7 Free Lessons That'll Change How You Play Guitar

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After 45 years of teaching, I can usually spot what's holding a player back within five minutes. It's almost always one of these seven things. I put together a free video lesson for each — delivered to your inbox over the next week.

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Blues Scale

The Flatted Fifth: The Devils Interval That Became the Blues Note

The flatted fifth. The devil’s chord. The devil’s interval. This lesson is part of our blues scale series. If you lived long enough ago, they’d…

Guitar Lessons Guitar Techniques Picking

Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson

Want to improve the speed of your picking? There are techniques for both hands that make a real difference, and I’m going to cover the…

Blues Songs

Sunshine of Your Love Riff: Solo Fill Riffs for the Chorus (Part 3)

We’ve built the foundation. We’ve added embellishment. Now comes the payoff. Part 3 is where you learn the solo fill riffs that live in the…

Practice Tips

What to Look for in a Guitar Teacher

Finding the right guitar teacher can make or break your progress. Colin learned this lesson firsthand as a teenager, and the advice he got from…

Slide Guitar

Open D Slide Guitar Tricks: Combining Rhythm and Lead

Open D tuning is one of the most popular choices for slide guitar – and for good reason. The tuning gives you that rich, full…

Guitar Riffs

Guitar Solo Technique: Drone Notes on the High E String

Let me show you a solo technique that sounds more advanced than it really is. It’s all about using the high E string as your…

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