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6 Basic Guitar Chords
The 6 basic guitar chords every beginner needs are: G, C, D, Em, Am, and Bm. These six chords are all in the key of…
Guitar Octaves: Using Octaves in Your Guitar Solos
The octave is one of the simplest intervals on guitar, and one of the most powerful in a solo. Jazzers like Wes Montgomery built entire…
Fortunate Son Guitar Riff: Double Stop Intro Technique
John Fogerty gave us one of rock’s most recognizable intros with Fortunate Son. This riff uses double stops—two notes played together—in a way that sounds…
John Fogerty Guitar Licks: The Minor Third Slide (Part 2)
John Fogerty used this riff constantly. It shows up in Green River, Suzy Q, and he even moves it around as a solo riff in…
How to Change Scales With the Chords in Blues
One of the biggest questions I get from students is this: how do I change scales with the chords? It’s a great question, and the…