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9 Halloween Guitar Songs You Can Play On Guitar Today!

9 Halloween Guitar Songs You Can Play No Matter Your Playing Level If you’re coming here right now, it’s because you’re hoping there’s more halloween songs to play than just the Michael Myers Halloween Theme.  Well, it wasn’t easy but I got some classics right here for ya!  A warning though….. I don’t see or […]

The 5 Chord Progressions Every Lead Guitarist Must Know Inside & Out

5 chord progressions every lead guitarist should know how to solo over

“I don’t believe that knowing how this works will make me a better player,” Said one Facebook group commenter who was perplexed by the discussion of “secondary dominants” and the breakdown of the key of A major.  Guitar players like this one seem to want two things…… To improve their craft and practice until they’re […]

Best Guitar Courses Online: Why I Created The PIL Method Guitar Course

  Way back in 2010, I started researching the very first guitar course I made for Play It Loud (PIL), and looking back now 14 years later…. I can’t believe what I discovered after scouring through hundreds of books, magazines, and other guitar courses online to make the PIL Method as it is now.    […]

Guitar Modes Explained: Why Guitarists Struggle So Badly With Modes

How many articles about modes have you read before you got to this one?  I’d say at least a few…..and I know why…. Lots of guitar players seem to think that modes hold some magical secret to making great solos and riffs…. And that once you find the perfect article (like this one), or the […]

Why The Pentatonic Scale Is Like A Swiss Army Knife For Guitarists!

pentatonic scale guitar playing explained

Here’s the truth about the pentatonic scale guitar playing and soloing….. Breaking out of the box is not a great idea for most of you, and by doing so, you’re neglecting one of the most useful musical tools available. The pentatonic scale is not just the instant gateway to blues and rock music, but also […]