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7 Beginner Guitar Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
After 45 years of teaching guitar, I’ve seen the same mistakes come through my door over and over. The good news? They’re all fixable. And…
Advanced Guitar Lesson – G Major Scale in 3rds
If you want to move beyond single-note guitar scales, harmonizing scale intervals is a powerful way to add melody and harmony to your playing. This…
Open Chords and Bass Lines: Add Movement to G, C, and D
If you know just a few open chords like G, C, and D, you already have everything you need to start adding bass lines to…
Acoustic Blues Guitar Boogie
If there’s one riff that sounds like the blues, it’s the boogie. That walking, bouncing bass pattern you hear in every juke joint and roadhouse…
How to Make Guitar Scales Sound Darker
Every guitarist reaches a point where they want their playing to sound heavier, moodier, more intense. The minor scale already sounds darker than major, but…