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1 Finger Blues for Beginners
Want to play blues but feel overwhelmed? Learn a complete 12-bar blues using just one finger. Three simple shapes, one authentic blues sound.
One Tone Bends on Guitar: Get Your Solos Singing
One of the quickest ways to make your solos more expressive is string bending, and the one tone bend is where you want to start.…
Country Strumming Patterns for Guitar
Country guitar has a distinctive rhythmic feel that separates it from straight rock strumming. The secret isn’t complicated chord shapes or fancy licks — it’s…
Under the Boardwalk: Guitar Strum Pattern and Lesson
“Under the Boardwalk” by The Drifters is one of those songs that sounds like summer. The strum pattern has a gentle, swaying quality that’s perfect…
The Diatonic Scale: Minor Pattern
The diatonic scale is one of the most common and versatile guitar scales that every player needs to know. Previously we’ve covered the major guitar…