Welcome to Strictly Guitar
I’m Allan, and I’m a guitar player from Adelaide, Australia.
I started playing guitar in the 80’s, inspired by the music I was hearing on the radio and watching on TV.
I’ve spent a lot of my life playing guitar in church-world so I’ve covered a LOT of different styles of music and worked with some fantastic musicians.
I started Strictly Guitar so I had a way to share my guitar playing experience with the world.
I love amp modellers – Line 6 Helix, Bias FX, Overloud TH-U to name a few and I also use a Variax guitar.
But I also love the sound of a Fender Strat through a cranked-up tube amp.
On the site, you’ll see articles about gear and becoming a better guitarist. I’ll also share a lot of the videos and tutorials that I’m watching.
“It doesn’t matter what your level is. Just focus on slow improvements and become the best player you can be”
Line 6 Helix
The Helix has become one of the most popular guitar modelling units.
We have a heap of resources to help you get the best out of your Helix, whether you’re just starting out or have had one for years.
Click through for our Line 6 Helix Resources
Bias FX 2
Overloud TH-U
Overloud’s TH-U has become popular through a combination of great sounds and the addition of the Rig Player.
How to Play Acoustic Guitar – Lessons for Beginners – Strumming Chords Pt. 1
Here's a video from TrueFire - it's Rich Maloof from the Acoustic Guitar for Beginners course. This video is a simple introduction about how to fret notes and position your fingers. It's a good video (and course) if you're a beginner. How to Play...
Guitar Lessons – The Climb by Miley Cyrus – cover chords lesson Beginners Acoustic songs
Here's a guitar lessons from YourGuitarSage showing you how to play The Climb by Miley Cyrus. It's a pretty simple song to play - take note that he's using a capo on the fourth fret. Go to yourguitarsage.com to find out how to get a chart to this...
Jessie J Price Tag Guitar Chords
Price Tag is a song by Jessie J that's very popular at the moment. My son loves it and wanted me to show him how to play it on guitar so I recorded this video to show you how to play Price Tag by Jessie J on acoustic guitar. It's a very simple song...
50 Blues Guitar Licks You MUST Know – Lick #14: Sliding Double-Stops – Jeff McErlain
Here's a great lesson on double stops from the guys at Truefire.com. In this lesson Jeff McErlain shows you how to play a blues riff in the key of G using double stops at the start. A double stop is when you play two notes at one - in this riff...
50 Blues Guitar Licks You MUST Know – Lick #20: Honeybeez – Jeff McErlain
Here's a great blues turnaround in the key of E in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan. This is another video from the crew at Trufire.com. Face it--we love to play in E minor and so does your guitar. With a 22 fret neck there's E's abound ranging...
Blues Guitar Lesson: A Minor Blues Scale Licks
Here's a great video based around the A Minor blues scale. I love using the blues scale in my solos, and there are so many different positions you can play the scale in. In this example we're playing the scale around the 5th position, and rather...
Learn Jazz Guitar: The Lowly “F” Chord
A good jazz guitar lesson that looks at the "F" Chord. In this video you're introduced to a bit of the theory behind the F chord, then you learn more about how changing the root of the chord changes the sound and name of the chord. This is...
Blues Guitar Lessons – Lead blues Guitar Lick – Free Online Guitar Lessons
Here's a great blues guitar lesson showing a simple blues lick in the key of E. It's based around playing an E Blues scale in the A position around the 5th fret. He's using two strings - the B and E and shows a really simple riff that you can...
Play rock guitar lick of the week beginner Jimmy Page Joe Perry Zep Aerosmith AC DC esque riffs
In this video, David from NextLevelGuitar.com shows some licks in the key of D in the style of Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Zep, Aerosmith and AC DC. These licks can be played as repeating riffs - you can keep repeating them and going faster. I enjoyed...