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In this tutorial, we'll take an overview of the whole tune. We'll talk about working in 6/8 time, and how to count ourselves in to this tune. I'll give you some tips and tricks to make learning and playing the tune easier. and then we'll finish up with 2 playalongs; one at a slowed-down pace, and the other up to speed with a backup band. Have fun!

This tutorial will give you the know-how to identify and put together great gear to get the tone you want. With these lessons, we hope to take away some of the work it takes to find the right effects and make the most of your hard-earned dollars. We'll look at overdrive, distortion, tremolo, delay, wah, fuzz, and vibe pedal.

In this tutorial we'll learn the basics of Jazz rhythm guitar playing. We'll use some Major 7th, Minor 7th and Dominant 7th chords to play some common Jazz style chord progressions that will make up a practice tune in the key of C Major set to a backing track.

In this tutorial, you'll learn a whole new kind of chord, one which is actually moveable! Your fingers learn only one chord shape, but with that shape you can make any major or minor chord you want. No wonder they call it a Power Chord!

Power chords were a staple of rock and blues music long before country music found this treasure chest that makes old standards sound modern. In this series we will use power chords exclusively so that you can incorporate them into your playing and make them a standard part of your vocabulary.

In this tutorial we'll take a look at some basics of Jazz rhythm guitar playing within a Minor key center. We'll use a variety of 7th chords to play some common Jazz style chord progressions that will make up a practice tune in the key of A Minor all set to a backing track.

By learning the songs and chords in this tutorial, you are not only opening up your ability to use power chords to play nearly any song you want - but also, building on an essential foundation that will make understanding the neck of the guitar much easier as we go forward.

Palm muting is a picking hand technique that's an essential element of rock style guitar playing. In this set of lessons we'll learn all about where, how and when to palm mute with a lot of practical examples to make your rock rhythm playing more interesting and musical.

In this tutorial we'll learn some basic skills and ideas to get you playing lead on your acoustic guitar. A quintessential part of playing lead guitar requires the ability to play single note melodies over a chord progression. As usual we'll make a practice tune of the melodies that we learn in order to play along with a backing track so you'll be ready to use these skills and ideas in real world songs.

This tutorial has no hands-on examples, yet has some of the most practical advice offered on the site. This is how you should use the information we give you here. This is how you should learn to play in a band situation. This is how you make the most of what you have, even if it's just a few crafty licks. We spend a good deal of time working your vocabulary and chops. Now it's time to make you into a MUSICIAN.