What Guitar.gg lacks in visuals, is more than makes up for in content. I stumbled across this site while looking for tabs of Wonderwall by Oasis, but stayed for the solid beginner’s info. Not only did this guy (it’s only one guy, Hotdog, the headless guitarist) have tabs, but he had MP3s describing the strumming pattern, videos showing you finger placement, and tips on how to play it if you’re having a hard time.

The site itself is pretty slim (you can read everything in a couple hours), and if you want more from the site, you have to pay. Before you scoff, he offers some free info, too; just ask for a free lesson, and he’ll help you out. I filled out the form and had a response in about a week. The email had links to three songs on the “HUGE” list he asked you for, each of which was just as detailed as the Wonderwall lesson.

He also included a golden nugget of practice info. He said, “…do D/Cadd9/Gadd5 with DDUUD strumming; don’t bother with any other chords. Just throw your fingers around these 3 while keeping the strumming going(be a plonker!) i.e. “plonk” your fingers on while not stopping the strumming. Use Gadd5 to Cadd9 as the very first attempt as gravity will help you!!” He has the most comprehensive and easily readable chord sheets I’ve seen right here.

If the dollar wasn’t so weak compared to the pound right now, I would definitely consider paying this guy for some more lessons, especially for Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” I just can’t figure out that song’s strumming pattern…