This was the end of the third lesson Beaker took and we reviewed some of the theory that makes blues sound like blues.
Leader Of Men is a Nickelback song from their 2000 album The State. It is done in Dropped D Tuning and really just uses three power chords. This lesson goes into pounding steady eighth notes, ...
The second main song on Beaker’s to-do list was Kelly Joe Phelps’ version of this almost generic blues tune. It is a bunch of fingerpicking licks in the key of G, much like the TG ...
Ring Of Fire is one of Johnny Cash’s biggest hits, originally released in 1963. The song is credited to his soon-to-be wife June Carter but the real origins appear to be a bit sketchy, particularly ...
Keith Holland from Keith Holland Guitars and The Guitar Hospital continues his discussion about things to think about when purchasing a custom guitar. He discusses body shape, neck shape, pickups, tuners and the bridge.
Far Away is one of Nickelback’s tunes done in Dropped D, like many of their songs, but not played in the key of D. It is done 1/2 step low on their album All The ...
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall is one of Bob Dylan’s earliest examples of some of his interesting chord shapes and rambling lyrics. The song first appeared on his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and ...