John Fahey & Early American Guitar
by Cody Campbell John Fahey is one of the most well respected acoustic guitar instrumentalists in American history. His style—which he called American Primit...
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Frank Vignola Play Along: “I’ll See You In My Dreams”
by Frank Vignola This classic jazz standard is a great tune with a very singable melody. Try to internalize the meoldy by playing the chords and singing the ...
The Voodoo Blues Scale
by Steve Trovato If there's one fistful of notes that never gets old, it’s the blues scale. Once it finds its way into the hands of a young, inspired guitari...
“Diddie Wa Diddie” Guitar Lesson
More than 60 years after its recording, Blind Blake’s rambunctious “Diddie Wa Diddie”--a double-entendre ragtime-blues--still stands as a fingerpicking classic....
5 Great Guitar Store Licks
by Rich Maloof If you suffer from gear acquisition syndrome, and we know you do, it's likely that you find yourself in a guitar shop on a regular basis. Perh...
Perfect Guitar Practice Makes Perfect
by Sam the Scholar My guitar practice regimen has helped me greatly improve my level of guitar playing. I still want to improve, and I’m not saying this is t...
How to Get Great Guitar Tone: David Gilmour’s Pedal Tweaks
by Jeff McErlain We all could learn a lot from David Gilmour, and personally I have! I am always striving to be as melodic as he is. His vibrato is so beauti...
5 Guitar Scales & Modes That Matter
by Chris Buono Looking to expand your palette of single-note tonal colors? A great way to do so is to delve into modes and alternative scales. While that's a...
How to Get Great Guitar Tone: Jeff Beck’s Guitars
by Jeff McErlain Let’s talk about one of my favorite players, Jeff Beck, and how he gets his tone via guitar selection. When we think of Jeff Beck we think o...
Amazing Grace Guitar Lesson
by Joe Dalton Performing Amazing Grace on the guitar with the proper feeling is what makes it work. The second chorus adds harmonies in sixths. In the third ...
Blues Expose Fast Shuffle Rhythm Performance
This is a 12 Bar Blues in D with a ‘quick’ change in measure 2. Making another appearance is the trusty ol’ Boogie Woogie rhythm, but this time it’s moving alon...
Blues Expose Fast Shuffle Intro
A fast shuffle is usually a happy shuffle, keep your thoughts happy while soloing. Try to create a melodic flow without confusion. Let each note have meaning an...