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“Dear Mr Fantasy” by Traffic (Steve Winwood) is one of those songs that sounds impressive but only uses three main chords: A, G, and D.…
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Country Strumming Patterns for Guitar
Country guitar has a distinctive rhythmic feel that separates it from straight rock strumming. The secret isn’t complicated chord shapes or fancy licks — it’s…
Playing Guitar and Singing at the Same Time
Playing guitar and singing at the same time is one of those skills that feels impossible at first — your hands want to do one…
Roy Buchanan Guitar Licks: One-String Descending Runs
Roy Buchanan could make one string sing like nobody else. While SRV used chromatic pass notes and double stops, Roy carved out his own lane.…
Beginner Strumming Patterns for Guitar
Once you can hold a chord and move the pick up and down, the next step is learning actual beginner strumming patterns. Patterns are what…
SRV Guitar Licks: Open E Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs (Part 2)
Now we’re getting to the good stuff, boys and girls. In part 1, we learned how chromatic notes connect through the pentatonic scale. Part 2…