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The names have been changed to protect the innocent, but these riffs keep on rockin'. Use them to drown out your sister's Backstreet Boys CDs...
Metal ·
Intermediate ·
349181 Hits ·
3.71/5 (438 ratings) ·
Last modified: 11/18/1999
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This is an introduction to the major chords using barre forms to play them in all keys, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers.
Basics ·
Beginner ·
1027426 Hits ·
4.44/5 (865 ratings) ·
Last modified: 8/24/2000
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This is an introduction to the minor chords using barre forms to play them in all keys, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers.
Basics ·
Beginner ·
334235 Hits ·
4.56/5 (191 ratings) ·
Last modified: 7/9/1999
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Here's an introduction to your first minor scale - and it's a beauty - the A minor scale. We'll learn the basics and then play some cool patterns over a few tunes!
Basics ·
Beginner ·
308270 Hits ·
4.33/5 (352 ratings) ·
Last modified: 8/23/1999
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Here is an introduction to the C major scale, including how to play it, what chords to play it over, and how to make it more interesting.
Basics ·
Beginner ·
477982 Hits ·
4.34/5 (575 ratings) ·
Last modified: 6/13/1999
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This is an introduction to the basic open major chords, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers.
Basics ·
Beginner ·
2887729 Hits ·
4.50/5 (5561 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/26/2000
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This is an introduction to the basic open minor chords, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers.
Basics ·
Beginner ·
409560 Hits ·
4.37/5 (442 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/14/1999
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This is a basic introduction to different strumming patterns that you can apply to songs that you play. Emphasis is placed on the use of muted chords to create percussive effects for more interesting strumming.
Basics ·
Beginner ·
1001246 Hits ·
4.32/5 (1285 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/23/1999
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I was young, brash, and full of notes, and these were some of the things I played to assert my manhood in the rock arena of my high school...
Rock/Pop ·
Advanced ·
113884 Hits ·
4.21/5 (107 ratings) ·
Last modified: 4/27/2000
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Whether you're playing solo or backing up a singer, here's a few tips for creating interesting rhythm guitar parts for accompaniment.
Rock/Pop ·
Intermediate ·
107240 Hits ·
4.69/5 (154 ratings) ·
Last modified: 6/21/2000
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One way to add interest to your strumming is to use hammer-ons while the chord is ringing. Here are a few examples using your basic open major chords with hammer-ons thrown in.
Acoustic/Folk ·
Beginner ·
273145 Hits ·
4.08/5 (278 ratings) ·
Last modified: 6/6/1999
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A good way to add interest to your strumming is to use suspensions to give your major chords some nice flavor. Here are a few examples using your basic open major chords with suspensions thrown in.
Acoustic/Folk ·
Beginner ·
123251 Hits ·
4.36/5 (130 ratings) ·
Last modified: 6/22/1999
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Here are a few licks in a style similar to that of the great Tele-Master, Albert Lee. There's a nice double-stop run, and plenty of room for twangin'.
Country ·
Expert ·
197453 Hits ·
4.42/5 (297 ratings) ·
Last modified: 8/27/1999
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Here are some nice licks over a chord progression similar to All The Things You Are. They'll help you play over typical standard jazz progressions (but only if you practice them...)
Jazz ·
Intermediate ·
110518 Hits ·
4.59/5 (137 ratings) ·
Last modified: 6/6/1999
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Here's an alternative type progression with some different flavors of major chords and some tinkly arpeggios sprinkled on top. Yummy!
Alternative ·
Intermediate ·
38124 Hits ·
3.99/5 (76 ratings) ·
Last modified: 8/5/1999
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Here's a good intermediate piece that you can play with either your fingers or a pick. Taken from his Violin Sonata in B Minor, it has a great melody line and some nice changes.
Classical ·
Intermediate ·
50976 Hits ·
4.34/5 (71 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/31/1999
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This is a pretty well-known piece that you can use to help both your fingerpicking and your dexterity. It has some really nice changes and is a fun one to play when you really get it going.
Classical ·
Intermediate ·
154976 Hits ·
4.56/5 (210 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/31/1999
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This is a duet arrangement of JS Bach's two-part invention in F Major, originally written for harpsichord. Play along with either part. It's great for building speed and dexterity as well as knowledge of the fingerboard.
Classical ·
Intermediate ·
236263 Hits ·
4.18/5 (290 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/13/1999
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There are a couple of choice bends that are mandatory for any good blues guitarist to have under their fingers. Here's some of the best in the context of a 12-bar blues in E.
Blues ·
Intermediate ·
161985 Hits ·
4.15/5 (210 ratings) ·
Last modified: 5/18/1999
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An introduction to some of the chord variations you can use for the most common jazz progressions
Jazz ·
Intermediate ·
95268 Hits ·
4.37/5 (103 ratings) ·
Last modified: 7/8/1999
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