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Mike Olekshy
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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Mike Olekshy
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 09/21/10
Posts: 1,051
01/11/2017 3:54 pm

Hi Tony!

Punk rock was invented as a response to the adventurous, virtuoso rock of the mid-70s by kids who could barely play their instruments. You won't find many solos in this genre not only because the punk guitarists didn't have the skills, but because it was a rebellion to the lengthy solos featured in the rock of that era.

That said, you can always learn something from any kind of music. Certainly, the music of The Ramones features some brute-force, machine gun strumming-hand rhythm playing that is a great approach to have in your toolkit as a guitarist.

For Eb tuning, I'll either use 46-10 or bump it up to 50-11, depending on the guitar.

Keep rockin'!

Mike


Keep rockin!
Mike Olekshy
GT Guitar Coach