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Valerie White and Betty Redshaw singing and playing the guitar outside their tent in the Gloucestershire countryside. They have been busking around the English countryside making money to extend their summer holiday. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6827 - Summer Catches Up On Us - pub. 1953

Set Basic Campfire Chords Alight in Four Easy Ways

By Guitar Player Staff published

Do open chords sometimes strike you as a little bland and boring? Here's how to make them sound more exotic

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Nita Strauss adorns the cover of the October 2023 issue of Guitar Player

October 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff published

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Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs on the Hide Your Sheep Tour, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 8th October 1982.

How to Tap Like Eddie Van Halen

By Dale Turner published

Learn EVH's astonishing tapping techniques including slides, bends, harmonics and more

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Magic fusion shape

Add This “Magic Shape” to Your Musical Vocabulary for an Instant Fusion Sound

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video This simple trick adds left-field fusion color to guitar riffs and solos

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blues guitarist

Learn Five Head-Turning Guitar Licks in the Open Position

By Guitar Player Staff published

Give your guitar solos some extra hooks with this bunch of five knockout licks

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Francoise Hardy plays an acoustic guitar. Hardy, very popular in France, is known for writing many of her own songs.

Four Easy Ways to Discover New Ideas on Acoustic Guitar

By Jimmy Leslie published

Shake up your songwriting using these simple tips

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American swing jazz guitarist Freddie Green (1911 - 1987), circa 1960.

Get the Know-How of Jazz Rhythm Guitar and Venture Into Any Session With Confidence

By Patrick Brennan published

Advance your chordal and rhythmic accompaniment with this easy-to-follow guide on jazz guitar comping styles

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guitar fingerboard with keyhole inlays

Ever Feel Lost on Certain Parts of the Fingerboard? These Ten Invaluable Pointers Are Your Key to Unlocking It All

By Jesse Gress published

Don’t waste years struggling to remember every single note on the fingerboard – this awesome lesson will get you there fast

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Andy Timmons live in concert at Iridium on July 25, 2018 in New York City. (

How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons

By David Brewster published

Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best

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Sun Records owner Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley both fingering a chord on the same guitar, United States, 1956.

Bored of Using the Same Old Chords? Here’s One of the Hippest Ways to Spice up a Progression

By Jake Hertzog published

Turn stock rock chords into sweet jazz changes with reharmonization

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