12 Bar Blues Structure
With three chords, you can play the blues IF you how long to play each chord. The 12 Bar Blues Structure shows you how and when to play these 3 chords!
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Guitar in TV commercials – a long, chequered history
A great way to sell your beer or fizzy drink – shredding guitar playing in the commercial!. We look at the good, bad and ugly guitar playing in 80s commercials
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The I-IV-V Change
Learn the 3 chords you need for playing the blues! We learn the I-IV-V change to give us blues chords in the key of E, A, D and G
Caged Guitar Chords in Practice
Put the CAGED Guitar system into practice to generate interesting chord voicings.
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The CAGED Guitar System
The CAGED guitar system is way of visualising the guitar fretboard using existing chord shapes that you know
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Travis Picking in D
Travis picking in D is best executed using an ‘upside down’ bass pattern – higher then lower bass notes usually on 4th then 5th strings.
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Should I use a thumb pick for fingerstyle?
Many guitarists use a thumb pick for their fingering – but should you?
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Travis Picking Tablature – Lesson 4
Lesson 4 in the Travis Picking in C series
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The ultimate guide to effortless, beautiful bar chords
Frustrated because your bar chords don’t sound great? The ultimate guide to bar chords is for you!
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Boogie Woogie Fingerstyle Bass
Expand your fingerstyle and travis picking by playing a boogie woogie style bassline
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