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Learn The Names Of The Guitar Strings

Posted on November 27, 2013 by kevinburkeguitar

If you’re new to guitar playing it is a good idea to become familiar with the names of the parts of the guitar and particularly to know the names of the guitar strings. This will be particularly useful when learning … Continue reading →

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4 Riffs in C Minor

Posted on November 22, 2013 by kevinburkeguitar

Here are four different guitar riffs all in the key of C minor. The styles vary but of course they are all in the same key so could be used as a starting point for your own improvisations. You can … Continue reading →

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Les Paul – An inspirational man – Not just a great guitar!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by kevinburkeguitar

Les Paul – the man and the guitar.  What an inspiration = Pioneer of the solid body electric guitar, inventor of multitrack recording and was still gigging in his nineties!!!!

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The World’s Best Guitarists?

Posted on November 21, 2013 by kevinburkeguitar

Who am I to say who the best guitarists in the world are? Who is anybody to say? Opinion will always be divided as we all have our own tastes and styles we prefer. One thing’s for sure, certain players … Continue reading →

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‘Happy Dance’ – very easy guitar tune suitable for beginners

Posted on November 20, 2013 by kevinburkeguitar

This lesson uses the easy version of the chords G, C, and Em. These are three of the four chords required for the RGT Initial Stage guitar exam. These easy chord shapes are great for new students to use when … Continue reading →

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Sweep Picking Neo-Classical Arpeggios

Posted on November 18, 2013 by kevinburkeguitar

Here’s a lesson I created to practise neo-classical arpeggios in the style of the great Swedish virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. Watch the video with breakdown and the tab is below in the PDF

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