12 Bar Blues in Open G: Finding Your I-IV-V for Slide Guitar
If you’ve got your guitar tuned to Open G and you’re wondering “now what?” – the 12 bar blues is your answer. It’s the most…
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Three Finger Blues Guitar Lesson (Adding the Minor 7th)
You’ve mastered the one finger blues and the two finger blues shuffle. Now it’s time to wake up that pinky and add one more layer…
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…
Fingerpicking for Beginners: Getting Started
You’ve probably watched someone pick a guitar with their fingers and thought, “I could never do that.” Well, I’ve got news for you—you absolutely can.…
Pentatonic Scale Guitar: Pentatonic Guitar Scales
Understanding pentatonic scale guitar is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard differently…
Simple Man Chords
The Simple Man chords are C, G, and Am — three open chords that carry the entire Lynyrd Skynyrd classic. You can strum it, fingerpick…