Here’s a great version of Tommy Emmanuel playing Guitar Boogie. The first time I saw him play this song it blew my mind, seeing what he does with an acoustic guitar. This clip is taken from a concert he did in St. Louis. It’s great to see how comfortable Tommy is onstage and playing that…
This guitar lesson covers a fingerpicking technique that I like using from time to time. The basic idea is that you pick the root note with your pick (plectrum… whatever!), and then you pluck strings 1, 2, and 3 simultaneously after that. This gives a somewhat syncopated rhythmic feel, and it sounds great because you…
Have you ever thought of music as being a language? I know a lot of players that think of it that way, and it can be a powerful analogy to help you learn. Today I thought we’d explore that analogy a bit… Language is a powerful thing, it can convey all kinds of stories and…
Country and blues share a lot of things, riffs included, so this blues riff should work well for any of you country and / or blues fans out there. Although Colin did this particular lesson on an acoustic guitar, there’s absolutely nothing stopping you from using these same blues riffs on an electric if that’s…
A little while ago the folks over at ToneGear sent me one of their gadgets – a Spider Capo – to checkout. I’ve played around with it a bit, so I figured it was time to share my thoughts on it. Firstly – what in the world is a SPIDER capo? We all know what…
