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Soul Guitar Chords: The Groove, The Feel, The Flow

Soul Guitar Chords: The Groove, The Feel, The Flow

by Justin Comstock | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let’s get one thing straight: Soul guitar isn’t just about the notes. It’s about feel. It’s the sound of a Sunday morning, a city block, a love story, a heartbreak. The right chord, played with the right tone, can melt hearts and move feet. So how do you play soul...
Easy Blues Songs for Guitar: The Ultimate Shortcut to Sound Like a Legend

Easy Blues Songs for Guitar: The Ultimate Shortcut to Sound Like a Legend

by Justin Comstock | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let me ask you something: Have you ever sat down with your guitar and thought, “Man, I just want to sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, or John Mayer… without melting my brain over theory charts and finger-twisters?” You’re not alone. Easy...
Guitar Arpeggio Patterns: The Untold Truth (And Why They Unlock Musical Freedom)

Guitar Arpeggio Patterns: The Untold Truth (And Why They Unlock Musical Freedom)

by Justin Comstock | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let me guess… You’ve memorized a bunch of chords. You’ve practiced some scales. But when it comes time to solo or write something that actually sounds musical… You’re stuck. The problem? You’re ignoring the most powerful, melodic...
The Raw Truth About Guitar Scales for Practice (And Why Most Guitarists Are Wasting Their Time)

The Raw Truth About Guitar Scales for Practice (And Why Most Guitarists Are Wasting Their Time)

by Justin Comstock | Apr 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

If you’ve been “practicing scales” but still feel stuck, trapped in the same boring licks, or like you’re spinning your wheels… this post is for those who want to learn guitar scales for practice. Because here’s the cold, hard...
Power Chords Guitar: How to Unlock Massive Sound With Minimal Shapes

Power Chords Guitar: How to Unlock Massive Sound With Minimal Shapes

by Justin Comstock | Apr 27, 2025 | Uncategorized

There’s something magical about playing your first power chords guitar.It doesn’t matter if your tone is clean or distorted—once you hit that low E5, it feels like a wall of sound just came through your amp. Power chords are raw, punchy, and one of the easiest ways to...
Blues Guitar Effects: How to Dial in Legendary Tone with the Right Pedals

Blues Guitar Effects: How to Dial in Legendary Tone with the Right Pedals

by Justin Comstock | Apr 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

Blues guitar tone isn’t just about blues guitar effectsIt’s about feel.But let’s be honest…When you stomp on the right pedal, and that amp growls the way B.B. or Stevie meant it to—it changes everything. In this guide, we’re unpacking the best blues guitar effects and...
Jazz Scales for Guitar: A Modern Guitarist’s Guide to Unlocking the Sound of Sophistication

Jazz Scales for Guitar: A Modern Guitarist’s Guide to Unlocking the Sound of Sophistication

by Justin Comstock | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized

There’s something magical about jazz scales for guitarIt’s not just the swing, the lush chords, or the smoky melodies drifting from an old record player—it’s the freedom. The feeling that you can take a simple line and bend it, twist it, stretch it, and still land on...
GUITAR CHORDS JAZZ: A Modern Guide to Unlocking Sophisticated Sounds

GUITAR CHORDS JAZZ: A Modern Guide to Unlocking Sophisticated Sounds

by Justin Comstock | Apr 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

There’s a magic moment when a guitarist first hears a jazz chord ring out—maybe it’s a lush major 7 floating over a brushed ride cymbal, or a chunky minor 9 dripping with bluesy tension. Jazz guitar chords aren’t just voicings. They’re moods. They’re movements....
Guitar Chords for Acoustic Players: A Creative Guide to Progressions, Practice, and Playing with Soul

Guitar Chords for Acoustic Players: A Creative Guide to Progressions, Practice, and Playing with Soul

by Justin Comstock | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let’s get this out of the way: you don’t need 1,000 chords to sound like a musician. You don’t need to know jazz voicings, altered extensions, or finger-twisting shapes that look more like yoga than music. If you’re playing acoustic guitar — in your bedroom, on a...
The 7 Major Guitar Chords Every Guitarist Should Know (And How to Actually Use Them)

The 7 Major Guitar Chords Every Guitarist Should Know (And How to Actually Use Them)

by Justin Comstock | Apr 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let’s make this simple. There are 12 notes in music.There are major chords and minor chords.And if you learn just 7 major guitar chords really well… you can unlock thousands of songs, build real progressions, and actually sound like a musician. This post isn’t just a...
The Easiest Way to Learn Guitar Scales (Even If You’ve Tried and Failed Before)

The Easiest Way to Learn Guitar Scales (Even If You’ve Tried and Failed Before)

by Justin Comstock | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

There are six strings.There are twelve notes.There are five main pentatonic positions.There are a million ways to learn them. So how do you actually do it without burning out? Welcome to the easiest way to learn guitar scales—built on clarity, repetition, creative...
Guitar Fretboard Scales: How to Learn Every Note Without Getting Lost

Guitar Fretboard Scales: How to Learn Every Note Without Getting Lost

by Justin Comstock | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

There are so many notes on the guitar, and just as many possibilities for how and where to play them. The fretboard can seem like a maze. Six strings. Twenty-two frets (give or take). Dozens of scale positions. So how do you make sense of it? You start by learning...
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