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29/05/2020

Dummmmm da da da dada dum dum da daaaa!!

Another classic! That ever so famous bass line from The Chain. This tutorial not only focuses on the classic riff but also adds some power chords and open chords into the mix.

Enjoy!

James,

GiG

Another instantly recognisable riff! This classic is the famous bass line featured in The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. Another relatively short riff but plenty fo...

20/05/2020

A poptastic little riff from the king of pop himself Michael Jackson. This tutorial looks at the main riff, using multiple fingers and obviously alternate picking! It's also a great little exercise in improving your speed, accuracy and dexterity in general so get stuck in!

Enjoy!

James,

GiG

A classic slice of pop music history - Beat It by Michael Jackson. This is a great little riff but in order to play it properly it requires plenty of techniq...

14/05/2020

Another classic riff here! This tutorial looks at a relatively simple version of the whole song including power chords, alternate picking, palm muting and vibrato! What are you waiting for? Get stuck in :)

Enjoy!

GiG

What a stone cold classic rock riff ! This tutorial looks at 2 different versions of the single string version of the riff as well as some power chords, vibr...

08/05/2020

A classic slice of Rock royalty here. This tutorial looks at a really simple single string version of the riff but more importantly looks at the proper power chord version (at some length!! Haha). It's really important for any guitarist to learn their power chords so hopefully this rather in depth analysis is informative and useful rather than overly rambly!

Enjoy!

GiG

A classic slice of Rock Royalty ! This tutorial looks at a very simple single string version of the riff but mainly focuses on the power chord version (at so...

08/05/2020

Hey everyone. Here's another iconic little riff - the main bassline from Another One Bites the Dust. This tutorial looks at the importance of timing and phrasing as well as some of the other classic techniques such as alternate picking and bends.

Enjoy!

GiG

Another iconic riff, originally played on the bass guitar but obviously can be played on a standard 6-string no problem! The riff itself has only 3 notes whi...

06/05/2020

No introduction required for this totally iconic piece of Rock n Roll royalty - Top Riff !

Enjoy!

GiG

An iconic beginner riff! Needs no introduction really this one. This tutorial looks at the riff itself, the importance of timing and phrasing, alternate pick...

06/05/2020

Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz. A nice groovy bassline to get stuck into. This features alternate picking, an Em chord and a cheeky little slide.

Enjoy!

GiG

Funky little beginner bassline which obviously you can replicate on a standard 6-string! This tutorial uses 2 strings, 2 fingers and alternate picking as wel...

05/05/2020

Hello guitar people, here's a link to the Get Into Guitar YouTube channel. :)

Guitar tutorials for beginners and intermediate players with a focus on exercises to improve the basics such as strumming, timing and precision. I also focus...

29/04/2020

Basic Open Chords Pt 2

Part 2 of this total beast of a tutorial

Chords covered:

C, C7
D, Dm, D7
F

Enjoy!

GiG

29/04/2020

Basic Open Chords

This tutorial is a bit of a monster so I've had to chop it into 2 parts! It covers all of the 'basic' open chords that you'll need to get you started but there's a lot of information in there, so if you've got any questions just let me know!

Chords covered in part 1:

E, Em, E7
G, G7
A, Am, A7

Enjoy!

GiG

28/04/2020

Finger Exercises - A necessary evil!

Here are some really simple finger exercises to improve your finger strength and overall coordination. Apart from getting you to use several fingers, this tutorial features these essential techniques:

Alternate picking
Hammer-ons
Pull-offs
Slides

Enjoy!

GiG

25/04/2020

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood

An absolute classic Blues/Rock n Roll riff - a must for any potential axe-weilder. Enjoy

GiG