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Learning The Guitar
I remember when I first started learning the guitar. I had a cheap little blue electric guitar with a matching amp that my parents bought me when I was 12. Every since that day, I’ve been expanding my knowledge of the instrument.
At first, though, it was hard playing that little blue guitar. I couldn’t remember the names of the notes, so I wrote the names on masking tape and tapped it them directly on the fretboard. What a mess it made! Read More »Learning The Guitar
E Shape Sixth Chord Barred
E6 Open E6 Barred (the audio example is an A6 chord with it’s root on the 5th fret) Fret/Chord Chart Depending on the fret your… Read More »E Shape Sixth Chord Barred
4 Ways To Learn New Songs On Guitar
Many of us spend years practicing guitar. We learn how to play all sorts of things like scale, chords, arpeggios, and whatnot. Ultimately the goal is always the same: we want to play songs!
When you break it down you’ll find that there are 4 different ways to learn new songs. They are as follows…Read More »4 Ways To Learn New Songs On Guitar
An Introduction To Intervals And Scales (Video)
This video will help you to understand what intervals and scales are.
Moving The C Scale Shape Around To Play In Different Keys
There is a big difference between a scale pattern and the actual scale. The actual scale is only 5 notes. When we are learning scale patterns we are learning the location of the notes from the scale as they appear on the fretboard. The same 5 notes repeat themselves over and over on the guitar’s fretboard. What we need to be able to do in order to play from the scale is memorize these fretboard patterns.
They Move!Read More »Moving The C Scale Shape Around To Play In Different Keys
Pretty Woman by Van Halen
Let’s take a sneak peek into the trick bag of the one and only Eddie Van Halen. One of the most innovative rock guitarists to… Read More »Pretty Woman by Van Halen
Betterman by Pearl Jam
You’ll use your fingers to pick this one. Complete Transcription To “Betterman” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Betterman” (Power Tab)
“Undertow” by Tool
You will need to tune to Drop D.Read More »“Undertow” by Tool
“Give It Away” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Intro Verse Here’s the full verse: Here’s just the bass score for your practice: Chorus The part below is played in… Read More »“Give It Away” by Red Hot Chili Peppers