Welcome to Guitar Tutor Man’s Official Website;
here’s two of my latest tutorials:
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – B J Thomas
My Way – Elvis / Sinatra
As you know, the internet is massive so trying to find good resources can be a real pain. As a teacher and keen guitarist I have spent hours scouring YouTube etc. for good quality guitar tutorials only to find that many are simply not up to the task. That’s why I decided to create this site. All the videos here are ones that I have created or would use myself. If you are studying Rockschool or Trinity Guildhall guitar grades then checkout the videos under those headings, they may be helpful to you.
For general interest I have also included examples of covers and original guitar based music from all over the world. Obviously, this is by no means a definitive selection. If you know of any awesome tutorial or original guitar based music authors that I have not showcased here then why not contact me so I can add them to this site?
Please check out my Music Shop (an extension of Amazon) where anything you buy provides me with a small commission to aid in the expansion of this site.
If you have found this site useful please consider making a small donation toward its continued upkeep.
Thanks for your support (Alan Robinson – Site Author).
Hey Allan,
Your web site also looks really great and a great collection of videos.
For sure I will be using this a lot!!!
Thank you so much for all your dedication and work, it is very much appreciated!
P-W.
Hi …..
I was just browsing your site. It’s really cool.
I’m helping to put a guitar website together and was wondering if I could get a link from your site?
It’s a pretty new site and we’re working hard to put some good content on there. I was hoping you could help us out by linking to us.
the website is http://www.onlineguitarbooks.com
If not, that’s cool!
We can put a link back to your site too.
Keep up the good work.
Alyn
Hi there
I checked out your site and what you are doing looks really positive.
The explanations of chord theory etc. are well pitched for beginners and the site layout looks professional.
My site is also new (I created it in October this year) so I could also do with a bit of help marketing it.
Consequently I would be more than happy to link to you and would appreciate a link in return.
All the best with your efforts.
Cheers
Alan
I just want to say, your web site is really great and I will continue to use it
Thanks Simon
I appreciate your support
Cheers
Alan.
There’s a dead video link on the beginner’s page. It’s the last video about “making barre cords”.
I’m loving what I’ve seen on the site so far! You’ve done a great job putting these resources together.
I was looking for the strum pattern for my favorite song as the first song I wanted to learn to play and found your video! Your’s is by far the best tutorial I’ve stumbled upon.
As a beginner, I appreciate your time and effort and wanted to say thank you!
Veronica
Hi there Veronica!
Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it, and thanks for pointing out the dead link, I will add a new Barre chord tutorial in its place.
Best wishes with you playing.
Cheers.
Alan.
Yah man, you are my hero!
Thank you very much for your work.
Cheers
Martin
Thanks Martin, much appreciated.
Best wishes.
Alan.
This is my first visit to this website; boy, was I impressed with the tutoring.
Can I make requests?
Bernice Valerio
Hi there!
Yes I do accept requests, though I cannot promise to fulfill them (it depends if I a: like the song and B: can sing it. Each video takes about 6 hours to produce so I have to be engaged with the material.
Thanks for your interest.
Best wishes.
Alan.
hi Alan
very nice and wonderful website
truly its very helpful for beginners
i’m glad that i visit here
have a lovely time always
cheeeers ^_^
Thank you for your support.
Best wishes.
Alan.
hi Alan, haveing played the guitar in all its forms, i have to say that you have a great website, and have used some of your chords and chord changes in a lot of music i play,
great site, all the best, Tony…
Cheers Tony – much appreciated.
Hi Alan, just wanted to say thanks for your time and effort in making these video’s. If you looking for other sources to add to your site you might want to have a look at http://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSandercoeSongs and http://www.youtube.com/user/mastertheguitar i thnk these two guys make some great tutorial videos.
thanks and keep up the good work
Thanks for your support Nathan, I will check them out.
Best wishes.
Alan.
Hi Allan! you’ve got the best guitar tutorial in Youtube. I’m not good in guitar but your video inspire me to learn more. I wonder if you could play and post the video of the song “It’s about time” by Elton John, it would be great. Keep it up bro! Thanks and more power to you!
Thank you for your support.
Good luck with your playing.
Best wishes.
Alan.
Thanks so much for this, I have spend hours trying to find a good tutorial website.
Thank you Ivan, I hope my site helps. Let me know if you need any advice.
Cheers.
Alan.
Hi Alan would it be possible for a tutorial on 10cc’s. Dreadlock holiday.”". Struggling with the rhythm also Noel gallaghers latest solo stuff…what alive etc. Top site top tutorials. Cheers. Shaun
Just to say many thanks for the help this site has given me and helped me get back in playing the guitar.
bob
ps. What martial art do you teach
Hi Bob.
