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Top 30 Easy Guitar Solos

April 5, 2021 by Klaus Crow

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Do you know any easy guitar solos?

It’s one of the most asked questions I get from guitar players who are just starting out playing solo guitar. And I get that.

The most solos you hear in songs are not exactly beginner solos. They are often intermediate or advanced guitar solos.

For the beginner lead guitar player it almost feels like every solo is out of reach and that can be discouraging. How do other guitar players go about this?

Well almost every guitar player starts off with an easy guitar solo. Those who don’t are up for a major challenge and often left disappointed. You’ve got to work your way up one solo at a time.

My first solo was Wonderful tonight by Eric Clapton. Beautiful, short and fairly easy.

Once you practiced a couple of solos and you get the hang of the basic techniques like pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides and bend-ups it get’s easier and more fun. Then you also want to work on scales, dexterity and speed which you will achieve with regular practice and specific exercises.

But first thing first, let’s start off with choosing one easy guitar solo and have loads of fun with.

You can click the song title and listen to the song and solo on Youtube or click Tab to find the tablature for the song.

Note: As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases via amazon links.

Enjoy!

1 – Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton Tabs

2 – High and dry – Radiohead Tabs

3 – Smells like teen spirit – Nirvana Tabs

4 – Let it be – The Beatles Tabs – More TABS on Amazon

5 – Californication – RHCP Tabs
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Building Scales Using The Whole Half Step Formula

By Klaus Crow 17 Comments

May 14, 2019 by Klaus Crow

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Knowing how to build a scale is essential for understanding music theory, learning how the guitar works, to able to communicate with other musicians and to grow towards becoming an accomplished guitar player.

Every piece of musical knowledge adds to your musicianship and makes you become a better guitar player. Applied knowledge is power.

The whole-half Step formula is the perfect way to build and recognize the pattern of any scale. The scales you need for soloing, chord construction, chord progressions, arpeggios and a dozen of other things. It gives you insight in the whole matter.

So let’s see how this baby works.

The whole-half step formula is similar to the scale formulas only it uses whole and half steps to explain the construction of a scale.

A half step = one fret. A whole step = two frets. So going one fret up or down the neck is a half step. Going up or down two frets equals a whole step.

Let’s take the major scale as an example:

Major scale = Whole step – Whole step – Half step – Whole step – Whole step – Whole step – Half step
or simplified: W-W-H-W-W-W-H (W = Whole, H = Half)
You can also notate the fret intervals: 2-2-1-2-2-2-1 (W = 2, H = 1)Continue Reading

Acoustic Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Arrangement

By Klaus Crow 9 Comments

April 16, 2022 by Klaus Crow

Today I’ll show you a nice acoustic fingerstyle blues arrangement. It’s got that delta blues, Robert Johnson kind of feel to it.

I’ll explain it slowly and step by step so it’s easy to understand for guitar players of all levels.

Try to memorize the piece while practicing it so you have something to play on the beach, on your front porch and to perform for friends and family.

A really nice sounding blues arrangement right in your back pocket whenever you need it.

Below I’ve written out the tabs.
You can also download the tabs / tablature right here: TABS Guitarhabits’ Fingerstyle Blues

Take your time and take it slow. The piece has 12 bars / measures. If you find it a bit challenging just practice one or two measures a day and you will get there.

Have fun!

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Enjoy the lesson!

20 Hilarious Guitar Jokes and More

By Klaus Crow 16 Comments

March 28, 2021 by Klaus Crow

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Today is all about guitar jokes. We’re turning the tables and make fun of ourselves… The guitar players.

Sit back, relax and have a laugh.

If you don’t like jokes you can always check out the Guitarhabits’ guitar lessons archive for a great workout and some awesome guitar knowledge to get your fingers moving.

If you do like jokes, read on and check out the archive later on.

Below in the post there are also some really great “Shreds”, where footage is taken from a guitar player’s performance and replaced with new audio in sync with lip and guitar movements to create some brilliantly funny videos.

There are 20 guitar jokes here. Remember they are just jokes, don’t take them personally or seriously.

Enjoy and have fun!

The Jokes:
1 – Two jazz guitarists meet in a bar, and one says, “Yeah man, I bought your last album, it was awesome!” to which the other replies, “Oh so that was you!”.

2 – What’s the difference between an electric guitar player and a vacuum cleaner?
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