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Learn this Joe Bonamassa speed lick!

Learn this Joe Bonamassa speed lick!

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Dan

13 Nov 2024

We take one of Joe Bonamassa's more epic licks and place it over a track to put it in context. We then break it down to get to grips with the whole thing. If you aspire to play fast bluesy rock runs, you will love this!

What is Da Coda, Dal Segno and other musical direction?

What is Da Coda, Dal Segno and other musical direction?

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Dan

6 Nov 2024

Whether using our interactive tab player, normal tabs or reading full blown sheet music, you will have come across various cool symbols and musical directions to follow. In this blog post, we'll dive into the most common musical navigations.

3 Tips For Scary Speed on the Guitar

3 Tips For Scary Speed on the Guitar

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Dion

30 Oct 2024

For this Halloween special, Dion is going to dive into his top 3 speed-building tips that will start to unlock this part of your playing for you based on many many years of working with speed-building on the guitar.

How To Learn The C Major Chord Easily

How To Learn The C Major Chord Easily

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Dan

23 Oct 2024

We all go through the C major chord struggles, and in this blog post I want to take the time to not only help you understand why it's a tough step, but also give you some awesome examples of how you can substitute this chord.

Ultimate beginners guide to building a pedal board

Ultimate beginners guide to building a pedal board

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Dan

16 Oct 2024

In this lesson we're building a mega pedal board from absolute scratch! We've got a bunch of pedals, a blank pedal board, an array of cables, plugs and velcro strips! Start your pedal board journey here.

5 great songs with 5 simple chords

5 great songs with 5 simple chords

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Dan

9 Oct 2024

With just 5 open chord shapes, you can play a whole world of classic songs. I will walk you through 5 songs that I've selected using these exact chords. The only tings you'll need are a guitar, capo and a pick!

5 Pentatonic Exercises You Must Know

5 Pentatonic Exercises You Must Know

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Dan

2 Oct 2024

I will take you through 5 incredible pentatonic exercises that you can use not only to improve your speed, chops and technique but also use in your own improvisation, as demonstrated at the very start of the video! Let's get into it!

How to play fingerstyle acoustic blues

How to play fingerstyle acoustic blues

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Dan

25 Sep 2024

I'm here to walk you through the essentials you need to play this style, as well as offer you a very cool acoustic blues piece to apply these concepts to. So, grab your favourite acoustic guitar and let's get started!

5 Funk tips to improve your groove

5 Funk tips to improve your groove

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Dan

19 Sep 2024

The right hand groove is a massive part of the whole thing, but it's not everything. In this blog post I will take you through 5 really cool ideas that you can work on to improve your overall funk playing. Let's dive in!

3 ways to make the F Major chord easier!

3 ways to make the F Major chord easier!

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Dan

12 Sep 2024

There is no reason that you need to avoid songs that use the F major whilst you are still mastering the barre chord. In this lesson I'll take you through the 3 other ways you can play this chord.

Learn this Slow Blues solo!

Learn this Slow Blues solo!

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Dan

4 Sep 2024

If you love the blues, and especially the slow blues (my personal favourite), you will absolutely love this! I'll take you through the theory, scales and guide you in how to play the licks. So, when you're ready let's get started.

Introduction To Hybrid Picking

Introduction To Hybrid Picking

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Dan

28 Aug 2024

In this blog post I want to introduce you to the hybrid picking and give you two great exercises to get you applying your new theory. Let's dive in.

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