Ascending Turnaround
An ascending turnaround has a shifting melody that travels to higher notes. The ascending turnaround in our example below is great for a slow blues where… Read More »Ascending Turnaround
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Speed Building Workout 4
I’m not going to lie. The exercises on this routine are pretty tough. Talk about an arm cramp…
To top it off, you should perform them using alternate picking (down, up, down, up). This is particularly hard because we’ll constantly be switching strings, but it has to be done in order to build speed on down the line. Just think of your picking hand swinging like a sideways pendulum.Read More »Speed Building Workout 4
Tangled Up In Blue- Bob Dylan
Tangled Up In Blue is a lyrically daring song that tells its story in the first and third person and mixes past, present, and future… Read More »Tangled Up In Blue- Bob Dylan
Technique Exercises #3
Here’s another helping of good ole speed and technique-building exercises. We’ll speed things up a little in this session at 63 beats per minute. Enjoy!
How To Hold The Guitar
There are two ways of holding the guitar. The classical way and the modern way. See the pictures below and select the position which feels… Read More »How To Hold The Guitar
If You Don’t Want Me by Mississippi John Hurt
Here’s a great blues tune to learn! If you don’t want me transcription PDF
I Shall Be Released by Bob Dylan
The Chord Progression The chord progression for “I Shall Be Released” is quite different than most songs. It doesn’t use the IV or V chord… Read More »I Shall Be Released by Bob Dylan