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rock and Roll All Nite In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Rock and Roll All Nite", by Kiss. Mike will introduce the song to you then discuss gear and tones, then start in with breaking down the intro and verse riffing. The pre-chorus and chorus parts are up next, then we'll get into the pentatonic-based solo. We'll learn the song ending before we do full and single guitar play along performances, then you'll take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rock And Roll Band		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rock And Roll Band Mike Olekshy will teach you to play "Rock & Roll Band" as made famous by Boston. This is a classic rock anthem with all the essential ingredients: soaring vocal melodies, and guitars layered into a powerful arrangement with crunching rhythm riffs and screaming harmony lead licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rock and Roll Fantasy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rock and Roll Fantasy In this series of nine guitar lessons, Mike Olekshy will show you how to play the classic rock song "Rock and Roll Fantasy", as made famous by Bad Company in 1977. Mike will explain the gear and tone, then show you the line played with an octaver pedal. You'll learn the rhythm guitar and trill, the verse and arpeggio chorus; then the guitar solo and the song outro. As always, we'll play it all though in a final full performance; then it's your turn to jam with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)", by Alabama. Mike will talk about the song then the gear and tones, then break down the parts in the intro, verse, chorus, and bridge in the key of E. Then we're into the electric parts after we change to the key of F; after which we'll look at the acoustic parts in both keys. We'll take things out with a full performance, a single guitar performance, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Roundabout		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Roundabout Mike will show you the 4 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that plays some low dynamic solo guitar as well as strummed progressions in the verse sections of the song. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Runaway		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Runaway In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Runaway", by Del Shannon. Mike will introduce the song then talk about gear and tone, then get right into the intro riff and verse strumming in the song. We'll look at the pre-chorus strumming and modulation next, which will lead us into the chorus hits. As a bonus, Mike will teach you the classic Musitron solo, adapted for guitar. We'll conclude with a play along performance, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Running Blind		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Running Blind In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will be examining the acoustic rocker "Running Blind", by Godsmack. Mike will talk about the tuning first, then get into the main riff and the verse elements. Next up will be the chorus part, and the solo; then Mike will play the whole song through for you to play along with. Lastly we have a jam track without any guitars, so you are main player! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Rusty Cage		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Rusty Cage Mike will show you all 3 guitar parts in this grunge rock classic that features some driving and grinding riffage using a dropped-B tuning. From the intro echoing call and response single note motif to the bone crunching slow grind groove at the end with unusual time signature changes, it's all here. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Saturday Night Special		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Saturday Night Special In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach "Saturday Night Special", by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mike will introduce the song and discuss gear and tone, then launch into the signature main riff. The verse power chords and harmony riff follow, then the cool chorus riff. Next up are the verse solos and the main solo, then we'll move on to the full and single guitar play alongs. You'll take over in the "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Savin' Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Savin' Me Mike will show you all the acoustic and electric guitar layers in this song. There is also a thematic, emotional guitar solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Schism		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Schism Mike will show the single guitar layer tuned to dropped D that transitions from a lower dynamic clean sound all the way to full out high gain crunch. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	School’s Out		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
School’s Out Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitars 1&2 are crunch electric guitars that provide a rhythm guitar backbone throughout. Guitar 3 is the lead guitar that digs into some killer leads and fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Screaming in the Night		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Screaming in the Night In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Screaming in the Night", by Krokus. Mike will talk about the song and the gear and tones, then teach you the intro parts. We'll look at the verse section next; then the interlude, which will lead us to the chorus riff. The harmonized chorus licks follow, then the bridge. We'll break down the solo before we do full and single guitar performances, then you'll do a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	See Me, Feel Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
See Me, Feel Me Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this tune that plays some quietly strummed chords leading into an anthemic higher dynamic chord progression that serves as a grand finale. The tune consists three distinct sections - a short, quiet intro that sets an introspective mood, the “See Me Feel Me” vocal refrain, and the “Listening To You” finale section. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	See What Love Can Do		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
