John Fogerty Guitar Licks: The Minor Third Slide (Part 2)
John Fogerty used this riff constantly. It shows up in Green River, Suzy Q, and he even moves it around as a solo riff in…
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Sultans of Swing Chords — Guitar Lesson
Sultans of Swing is one of those songs every guitarist should have in their back pocket. I’ve put together a lesson on the full chord…
Billy Gibbons Guitar Licks: Chromatic Double Stops (Part 2)
Part 1 taught you the foundation. Now we’re building the texture. Billy Gibbons doesn’t just play chords or single notes. He plays diads — that’s…
Jimi Hendrix Guitar Licks: The Voodoo Child Bass Riff (Part 1)
Boys and girls, I’ve been teaching guitar for over 45 years, and I’ve got to tell you—when Jimi Hendrix played “Voodoo Child,” he tapped into…
Blues Riff Ending – Finish Your Riff With Style
You’ve learned the riff. You’ve mastered the shuffle, bends, and double stops. Now it’s time to bring it all together and learn how to finish…
Bored of Playing Guitar Scales? Try This Instead
Sitting there running scales up and down with a metronome — yeah, it gets old. But scales themselves aren’t the problem. Colin has never been…