Flatpicking Licks in the Key of G
Flatpicking licks are what make guitar sing. When I lean into that E minor pentatonic over a G chord, something magical happens—simple notes become a…
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How to Transpose Guitar Riffs Anywhere on the Fretboard
Ever wish you could move a riff to a different spot on the fretboard? That’s exactly what transposing is. Think of it like moving furniture…
Easy F Chord Guitar: Your First Bar Chord
The easy F chord guitar players need to learn is usually the first bar chord guitarists attempt — and the first one that makes them…
Dust My Broom on Guitar: Open D Tuning and Slide Blues
Dust My Broom is one of those songs that sits at the roots of electric blues. Elmore James wrote it, and that slide riff has…
Guitar Finger Exercises: Finger Exercises for Guitar Players
Strong, coordinated fingers make everything on guitar easier — chord changes, scale runs, riffs, bends, vibrato. These finger exercises from Colin are designed to warm…
Blue on Black – Guitar Solo Lesson (Flatted 7th)
This lesson explains the solo for Blue on Black by Kenny Wayne Shepherd and how to figure out which key to solo in. If you…