March Learn & Master Guitar News

 
Video Tip - Creative New Sounds from Familiar Chords

Wouldn't it be great if you could use the same chords you already know to get fresh new sounds? Taking familiar chords that use open strings and moving them around on the guitar neck creates great sounding new chords. And the best part is you don't need to learn a new chord shape!

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DOWNLOAD THE .PDF HERE!...







 
Learn & Master Guitar LIVE! TONIGHT!
Tuesday Mar. 13th 7-8pm CDT US
Blues Guitar with Johnny Hiland!
Win a guitar, pedal, cables, & more!

What a live lesson this is going to be! Legendary guitar virtuoso, Johnny Hiland, will join us for some jaw-dropping blues guitar wizardry. Johnny is equally at home playing country, rock, or blues and being legally blind hasn't stopped him. He's played with Ricky Skaggs, Steve Vai, Sammy Hagar, Vince Gill and more. Bring your questions and prepare to be amazed! Here is a video of Johnny's blues playing in action! (Watch Johnny Here)

Giveaway Explosion! We'll also be giving away a Guitar, an autographed Johnny Hiland Signature Wah Pedal, Guitar Cables and more during the lesson! Are you going to be one of the winners!

See you there!

JOIN IN THE FUN HERE...


 
Blues Guitar Resources Sale

We have put together the best monthly resources sale yet! I have hand-picked the blues guitar resources for this month.

Put your blues chops to work with the best collection of blues jam tracks I've heard. Inaugurate your pedalboard with a Johnny Hiland Signature wah pedal by Gig-Fx personally autographed by Johnny. Plus get the award winning Learn & Master Blues Guitar course through this special sale.

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Let's Jam! Tips for Playing with Jam Tracks

You ought to be in a band! Some guitar playing concepts like soloing and improvisation can't be learned from a book or DVD. You only learn them from playing with a band — whether live or recorded. Since you probably don't have your own back up band, jam tracks can fill an important role in your learning.

Here are some tips to get the most when working with jam tracks.

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This Week in Gibson's Skills House

Song Lessons: Killer Queen (Queen) and
                    Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz)

Guitar Apprentice: I'm Shipping Up To Boston (Dropkick Murphys)

Foundation Lessons: Playing Beyond the Average Chord

Style Lessons: Simple Blues Riffs

Power Workouts: Open Chords

Interviews: Rick Vito - Part 1



 
March Student of the Month

Name: Daniel B.

Profile name: Fabian Fledge

City: Waterford, WI

Favorite Artists/Bands: Way too many to list... Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, SRV, Clapton, Hendrix.

Favorite style(s) to play: Another loaded question! If you asked me when I started the course I would say Rock. The course has introduced me to different styles and genres like the blues, jazz, and finger style. I like playing them all. It depends on my mood.

MEET DANIEL HERE...