A Blues Scale
The A blues scale is a key ingredient in rock and blues. It will sound familiar to you even if you've never played it before. Learning the A blues scale is useful if you are i...
Rock (10)
Land of the Silver Birch - guitar only
Here is the melody for "Land of the Silver Birch", a traditional Canadian song. "Land of the Silver Birch" really works well as a rock song! This melo...
Full G Chord - alternative fingering
This is a full open G chord (G major chord). We're using all six strings and three fingers of the left hand. It's a must-know open chord shape and has b...
Third Eye - guitar only
This song is in the style of Deep Purple. It uses four power chords: A Power Chord open strings, C Power Chord 3rd fret, D Power Chord open strings, and F Power Chor...
Blues Changes - full track
Blues Chords - This video features a classic chord progression called Blues Changes. This progression can also be called 12 bar blues. It is the basis for many fa...
Basic Left Hand Muting - Ghost Notes
Left hand muting is an essential rock guitar technique. We press notes down with the left hand, but not fully. This creates a very cool, percussive soun...
D Chord
The D chord (D major chord) is a must-know chord has been used in countless songs. It uses 4 strings and three fingers of the left hand. If you find it tricky, try the D7 shape firs...
Improvisation Example
Using the A Blues Scale
Here is an example of A blues scale improvisation. See how to use the A blues scale to create your own solos. Notice that only notes from the ...
Land of the Silver Birch - full track
Here is the melody for "Land of the Silver Birch", a traditional Canadian song. "Land of the Silver Birch" really works well as a rock song! This melod...
With Or Without You - guitar only
This video shows a classic chord progression which has been used in many songs such as U2 With or Without You. The progression uses the chords D, A, Bm7 an...