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You don't normally associate Ricky Nelson songs with hard-hitting guitar breaks, but not so when James Burton was wielding the axe. Joe looks at several Burton breaks from Nelson sessions - 'Believe What You Say,' 'It's Late' and others -vibin
With rockabilly, guitarists often try to evoke a revved-up kinda big band sound. You can accomplish this with closed-voice chords. These require a lot of wide stretches, but your efforts will pay off with some truly smooth-sounding stuff that w
That unmistakable sound of rockabilly guitar may be rootsy, but it ain't easy. In this lesson, Arlen breaks some of the techniques down. Key to the style is playing bass and lead simultaneously, creating a 'two-guitar' effect. He explains how t
Rockabilly, that mutant outgrowth of early rock 'n' roll and country, is still one of the most vibrant six-string sounds around. And learning these rockabilly licks will only enhance your more traditional playing. Arlen pitches Travis picking t
It's the daring rhythm guitarist who is willing to have a go at it without chords. You'll dial into some lean twang with Joe's lesson, which concentrates on single-note lines and double-stops, gussied up with heel muting, long sustained notes,
This stellar lesson introduces you to the basic vocabulary of blues phrasing that came out of the pre-WWII Delta style via the legendary Muddy Waters. As Keith says, this stuff is easier to play than it is to read, so he walks you through it -
The queen of Delta blues guitar sits in and serves up a lesson on authentic country blues strumming. If you want to get next to the concepts laid down by Tommy Johnson, Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Skip James, and Willie Brown, you'll find t
The queen of Delta blues guitar sits in and serves up a lesson on authentic country blues strumming. If you want to get next to the concepts laid down by Tommy Johnson, Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Skip James, and Willie Brown, you'll find t
Guitarists spend so much time sharpening their lead playing that they often forget how exciting it is to be an accompanist. Ironically, if you do build comping skills, you’ll have a head start on one of the most challenging lead-guitar styles o
So you may not be interested in becoming a flamenco master. It'd be a longshot even if you are. You can still factor in this exciting Spanish sound into your work. Tim takes a barre chord and enriches it by adding a Flat-9 with the fourth finge
Here are a couple "rules of thumb" from Jon Finn in how to most effectively use the blues scale - i.e. play the flatted 3rd before the major 3rd and the flatted 5th before the natural 5th. Don't make these absolutes, Jon insists, but rather use
While other styles offer opportunities to surrender to the beat, in Memphis soul that's all that matters. In this two-part lesson, we'll dissect some classic soul grooves to see what makes them tick, and then try to grab some of that cosmic woo
Martin Simpson shows a couple ways to go at a melody: First is linearly, playing several notes along a string; Or: crosspicking, granting each note it's own string whenever possible. The crosspicking lets you generate a wonderfully fluid, harp-
Back in Adrian's early Liverpool days, he figured that a technique he must learn to help his chances at getting laid was to fingerpick (the guitar, that is). These days, fingerpicking is not as apt to help in sexual exploits, but it's certainly
Because lap slide players can angle their bars, they're able to play more intervals and harmony than bottleneck guitarists, who are forced to rely on parallel-to-the-fret slide techniques. But there is a way to expand your harmonic vocabulary w
Get fat. Fat sounds, that is - New Orleans-style. Keith delves into the Crescent City ballad style with its 12/8 triplet feel. Fig. 1 demonstrates how to double the rolling bass part; Fig. 2 shows off the 'chicks' that add staccato accents, and
B.B., one of the few bluesmen to establish himself as a household name, uses the He replaced Clapton in Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He was the six-string linchpin of the bluesy Fleetwood Mac. He played with American bluesmen Otis Spann and Eddie Bo
B.B., one of the few bluesmen to establish himself as a household name, uses the Mixolydian mode (think of it as a major scale with a flat 7th) as a primary ingredient in his influential solo work. Magic things happen when you blend the Mixolyd
His majesty's regal style is examined in 11 hefty examples covering his inimitable vibrato, favored variation on the blues scale, powerful bends and overall sense of swing. Plenty of great lines and licks. This lesson includes Power Tab and is
In Part 1 of this super vocabulary builder, Brad not only shows a collection of stone-classic blues phrases, he also provides clear, thorough explanations of the subtle technical details behind the licks. Great blues phrasing is all in the subt
Get straight to the heart of Duane, checking out highlights from the classic ABB albums At Fillmore East and Eat a Peach. Andy Aledort gets into Duane's slide and conventional playing and, along with licks, he breaks down a few extended solo se
With his stinging, soulful solos and flawless pocket, Robben Ford has an uncanny knack for making complex music seem simple. Conversely, the guitarist can elevate a mundane one-chord vamp into something divine. Perhaps this is because Ford has
Phillips, a classical virtuoso, endeavors into the daunting world of counterpoint: the simultaneous sounding of two or more contrasting melodic lines. This lesson is an exercise in helping you get started. Learn each line separately, then slowl
Classical virtuoso Eliot Fisk divides the major scale by note value, rhythmic accent and tone, conquers weaknesses in attack, and leaves your right hand looking like Popeye. Well maybe that's an exaggeration, but only slightly. Fisk offers a ra
Ben lays out a take-no-prisoners practice regimen that is virtually guaranteed to yield results. It's designed to help you master passages that are giving you trouble. It involves a lot of hard work, but hard work with a plan. Ben mixes up the
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