Creating Licks With The “C” Scale Pattern
There are 5 basic “shapes” of the pentatonic major scale on the guitar. They are C, A, G, E, and D. The shapes appear in… Read More »Creating Licks With The “C” Scale Pattern
There are 5 basic “shapes” of the pentatonic major scale on the guitar. They are C, A, G, E, and D. The shapes appear in… Read More »Creating Licks With The “C” Scale Pattern
Verse Here’s what it sounds like at the normal tempo of 92 bpm: Here are the suggested fingerings in red: Complete Transcription aerosmith-dream_on PDF
Let’s pretend that you’ve got an audition coming up in a couple of days for a hip new band looking for a guitar player. The band gives you some sheet music with the band’s songs on it so you can get a little practice in before the big day.
Time comes for practice and you’re all set. With guitar in hand you set out to learn the songs only to find, to your horror, weird chords with slashes. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It must be some of that music theory stuff you keep hearing about. You curse yourself for not paying closer attention in music class…Read More »Slash Chords
Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate
Genre: Blues/Rock
For Electric but can be performed on an Acoustic guitar
One night at one of Jimi’s shows Chas Chandler, a former bass player with the Animals, checked out the show ands was amazed. By the end of the show Chandler had invited Hendrix to London.
On September 24, 1966 Hendrix arrived in London. Less than two weeks later on October 6, 1966 the Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed with Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding playing bass. They quickly recorded Hey Joe and released it at the end of 1966. After five years of hard work Jimi’s breakthrough had arrived.Read More »Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix
MIKE ZITO discovered his love for rock n roll after receiving a Van Halen record for his birthday. He eagerly picked up an electric guitar and headed to his local guitar shop in St. Louis, Missouri. There he found the legendary Chuck Berry and Bennie Smith who played in the store. Zito soaked up the sounds from the shop, and at 19, burst out on the St. Louis music scene. His first independent release, “Blue Room,” was released in 1996 and featured “Hollywood” and “Pull the Trigger.” His sophomore release “America’s Most Wanted” showcased his song writing skills as well as his pop sensibilities and intense guitar work.Read More »Mike Zito
Difficulty: Easy
Learn to play Ted Nugent’s signature riff! The main riff from the song Cat Scratch Fever is tabbed out below. In Ted’s original recording of the song the riff is played by two guitars, so there are slight variations throughout. It’s a great riff to experiment with come up with your own modifications. Give it a try!Read More »Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
Intro This one is in 2/4 timing and set at 80 bpm (beats per minute). Here is what the entire riff sounds like : Video… Read More »Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg
Intro/Verse Riff This fingerstyle classic uses a capo on the 3rd fret, therefore all notes on the tab staff are relative to the capo. There… Read More »Landslide by Fleetwood Mac