Thanks for your support, I am glad my site is helping you. I have been teaching Shotokai Karate for about 24 years but focus on mostly teaching youngsters now.
Cheers.
Alan.
Hi Alan …I think you are the best guitar teacher on the web it’s so easy to learn with your way of teaching.
For sure I will encourage you.
Thank you very much
Hi there Yvon!
Thank you for your very positive comment, I really do appreciate your support.
Best wishes with your playing.
Alan.
Are you on Twitter? If not you should join. Enjoyed your Hallelujah vid.
Zac
@FretZeroMusic
@XakSullivan
Hi Zac, thanks for the nice comment. I am not on twitter but I will look into twit.
Cheers.
Alan.
Hi Alan …I’m bookmarks your website thank for tutorial
cheers
Thank you for using my site.
Cheers.
Alan.
Hi Alan! I have a question: is it possible to play that “Time” Pink Floyd song in a Classic Guitar? I want to learn how to play it, but I wanted to know first if I can play it on a Classic, cuz I don’t have an Acoustic. Thanks!
Gabriel
Hi there!
In my opinion, if you can play it on a normal acoustic then you can play it on a classical, it will just have a different feel to it.
Cheers.
Alan.
Thanks a lot Alan! I practiced it a lot thanks to that video you posted on how to play Time, I can now play it well. Thanks very much to you, and I know it’s a little late for me to say this, but Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Blessings and Cheers,
Gabriel
PS: I was wondering could make a tutorial video for “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (The Beatles)? I’m having a hard time trying to find videos for that song, and your videos have so far been the best tutorials in YouTube, and I’m sure many people including me would be grateful if you could make one…
Your Welcome.
Best wishes.
Alan.
Thanks for these guitar lessons Alan, simple and straight forward and easy to follow which makes a change…they are great.
One drawback though, are you going to learn us how to sing too because i cant carry a tune to save my life…. ( I wish)
Hi Steve.
Thanks for your support, Much appreciated. I’m of the opinion that if you enjoy singing it doesn’t matter what you sound like.
Merry Christmas.
Alan.
Hey Alan
Thank you so much for this nice page. I am new on the guitar. So I was wondering if it is possible to use the same tabs etc. on classical guitar if the tutorial is meant to be on a acoustic? And if it is possible to put some tutorials for some songs to 30 Seconds to Mars… Thanks
Mariam
Hi Mariam.
Yes all tabs for standard acoustic can be used with classical, you will just get a different feel (sound and mood) from your guitar.
I will look into your request.
Merry Christmas.
Alan.
I can not find acoustic guitar lesson Smokie Needles and Pins please help
I will look into it.
Cheers.
Alan.
Thanks
Your Welcome.
Hello Alan,
I’m french (sorry for my english) i’m soon feefteen years old and I’m learning English and guitar together since two years, so your site is a tresor for me.
My favorite group is Pink Floyd, so I’m very happy to find a lot of songs from them.
Thank you for your work and I wish you a Happy New Year
Hallo from Kovin, Serbia. Happy New Year Alan. You are so great guitar teacher.One of my favourite guitarist is Eric Clapton. The accoustic version of Can’t find my way home, is one of my favoutite songs. Are you open to teach us that stuff in some time ?
Congratulations. I’m from Brasil, Rio de Janeiro. I think your lessons very clear and simple to learn. You make it to be very easy.
Thanks,
Thank you for using my site.
Best wishes.
Alan.
Hello Alan, once again. Can you maybe do, We can work it out by The Beatles, that is great tune too, please?
Hi there.
I will look into your request.
Cheers.
Alan.
hello, super the site much of variety and also very well done.
I wondered whether you had steamroller blues version Elvis Presley because I adore this song. thank you.
Hi.
Thanks for your nice comment. I will look into your request.
Cheers.
Alan.
Wonderful website for guitar enthusiast like me!
Thank you, I’m glad you like it.
Cheers.
Alan.
Merci beaucoup pour votre site qui est vraiment parfait pour les débutants!
Je suis en France, je suis débutante et je suis heureuse d’avoir trouvé votre site car votre explication est superbe!!!!
Maintenant comment je dois faire pour avoir la rythmique!!!????? Ca fait que 3 semaines que j’ai débuté la guitare…..
Merci pour tout et très bonne continuation…et encore BRAVO. Gaëlle.
Salut Gaelle.
Merci pour votre gentil commentaire.
Lors de l’apprentissage au rythme d’une chanson, toujours la pratique lentement et graduellement la vitesse. En outre, apprendre à changer d’une corde à l’autre en douceur, puis de maintenir un rythme solide devient plus facile.
J’espère que cela aide.
Meilleurs vœux.
Alan.
Hi Alan,
Great website, I have recommended it to quite a few people I know that are trying to learn guitar. Any chance of anything by I am Kloot?
