The Best Guitar YouTube Channels

The Best Guitar YouTube Channels Learn to Play the Guitar with Online Videos ChaptersJustinGuitarRockongoodpeople (nextlevelguitar.com)JamplayGuitarLessons.com (Guitareo)GuitarJamzGuitar WorldYourGuitarSageTrueFireProGuitarShopDemosGuitarLessons365Song“Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.” - Jimi HendrixYouTube tutorials can help budding guitarists learn their way around the fingerboard. After all, learning to play guitar requires a lot of perseverance and you can’t really call yourself a guitarist if you can only play a couple of songs.Every day, more than a million hours of video are watched on YouTube and music is the most popular type of content so it's hardly surprising that there are also tonnes of channels teaching people how to play musical instruments.The advantage of YouTube tutorials is that you can watch them at your leisure, rewind them if you didn't quite catch something, and also watch them either on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.  Additionall y, YouTube is free and while there are the occasional annoying adverts, it's much better than having to open your wallet!In this article, we're going to be having a look  at the best video guitar tutorials and YouTube to help beginners learn how to play the guitar. PeterGuitar Teacher £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EdgarGuitar Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PaulGuitar Teacher 5.00 (12) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DanielGuitar Teacher 5.00 (3) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ToddGuitar Teacher 4.75 (4) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SamueleGuitar Teacher 5.00 (5) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors KurtGuitar Teacher 5.00 (3) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RyanGuitar Teacher £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsJustinGuitarThis site really has it all. In fact, Justin Sandercoe's YouTube channel, just like his site and blog, is an incredible resource for guitar lessons and tutorials on how to play guitar.YouTube is a great resource for learning a lot of things including how to play the guitar. (Source: StockSnap)Additionally, these free guitar lessons aren't just for beginners. An experienced guitarist can improve their guitar playing, too.There are two channels: one for techniques and another for learning specific songs.  His main channel has over 800,000 subscribers and his most popular content includes his super easy first guitar lesson series which shows you how to play basic chords, pinch harmonics, acoustic blues guitar, changing through chord progressions, and some basic jazz chords.There are also some decent videos on blues rhythm guitar, blues lead guitar, arpeggios, holding picks, and finger tapping.Rockongoodpeople (nextlevelguitar.com)This is the YouTube channel for nextlevelguitar.com and has loads of lessons for beginners and advanced players. Of course, there is a lot of stuff on products, too.The most popular videos on the channel include an acoustic blues guitar lesson, a lesson on fingerpicking on an acoustic guitar, playing lead guitar solos, slide guitar, and reviews of gear like the Epiphone Les Paul versus the Gibson Les Paul, for example.JamplayThis YouTube channel includes guitar lessons on a variety of techniques including strumming, picking, and improving your guitar playing. These online guitar lessons are definitely worth subscribing to on your YouTube account.You can learn how to play almost any song thanks to video tutorials. (Source: venturaartist)In comparison to some of the biggest channels on YouTube, this channel has a relatively small following of 200,000 subscribers though it deserves much more.Some of the most popular videos cover rumba flamenca, playing Iron Man by Black Sabbath, picking technique, and playing a melodic rock guitar solo.GuitarLessons.com (Guitareo)This YouTube channel probably seems pretty obvious when you think about it. The lessons on how to play guita r follow a good structure and Nate Savage, your online guitar teacher, provides you with clear and structured free guitar lessons.The most popular videos on this channel cover 8 guitar chords you must know, how to play 10 songs with just 4 chords, how to hold the guitar, 5 essential strumming patterns, how to strum the guitar, and how to tune your guitar.This channel also has technical advice on setting up your guitar and reviews of different gear. PeterGuitar Teacher £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EdgarGuitar Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PaulGuitar Teacher 5.00 (12) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DanielGuitar Teacher 5.00 (3) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ToddGuitar Teacher 4.75 (4) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SamueleGuitar Teacher 5.00 (5) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors KurtGuitar Teacher 5.00 (3) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RyanGuitar Teacher £ 30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsGuitarJamzThis YouTube channel has been