James Burton's Brawny Twang
James Burton's Brawny Twang
You don't normally associate Ricky Nelson songs with hard-hitting guitar breaks, but not so when James Burton was wieldi... Read more
10 Nov 2010
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3mins
Rockabilly Stretches Of Doom
Rockabilly Stretches Of Doom
With rockabilly, guitarists often try to evoke a revved-up kinda big band sound. You can accomplish this with closed-voi... Read more
10 Nov 2010
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7mins
Hot Guitar: Some Rockabilly Flash
Hot Guitar: Some Rockabilly Flash
That unmistakable sound of rockabilly guitar may be rootsy, but it ain't easy. In this lesson, Arlen breaks some of the ... Read more
10 Nov 2010
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9mins
All Thumbs: Rockabilly Fingerstyle
All Thumbs: Rockabilly Fingerstyle
Rockabilly, that mutant outgrowth of early rock 'n' roll and country, is still one of the most vibrant six-string sounds... Read more
3 Nov 2010
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10mins
Country Rhythm: Going Chordless
Country Rhythm: Going Chordless
It's the daring rhythm guitarist who is willing to have a go at it without chords. You'll dial into some lean twang with... Read more
27 Oct 2010
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9mins
Swamp Music: Solo Guitar, Muddy Waters Style
Swamp Music: Solo Guitar, Muddy Waters Style
This stellar lesson introduces you to the basic vocabulary of blues phrasing that came out of the pre-WWII Delta style v... Read more
20 Oct 2010
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8mins
Delta-Style Strumming
Delta-Style Strumming
The queen of Delta blues guitar sits in and serves up a lesson on authentic country blues strumming. If you want to get ... Read more
13 Oct 2010
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6mins
Pedal-Point Comping
Pedal-Point Comping
Guitarists spend so much time sharpening their lead playing that they often forget how exciting it is to be an accompani... Read more
6 Oct 2010
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1min
Flaming Flamenco Chords
Flaming Flamenco Chords
So you may not be interested in becoming a flamenco master. It'd be a longshot even if you are. You can still factor in ... Read more
29 Sep 2010
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14mins
Blue Pathways
Blue Pathways
Here are a couple "rules of thumb" from Jon Finn in how to most effectively use the blues scale - i.e. play the flatted ... Read more
15 Sep 2010
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5mins