12 Bar Blues Guitar: The Complete Chord Progression Guide
The 12-bar blues is the backbone of blues guitar. If you’re starting your journey into blues, this is where it all begins. It’s a simple…
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Adding Chromatic Passing Tones to Your Guitar Solos
Once you’ve got a pentatonic scale under your fingers and you’re starting to build phrases with it, the next step in your guitar solo lessons…
Knocking on Heavens Door Guitar Chords
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” is one of those songs every guitarist should have in their back pocket. Bob Dylan wrote it, Guns N’ Roses made…
Slide Guitar Tuning & Setup: Action, Strings & Choosing Your Slide
Before you start playing slide guitar, you need your guitar set up properly. The wrong setup will fight you at every turn – strings buzzing…
Hammer-On and Pull-Off Riffs That Sound Great
Hammer-ons and pull-offs are two of the most useful guitar techniques you’ll ever learn. They let you play faster, smoother lines without picking every single…
G Major Scale Guitar Exercise for Speed and Picking
The G major scale at the 3rd fret isn’t just a scale — it’s one of the best finger exercises you can practice on guitar.…