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Supercharge Your Improv
Photo by Andy Ellis Being a rock guitar teacher at Berklee, which is known primarily for jazz, is a bit like being the best dogsled racer in Hawaii. At the same time, it has its advantages. Mostly, I get a unique perspective on things simply because of where I am. There’s been a long-standing debate…
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Obsessive Progressive: Tool’s Adam Jones
Formed in 1990, Tool is still considered to be one of the premier progressive rock bands of the era. While guitarist Adam Jones’ playing is firmly rooted in the progressive idiom, he doesn’t hesitate to draw on elements of grunge and even stoner rock, and the groove-based style of drummer Danny Carey and rock-solid timing…
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Outlaw Country Song Downloads
All songs are in PDF which is compatible most devices. Computer users can right click on the song link and ‘save link as’ to download it. 11 Months And 29 Days – Johnny Paycheck A Boy Named Sue Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Country Boy Can Survive Don’t Take Your Guns To Town Family Tradition…
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Outlaw Country Barre Chords
The open chords from the previous lesson will get you far, but in some songs, you’ll need to be able to play barre chords as well. See, you cannot play every chord in the guitar’s open position. What if you wanted to play an F or B chord? How about a F# or Gb chord…
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Outlaw Country Strumming
Let’s say you want to strum along with some Willie, Waylon, and the boys, but alas, you don’t know what strumming pattern to use. In this lesson, I’ll show you that absolute basics of outlaw country strumming. It’s a simple pattern that is easy to learn. Once you have it mastered you’ll be ready for the…
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I, IV, V Chords
The most important chords in outlaw country music are the first, fourth and fifth chords of the key that the song is written in. These are usually referred to by roman numerals as the I, IV and V chords. If we take the A major scale, you will see below that these chords are A, D and E…
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Alternating Bass Part 1
In this lesson, we’ll learn the core outlaw country strumming pattern along with a critical alternating bass pattern that we’ll play on our bottom strings. It’s possible to do a basic strum pattern, but it will never sound right until you put the alternating bass in. It’s just how the genre works. Outlaw Country Alternating Bass PDF
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Walking Chords
When I say “walking chords”, obviously I don’t mean you should put a leash on your chord progression and take it out for a walk. Walking chords is bridging two or more chords with a single note run that utilizes lower pitch strings. Download the tab for this lesson: Walking Chords PDF In outlaw country music…