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Beyond Blues: Scotty Moore's Raucous Rockabilly Licks

The legendary Elvis sideman was a pioneer of rockabilly guitar, and his approach to merging blues and country influenced generations of guitar pickers. Here's how he did it.

What Bohlinger Plays: Magic Triad Pull-Offs

PG's John Bohlinger brings along his trusty robot drummer and walks us through Albert Lee-inspired three-note licks you can adapt to a variety of rhythms, tempos, and styles.

Cram Session: Sweep Picking

Ten exercises to help you master blazing-fast pick runs.

The Art of the Ensemble: Crafting Awesome Arrangements A great song consists of more than just notes and rhythms. Here's how to put the pieces together to create that extra sonic magic.

Western Swing 101 Country, jazz, and blues meld in one of America's most treasured musical genres.
Shred Your Enthusiasm: Stranglehold by Starlight Playing over jazz chord changes can be one of the most humiliating experiences a rock guitar player can ever face.
Kick Out the Jams: Funk Guitar 101 Understand the basics of funk guitar by taking some cues from James Brown's classic In the Jungle Groove
Cram Session: Alternate Picking The concept is simple. It's the application that takes work.