Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
The two guitar parts I’ll show you in this song are not in standard tuning. Both guitars are tuned to D, G, D, G, B, D.… Read More »Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
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Fly Like An Eagle by Steve Miller Band
Riff 1 The first riff from”Fly Like An Eagle” sets up the song nicely, but it only occurs in the intro of the song, never… Read More »Fly Like An Eagle by Steve Miller Band
Blues Improvisation 2: Playing “Outside” The Beginner’s Box
In our previous lesson, we learned the “beginner’s box”. Today we’re going to take things a step further and learn to think “outside the box”.… Read More »Blues Improvisation 2: Playing “Outside” The Beginner’s Box
Highway To Hell by AC/DC
The Main Riff The main riff has a lot of silence in between notes, so be sure to muffle out your guitar where there is… Read More »Highway To Hell by AC/DC
Primary Notes On The A String
PDF: 8. Primary Notes On The A String
Manic Depression by Jimi Hendrix
This Jimi Hendrix song is in 3/4 meaning that there are only 3 beats per measure. In simple terms that means you’ll want to count… Read More »Manic Depression by Jimi Hendrix
The Two Axes: Time And Pitch (Music Theory For The Guitarist)
Music is basically a temporal art. Unlike some other arts such as traditional painting, the performance and perception of a piece of music take place… Read More »The Two Axes: Time And Pitch (Music Theory For The Guitarist)
Sound Of Silence by Simon And Garfunkel
This riff is set at 104 bpm ( beats per minute ). You will need to place a capo on the sixth fret. Fingerpick this… Read More »Sound Of Silence by Simon And Garfunkel
Burn One Down by Ben Harper
You will need to tune your guitar to : D, G, C, F, A, D This song is VERY reminiscent of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”… Read More »Burn One Down by Ben Harper
Technique Exercises #1
Welcome to the first lesson. Remember: you must put the practice time in to get faster! Fig. 1: Simple Alternate Picking Exercise Fig. 2: Alternate… Read More »Technique Exercises #1