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The Major Chord is made up of a very specific and simple formula of notes. This formula applies to all major chords, no matter what instrument you play them on! Let's learn the formula, and put it to the test, to discover what every major chord has in common.

In this tutorial Mike Olekshy will teach "Good Year for the Roses", as made famous by Elvis Costello. After introducing the song, Mike will take a look at the verse chords and strumming. You'll learn the song's chorus chords and strumming next, then there's a bonus lesson if you want to learn the pedal steel licks on electric guitar. We'll do a play along performance, then you take over in the jam along.

In this tutorial we'll be learning the chords, form, and solos in "After Midnight", as made famous by Eric Clapton. This song is a great example of an alternative blues form and it features several minutes of Clapton's legendary lead guitar playing. The two solos in this song comprise a huge library of Clapton signature sounds, tricks, and techniques, and learning both of them will give you enough "Clapton vocabulary" to last you for years! There are also some great rhythm guitar and songwriting tricks to be learned from this song.

In this tutorial I'll be breaking down every note of the song "Jealous Again" as made famous by The Black Crowes. Most of this song is played in an open G-tuning and learning these guitar parts will give you enough open G-rock vocabulary to last for years. There's a killer guitar riff in the intro, lots of solid rock rhythm guitar throughout the song and a rippin' solo at the end!

The old blues guys made music history with just a handful of notes, so there are obviously a lot of other elements to a great blues solo than just great note choice. There is the "feel" that we covered earlier, the tone of your gear, which you will learn about later, but most importantly there is the rhythm and timing of your licks and notes. This is the concept that, above all the others, will make you sound like a blues guy. So in this tutorial we're going to experiment with the sound of different "subdivisions" and timing concepts.

"Delia's gone" as made famous by Johnny Cash is a classic country tune and an American murder ballad. It has a perfect example of how "boom-chick" strumming can establish the groove. We are going to break down the song down in detail, using a capo, the chords & rhythm, boom-chick strumming technique, the rockabilly clean guitar, and the gear that it takes to get the tone.

In this tutorial we'll study the playing style made famous by the one and only Jack White, best known as the guitarist for The White Stripes, as well as his solo career. This style is a blend of blues, folk influences, and innovative use of effects captivates audiences with its energetic and emotive delivery.

Today we'll study this playing style by breaking it down into several key factors, learn what makes it special, and then learn to play riffs and licks in this style.

In this series of blues course lessons, we'll take a simple A minor pentatonic scale and explore how much music can be made with one lick. We'll break down the lick, work on making it your own, then try trading fours with a backing track!

"When I Come Around" as made famous by Green Day is an iconic 90s pop-punk tune that features some solid rhythm guitar and melodic lead work. There are 2 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a crunch electric guitar that digs into some power chord and barre chord rhythms throughout. Guitar 2 is the lead guitar that plays a melodic solo.

In this ten lesson set, Anders Mouridsen will guide you through all the elements of the classic rock song "China Grove", as made famous by the Doobie Brothers. Anders will explain the tone and effects, and the truly classic main riff. He'll then take you through the pre-chorus, chorus, and bridge; followed by the solo and the chords underneath the solo. He'll finish off by teaching you the outro, and play it all through in a final performance.