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June 1 | 2012

Ready To Learn New Songs This Summer?

3 Hot New Songs Perfect For Summer!

George Strait - Amarillo By Morning
The sun is high in the Texas sky, so let's get buckin' with Mike Olekshy while he teaches "Amarillo By Morning", as made famous by George Strait. This is a beautiful country "hard knocks" lament that is hopeful, too.

Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning
If you like gritty, raw blues then this is a song for you: "Smokestack Lightning", made famous by Howlin' Wolf. This is a one-chord blues song that's become a standard in the blues repertoire, and it's overflowing with pure soul!

Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
Here's a sweet and tender classic from The King himself. "Love Me Tender", as made famous by Elvis Presley, is an easy acoustic guitar tune which was adapted from the song "Aura Lea".

Thank You!

We just wanted to give a special thank you to all who purchased the Blues Learning System DVD Set last weekend during the Memorial Day special! Because of you all, we were able to raise a really substantial amount of cash for the Wounded Warriors Project and we couldn't have done it without you!

Thanks!

Jon Broderick
Founder and CEO
www.GuitarTricks.com

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Guitar Tricks 128: Coolest Guitar Cases

Have you ever wanted your band logo on your whole guitar case, or just a bunch of flames!? Or just the toughest case out there to protect your precious vintage axe? Neal shares some of the coolest guitar cases found at the NAMM show, including odd sized cases for flying-V guitars, ukelele and banjos.

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Free Lesson: Slow Blues Slide

In this Free lesson, we are going to take a look at a slow blues lick using Open D tuning. This lick is also in the style of Elmore James, and can work well over any slow blues jam. This will help your slide playing sound much more authentic. Let's hear how it sounds!

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Reverend Gary Davis and The Spiritual Side Of The Blues

The Reverend Gary Davis

With his crisp white shirt, black suit and hat and his dark glasses, the Reverend Gary Davis was the very iconic image of traveling blues man. Balancing his jumbo Gibson acoustic on his knee (that he affectionately called Ms. Gibson), Davis would begin to pick at the strings weaving an intricate mixture of melodies and challenging chord progressions, all the while maintaining a steadfast rhythm. And then he sang, pouring out his message in a chilling tone that could drive home a point to the very soul of his audience.

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