around for a long time and is definitely worthy of your attention if you're looking for beginner guitar lessons. Whether you're looking for beginner guitar lessons or videos on becoming a better guitar player, you'll find them on Marty's channel.Like the other channels in our list, a lot of the most popular videos are beginner guitar lessons. In addition to these videos, there are a lot of videos on how to play different guitar songs like Metallica â€" Nothing Else Matters, Bob Marley â€" No Woman No Cry, Adele â€" Someone Like You, The Beatles â€" Let It Me, and, of course, Led Zeppelin â€" Stairway to Heaven.His accompanying site, www.guitarjamz.com, is also worth a visit for more content.Guitar WorldIf you've seen our article on the best websites for learning the guitar or our article on the best blogs, you'll know that a lot of guitar magazines have moved over to the internet and created their own websites, blogs, and YouTube channels and Guitar World is no exception.If you want to become a famous guitarist, you should start with some of these great YouTube channels. (Source: Dan_Park)The Guitar World YouTube channel, which has over half a million subscribers, has plenty of great videos and their most popular include Michael Angelo shredding on a double guitar, Eric Clapton playing Crossroads live, and lessons from musicians on how to play their songs.There are also interviews with artists on the gear they use and lessons on building a pedal board, reviews of guitars, amps, and pedals, and tutorials on playing different songs.YourGuitarSageThis channel has loads of great videos with easy lessons on how to play certain songs, playing guitar without knowing music theory, fingerpicking technique, and memorising all the notes on the fretboard.If there's a song you want to play, you should probably look for it on YourGuitarSage and subscribe to the YouTube channel.TrueFireThis is another site which featured in another of our lists as the YouTube channel is every bit as good as the blog and website. The TrueFire YouTube channel has plenty of technical videos include a number on Gypsy jazz guitar.The most popular videos on this channel include lessons for beginners on how to play acoustic guitar, bass guitar, jazz guitar licks, and jazz blues chords. This is one of the few channels that also has a lot of good content for bassists!ProGuitarShopDemosThis is a popular channel that regularly features giveaways and promotions on guitar gear. However, this channel really shines when it comes to guitar gear. If you're considering buying any effects pedals for your electric guitar, it's probably worth checking out the demos they have on this channel.That said, there are also guitar lessons for learning how to play different songs that are worth checking out, especially if you've just bought a new pedal and want to give it a go!GuitarLessons365SongThis is another chan nel with over half a million subscribers and plenty of great video content for you to sink your teeth into. If you want to learn how to play a certain song, this is one of the first channels you should check out.YouTube channels are great for helping you learn basic and advanced techniques. (Source: sheriyates)The most popular videos include tutorials on Led Zeppelin â€" Stairway to Heaven, Kansas â€" Dust in the Wind, Guns N' Roses â€" Sweet Child O' Mine, Metallica â€" Nothing Else Matters, and AC/DC â€" Thunderstruck.So are you ready to learn how to play the guitar on YouTube?  Or are you also looking for an app to guide your guitar learning?Of course, if YouTube videos aren't really your thing and you want to spend more time working on music theory and guitar chords, it might be worthwhile attending a guitar course or hiring a private tutor to help you learn to play the guitar.Learning to play the guitar can take a lot of time, especially if you don't know how to read sheet musi c or tabs or don't know your open chords from your barre chords. However, a private tutor can help you with everything from choosing a new guitar to learning how to tune your guitar. On Superprof, there are plenty of different tutors around the UK ready to start teaching guitar to you.The best thing about tutors is that their lessons are   tailored to you and what you want to learn.Of course, if you can't get a private tutorial at a reasonable hour or live rurally, you can always get a talented guitarist to teach you online via webcam. Thanks to the internet, you can now get private tutorials over video conferencing programmes and applications such as Skype.Webcam tutorials also tend to be cheaper than regular private tutorials because the tutor doesn't have to factor in travel costs in their rates. However, you both have to have a good internet connection for them to work.However, none of this means that you should just ignore all these great YouTube channels that we just told you all about! They're great resources for checking out between your private tutorials and have loads of great exercises for you to work on before you next see your private tutor!No need to comb the Internet for guitar learning sites: your Superprof has compiled a list of the best resources for you!