See What Love Can Do Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a rhythm electric guitar that lays down a steady foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that takes the arrangement to the next level with some soaring soloing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Send The Pain Below		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Send The Pain Below In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will break down the alt metal song "Send The Pain Below", recorded and performed by Chevelle. Mike will explain the gear and tones and dropped-B tuning to start. Then we'll examine the main riff of the song, followed by the verse and bridge elements. Mike will finish it off with a full performance play along, then you'll jam along with the "band" on your own. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sequestered In Memphis		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sequestered In Memphis In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Sequestered In Memphis", by The Hold Steady. We'll look at the song as a whole and discuss gear and tone, then break down the great main riff in the intro. Next up is the verse riff, then the riff for the pre-chorus. The lead fill licks come next, then we'll do a play along and a single guitar performance. Last up is the jam along, where you take over. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Seven Nation Army		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Seven Nation Army Mike will show you the 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 features an octave down whammy effect playing single note riffs throughout the tune. Guitar 2 features a gritty tone and a slide to play the rhythm parts, and Guitar 3 is a fuzz lead guitar that handles the solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sex And Candy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sex And Candy In this short five lesson tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you the post-grunge hit "Sex and Candy", as made famous by Marcy Playground. Mike will tune you into the gear and tone, the strumming in the verses, the power and barre chords used, the chorus, then set it all to sail with a final play-along performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Shake Your Hips		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Shake Your Hips Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean guitar that plays variations on a static bluesy riff in A. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that adds some lead fills throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	She Moves Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
She Moves Me Mike will show you the mix of slide and basic fingerstyle bluesy licks and riffs in this blues song. The song is essentially a 12 bar form with a stomping groove with space between the vocal phrases for call & response parts by the guitar and harp. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	She's in Love with the Boy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
She's in Love with the Boy In this set of lessons. Mike Olekshy will teach you "She's in Love with the Boy", by Trisha Yearwood. After an overview of the lessons and a look at the gear and tones, Mike will dive into the electric and acoustic verse parts. Next is the electric and acoustic parts for the chorus, followed by the guitar solo. We'll do a full performance, then a single guitar performance, and finish with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Should've Been a Cowboy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Should've Been a Cowboy In this country song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be breaking down all the parts to "Should've Been A Cowboy", by Toby Keith. Mike will get into the tones and tuning a bit, then look at the intro riff. Mike will show you the verse acoustic and electric fills next, and the chorus acoustic. Then we're on to the baritone guitar solo, and the lead fills in the outro. We'll cap it all off with a full performance play along, then it's your turn to take center stage and jam with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Shout It Out Loud		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Shout It Out Loud In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Shout It Out Loud", by Kiss. We'll start with an overview of the song and a look at gear and tone, then dig into the harmonized guitars in the intro. Next is the barre chord riffing in the verse, followed by some "Stones style" riffing in the pre-chorus; then we have the anthemic chorus part. We'll take on the rippin' solo before we do full and single guitar performances, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Silent Lucidity		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Silent Lucidity In this series of lessons, we'll be learning the hit "Silent Lucidity" as made famous by Queensryche. This is an acoustic based, cinematic, and dynamic song that flows through a rich orchestral arrangement. It features some lovely arpeggiated guitar textures and a simple melodic guitar solo that plays more of a supportive role to the song. We'll explore acoustic guitar fingerpicking and arpeggiation, flatpicking on the acoustic, extended chords, and clean, chimey single note motifs. We’ll also talk about how all these techniques provide cool textures that seamlessly incorporate themselves into a dense orchestral production. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Since I Don't Have You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Since I Don't Have You Mike will show you two guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an electric guitar that digs into some soaring melodic leads and some R&B influenced staccato rhythms. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that strums and arpeggiates the chord progressions throughout the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sins of My Youth		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sins of My Youth "Sins of My Youth", by Neon Trees, is a bright modern pop/rock song. In these nine videos, Mike Olekshy will teach you all the parts you need to know including the gear and tones, the main riff, the verse elements, the pre-chorus and bridge, the guitars in the chorus, and wrapping it all up with a play-along performance and a jam with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Skin Trade		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Skin Trade In this tutorial, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "Skin Trade", by Duran Duran. Mike will talk about the role of guitar in funk, and the gear and tones; then it's right into the pocket with the verse part. Next up are the clean and crunch parts for the pre-choruses and the choruses, then we'll break down the bridge. Lesson 9 looks at the final variations, then we'll do a play along performance followed by a jam along where you take center stage. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Slide		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Slide Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that uses a capo and an alternate tuning to strum out the foundation of the tune. Guitar 2 is a light crunch electric guitar that adds some nice fills and simple chord strums to help build the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Smoke Two Joints		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Smoke Two Joints In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Smoke Two Joints", by The Toyes. Mike will talk first about the song as a whole and the tones, then start into the playing lessons with guitar 1's part in the intro and chorus, then the verse. Next up are the bubble phrases, then guitar 2's part in the verse. The solo is next, followed by the licks in the outro. We'll conclude with a play along, then it's your turn to take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Smokin'		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Smokin' Mike will teach you all the great boogie rock riffs in this classic rock anthem with all the essential ingredients: a massive swinging groove with swagger to spare, soaring vocal melodies, and plenty of powerful power chord based riffs. Rare for a Boston song, there is only one guitar layer in this tutorial. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sober		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sober Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 uses a distorted, effected tone and plays unison bends, heavy octaves, dropped D power chords, and other textural parts. Guitar 2 uses a clean but still effected tone to play quieter, washed out, chorusey chords and diads. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	So Excited		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
