Bass Lesson: Using Ones and Fives
This bass guitar lesson covers the root and fifth pattern — the foundation of countless bass lines in country, rock, blues, and beyond. If you…
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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.…
Guitar Chords For Beginners: How To Play Guitar Chords
Understanding guitar chords for beginners is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard…
Two Finger Blues Guitar Lesson (12 Bar Blues)
The two finger blues shuffle guitar technique is one of the most useful and musical ways to play a 12 bar blues progression on guitar.…
How to Set Up a Guitar So It Actually Plays Right
You know, I’ve spent 45 years working on guitars, and there’s one question that keeps coming back: “Colin, my guitar just doesn’t feel right. What…
Sharp Dressed Man Guitar: Double Stop Intro Riffs: Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top)
There’s something unmistakable about Billy Gibbons’s guitar playing. In this lesson, I’ll break down some licks inspired by that signature style so you can work…