Thanks for all the great videos.
Hi.
Thank you for your kind words.
I cannot promise anything but I will look into your request.
All the best.
Alan.
Hiya Alan,.. Just wanted to say,ive been playing guitar for a fair few years now and have used the net for tabs and video lessons for around 5 years now. In that time ive found some things fairly useful, and others not so! I stumbled on2 your site last night..(late..) and found myself transfixed with wot can only be described as perfectly formed lessons … Loads of them! In such a great format. Clear and concise and perfectly executed … With the vocals too! It was so pleasing that sum1 had taken the time to deliver a service that ticks all the right boxes! All i can really add is a big THANK YOU! really. You have now become my virtual jam buddy;) I will be subscribing,and try to support you the best i can. I just lost my job so cannot donate just yet,but wen i can i will. Looks like im pretty much outta space, so thanks again.. You’ve done something long overdue but was definately worth the wait. With your help i can now hone my busking skills to a higher level. Good job man!
Hi there.
Thank you for your positive feedback, much appreciated.
Best wishes.
Alan.
What a Valuable resource! Keep up the good work and I know how long this took you! Good show!
Thank you for your support.
Alan.
Great site, and you are a good guitar player, and the singing isn’t that bad! Better than me. What is the software that creates the chords and strumming patterns? Something of your own??
Keep up the good work for us beginners.
Hi there.
Cheers for your kind words.
All the graphics are created with Adobe Photoshop and are added to the video frame by frame using Adobe Premiere Elements.
All the best.
Alan.
Greetings Alan I from Russia your lessons very fine help me if it is possible from Robert Plant “29 palms” trees or “I Believe thanks”.
Hi,
I have been trying to do an acoustic version of relax. Frankie goes to Hollywood . There are a couple of versions on utube but can’t work out what they are doing. So, I thought I would ask you if you could do a version? Cheeky, I know, but if you don’t ask bla bla bla. Anyway hope you can help as I think it would be great to do acoustic version of a classic song . Anyhow, thanks for all your hard work and great vids, yum already a star in my book. Cheers, Shaun
Hi Shaun.
Thanks for your support. I can’t promise anything but I will look into your request.
Cheers.
Alan.
Hey Allan,
I am listening these days unplugged Clapton’s album from ’92. Tears in heaven, Layla, Signs etc. are great songs, but I’m focus on Lonely stranger, great tune, and I’ll be proud if someday learn it. Are you maybe interesting to teach us in the future ? I know you like Eric and I’m sure that you like Lonely stranger.Thank you in front and cheers !
Thanks for all your lessons Alan.I am 88 years of age and have just started playing of not touching a guitar for 67 years WOW.I played during WW 2when I was in the Canadian Air force.I have forgotten nearly everything I knew in those days you sure are a great guy for doing this.
Hi Harvey.
Thank you for your lovely comment. You are an inspiration to all frustrated players out there.
All the best with your playing.
Alan.
Hi Alan,
I just would like to say thank you so so much from frenchie girl trying to play guitare!!! With your help now i can
xxx
cec
Thank you, I am glad my site is helping you.
Best wishes.
Alan.
don’t know if you can do it put i really want to learn islands in the streem by dolly parton.if you could do a film clip on it i’d be really gratefull,thanks
Its a great song, I will check it out.
Alan.
Thanks so much alan. this is the one song i wanted to learn. tanks so much,your the best.
You’re welcome.
Thank you for your support.
Best wishes.
Alan.
Great site, very good !.
Tnkx for sharing !!!
You’re welcome.
Alan.
Muy buena la pagina, mucho agradecimiento por los aportes.
He aprendido mucho gracias a su tutorial.
You’re welcome.
Thanks for your support.
Alan.
Una consulta, podrían pasar algún tutorial de música cristiana como
Jesús adrian romero, porque necesito tocar en una iglesia, desde ya muchas gracias.
Hi Alen,
I got here from Your lesson for Make You Feel My Love on YouTube! Thank you for your lesson I really like it!
Thank you for your kind words.
I appreciate your support.
All the best.
Alan.
Hi Alan!
My name is Yuri, I’m from Russia. I live in the Krasnodar region.
))
I hope you understand my English
I want to say:
I really like your lessons, it is very clear and accessible!
I wish you success and happiness! You are really cool to play the guitar!
I especially liked the lesson, “Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen – Jeff Buckley – Guitar Lesson” – great!
So you know, your lessons are popular in Russia
)
Bye!
Hi Yuri.
Your English is very good.
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate them.
Best wishes with your playing.
Alan.
Hi Allan!
A big THANKYOU for such great guitar lessons, with such a variety of songs; love your voice when singing songs of Oasis, and “Halleluja”- wonderfull
I am so happy, with your help, i can try to play it too! 