So Excited In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "So Excited", by B.B. King. First we'll introduce the song, then go over the gear and tones; then we'll plunge into the intro parts for both guitars. Next up is the verse riff for guitar 2, then we'll get into solos for guitar's 1 and 2. We'll examine the outro solo for guitar 1, then do full and single guitar performances and finish off with a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Something		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Something Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar through a Leslie Rotary speaker that plays rhythm guitar throughout. You'll need a capo placed at the 3rd fret for Guitar 1. Guitar 2 is a slightly overdriven electric that plays the singing leads in the tune. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sometimes She Forgets		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sometimes She Forgets In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Sometimes She Forgets", recorded by Travis Tritt. Mike will be teaching this one campfire-style on acoustic guitar. Mike will give you a synopsis of the song, then start right in with the intro; then it's on to the verse part. The chorus follows, then the outro to the tune. We'll finish up with a play along performance, then you'll jam along by yourself with the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Something About You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Something About You Mike is here to teach you this classic rock anthem! He'll cover the whole thing, all four guitar layers, clean guitar playing the moody intro, crunch rhythm guitar playing great riffs and two lead guitar layers that play memorable melodies and scorching classic rock licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Son of a Preacher Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Son of a Preacher Man In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Son of a Preacher Man", performed by Dusty Springfield. Mike will introduce the song and talk a bit about gear and tone before getting into the intro riff. We'll look at the verse part, followed by the chorus; then check out the bridge. We'll learn the 3rd verse and outro before we do a play along performance, and a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Songbird		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Songbird In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Songbird", by Fleetwood Mac. Mike will teach an acoustic campfire version here, and will talk about the song a bit and the use of a capo. First up in the playing lessons is the intro and outro of the tune, followed by the verse. After the verse is the chorus, then we'll finish off with a play along performance and the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Song of the South		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Song of the South In this set of country lessons, Mike Olekshy is going to teach you "Song of the South", by Alabama. Mike will introduce the song then discuss the gear and tones, then dive into the acoustic and electric parts in the chorus. Next up are the acoustic and electric parts for the verses, then for the outro of the song. We'll end things with a full performance, then a single guitar approach, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Southbound		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Southbound In this set of 9 lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Southbound", as made famous by Thin Lizzy. Mike will give an overview and talk about the gear and tones, then start the trip south with the intro and verse rhythm. Next we'll break down the harmonized guitar motif that's a big signature in the tune. Following that is the chorus parts, then the solo. We'll conclude with a play along performance, then you take over and play by yourself in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Spill the Wine		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Spill the Wine In these songs lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Spill the Wine", by War. Mike will introduce the song then talk a bit about gear and tone before diving in to the main single note lick that is played throughout the song. Then we'll adapt the keyboard part to the guitar; we'll conclude with a play along performance and a "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Spirits In The Material World		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Spirits In The Material World Mike Olekshy has become one of our Police experts, and in this tutorial he'll teach you the guitar parts to "Spirits in the Material World", as made famous by The Police. Mike will talk about the gear and tone, then teach you the ska verse, the lines in the chorus, the ascending/descending chords in the bridge, and as a bonus he'll show you the synth line melody on guitar. Then it's time to play the whole song in a play-along performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Spoonful		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Spoonful Mike will show you how this song is essentially one chord, one riff, and plenty of dynamics. The lone electric guitar plays single note lines throughout, adding both unison, as well as call/response support to the vocal. The whole performance is a great opportunity to practice how to hold down the song with only one guitar layer in the context of a power trio. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Steppin' Out		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Steppin' Out Mike will show you how to play this tune that features one overdriven electric guitar playing killer licks in Clapton's distinctive style overtop the 12 bar blues form in a swinging blues groove. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Street Fighting Man		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Street Fighting Man Mike will show you a composite of all the guitar parts from the original combined into one distinct guitar part using a basic chord progression that can be played all the way through. The acoustic guitar is tuned to Open D Tuning (like the original recording), but he'll also include a bonus lesson that will teach you how to play the song in standard tuning. