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January 12, 2022
See the process of figuring out the melody notes for this classic song, all of which are found within chords the song uses (A, D, and E). An essential skill!
January 8, 2022
I'd never messed with Open D tuning until this video! Patreon supporter Michael asks about learning a song that isn't in standard tuning, and I show him how I'd go about it.
December 21, 2021
A fun 8-measure exercise where I take a common chord progression, swap in triad chord shapes, and add some basic licks & fills between chords.
December 14, 2021
The must-know technique of "reading tabs backwards" in order to find the chord shapes within any riff (making it easier to play).
November 24, 2021
In this video I answer a patron question about how to add a walking bassline to a fully strummed chord (in the Key of C).
October 14, 2021
A quick guide to tuning all your strings down 1/2 step (E-flat tuning), which is a very common alternate tuning used in many songs.
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