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Trivium Style Diminished Chord Riff

July 26, 2011 No Comments

Who says nobody uses diminished chords? Only the truly brutal shall enter!

Staind – “So Far Away” (Chords)

August 3, 2011 7 Comments

To get some more practice with the 34 time signature we’ve got a great song from the alternative rock band Staind. We hope you like it!

Shinedown Style Aeolian Progression

August 2, 2011 4 Comments

The Aeolian mode has a dark quality making it perfect for a hard rock band like Shinedown. We’ll show you how these guys might use this mode.

Rise Against Style Muting Riff

July 8, 2011 No Comments

GBU is going punk rock in this Rise Against style muting lesson! We hope you like it!

Queens of the Stone Age Style Hendrix Box Riff

August 2, 2011 No Comments

Today we’ve got a Queens of the Stone Age style riff to get some practice with the Hendrix box. So let’s get started!

Phoenix Style Ionian Progression

August 2, 2011 No Comments

Phoenix is an awesome pop band from France that often uses the Ionian mode to establish their catchy, groovy hooks. We’ll show you an example to illustrate their use of this mode!

My Chemical Romance Style Octaves

July 25, 2011 1 Comment

Octaves are a favorite among all guitar players, especially that of vampire rockers My Chemical Romance. We’ll show you how they might use the might octave!

Maroon 5 Style i iv VII III Progression

July 17, 2011 1 Comment

This riff uses a i iv VII III progression in the style of the ever funky-rockin popsters Maroon 5. Hope you like it!

Lifehouse Style Power Chord Riff

July 2, 2011 2 Comments

Here’s another awesome power chord riff, this time in the style of Lifehouse. Let’s get inspirational!

Kings of Leon Style Palm Muting Riff

July 4, 2011 2 Comments

Time for some southern fried palm muting, courtesy of Kings of Leon. Let’s get started!

Killswitch Style Barred 7th Chords

July 17, 2011 No Comments

Even the most hardcore of bands needs to mellow out sometimes! We’re checking out a 7th chord riff to illustrate the softer side of Killswitch Engage.

John Mayer Style Pentatonic Riff

July 7, 2011 No Comments

In this lesson we’re going to check out a root 5 pentatonic riff in the style acoustic/pop/blues great John Mayer. We hope you like it!

John Mayer Riff Using Maj/Min 7ths

July 31, 2011 No Comments

We’ve got two more intervals today: the major and minor 7ths. These are dissonant yet jazzy intervals, and we’ve got a John Mayer style riff to show you one way to use them.

John Mayer Riff Using Inversions

July 31, 2011 No Comments

Inversions are an awesome way to make your chords sound more emotional, intense, or heavy. We’ll show you a John Mayer riff to demonstrate.

Jet Style Barre Chord Riff

July 7, 2011 No Comments

Fun riffs always make tough topics easier, so we’ve got an awesome one in the style of garage rock revivalists Jet. Hope you like it!

Jason Mraz Style I V vi IV riff

July 9, 2011 No Comments

No one’s got a smoother voice or has smoother guitar playing then Jason Mraz. Today we’ve got a riff in the style of this acoustic pop wiz.

Jack White Style Power Chord Riff

July 2, 2011 3 Comments

Another power chord riff, this time in the style of the riff revivalist, Jack White. So let’s go!

Incubus Style Barre Chord Riff

July 7, 2011 No Comments

Recently we’ve looked at root 5 major and minor chords individually, but now it’s time to put the two together. To do this, we’ll look at an Incubus style riff.

Howie Day Style I IV vi V riff

July 9, 2011 No Comments

Today we’re looking at the I IV vi V chord progression in the style of pop crooner Howie Day. You just might need a hanky for this one.

Hoobastank Style I vi IV V riff

July 9, 2011 No Comments

The I vi IV V chord progression is one of the all time classics, and has limitless applications. We’ve got a killer Hoobastank riff today to show off a little of what this progression can do.

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