Blues Riff in E Minor With Chromatic Passing Notes
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How to Make G C D Sound Better on Guitar
There are thousands of hit songs built on G, C, and D. Same three chords — but they all sound different. The difference isn’t in…
Blues Chord Progression: Killing Floor Guitar Lesson
A major scale in a blues? Yeah, it shouldn’t work. But Howlin’ Wolf proved it does. We’re diving into Part 3 of this series, and…
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In this lesson, I’m going to cover learn to play guitar — a topic that comes up a lot and is well worth spending some…
Drop D Tuning
Drop D tuning is great for getting deep, bassy riffs and chords on your guitar. It’s one of the most common alternate tunings and you’ll…
Guitar Chord Progressions: How to Be a Genius Songwriter With Just 4 Chords
Understanding guitar chord progressions is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard differently…