Posture Up (Guitar Position Techniques for Acoustic)
As a guitarist, you’ve got a lot on your mind. Your fretting hand is trying to get your fingers on the right frets and sound… Read More »Posture Up (Guitar Position Techniques for Acoustic)
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Bella Donna by Peppino D’Agostino
In addition to regularly performing concerts throughout North and South America, Canada, and Europe, D’Agostino has released 12 critically acclaimed albums and two DVDs worldwide.… Read More »Bella Donna by Peppino D’Agostino
Gimme Three Steps by Lynyrd Skynyrd
“Gimmie Three Steps” was released on Skynyrd’s 1973 debut album (pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd). The song is memorable for its opening riff and story of how… Read More »Gimme Three Steps by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Back Door Man by The Doors
“Back Door Man” is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin’ Wolf in 1961. The song is considered a classic of… Read More »Back Door Man by The Doors
Guitar Arpeggios: An Introduction
What Is an Arpeggio?
An arpeggio is built from the notes that make up a chord, but are picked as individual notes. They may be used as fill-ins, linking melodies with chords and chord/melody. Arpeggios have their own patterns but not unlike their chord counterparts. There are 5 basic patterns for each type type of arpeggio just like there were 5 basic patterns for chords.Read More »Guitar Arpeggios: An Introduction
Open G Major 7th Chord
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above… Read More »Open G Major 7th Chord
Harmonic Minor Scale
In this lesson, I’ll show you how to play the E Harmonic Minor Scale so you can incorporate it into your own songs or lead… Read More »Harmonic Minor Scale
Polymeter/Polyrhythm
Although sometimes used synonymously, polymeter is the use of two metric frameworks (time signatures) simultaneously, while polyrhythm refers to the simultaneous use of two or… Read More »Polymeter/Polyrhythm