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sunshine (Go Away Today)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sunshine (Go Away Today) Mike will show you this classic acoustic guitar song with an energetic strum approach, open chords, the use of a capo, and dynamics. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Surfin' Safari		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Surfin' Safari In these eight surf lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Surfin' Safari", by The Beach Boys. Mike will start off with a song overview and talk about the surf gear and tones, then plunge in with the chorus part that opens the song. The Chuck Berry style verse rhythm guitar comes next, followed by the fun solo. We'll finish our ride on the waves with a full performance, a single guitar approach, then a "guitar karaoke" play along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Sweet Home Alabama		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Sweet Home Alabama Mike will show you all the guitar parts from the iconic arpeggiated open chords of the intro and main riff to the major pentatonic riffing, arpeggiated riffs, boogie-based rhythms, and some killer southern rock soloing techniques. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Synchronicity II		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Synchronicity II In this song tutorial of eleven lessons, Mike Olekshy crawls to the surface to teach you "Synchronicity II" as made famous by The Police. Mike will dish out all you need to know here: the tone and effects, the main intro riff, all the sections of the song that follow the lyrics, the dynamics, and more. There's power chords in here, clean arpeggiated riffs, single note motifs, and a wall of noise solo where you can really let loose! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Tainted Love		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Tainted Love There are no guitars in the synth-heavy recorded version, but Mike will show you how to add some simple guitar parts to be able to carry the tune. The song opens right into the groove with a simple chord progression that forms the foundation for the verse and chorus sections. There is also a prechorus section that builds the arrangement with some slower chord changes. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Take A Load Off		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Take A Load Off In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Take A Load Off", by Stone Temple Pilots. Mike will give the usual song overview and talk about gear and tone, then he'll take off into the 2 verse parts. Next up is the cool chorus with the shift in meter, followed by the interlude. The rippin' solo is next, then we'll do full and single guitar performances before you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a light crunch electric guitar that plays active rhythm parts throughout. Guitar 2 is an overdriven electric guitar that adds some R&B influenced rhythm stabs and a searing guitar solo. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Take Me To The River		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Take Me To The River In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Take Me to the River", by Al Green. After setting up the song lessons in an introduction and talking about the gear and tones, Mike will detail the main riff in the intro of the tune. Then we're into a break down of the verse riff, which elaborates on the intro riff. Next up are the chords in the chorus, followed by the change-up in the bridge. We'll end with a play along, and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Talk To Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Talk To Me In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Talk To Me", as made famous by Stevie Nicks. After introducing the song and talking about gear and tone, Mike will dig into the repeating chord progression. Next up is guitar 2's capoed part in the choruses and in the second verse; then we'll look at how to play the synth melody on guitar. We'll do a full play along performance then a single guitar performance before you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	That's How Strong My Love Is		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
That's How Strong My Love Is Mike will show you the 1 clean electric guitar layer in this song. The tune opens with some dramatic accents that set the mood. Then the verse kicks in to a swinging 6/8 time R&B groove with the guitar outlining the progression with single notes and diads. The chorus ups the dynamic with the guitar strumming the chord progression. There’s also a bridge section that builds the arrangement even further. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	That's the Way I Like It		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
That's the Way I Like It In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "That's the Way I Like It", as made famous by KC & the Sunshine Band. After introducing the song and dialing in the gear and tone, Mike will teach the verse of the tune. Next up is the chorus guitar part; then we'll adapt the horn melody to guitar just for fun. We'll do full and single guitar performances, then you'll take over in the "guitar karaoke" jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Disco Strangler		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Disco Strangler In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "The Disco Strangler", by The Eagles. Mike will dive in with an introduction to the song and talk about the gear, tones and tuning; then he'll look at the verse 1 double stop "call" riff and the guitar 2 verse "response". We'll follow with the guitar 1 and 2 chorus parts, then do a play along performance. We'll conclude with a jam along where you take over. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Kids Aren’t Alright		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Kids Aren’t Alright `Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays rhythm riffs with a high gain tone. Guitar 2 plays a mix of power chords, a clean melodic hook, and high gain leads. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The KKK Took My Baby Away		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The KKK Took My Baby Away In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "The KKK Took My Baby Away", recorded and performed by The Ramones. Mike will look at the tone and tuning upfront, then get into the first verse and chorus elements. After that, Mike will break the 2nd verse into two parts as the progression changes up, then you'll learn the 3rd verse. The tutorial ends up with a look at the final chorus, then the full performance play-along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Kill (Bury Me)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Kill (Bury Me) In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the epic song "The Kill (Bury Me)", as made famous by 30 Seconds to Mars. This one has lots of parts, and Mike will show you all of them in these 17 lessons. We'll go through the intro riff, the verses and choruses with the variations, the bridge, and the various octave parts. We'll put it all together at the end in a full performance, play along! