Bass Guitar Lesson – The Inverted Fifth
In this bass guitar lesson, we’ll be looking at ‘inverted fifths’, which basically means playing the root note and its fifth note at a lower…
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The 1 4 5 Chord Progression: Play Guitar in Any Key
Just four chords power thousands of songs across every genre—pop, rock, blues, country, and beyond. But the real magic isn’t in memorizing them. It’s understanding…
Billy Gibbons Guitar Licks: Chromatic Double Stops (Part 2)
Part 1 taught you the foundation. Now we’re building the texture. Billy Gibbons doesn’t just play chords or single notes. He plays diads — that’s…
Tony Iommi Guitar Licks: Chromatic Pass Notes in B Minor (Part 1)
Now let’s talk about Tony Iommi, boys and girls. This man is a self-confessed heavy metal blues guitarist, and that phrase right there tells you…
Cool Country Guitar Licks in E Pentatonic Minor
Looking for cool country guitar licks to add to your playing? This lesson shows you how to use the E pentatonic minor scale over a…
Suspended Chords on Guitar: What They Are and How to Use Them
Suspended chords are one of the most versatile tools in your guitar toolkit. They work in nearly every musical style and create beautiful moments of…