Sunshine of Your Love Riff: Major Thirds & Double Stops (Part 2)
Part 1 gave you the foundation. Now we’re adding embellishment. This is where the Sunshine riff becomes more than just note-running. We’re layering major third…
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A Cool Blues Riff Based on the Pentatonic Scale
This blues riff guitar lesson covers one of those licks that sounds way harder than it actually is. It comes straight out of the pentatonic…
12 Bar Blues Rhythm: Scale-Based Riff Guitar Lesson
You know what? Most folks think rhythm guitar is just about strumming chords. D chord, strum it. G chord, strum it. That’s fine, but you’re…
Really Simple Guitar Chords
Understanding simple guitar chords is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard differently…
Guitar Notes for Beginners: How the Fretboard Actually Works
Most beginner guitarists learn chords and scales without ever understanding the notes underneath them. And that’s fine for a while. But at some point, you…
A Minor Pentatonic Scale: The Pentatonic Scale – A Minor
Understanding a minor pentatonic scale is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard…