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Totally Guitars Weekly Update February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026 Today’s Update was quite different from recent, if not most ones. It was inspired by a comment from a student just this morning who had recently been taken by an old, original piece of mine, Sweet Child. This was a tune I recorded for my 1992 album Yesterday’s News. I started with […]
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Totally Guitars Weekly Update February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026 A little Grateful Dead, some Neil Young and a few classic riffs were on my mind today, but the main thing I wanted to get to was a few thoughts on practicing, particularly with a metronome. At the top I went into some of last week’s TG Live where we went into […]
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How To Jam Guitar With Friends
Around here we have something they like to call a “picking circle” where a whole bunch of folks get together with guitars and go around the room calling tunes.
It’s a great way to jam and have a lot of fun and learn a lot of new tunes quickly!
Today’s video is how to “hang” in such an environment, and maybe start one in your neck of the woods.
Pull Offs On Guitar
When it comes to playing faster licks, you will undoubtedly use a combination of slurs (hammer-ons and pull-offs) with your picked notes…
But pull-offs, in particular, seem to trip folks up. So today we’ll talk about how to make yours better, and more useful to you.
Your First 4 Note Blues Solo (maybe)
You may know my original “4 Note Solo” video is kind of what started it all for me way back in 2008…
And while there is a lot of material I’ve done around that original solo, it’s actually not the easiest thing to play for a beginner, so today I’ve got a smaller, easier option for you.
If you’ve not ever tried to play a blues solo before, this is a great opportunity for that. The TAB for the solo is here, if you want to download it.
And if this is right up your alley (meaning it’s about where you are at, technically) I would encourage you to dig in to my Beginning Blues Guitar Soloing course for more solos, licks, and patterns you can use. It’s the perfect place to tip-toe into the soloing waters.
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