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  • “Breakdown” by Tantric

    Difficulty: Intermediate This is a really cool sounding riff from the new band Tantric. In the authentic recording it’s played with an acoustic guitar and doubled with electric guitars with very little distortion and tuned down 1/2 step.

  • Printer Ready Tabs And Diagrams

    Print out these goodies to create your own little lead reference book. The Basics The Notes On The Fretboard Basic Open Chords Intervals Arpeggios Major Arpeggios Minor Arpeggios Dominant 7th Arpeggios Major 6th Arpeggios Scales CAGED Major Pentatonic Patterns CAGED Minor Pentatonic Patterns A Aeolian Tab A Dorian Tab A Locrian Tab A Lydian Tab…

  • “Eclipse” Jam Track

    “Eclipse” Download this jam track and loop it!

  • Don’t Go Crazy

    Most guitar players try desperately to impress people when they play a solo. Perhaps you’re guilty of this yourself. That’s all right, because we all fall victim to this at one point or another. Sometimes this will to impress people can help drive you to develop great technique, but in all honesty you can spot…

  • Beverly Hills by Weezer

    Here’s a fun and easy riff to learn.  The solo is easy to play, too. Verse / Chorus You should have no trouble playing this riff at all. For the most part, the two guitars play the same thing, except for the bend at the end of the measure. This riff is set to a…

  • “Attached At The Hip” by CKY

    Difficulty : Easy – Intermediate You will need to tune to D, G, C, F, A, D

  • “Stay” by The Dave Matthews Band

    Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate

  • What Is Blues Improvisation?

    A majority of blues guitar solos are improvised. An improvised solo is not pre-written. It’s composed at the time of performance. The “Blues Improvisation” course will show you how to perform your own improvised blues leads. In the video below I explain a little about “what is improvisation”:

  • How To Play A Blues Turnaround

    In music, the V-IV-I turnaround, or blues turnaround is one of several cadential patterns traditionally found in the twelve-bar blues, and commonly found in rock and roll. Most turnarounds can also be used as intros or endings. This is because the turnaround in bars 11 and 12 takes us back (turns around) to the start of…

  • “My Friends” by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers

    Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate