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    Shawn Persinger

    Shawn Persinger, a.k.a. Prester John, has performed and taught guitar on five continents, in 36 countries, and hundreds of cities. His music has been described as a myriad of delightful musical paradoxes: complex but catchy; virtuosic yet affable; smart and whimsical. Readers and critics are hailing his latest book, The 50 Greatest Guitar Books, as a monumental achievement in music education. For more information, visit greatestguitarbooks.com.

      Shawn Persinger

      Posts from Shawn Persinger

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      Cheap Tricks That Make You Sound Fast!

      Shawn Persinger
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      PAKT Venture to the Far Edge of Improv
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      PAKT Venture to the Far Edge of Improv

      Shawn Persinger
      22 March 2024
      Play the Wrong Notes. Please.
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      Play Wrong Notes. Please.

      Shawn Persinger
      16 March 2024
      Playing Soul Guitar Rhythm
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      07 October 2023
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      Intermediate

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      Shawn Persinger
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      What Is "College" Rock?

      Shawn Persinger
      15 July 2023
      Jazz Chords Made Simple
      Jazz

      Jazz Chords Made Simple

      Shawn Persinger
      08 July 2023
      Where to Start with Frank Zappa?
      Rock

      Where to Start with Frank Zappa?

      Shawn Persinger
      22 October 2022
      One-Shape Blues
      Blues

      One-Shape Blues

      Shawn Persinger
      30 June 2022
      How to Play Drone Guitar
      Lessons

      How to Play Drone Guitar

      Shawn Persinger
      25 June 2022
      Rethinking the Blues Scale
      Blues

      Rethinking the Blues Scale

      Shawn Persinger
      21 May 2022
      Why Is Rhythm Guitar So Hard?
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      Why Is Rhythm Guitar So Hard?

      Shawn Persinger
      12 May 2022
      Spice Up Your Cowboy Chords
      Beginner

      Spice Up Your Cowboy Chords

      Shawn Persinger
      28 April 2022
      The Basics of Britpop
      Rhythm

      The Basics of Britpop

      Shawn Persinger
      04 December 2021
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      Pick Like Country Legend “Mother” Maybelle Carter

      Shawn Persinger
      30 October 2021
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      Shawn Persinger
      26 June 2021
      The Most Popular Scale in the World?
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      The Most Popular Scale in the World?

      Shawn Persinger
      06 March 2021
      An Introduction to Weird Guitar
      Lessons

      An Introduction to Weird Guitar

      Shawn Persinger
      06 February 2021
      How to Rest
      Beginner

      How to Rest

      Shawn Persinger
      30 May 2020
      Spy Guitar Essentials
      Lessons

      Spy Guitar Essentials

      Shawn Persinger
      15 February 2020
      The Unsung Heroes of Twang Guitar
      Country

      The Unsung Heroes of Twang Guitar

      Shawn Persinger
      11 January 2020
      A Beginner’s Guide to Ambient Guitar
      Beginner

      A Beginner’s Guide to Ambient Guitar

      Shawn Persinger
      31 August 2019
      Funk Guitar in One Chord Shape or Less
      Effects

      Funk Guitar in One Chord Shape or Less

      Shawn Persinger
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      How to Play Slower
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      Shawn Persinger
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      Shawn Persinger
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      Shawn Persinger
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      Shawn Persinger
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