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The House of the Rising Sun		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The House of the Rising Sun Mike will show you how this song uses a simple repeated chord progression in different ways to create an effective guitar accompaniment for the lyric story. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Legend Of Wooley Swamp		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Legend Of Wooley Swamp Mike will show you this southern rock gem that features some great storytelling complimented by some killer riffs. There are 3 guitar layers with great riffs and chord progressions, another electric playing rhythm and an overdriven electric guitar that plays some slide licks and fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Real Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Real Me Mike will show you the one electric guitar layer in this tune that strums aggressively throughout. The guitar has a capo placed at the third fret. The song opens with the guitar playing full throttle open and power chords with an energetic groove. The chorus continues with aggressive strums and a new progression. There’s also a few extended high octane jam sections and a breakdown verse for dynamic contrast. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Red		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Red In these seven lessons, Mike Olekshy will take you through "The Red", by Chevelle. This is a heavy rock/alt metal song that's tuned down to Db; Mike will explain the tuning, tones, and effects used here, then delve into the main riff plus the chorus of the song. Next up is the guitar solo, followed by the outro riff variation. Lastly we'll play it through in a full performance so you can play along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Rock Show		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Rock Show In this set of lessons, you'll be learning the punk pop tune "The Rock Show", as made famous by Blink-182. Mike Olekshy will take you step-by-step through this fast and furious number, showing you the rhythm guitar, the main riff, the verse and chorus sections, the clean guitar on the bridge, then he'll do a full performance play-along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Seeker		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Seeker Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a gritty electric guitar that lays into a high energy riff throughout the tune. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar tuned to open E with a capo on the 5th fret that adds some interesting guitar layers to the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	These Eyes		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
These Eyes Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric that plays some R&B influenced rhythm guitar stabs throughout. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that provides a sparkly layer of strummed chords. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Tide Is High		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Tide Is High Mike will show you the single clean electric guitar part in this tune that plays on the upbeats, locking in with the groove and using a typical reggae approach. The tune features a I IV V progression throughout the tune, with a variation coming near the end of each chorus. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	The Way		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
The Way Mike will show you all the guitar parts, from the barre chords, chord arpeggiation, and Latin flavored strumming patterns, and some great Latin influenced melodic lead work. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Tumble In The Rough		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Tumble In The Rough Mike Olekshy will show you all the guitar parts in this energetic, uptempo, and trashy grunge classic that features some crushing rhythm work and killer leads. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	This Is War		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
This Is War In this song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "This Is War", by 30 Seconds to Mars. Mike will take you through the gear and tones, then delve into the single-note verse part and all the pre-chorus elements using delay and octaves. Next up are the different layers and variations in the choruses, followed by the tag section crunch guitar and melody. Lastly we'll look at the acoustic outro, and do a play along and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Thunder Kiss '65		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Thunder Kiss '65 This set of lessons takes you on a classic metal journey, teaching you "Thunder Kiss '65", as made famous by White Zombie. Mike Olekshy shows you all the parts to this song, examining the gear and tone, the numerous cool riffs in the verses, choruses, bridge, and under the soloing. Mike will also teach you all the soloing and lead fills, and finish off with a play-through performance. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	TNT		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
TNT Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some scorching licks throughout. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Touch Of Grey		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Touch Of Grey Mike will show you all the great guitar parts to this song including the rhythm part barre chords and open chords, syncopation, and the melodic lead arpeggio based soloing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart In this series of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart", by Stone Temple Pilots. Mike will give a synopsis of the song then talk about the gear and tone, then teach the verse of the song. Next comes the chorus section, followed by the guitar solo. We'll put it all together in a play along performance, then do a single guitar performance. We'll finish up with a jam along where you play the song by yourself. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Truckin'		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Truckin' Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums a steady foundation to the whole song. Guitar 2 plays bluesy riffs with a clean tone, while Guitar 3 is a lead guitar that plays tasty fills and licks throughout the tune. Guitar 4 is an additional acoustic guitar that plays a cool lick in the intro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	True		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
