Eric Haugen

Eric Haugen is an accomplished guitarist and guitar instructor specializing in composition, subtlety, and tone. His published lessons and tablature include traditional guitar heroes as well as the more obscure players that serve as his strongest influences. Eric’s YouTube channel provides a wide array of music lessons for free and is updated weekly. He also offers individual guitar instruction virtually.

“There are many musicians to be admired. It’s easy to focus on guitarists. The most influential would be not only the great virtuosos of the instrument, but subtle and thoughtful craftsmen who are often overlooked. Jimi Hendrix is an iconic god of the modern electric guitar, and all those who play the instrument today are in some way disciples of his, whether intentionally or not. But there are others, like Joey Santiago of The Pixies, who are not howling guitar heroes, but rather deft and creative composers, working inside the song, contributing beautiful counter melodies and rhythms that raise the artistry of the piece. That’s what I try to emulate in my own work, and that’s what I teach my students.”

Electric Guitar

Instrument

Rock

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Christian030

08/30/26

Cool Eric!

Hey Eric, you are so cool! Easy and totally clear, great explanations about why and when and to take it easy and have fun! To be honest, I am following you on YouTube and this lead me to Truefire, knowing you have lessons here. Sure, there are others here, heroes like Robben Ford, but I was curious what to learn next from you. Your humor und unpretentious attitude catched me. Thanks from Germany.

Justin

04/27/26

Great teacher

Eric Haugen is able to keep me focused on good, tasteful playing without getting too caught up with speed and other techniques that make most non-professionals sound sloppy. He's the perfect teacher if you want to actually sound good.

Pedro

04/19/26

Don’t miss Eric

I’ve been playing guitar for over 20 years, self-taught with the help of the internet, and honestly I think Eric is the best instructor I’ve come across. If you want to play in service of the music rather than just throwing in hot licks here and there, he’s clearly your guy.

stephenmhopper

02/14/26

Eric is my favorite instructor

His teaching style is very warm, encouraging, and insightful. I've learned so much from his courses.

Candace

10/29/25

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