When I have a student interested in learning blues solos on electric guitar, these are the five lick-building blocks I give them. Each exercise is only two or three notes, but they can be linked in endless combinations to create …
3 Easy (But Powerful) Alternate Picking Exercises
Alternate picking between strings is tricky. On a single string, even a beginner can economize picking motion and nail tunes like “Miserlou” and “Thunderstruck” after just a few weeks of intensive practice. Pumping the pick at that speed through different …
4 Fingerings for the Open A Chord
If you’re busy learning your open chords, it’s likely that you’ve harbored ill feelings toward the A chord at some point. The conventional fingering is tricky because you need to cram three fingers into the space of one fret on …
Chord-Changing Exercise
Here’s a little chord-changing exercise that will help you move between chords much faster. If you’ve been frustrated by how long it takes your fretting fingers to make the switch from one chord to another, this exercise is for you. …