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This country classic features an easy chord progression, some cool hybrid picking, as well as some modulating chords that create a nice build in the song. The two guitars playing throughout the recording can be combined into one easy part with using a capo!

In this classic rock tutorial, Henrik Linde will be teaching you the song "Cleveland Rocks", as made famous by Ian Hunter. You'll be learning how get the tones here, then the intro riff and solo. Then Henrik will break down the surf rhythm in the verse and the rhythm and lead in the chorus. After looking at the bridge parts you'll learn the outro solo, then we'll do a play-along performance and a jam along.

In this set of eight lessons, Douglas Showalter will take you through the acoustic folk classic "Cat's in the Cradle", recorded by Harry Chapin. Douglas will how you how to play the main riff with a capo at the 8th fret, and rest at the first fret. He'll take you through the signature riff, then the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus parts. Then you'll learn the bridge of the song, and the ending; then we'll play through the entire song.

In this tutorial we're going to explore a powerful approach to soloing that is centered around chord tones rather than key center scales. This is a great and classic sound that really ties in your lead lines closely with the harmony you're soloing over. This is all extremely useful for your overall lead playing and you also learn a lot about the layout of the chords shapes on the neck by exploring this. 

I'll be using my Gretsch Duo Jet for this practice tune, on the bridge pickup, and I'll be running it through a small Fender amp with a bright tone and a little bit of reverb. In front of that I'm using this distortion pedal called "Mudhoney". But you can of course play this practice tune with any guitar and amp combination that you have available. Let's get started! 

There are 3 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean electric guitar that plays some solid rhythm riffing throughout. Guitar 2 is an overdriven electric guitar that adds some tasty lead work. Guitar 3 adds some harmony leads to the outro solo. This song uses extended chords, syncopated strumming, and some textbook classic rock soloing.

In this tutorial we'll continue our barre chord introduction by adding another classic shape to the mix. This chord shape is an A major chord, and once again we'll strip it down to a voicing that you can move around freely without actually having to barre. You already know the E major shape, and by adding the A major shaped barre chord to the mix you'll have access to pretty much any major chord that you ever need.

In this tutorial, Ahren Shreve teaches "Summer Spark," a bright instrumental country tune in D at 95 bpm with a double-time train groove.
You'll work through classic country techniques including twangy bends, slides, double-stops, and chicken pickin', while also focusing on dynamics, touch, and phrasing to make the solo feel expressive and alive.
This tutorial builds on concepts from the Country branch of the Guitar Tricks Core Learning System, including pedal steel sounds, Travis picking, and turning simple ideas into musical phrases.
Ahren breaks the tune into manageable 8-bar sections before putting everything together over a full country backing track.
Using a Telecaster-style bridge pickup, Fender Super Reverb amp model, and ODR-1-style overdrive, the goal is a bright, responsive tone with plenty of twang, clarity, and open-country sparkle.

In this set of lessons, Mike Olekshy will teach "Let Your Love Flow", as made famous by the Bellamy Brothers. We'll start with a song introduction and a peek at the gear and tones, then learn the acoustic strumming in the verse. We'll look at the verse fills and the electric verse rhythm before we head to the chorus for the acoustic strumming and electric fills and rhythms. We'll end with full and single guitar performances, then a jam along.

In this tutorial Anders Mouridsen will teach you how to play the classic New Orleans funk jam song "Cissy Strut" as made famous by The Meters. You're gonna learn everything you need to know about this song; how to play the melody or the "head", how to play the B section ensemble line, how to "comp" when someone else is soloing and how to take a solo yourself. After this tutorial you'll be able to jam out with the record or go play Cissy Strut live at a jam-session.

In this tutorial, the classic Christmas carol, "We Three Kings" is taught in four different versions. The strum and sing version is perfect for beginners. The easy melody solo creates an opportunity for an easy duet. And the chord/melody versions taught both flatpick-style and fingerstyle are a fun challenge for intermediate players.