Fingerpicking Patterns: Arpeggio Techniques
You’ve mastered the basics. You’ve locked in the three-group pattern. Now comes the fun part—actual arpeggios. This is where fingerpicking stops being an exercise and…
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Slide Guitar Riffs in Open G: Picking, Expression & Single Note Lines
Once you’ve got your chord positions and progressions down in Open G, it’s time to break out of the “bar everything” approach. This lesson focuses…
12 Bar Blues in Open D7: Playing the 1-4-5 in Dominant 7th Tuning
Once you’ve got your guitar in Open D7 tuning, the next step is putting it to work with your slide guitar. The 12 bar blues…
Guitar Practice Routine for Beginners (What to Practice and How)
The number one question I get from beginner students isn’t about chords or scales. It’s “what should I actually be practicing?” And I get it.…
Awesome Rhythm Guitar Riff in E: Power Chords, Sixths & Sevenths
Here’s a rhythm riff that’ll make you sound like you know what you’re doing. We’re working in E, mixing power chords, major 6ths, and flat…
U2 With Or Without You Guitar Lesson
“With or Without You” is one of those songs that sounds impressive but is actually pretty approachable once you know the secret. It uses just…