Johnny B. Goode
The influence of Chuck Berry on all rock guitarists is, in my opinion, undeniable. I am fully aware that my lead playing owes a huge debt...
How Music Works
I read How Music Works by David Byrne last summer and was very inspired by it. If you love music, the creative process involved in making...
Scales On One String
As guitarists, we mostly think of scales as patterns in two dimensions across all six strings in one location on the neck at a time. We...
Born Under A Bad Sign
This song, the Cream version, was the first song I ever transcribed on my own. At fourteen, I began taking lessons with a guitar teacher...
Friday I'm In Love
The Cure was one of my favorite bands back in the mid to late 80's. I had all their early albums and saw them play live several times. In...
How To Learn And Master A Song
So, how do you go about learning a song? What is the best way? What are the dos and don’ts? Here is my method: 1. Listen to the song!...
The Ultimate Guitar Lesson For Beginners
This is my first video lesson. In it, you will find all of the material that I cover with my beginner students in their very first...
In Bloom
Probably the first rock band most people think of when they think of the 90's is Nirvana. They lead the grunge movement into the...
Where Is My Mind
This is a classic late 80's alternative rock track by The Pixies. It is a lot of fun to play on guitar. It has an interesting chord...
The Minor And Major Pentatonic Scale
These two scales are essential for playing blues, rock, country, jazz and almost every other style of music. On the guitar, they have an...
