A Minor Pentatonic Scale: The Pentatonic Scale – A Minor
Understanding a minor pentatonic scale is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard…
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Guitar Scales for Beginners: Your First Scale (E Minor Pentatonic)
If you want to play riffs, solos, or anything beyond strumming chords, you need to learn a scale. And there’s one scale that sits at…
Using Triads to Create Rhythm Riffs on Guitar
Most guitarists think of chords as full six-string shapes — G, C, D, the usual suspects. But strip a chord down to its three essential…
Chord Substitutions Guitar: Cool Basic Chord Substitutions (For 2 Guitars)
Understanding chord substitutions guitar is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard differently…
12 Bar Blues Rhythm: Scale-Based Riff Guitar Lesson
You know what? Most folks think rhythm guitar is just about strumming chords. D chord, strum it. G chord, strum it. That’s fine, but you’re…
Guitar Thirds: The Two-Note Trick Behind Classic Rock Riffs
Here’s the third secret in our power chord secrets series—and it’s one that’ll really open up your ears. We’re talking about guitar thirds. While power…