Today we’re going over our first song riff. This riff, adapted from Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” will include the chords we went over last week: A major, D major, and E major. If you need to check them…
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Featured Guitarist Video: Peter Green
Long before the Fleetwood Mac was breaking album sales records with “Rumours”, they were fronted by the talented and enigmatic Peter Green. Through his contributions in blues and rock, Green is still lauded for his excellent phrasing and creation of…
“Drifting” by Andy McKee (Featured Song)
This video, along with several of Andy McKee’s other songs, became an enormous YouTube sensation. Andy McKee is one of my favorite examples of a guitarist who has and continues to develop a highly unique style of playing. Clearly he…
Duel from “Crossroads” by Steve Vai and Ry Cooder (Featured Song)
SPOILER ALERT! This is the climax of the movie 1986 movie “Crossroads” (IMDb link here). If you are interested in seeing this excellent movie staring the Karate Kid (Ralph Macchio) as a young guitarist on an adventure into the world…
“Four Chord Song” by Axis of Awesome (Featured Song)
This Australian trio decides they aren’t internationally famous because they’ve never written a four chord song, and then shows us all what one (or dozens) sound like. This video is an excellent way to see how closely most songs are…
“Irish Tune Suite” by Dan Crary (Featured Song)
Legendary bluegrass guitarist Dan Crary delves into Celtic-style guitar in this solo piece played on a 12-string with an alternative tuning (not the standard EADGBE).