Guitar Alliance

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  • Fretboard Flash Cards

    If you are having trouble remembering the names of the notes on your guitar fretboard, then these handy printable flash cards will definitely do the trick! Test yourself or have a friend test you right now. Here’s how to do it: View and print each series of strings provided. Cut out each block. Fold each…

  • Time Signatures

    Standard time, the most common time, means the music gets 4 beats per measure. A measure is a way to break the song down into small groups and are separated by bars. While it’s not important for our purposes to learn how to read music, it will be helpful to learn the duration of the different…

  • Looks That Kill by Motley Crue

    This riff uses power chords and a droning, palm-muted open string. When you play the open A string in this riff, you’ll want to apply a palm mute with your picking hand to help muffle the sound from the string. To do this you’ll rest the heel of your picking hand lightly on the strings just…

  • “Johnny B. Blues” Double-Stop Lick

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    This bluesy double-stop is similar to something you might hear in rock music with artists such as Chuck Berry.

  • Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne

    Ozzy Osbourne. Singer. Comedian. Bat-eater. Enough said. He makes everyone laugh, mainly because you really aren’t sure most of the time what he is talking about. Well, Ozzy has always been like that, but years and years later it seems to take its toll. From being the frontman in Black Sabbath, ( with Tony Iommi…

  • I’m On Fire by Bruce Springsteen (Chords & Lyrics)

  • Romeo And Juliet by Dire Straits

    This fast fingerstyle riff can be a challenge, but don’t let that stop you from trying to learn it. To play this one you’ll want to tune your guitar to D, G, D, G, B, D . You’ll also want to place a capo on the 3rd fret. Use fingerpicking throughout. Complete Transcription Complete Transcription…

  • Every Breath You Take by The Police

    Difficulty: Intermediate Part 1 This instantly recognizable riff can be tough on the left hand. It has some wide intervals in its chord voicings. The first thing to do is to get the fingerings down. Part 2 Here’s the tab: Part 3 Part 4 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Every Breath You Take” (PDF) Complete Transcription To…

  • I Can’t Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters

    Tuning: D, G, D, G, B, D I did this without a slide, as some of you don’t have a slide. However, this will sound really cool if you use one. It seems like you are able to throughout. The entire focus of this song is the use of sliding notes. Intro The hardest thing I have found…

  • Hoochie Coochie Man by Eric Clapton

    The main riff (verse riff) is compromised of two different guitar parts. Both parts are fairly easy to play.  Both guitar parts are repetitive and are composed of single note lines that would be a good challenge for progressing beginners. Try switching out guitar 1 and guitar 2 when playing with a buddy. It’s a…