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  • Common Open Chords

    Open strings sound great on the guitar. That’s why open chords (chords that use 1 or more open strings) are so popular to play.

  • “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield

    Difficulty: Easy

  • Enter Sandman by Metallica

    Composer – Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich Where to find this song – Metallica ( Black Album ) track #1 Release Date – August 1991 Below are three excellent riffs from the intro. Riff 1 Begin the first part by placing your 3rd finger on the seventh fret on the “A” string. Place your 1st finger on…

  • Add That “Swing” With The Common Shuffle Rhythm

    Triplets are used in many styles of music including blues, rock and country. The basic shuffle rhythm is created by leaving out (resting) the middle note of each three-note triplet group. This “triplet” idea allows performers to include triplets in the melody without clashing with any rhythm patterns. Many shuffle rhythm songs are in 12/8 time (sometimes…

  • Common Variations of 12 Bar Blues Chord Progressions

    The 12-bar blues is one of the most popular chord progressions in popular music, including the blues. The blues progression has a distinctive form in chord structure and duration. It is, at its most basic, based on the I-IV-V chords of a key. The 12 bar blues progression is the foundation of the blues. The…

  • Dream On by Aerosmith

    Difficulty: Intermediate

  • Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix

    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…

  • Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

    Difficulty: Intermeidate  Learn the first guitar solo.

  • Mike Zito

    Mike Zito Blues Guitarist   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…

  • Tab Benoit

    Tab Benoit Blues Guitar Wed, Sep 22 7:30pm TAB BENOIT is a Louisiana-based blues guitarist, musician and singer, who style combines swamp blues, soul blues and Chicago blues. His 2006 recording “Brother To The Blues” was nominated for a GrammyÒ Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, although it has country roots as well. Benoit is…