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Guitar Thirds: The Two-Note Trick Behind Classic Rock Riffs
Here’s the third secret in our power chord secrets series—and it’s one that’ll really open up your ears. We’re talking about guitar thirds. While power…
Easy BB King Licks #1
There’s something unmistakable about B.B. King’s guitar playing. In this lesson, I’ll break down some licks inspired by that signature style so you can work…
Guitar Improvisation: Guitar Improvising Lesson #1 – The Scale
You’ve got the A minor pentatonic scale under your fingers from guitar solo lessons step one — now what? In this second lesson of the…
Fingerpicking Patterns: Arpeggio Techniques
You’ve mastered the basics. You’ve locked in the three-group pattern. Now comes the fun part—actual arpeggios. This is where fingerpicking stops being an exercise and…
How to Choose a Strumming Pattern for Any Song
You know a handful of strumming patterns. You know the chords to a song. But when you sit down to play, you freeze — how…