Blues Jam Cheat Sheet
Here is the most popular pattern in guitar soloing. It’s a combination of the G, E, and D shape minor scale patterns. Here’s the pattern… Read More »Blues Jam Cheat Sheet
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Alternate Picking
Fig. 1: Simple Alternate Picking Exercise
Fig. 2: Alternate Picking Variation
Alternate picking is a guitar playing technique, used only by pick users, that employs strictly alternating downward and upward picking strokes in a continuous run, and is the most common method of plectrum playing. If this technique is performed on a single note at a high speed, then it may also be referred to as tremolo picking.Read More »Alternate Picking
Key Signature
Every song has a key signature.
A key signature tells us what originating tone a song is to be performed in. It can either be major or minor.Read More »Key Signature
Why Georgia by John Mayer
This is a challenging riff played fingerstyle. Fret hand… Picking hand… Here are the suggested fingerings: Download The Guitar Tab For “Why Georgia” Complete Transcription… Read More »Why Georgia by John Mayer
You Know You’re Right by Nirvana
Verse and Chorus Here is the basic part for the verse and chorus parts throughout the song. It varies a little throughout the song, but… Read More »You Know You’re Right by Nirvana
F#m (F sharp minor chord)
The chord diagram below shows an F#m guitar chord. It can also be called Gbm (G flat minor). This form is using an Em shape… Read More »F#m (F sharp minor chord)
Five To One by The Doors
Intro Riff This part has two guitar parts. Here’s what they sound like together: Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Five To… Read More »Five To One by The Doors
Minor Pentatonic Scale
These 5 basic minor pentatonic scale shapes are the same exact patterns for the major scale patterns, except they are associated with different chords. The… Read More »Minor Pentatonic Scale
Open Pentatonic Scale Shapes
These patterns can be used in your soloing and to play over their representative open chords. As usual, I have included at least 2 diagrams… Read More »Open Pentatonic Scale Shapes
How To Read A Scale Diagram
Scale diagrams are like a snapshot of your guitar’s fretboard. This lesson will help you to learn to read scale diagrams for guitar. Scale diagrams… Read More »How To Read A Scale Diagram