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How to Go from Rock to Jazz Guitar

February 23, 2015April 21, 2025

Making the transition from rock to jazz playing can sometimes be a bewildering experience. You suddenly feel like a fish […]

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9 Things You Need to Know to Play Slash Chords

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How to Play the Josh Homme Pentatonic Scale

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How Long Does it Take to Get Good?

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Learning guitar can be a slow process, particularly after you’ve been playing for a few years or so. You may […]

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How to Sing Over Difficult Guitar Riffs

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Why is it that some people find it incredibly easy to sing and play guitar while others struggle get these […]

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Carlos Santana and the Egyptians

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I’m not a big fan of learning famous guitar players’ licks note for note as the time you need to […]

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Lyrical Soloing: John Mayer’s Take on Ain’t No Sunshine

January 24, 2015April 21, 2025

Improvisation is one of the most intriguing areas of guitar-playing, especially as it’s one of the few instruments where a […]

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8 Rock Classics Anyone Can Play

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1. Born to Be Wild – SteppenwolfWritten by Mars Bonfire, and often thought of as one of the first heavy […]

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Playing Covers: Should You Learn the Solo?

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I must admit I’m not a big fan of learning other people’s solos note for note; I get far more […]

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5 Alternatives to the CAGED System

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If you’ve ever studied (or been forced to study) the CAGED system, you eventually reach a point where you begin […]

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