Voodoo Child – Guitar Lesson – Jimi Hendrix
Learn the iconic Voodoo Child intro riff — one of Jimi Hendrix’s most recognizable guitar moments. This lesson covers the Eaug9 chord shapes, E pentatonic…
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Slide Guitar: Open D Major Tuning
The easiest way to play slide guitar is to first adjust your guitar to an open tuning—in this particular lesson we’re going to use Open…
12 Bar Blues in Open D: Finding Your I-IV-V for Slide Guitar
Open D tuning is the other major open tuning for slide guitar, and it’s perfect for playing in the key of D. The 12 bar…
All Along The Watchtower Guitar Chords (+ Hendrix Intro Riff)
The All Along The Watchtower chords are just three: A, Bm, and G. That’s it — one of rock’s most iconic songs built on a…
Sunshine of Your Love Riff: Major Thirds & Double Stops (Part 2)
Part 1 gave you the foundation. Now we’re adding embellishment. This is where the Sunshine riff becomes more than just note-running. We’re layering major third…
Double Stop Blues: A Cool Blues Riff Using Doublestops
Double stops are one of the easiest ways to make your blues soloing sound bigger without adding any complexity to your fretting hand. You’re just…