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The “Stairway” Progression
Zeppelin might be the most famous case, but plenty of songwriters have borrowed these infamous chords.
Riff Rundown: Paul Gilbert "I Own a Building"
Watch as the guitar master slows down and simplifies the bonkers opening progression to a song off his 2019 album, Behold Electric Guitar (and has a blast doing it).
Riff Rundown: Lost Dog Street Band's "One Shot to Wake"
Train-hopping troubadour Benjamin Tod showcases how he spruces up cowboy chords with some deft fingerpicking.
Chromatic CAGED
Having the ability to artfully add those "in-between" notes is a cornerstone of jazz guitar. Here’s how you do it.
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The “Stairway” Progression
July 13, 2019
Zeppelin might be the most famous case, but plenty of songwriters have borrowed these infamous chords.
Why You Should Keep a Guitar Journal
July 6, 2019
Our musical brains can be deep, but messy. Here’s how to organize it all.
Riff Rundown: Paul Gilbert "I Own a Building"
June 30, 2019
Watch as the guitar master slows down and simplifies the bonkers opening progression to a song off his 2019 album, Behold Electric Guitar (and has a blast doing it).
Riff Rundown: Lost Dog Street Band's "One Shot to Wake"
June 23, 2019
Train-hopping troubadour Benjamin Tod showcases how he spruces up cowboy chords with some deft fingerpicking.
Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: The Devil’s in the Dynamics
June 22, 2019
How close can you get to silence? What happens when you play so hard that you worry about damaging your guitar?
Chromatic CAGED
June 15, 2019
Having the ability to artfully add those "in-between" notes is a cornerstone of jazz guitar. Here’s how you do it.
Mort, Death’s Apprentice: Hate Eternal’s Stacked Tritones
June 8, 2019
What’s more evil-sounding than the Devil’s interval?
Riff Rundown: Russian Circles' "Arluck"
May 26, 2019
The guitar architect demonstrates how to play the first single off the instrumental-metal band's forthcoming album, Blood Year.
Joe Gore's The Subversive Guitarist: How to Practice Without a Guitar
May 25, 2019
You don’t need a fretboard to expand your fingerings.
Beyond Blues: The Mixo-Pentatonic Scale
May 11, 2019
Ditch the clichés and discover new ways to use an old friend.
Funk Guitar in One Chord Shape or Less
May 4, 2019
Yes, you can get funky with a single chord shape.
Joe Gore’s The Subversive Guitarist: Don’t Think Scales—Think Sequences!
April 27, 2019
Try this technically challenging workout that liberates you from muscle-memory habits.
Decoding Django’s Gypsy Chords
April 20, 2019
Investigate one of the most under-appreciated elements of Gypsy jazz by grabbing a fistful of new chord shapes and ideas.
Sitar Rock: A Guide to Big Bends and South Asian Riffs
April 13, 2019
Insert haunting psychedelia into your music by taking inspiration from sitar masters.
Mort, Death’s Apprentice: The Florida Metal Scene
April 6, 2019
Discover how such bands as Death, Decide, and Morbid Angel crafted a singular sound that influenced legions of extreme-metal bands.
Future Rock: Economy-Picking Pentatonics
March 30, 2019
Rethink your approach to pentatonic shapes by pushing the limits of your picking.
Joe Gore’s The Subversive Guitarist: The Bruise Scale
March 23, 2019
If you whip out these licks at the ol’ Tuesday night blues jam, they’ll probably move it to Wednesday and not tell you.
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