Flatpicking Guitar: Intermediate Guitar Riffs – Open Flat Picking Riffs
In this lesson, I’m going to walk you through some flatpicking guitar that’ll add real character to your playing. These are practical, usable ideas you…
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Thumb Wrapping Bar Chords: The Hendrix Approach
There’s more than one way to play bar chords guitar players should know about. The traditional approach uses your first finger to bar all six…
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…
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…
2 Classic Double Note Intro Riffs for Guitar
Double notes are one of my favorite things to teach because they sound impressive but they’re not as hard as they look. Two notes at…
Rock and Roll Rhythm Guitar: Second Riff & Endings (Part 2)
Alright, welcome back. This is part 2 of the Rock and Roll Rhythm and Riff lesson, and if you haven’t gone through part 1 with…