True In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "True", by George Strait. After the introduction and a look at gear and tone, Mike will break down the parts for the acoustic guitar in the intro/outro, the verses, and choruses; then the electric parts for those same sections. Next up is the solo; the first half is standard electric guitar, the second half is a pedal steel solo adapted to standard electric. We'll conclude with a play along and a jam along where you take over. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Tuff Enuff		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Tuff Enuff In this series, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Tuff Enuff", by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Mike will introduce the song and look at gear and tones, then break down the grooves in the intro and verse. Next are the chorus chords, groove, and licks and leads. We'll follow that with the solo section rhythm, followed by the three solos in the song. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then you'll do a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Two Tickets To Paradise		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Two Tickets To Paradise Mike will show you the 3 electric guitar layers. Guitar 1 uses a light crunch tone to play some steady rhythm guitar throughout. Guitar 2 uses a beefier tone for the melodies and leads, and Guitar 3 uses that same tone to play a harmonization of the intro melody. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Under The Milky Way		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Under The Milky Way Mike will show you the 3 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays a steady strumming foundation for the tune. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that adds some strums and arpeggiations to help build the arrangement. Guitar 3 is a crunch electric guitar that plays some vibey lead guitar. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Undun		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Undun Mike will show you the two guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the main jazzy guitar playing throughout the tune. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that strums throughout much of the song and adds some sparkle while fleshing out the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Up Around The Bend		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Up Around The Bend Mike will show you 3 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is a crunch electric guitar that plays an iconic riff and some steady rhythm guitar under the vocals. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progression throughout. Guitar 3 is the lead electric guitar that plays a solo and some great licks with a cleaner tone. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Voodoo		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Voodoo In this short song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will take you through the vibey, moody rock song "Voodoo", by Godsmack. This shows the guitar in a supportive role and after looking into the tone and gear Mike will break down the simple, minimalist parts in the verses, choruses, and the bridge. As always, we'll conclude with a full performance play along, then you'll take over and jam over the backing track. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Walk Away		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Walk Away In these lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Walk Away", written by Joe Walsh. After a song synopsis and a look at gear and tone, Mike will launch into the funky riffing in the intro, verse, and chorus sections. Following that, we'll break down all manner of leads and fills in the intro, outro, and verses; and of course the solo along with the harmony line. We'll do full and single guitar performances, then you take over in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Watching The Wheels		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Watching The Wheels Though there aren't any guitars on the original recording, Mike has arranged this song with 2 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums a steady foundation by playing the chord progressions throughout. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that accents the riffs and melodies played on the piano. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	We’re Not Gonna Take It		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
We’re Not Gonna Take It Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays rhythm riffs with a crunch tone. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some memorable licks. The last half of the solo is harmonized by 2 additional lead guitar layers. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Whatever		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Whatever In this set of metal song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Whatever", by Godsmack. Mike will talk about the dropped-C tuning, and then break down the monster riffing in the verses, pre-choruses, and choruses. Mike will then look at the second guitar in the chorus, followed by the bridge elements. You'll finish by playing the song along with Mike, then do it yourself in the jam along video. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	What Is Life		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
What Is Life Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a retro-overdriven fuzz electric guitar that leads the way prominently throughout the song. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that strums the chord progression throughout and adds some cool arpeggiations in the verse. Guitar 3 is an acoustic guitar that strums the progressions all the way through. Guitar 4 is a clean electric that adds a few slide licks later in the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	What You Give		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
What You Give In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach "What You Give", by Tesla. Mike will introduce this song then look at the gear and tone; then dive in to the intro and verse parts. Various pre and post chorus parts come next, then we'll learn the chorus rhythms and leads. Then we're off to more solos and rhythms before we take on the last chorus and the outro. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	When The Stars Go Blue		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
When The Stars Go Blue In this series of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will be teaching you "When the Stars Go Blue", by Tim McGraw. Mike will introduce the song and talk about gear and tones, then teach the acoustic guitar parts for the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus. We'll then break down the parts for guitars 2 and 3 in the pre-chorus, chorus, and re-intro; after which we'll learn guitar 2's part in verse 2 and the jam fadeout. We'll conclude with a performance and a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	When Will I Be Loved		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
When Will I Be Loved Mike will show you all the great parts in this song: power chords, diad boogie rhythms, suspended chords, and some harmonized lead concepts. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	White Wedding		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
