How to Get Started with WarlockGuitar's Free Guitar Lessons

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Start by opening warlockguitar.com and going to the "Choose Your Path" section, which is the site's designated entry point for new learners. From there, the lessons are laid out as a guided "guitar journey" — a sequence of free articles you work through in order rather than a random collection of clips. You'll need a guitar in hand to follow along, since the material is meant to be played, not just read.

What the Lessons Actually Look Like

WarlockGuitar's lessons are text-and-image based, not video-based. Each lesson is delivered as a thoughtful article with:

  • Hand-crafted diagrams
  • Guitar tabs
  • Free downloadable PDF ebooks

The site's own framing is blunt about the format: "No videos with annoying voices to watch... just read and look at pictures!" That's a deliberate design choice, and it shapes how you should approach the material.

Step-by-Step: Your First Session

  1. Have your guitar within reach. The lessons assume you're following along physically, not just reading.
  2. Go to the "Choose Your Path" section on the homepage. This is where the guided journey begins.
  3. Pick your starting path and work through the first article. Read it, then play the diagrams and tabs as you go.
  4. Download the PDF ebooks when a lesson offers one, so you can keep the reference material offline.
  5. Move to the next lesson in sequence rather than jumping around — the "journey" structure builds on itself.

Expected result: after the first session you should be able to read the diagrams and tabs in that lesson and play what they show. If you can't yet, that's the signal to repeat the lesson rather than advance.

The Chords and Scales Dictionary

Alongside the lesson path, the site offers an All Guitar Chords and Scales Dictionary (beta). According to the site, it's best used on Desktop, and it lets you see and hear guitar chords. Treat it as a reference tool to look up a specific chord or scale you meet in a lesson — not as a replacement for the guided path.

Common Sticking Points

  • Trying to skip the sequence. The lessons are organized as a journey; jumping to a later article usually means missing the diagram or tab conventions introduced earlier.
  • Reading without playing. The format rewards following along with the guitar in hand. Passive reading defeats the purpose of the diagrams and tabs.
  • Using the dictionary on mobile. The site notes the chords and scales dictionary is best on Desktop, so plan to use it on a computer.
  • Expecting video. If you learn best by watching someone play, this format will feel different. The trade-off is that articles, diagrams, and tabs let you go at your own pace and re-read as needed.

Who This Format Suits

The article-based approach fits learners who prefer to read, pause, and replay a diagram at their own speed, and who want downloadable references they can keep. If you need real-time demonstration and audio to pick up technique, a video-based course will likely serve you better — the two formats teach the same material through different channels, and the right pick depends on how you absorb instructions.