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Cool Chordal Guitar Riffs: Inverted Thirds in G Major
Want to play riffs that sound professional and work in country, rock, or almost anything else? Let me show you inverted thirds. It’s a fancy…
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…
John Fogerty Guitar Licks: The Minor Third Slide (Part 2)
John Fogerty used this riff constantly. It shows up in Green River, Suzy Q, and he even moves it around as a solo riff in…
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…
Tush Guitar Riff: ZZ Top’s Classic in G Pentatonic Minor
ZZ Top knew how to write a riff. “Tush” is built on three power chords and one harmonic idea. It’s not complicated, but it’s got…