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This is it. Lesson five. We’re finishing this 12-bar blues solo today — and I’ve only got one reminder. Did you put your time in?…
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Guitar Muting Techniques for Total Control
If there’s one thing that separates a sloppy guitar player from a clean one, it’s muting. Learning to control which strings ring and which stay…
12 Bar Blues Chord Progression: Backdoor Man Guitar Lesson
One chromatic passing note. That’s all it takes to transform a basic blues riff into something that catches ears and makes people turn their heads.…
Billy Gibbons Guitar Licks: The Minor Third Slide in A
Billy Gibbons isn’t a speed demon, boys and girls. He’s never been. What Billy has is taste. What Billy has is pocket. And what Billy…
Learning Guitar Notes Made Easy
If you want to learn the notes on your guitar, it helps to know a few shortcuts. (If you’re completely unfamiliar with the notes on…
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…