White Wedding In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach you "White Wedding", by Billy Idol. Mike will give an overview and go over the gear and tones, then teach the intro guitar; then the main riff and the intro double stops and palm muting. Some chorus, verse, and interlude crunch parts are next, followed by the interlude clean riff and and fuzz; then the bridge lead, strumming, and crunch parts before we do a play along and the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Who Are You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Who Are You Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this tune. Guitar 1 is a crunch electric guitar that plays throughout most of the tune. Guitar 2 is an acoustic guitar that digs into an intense solo in the breakdown section. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Who Do You Love		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Who Do You Love Mike will show you the slightly overdriven electric guitar layer in this song that handles both the rhythm and leads. The groove in this song is the Bo Diddley beat, which is a kind of clave (clah-vey) beat. The progression is essentially a 2 chord vamp (or groove) that repeats with a call & response riff between the vocals and the guitar. It gets played throughout the tune, both muted and wide open, with some cool leads thrown in for good measure. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Wichita Lineman		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Wichita Lineman Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays the foundation of the tune with some steady, consistent strumming. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that plays the intro and solo melodies originally played by a 6 string bass on the recording. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Wicked Garden		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Wicked Garden In these lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Wicked Garden", by Stone Temple Pilots. Mike will talk about the song and the gear and tones, then launch into the intro. The verse riffing is up next, followed by the pre-chorus leading to the chorus. Incidental parts are next: the additional vibey 2nd guitar in the verse, and the brief slide part. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Without You		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Without You In this acoustic song tutorial, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Without You", as made famous by Harry Nilsson. We're taking a different approach here; this song has just verse and chorus progressions, so Mike will be teaching two versions: one is a simple campfire approach, and the other is a more detailed intermediate approach. You'll learn the verse and chorus for both, then we have play alongs and jam alongs for both versions. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Won’t Get Fooled Again		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Won’t Get Fooled Again Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this tune that plays some iconic riffs and killer leads. The song opens with a single power chord and syncopated bouncy synth organ riff before the band crashes in with power chord accents. The verse and chorus feature equal part rhythm chord stabs and fill licks making for exciting guitar parts. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Don't Know Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Don't Know Me In this set of song lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you the country standard "You Don't Know Me", made famous by Mickey Gilley. Mike will introduce the song to you and talk a bit about gear and tone, then he'll break down the intro and first verse. The verse 2 and 3 variations are up after that, then a look at the bridge of the song; then we're on to the final verse and outro. We'll conclude with a play along performance, then a jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Your Little Hoodrat Friend		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Your Little Hoodrat Friend In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach you "Your Little Hoodrat Friend" by The Hold Steady. After giving an overview of the song and a look at the gear and tones, Mike will break down the "soft" verses. Next up is - you guessed it - the loud verses. Following that, Mike will teach you the pre-chorus and the chorus parts. We'll conclude with a play along performance, then you'll play the song by yourself in the jam along. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Walk Don't Run		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Walk Don't Run Mike will show you all the parts in this early 60s surf instrumental, from the iconic melody to the rhythm guitar chord progression. There's also the vibrato-bar heavy "surf guitar sounding" technique to dig into. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	While My Guitar Gently Weeps		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
While My Guitar Gently Weeps Mike will show you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays the foundation of the tune with some steady, consistent strumming. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that plays rhythm, fills, and leads throughout the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Whiskey River		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Whiskey River Mike will show why this is a country classic that features textbook acoustic strumming and soloing, as well as some great parts played on electric. You can learn the solo and all the fills or just play the whole tune using only one guitar all the way through. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Wild Horses		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Wild Horses Mike will show you all the parts to this classic rock ballad based on R&B and country ideas. There are steady acoustic strumming, dynamics and harmonics, as well as some country-influenced lead techniques using a combination of acoustic and electric guitars. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Wild Horses (Made Easy)		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Wild Horses (Made Easy) Mike will show you how to play a made easy version of this tune using simple strumming patterns, open chords and barre chords, and dynamics. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Woman		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Woman Mike will show you all the parts to this song: the use of a capo, open and barre chord shapes, suspended chords, and chord arpeggiation. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Workin' Man Blues		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Workin' Man Blues Mike will show you both iconic parts to this county classic from the clean electric guitar that chicken picks its way through some killer old school country rhythms and leads to the acoustic guitar that lays a solid foundation with open chords and boom-chick strumming. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Better You Bet		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Better You Bet Mike will show the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is the main clean electric guitar used throughout. Guitar 2 is also a clean electric guitar that takes a short solo plus some additional chord arpeggiations. