Voodoo Child – Guitar Lesson – Jimi Hendrix
Learn the iconic Voodoo Child intro riff — one of Jimi Hendrix’s most recognizable guitar moments. This lesson covers the Eaug9 chord shapes, E pentatonic…
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How to Change Scales With the Chords in Blues
One of the biggest questions I get from students is this: how do I change scales with the chords? It’s a great question, and the…
Blues Double Stops – Move Your Riff Up the Neck
You’ve nailed the basic riff, added the shuffle, and mastered the bends. Now it’s time to break out of the box and take this riff…
Playing Guitar and Singing at the Same Time
Playing guitar and singing at the same time is one of those skills that feels impossible at first — your hands want to do one…
Alternate Picking Guitar: Alternate Guitar Picking and Bass Lines
One of my favorite tricks for country-style guitar is alternating between bass notes and strums using inversions. It’s a core guitar technique that gives your…
How to Remember Guitar Chords to a Song
You learned the chords to a song yesterday and today they’ve vanished from your brain. Sound familiar? Colin has dealt with this exact problem —…