Archive for March, 2008

Coldplay – Don’t Panic Lesson

March 31, 2008

Ok so the guy teaching this lesson reminds me of a child pedophile (is there even such a thing) but he does a great job explaining and breaking down the Coldplay jam “Don’t Panic” off their Parachutes album. Have a go at it and let me know what you think.    

Blues Blues Blues Lesson

March 31, 2008

So you’ve got the blues. Everyone has had the blues at one time… Now you can sing all about them. Remember though… 
Singing Blues Guide

It is easy to write the lyrics for blues if you keep the following things in mind:

Blues generally begin with ‘woke up this morning’.
If you really cannot avoid it and want to [...]

Fleetwood Mac – Landslide Lesson

March 30, 2008

Have you practiced that Clapton yet?? Don’t worry, I haven’t got it down either, but I know we can get it soon. Anyways, here’s a little easier tune from Fleetwood Mac called “Landslide.” Just get the picking pattern down and you are on your way! 
The first picking pattern is 542534. The second picking [...]

Eric Clapton Lesson – Crossroads

March 29, 2008

Here’s a lesson for you to learn how to play Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads” from his Cream album.  If you didn’t already know, Clapton was inspired to play guitar by blues legend Robert Johnson, so much so that he covered an entire album of his tunes called “Me and Mr. Johnson.”Clapton has basically carried the torch [...]

Riff Master Pro Review

March 26, 2008

Ok so one of my goals is to be able to play a really sick guitar solo.  I remember when I went to the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert and was blown away by John’s solo playing and I just knew I wanted to be able to do that. Well, it isn’t as easy as [...]

Sexual Healing Cover and Tabs….

March 26, 2008

Here is my version of Mr. Harper’s sexual healing. What a fantastic song. Everyone knows it, everyone loves it, and you too can play it! If any of you want me to post a video lesson on the song just leave a comment and I’ll put one up. Keep playing mates! [...]

Beginner Strumming Lesson

March 25, 2008

Some of my friends that are learning to play the guitar seem to have the hardest time with the strumming of the guitar. They have some chords down but can’t seem to get any rhythm going with the guitar. So I sought to find a lesson for my faithful readers here and low and behold [...]

Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

March 24, 2008

Here’s a great song to finally get those bar chords down pat. Jack Johnson’s song, “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing” is a great song to play and everyone seems to love it. Here’s some history on it….Sitting, Waiting, Wishing is a song written and played by Jack Johnson. It is the sixth song on the album “In Between Dreams” [...]

Eric Clapton Lesson – Hey Hey

March 18, 2008

Another Eric Clapton lesson. This time it’s “Hey, Hey” and with a little practice you will be able to nail it! Please comment if you think it’s good!!

Eric Clapton Lesson – Down and Out

March 17, 2008

Another great lesson by my buddy Justin from Youtube. He really makes it easy to learn this great Eric Clapton tune. Hope you enjoy!!