Chromatic Guitar Scale: Easy Pattern + Practice Tips
The chromatic scale is one of the most fundamental guitar scales on the instrument—and probably the most misunderstood. Most guitarists think there’s only one “right”…
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The Most Widely Used Bar Chords
The most widely used bar chords come down to just four shapes: E major, E minor, A major, and A minor — moved up the…
How to Find the Key a Song Is In
One of the most common questions from students is “how do I figure out what key a song is in?” Colin gets asked this all…
2 Sweet Slash Chord Progressions in D Major
Slash chords are guitar chords that use a different bass note than the root note of the chord. In a normal chord, the lowest note…
Blues Turnaround Licks
You’re 11 bars into a 12-bar blues, the groove is solid, and then what? Without a proper turnaround, the whole thing just sort of… stops.…
Guitar Picking Patterns for Strumming
Picking patterns add a bass note to your strumming patterns, turning a flat strum into something with depth and movement. Instead of hitting all the…