))
Krystyna
Thank you Krystyna.
Best wishes.
Alan.
What can i say, amazing site. You really are collecting good videos and yours are good too. What is good is that you also have strumming patterns and of course chord diagrams. Nice! I am regular visitor now and i will for sure donate too!
Thank you for your support, I appreciate it.
All the best.
Alan.
Great site, Alan and absolutely sterling job on the variety of music.
The biggest kick I got was that my guitar was tuned to the same tone level ?? So it makes for great singalong (if that makes any sense)
Cheers
Thanks mate, I appreciate your words of encouragement.
All the best.
Alan.
I gotta tell you that I just stumbled upon your website when I was looking for some help with Pink Floyd’s Time. I REALLY like your site’s style and construction. You’ve done a fabulous job here!
I truly appreciate this site and will recommend it to many of my friends.
I like how you pop up the chord changes in the video and really like the song sheets you provide that go with your clips.
Very thorough, very consistent, very clean, very VERY good.
Thanks!
Thank you for your positive feedback, I really appreciate it and would be gratefull if you could spread the word about this site.
All the best.
Alan.
Hi Alan,
I’m a beginner in Taiwan. Just want to say thank you so much for all your awesome videos!!! Your website is definitely the best tutorial website on earth!!!
Best wishes
Aaron
Hi Aaron.
Thanks for your lovely comment, its much appreciated.
All the best with your playing.
Alan.
Hi Alan,
A question for you, if you don’t mind. I am struggling using fingers 1,2,3 for the open A chord – not enough room to get all of them close enough to the fret. If I switch to 2,3,4 am I going to regret it later?
Thanks,
Peter
Hi Peter.
I think you should persevere with the 123 position so it leaves your little finger free to easily create the Asus4 and A7 chords from that position.
Cheers.
Alan.
Alan, just stumbled onto your You Tube video and then your website. My friend, you have a fine voice. I truly enjoyed listening to you sing “Stand By Me”. I think I will be giving your site a try and see if I can pick a few things up. I will be starting with “Stand By Me” and then see what else we can learn from you.
Thanks so much for taking the time to put this all together.
Hi Michael.
Thanks for your nice comment, I hope my videos help you.
Cheers.
Alan.
OK – will do.
Thanks, mate.
Hey Alan
Just wanted to say “Thank You!” for all the awesome tutorials you’ve put up, I’ve only been playing for about 7 months now and your videos have helped elevate my playing ability immeasurably. Keep doing what your doing my man.
If I could make a tutorial request for you to consider, i would love to see “little black submarines” by “The Black Keys”
Thanks again for what you do
Justin
Thanks Justin, I will check out your request.
Best wishes.
Alan.
Hi Alan great site just found you via youtube , i been learning bad moon rising going well , your a good teacher like the slow lesson at the end most helpful.
I may know you from years ago in London are you a friend of Keith the coach driver if you are let me know we did meet a few times. Kenny
Hi Kenny, thanks for your support. No I do not know a Keith, I must just have one of those faces.
Cheers.
Alan.
alan can you do also the song through the barricades by spandau ballet pls.coz i love to learn it from you,i seen a lot of this song but not as easy and clear as yours.you are a great guitar tutor alan keep it up.thanks
I will check it out.
Cheers.
Alan.
Top site Alan. Thanks a lot. loads of good tunes and no bull sh…
Attacked Pink Floyd and Bessie Smith at the weekend back tomorrow (bank holiday Tuesday in France) for more top tunes. Its cool that you put stuff like the Bessie Smith lesson on your site. Its not so clear and easy to follow, as I am a beginer, but it’s cool. And as it’s linked to you tube. I got distracted and disapear off to watch Claptons version . I have loved that song for ages and never knew who it was by. And tears in heaven makes me want to cry. So much music so little time. I feel motivated, good work. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Hi there.
Thank you for your kind words.
I am so glad my site is helping you.
Best wishes with your playing.
Cheers.
Alan.
Alan, give this one a spin.
Hard to explain but very helpful when trying to piece chords together that you just can’t find. Snoop around – there’s a few different loooks to it. I left Still The Same as a link but you can navigate from there
http://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/bob-seger-still-the-same-guitar-tab-s18359t0
Thanks Ron, I have favourited it and will check it out, it look interesting.
Cheers.
Alan.
WOW A WEB SITE THAT IS GREAT !
Thank you Frank, I appreciate it.
Alan.
Alan,
You are a wonderful person Mate… Thanks a lot.
Nobody has ever done this type stuff assisting people on the net. … Cannot thank you enough…We are so greatful…
Best Regards Anton
Thank you Anton, I appreciate your support.
Spread the word for me.
Best wishes.
Alan.