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Guitar Riffs

Rolling Stones Style Rhythm Riff: Combining Chords and Lead

Being one guitar player who can handle both rhythm and lead at the same time — that’s the whole game. Playing enough rhythm to keep…

Guitar Scales

How to Connect Pentatonic Scales Across the Fretboard

Once you know a pentatonic box position, the next question is always the same: how do I get out of this box? Learning to connect…

Guitar Songs

All Along The Watchtower Guitar Chords (+ Hendrix Intro Riff)

The All Along The Watchtower chords are just three: A, Bm, and G. That’s it — one of rock’s most iconic songs built on a…

Practice Tips

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…

Beginner Blues Guitar

Blues Riffs For Beginners – Mannish Boy Style

Want to play a real blues riff that sounds authentic right from day one? This lesson teaches you a three-note blues riff inspired by Muddy…

Easy Guitar Songs Guitar Songs

Brown Eyed Girl Chords For Guitar

“Brown Eyed Girl” is one of those songs every guitar player should have in their back pocket. Van Morrison’s 1967 classic has that instantly recognizable…

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