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Can Do Magic		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Can Do Magic Mike will who you the 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that lays a steady foundation throughout. Guitar 2 is an overdriven electric guitar that plays killer fills and some delay-soaked ear candy. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Can't Always Get What You Want		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Can't Always Get What You Want Mike will show you both guitar layers: an acoustic guitar that plays the basic chord progression throughout the song and a clean electric guitar that adds an additional layer of licks and rhythms that build the arrangement. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Don't Know Her Like I Do		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Don't Know Her Like I Do Mike will show you all 4 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar layer that provides the backbone of the tune. Guitar 2 is a rhythm electric guitar that largely doubles the acoustic for a fuller sound. Guitar 3 is a clean electric guitar that adds some higher arpeggiations to the chord progression. Guitar 4 is the lead guitar that adds the signature hook, fills, a rock style solo, and a melodic slide solo in the outro. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Don't Love Me		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Don't Love Me Mike will show you the single electric guitar part in this tune that digs into a bluesy riff and some syncopated rhythms. The tune starts off establishing a mean groove and a great unison riff played by the guitar and harmonica. The verse alternates between the main riff and strumming 9th chords under the vocals while following the 12 bar blues form. The harmonica takes the only solo in the tune, so this is a great opportunity to work on your blues rhythm playing. The tune ends off with a dramatic change in dynamic, ramping back up for a rather abrupt ending. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Make Loving Fun		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Make Loving Fun Mike will show you the two electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays solid rhythm and textural guitar parts, while Guitar 2 adds some great lead guitar solos and fills. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	You Shook Me All Night Long		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
You Shook Me All Night Long Mike will show you the 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch guitar that plays rhythm guitar throughout the song. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that digs into some killer licks. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
Artist Studies
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	Billy Gibbons Artist Study		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Billy Gibbons Artist Study This tutorial will cover his gear and tone over the years, his rhythm playing, his approach to lead guitar, the 80s-era Eliminator style, and his take on slide guitar. So let's dive on in and check it out! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Brian May Artist Study		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Brian May Artist Study Mike will show you Brian May's playing style by breaking it down into several key factors, learn what makes it special and then learn to play some riffs and licks in his style! This tutorial will cover his gear and tone, his melodic approach to riffs, major scale licks, guitar harmonies, and using a delay effect to create a guitar orchestra. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Iron Maiden Style		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Iron Maiden Style This tutorial will teach you some of the elements of the Iron Maiden style. Instructor Mike Olekshy examines their use of rhythms, their single note lines, their "two guitar attack", some of the types of progressions they use, and how they achieve their tone. You can play along with a Maiden-esque backing track to top it all off! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Jimmy Page Artist Study		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Jimmy Page Artist Study Mike will cover the essential aspects of Jimmy Page's gear and tone, his single note bluesy rhythm riffing, blues solo licks, epic riffing, and acoustic playing. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Pete Townshend Artist Study		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Pete Townshend Artist Study Mike will show you Pete Townshend’s guitar style by breaking it down into several key factors to learn what makes it special and then learn to play riffs & licks in his style! Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
Free Lessons
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	Free Lesson Eddie Van Halen Style		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Free Lesson Eddie Van Halen Style This free lesson is a preview of what you get with a Full Access membership. If you enjoy these preview lesson and want to learn even more, click the yellow button on this page to try Full Access, which includes thousands of lessons and more about Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing style. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Free Lessons With Mike Olekshy		0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Free Lessons With Mike Olekshy These free lessons are a preview of what you get with a Full Access membership. If you enjoy these preview lesson and want to learn even more, click the yellow button on this page to try Full Access, which includes thousands of lessons and more about hammer ons & pull offs, power chords and palm muting, boom chick rhythm playing, pedal steel guitar tricks, playing licks with the pentatonic scale and chicken pickin' techniques. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	Quick Start with Mike Olekshy	Any Style	0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
Quick Start with Mike Olekshy Mike will show you how to get your guitar in tune and then teach you easy versions of the chords from "Sweet Home Alabama". Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
GT Channel Episodes
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	GT Channel: Mike Olekshy 2013	Any Style	0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
GT Channel: Mike Olekshy 2013 Alright guitar players, now we're going to take a look at the 2013 Guitar Tricks channel tips and tricks! Host Mike Olekshy gives you fun and instructive insights into guitar topics. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	GT Channel: Mike Olekshy 2016	Any Style	0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
GT Channel: Mike Olekshy 2016 Mike Olekshy's 2016 GT Channel episodes. Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed
	GT Channel: Mike Olekshy 2017	Any Style	0%		Mike Olekshy	Upgrade
GT Channel: Mike Olekshy 2017 Instructor: Mike Olekshy My Progress 0% viewed