Ricky's Ultimate YouTube Guitar Lesson Compilation
80 GUITAR LESSONS.
ONE PRACTICAL GUITAR BOOK.
80 practical guitar lessons in print, with diagrams
and links to corresponding video tutorials.
FRETBOARD NAVIGATION | PRACTICAL MUSIC THEORY | CHORDS & SCALES | TRIADS | IMPROVISATION & SOLOING
Built from over 36 years of teaching guitar and millions of YouTube lesson views
★★★★★ 4.7/5 FROM 300+ AMAZON REVIEWS
Trusted by guitar players around the world
- CHOOSE THE VERSION THAT SUITS YOUR LEARNING STYLE -
PAPERBACK EDITION
Standard physical edition
100-page printed book
Links to all 80 video tutorials
Worldwide Amazon availability
SPIRAL PRACTICE EDITION
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Premium spiral-bound edition
Lies flat while you practise
Ideal for a desk or music stand
Links to all 80 video tutorials
DIGITAL EDITION
Instant digital download
Read on phone, tablet or computer
Download and print individual pages
Dedicated hosted video area
TRUSTED BY 200K+ GUITAR PLAYERS ON YOUTUBE
- See Inside The Book -
80 Lessons.
Clear Diagrams.
Linked Video Tutorials.
These lessons use the same clear, visual and practical approach I use in my video lessons.
Each lesson combines diagrams, explanations and real musical applications, with a link to the corresponding video tutorial.
🎸 Fretboard Navigation
Understand how notes, patterns and positions connect across the neck.
🎸 Practical Music Theory
Make sense of intervals, chords, scales and keys from a guitarist’s point of view.
🎸 Chords, Scales & Triads
See how familiar shapes connect instead of memorising them in isolation.
🎸 Improvisation & Soloing
Apply scales, phrasing and note choices to actual music.
80 lessons across
100 full colour pages
36+ years of guitar teaching experience
Links to corresponding
video tutorials
Diagrams and explanations
you can return to anytime
- WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR -
This Book Is For
Guitar Players Who...
Feel lost on the fretboard
You know a few chords or scales, but you’re not sure how it all fits together.Know shapes but don’t know how they connect
You’ve learned some scales and chords, but you still can’t see the full picture.Find theory confusing
Traditional theory books just don’t click or make sense to you.Learn best visually
Clear diagrams, practical examples and visual patterns help things click faster.Prefer practical lessons over long explanations
You want straight to the point teaching that you can use right away.Want guitar to finally make more sense
You’re ready to stop guessing and start understanding the neck with confidence.
This is my own well-worn copy.
It’s full of scribbles, notes and lesson ideas because I still use it when I’m teaching.
If this is you, you’re in the right place.
These 80 lessons are designed to help you see the fretboard more clearly, connect what you already know and understand why the things you play actually work.
This isn’t a rigid beginner method. Some lessons cover essential fundamentals, while others move into triads, modes, improvisation, soloing and deeper fretboard understanding.
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Join thousands of guitar players who are finally making sense of the guitar
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Which version should I buy?
Choose the paperback if you want a standard printed copy, the spiral edition if you want the book to lie flat while you practise, or the digital edition if you want instant access and the ability to print individual pages.
Is this suitable for beginners?
Yes, particularly if you’ve already started playing and want to understand how the guitar works. Some lessons cover essential fundamentals, while others move into triads, modes, improvisation, soloing and deeper fretboard understanding. It is not a rigid start-from-zero beginner method.
Is this a theory-heavy book?
No. The theory is taught from a guitarist’s point of view and connected directly to the fretboard and your playing. The aim is to help you understand why chords, scales and patterns work, not bury you in abstract theory.
Will this help me understand the fretboard?
Yes. Fretboard navigation is one of the main themes of the book, including note locations, patterns, intervals and ways of seeing how different areas of the neck connect.
Does the book include videos?
Yes. The lessons link to corresponding video tutorials so you can read the explanation, study the diagrams and then see the lesson demonstrated.
The links are printed inside the book and there is also a private members area that organises all the lessons in one place.
Can I print pages from the digital version?
Yes. The digital edition can be downloaded and you can print individual pages for your own use.
What order should I follow the lessons in?
You do not have to work through them rigidly from beginning to end. The lessons are loosely organised and interconnected, so you can focus on the subjects that are most useful to you and return to others as your playing develops.
How do I access the videos?
There are 3 ways:
1. Printed links inside the book
Every lesson includes a printed link to the matching video on the bottom of each page. The lessons are embedded here on my website so YouTube ads are blocked.
2. Organised course area
Book owners also get access to a structured members area in the "Fretboard Fraternity" where the lessons are organised into groups of 10. Again these have no ads.
3. YouTube channel
All of the lessons are also available on my YouTube channel but they can be tricky to find without the book.
Why did you create the book?
After years of publishing guitar lessons online, I wanted to bring the most useful ones together into one practical reference. Instead of hunting through hundreds of videos, you can keep the diagrams, explanations and lessons in one place and return to them whenever you need them.
Ready To Understand The Guitar More Clearly?
Choose the version that suits how you like to learn and start working through the lessons today.
Whether you prefer a standard paperback, a spiral bound edition that lies flat while you practise, or instant digital access, choose the format that suits how you like to learn.
These 80 lessons come from more than 36 years of teaching guitar and are designed to help you connect the fretboard, theory and practical playing.
I hope the book helps you join the dots and make
more sense of the guitar.
Ricky
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DIGITAL EDITION
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