Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg
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
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Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
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
Country Road by James Taylor
Difficulty: Intermediate
Drop D Tuning
This song is in drop D tuning. In drop D tuning the low E string is tuned down one whole step to D. To tune your guitar to drop D tuning, first make sure your tuned to standard tuning. Then you’ll want to tune your low E string down two steps to D (we drop it down one step, hence the name).
“Plush” (Unplugged) by Stone Temple Pilots
Difficulty: Easy – IntermediateRead More »“Plush” (Unplugged) by Stone Temple Pilots
Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash
The intro is really the entire concept of this song. What you will have is a standard Em chord, played with some bass notes. The… Read More »Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash
Seventh Augmented Fifth Chord (7#5 )
Common chord symbols for this chord are C7+5, C7♯5 . This chord is an altered chord. An altered chord is when the fifth, ninth, eleventh, or thirteenth is chromatically altered.Read More »Seventh Augmented Fifth Chord (7#5 )
Dominant 9th Chords
9th chords are similar to 7th chords except we add the 9th scale step which is the same as the 2nd. There are 3 types of 9th chords. Dominant, major and minor. The dominant 9th chord is the most commonly used.Read More »Dominant 9th Chords
“Hate Me” by Blue October
Difficulty: Easy
We are going to work on this song a little differently. The other guitars that are played in the song only mimic the actual acoustic guitar, so instead of playing those parts, let’s improvise. Below is the entire acoustic theme, from beginning to end.Read More »“Hate Me” by Blue October
Can’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faith
Tuning: D, A, D, G, B, E Intro Here is the full intro: Guitar 1: Guitar 2: Verse Here is the full verse: Guitar 1:… Read More »Can’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faith
Can’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faith
Tuning: D, A, D, G, B, E Intro Here is the full intro: Guitar 1: Guitar 2: Verse Here is the full verse: Guitar 1:… Read More »Can’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faith