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January 28, 2012

Featured Riff #4 – Come As You Are

Nate demonstrated the main riff to Come As You Are by Nirvana.  Tabs linked below.

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January 27, 2012

Drill of the Week #6 – Bar Chords

Nate shows you a great exercise for practicing bar chords.  Tabs linked below.

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January 25, 2012

RGS Teacher Emmett Rogers Classical Guitar

Here are some video highlights from Emmett Rogers’ senior recital at Dusquesne University.  Great tone and musicianship on display here!

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January 24, 2012

Featured Riff #3 – Fell On Black Days

Nate demonstrates the main riff to “fell on Black Days” by Soundgarden.  Tabs linked below.  Questions?  Email richards@richardsguitarstudio.com.

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January 21, 2012

Symphony of Destruction Guitar Lesson

Nate shows you how to play Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth.  Tabs linked below.  Questions?  Email richards@richardsguitarstudio.com.

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January 20, 2012

Drill of the Week #5 – Legato Exercise

Practicing hammer-ons and pull-offs is a must to become a good guitarist.  Here are reverse slurs (hammer-on to pull-off or pull-off to hammer-on).  Nate demonstrates a great exercise for legato playing.  Tabs linked below.

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January 19, 2012

Rock You Like A Hurricane by Scorpions

Nate demonstrates each section of Rock You Like A Hurricane by Scorpions.  Tabs linked below.  Questions?  Email richards@richrdsguitarstudio.com.

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January 18, 2012

Eric Matelyan – Rhythm Variations Guitar Lesson

Richards Guitar Studio teacher Eric Matelyan gives a great lesson on taking your rhythm guitar playing to the next level.  Learn creative ways to make your strumming more interesting with ties, muting, alternate picking, and various combinations.  A great lesson to practice rhythm counting, as well as improving your songwriting or improvising with better rhythms.  Lesson sheet linked below.  Questions?  Email richards@richardsguitarstudio.com.

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January 17, 2012

RGS Teacher Matt Kaplan Classical Guitar Video

Richards Guitar Studio teacher Matt Kaplan plays a great performance of West Chester University guitar professor Glenn Lyon’s piece “The Search for Essence.”  Very cool piece with some awesome techniques.  Check it out.

January 17, 2012

Guitar Speed Lick

Here is a guitar speed lick using a pattern similar to Yngwie Malmsteen and John Petrucci.  Tabs linked below.  Questions?  Email richards@richardsguitarstudio.com.

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January 13, 2012

Drill of the Week #4 – Rock Lead Lick

Nate demonstrates a rock guitar lead lick.  Tabs linked below.  WATCH THE PICKING!!

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January 13, 2012

Featured Riff #2 – More Than A Feeling

Nate from Richards Guitar Studio demonstrates the intro to More Than A Feeling by Boston.  Tabs linked below.  Have fun!

Questions?  richards@richardsguitarstudio.com

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January 13, 2012

8th Grader rocks “Shout” solo by Black Tide

Awesome job Steve!

January 11, 2012

The Funeral by Band of Horses Guitar Lesson

Nate demonstrates The Funeral by Band of Horses.  Guitar tabs below.  Send any questions to richards@richardsguitarstudio.com.  Enjoy!

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January 10, 2012

A Minor Sweep Picking Arpeggio

Nate demonstrates a cool sweeping picking arpeggio.  Have fun with this one.

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