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Hooked: Melissa Dougherty on Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing"

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The 6-string foil for Grace VanderWaal and Mayer Hawthorne was mesmerized by the guitar god's dexterous orchestration and explains why the song is great for teaching solo-guitar compositions.

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