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John Lennon (1940-1980) of English rock and pop group The Beatles plays his second Rickenbacker 325 guitar on stage during rehearsals for the ABC Television music television show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' Summer Spin at Teddington Studios in London on 11th July 1964. The band would go on to play four songs on the show, A Hard Day's Night, Long Tall Sally, Things We Said Today and You Can't Do Tha
'At his musical core, John Lennon had a wonderful way with chords': Here are 4 of his Beatles voicings and guitar rhythm ideas to inspire you

By Leigh Fuge Published

All my strumming, I will send to you

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Crossroads
'The 29 songs he recorded (plus 12 alternate takes) show a musician who was technically and stylistically ahead of many of his peers': 5 ways to play like Robert Johnson without going down to the crossroads to make a deal with the devil

By MusicRadar Published

Unpicking the fingerstyle of the most influential blues guitarist

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Killers guitars Dave Keuning
'Many classic songs use chords that sit outside of the regular shapes that we learn in the early stages of playing': 9 iconic guitar chords from classic songs and how to play them

By Leigh Fuge Published

From The Beatles to Bond, Mr Brightside to Hendrix and The Police – these are historic chords

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Man playing guitar chord
'Certain chord progressions have been used thousands of times throughout the history of recorded music, so there’s no reason you shouldn’t use these three popular examples': Kickstart your songwriting today

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Try these rock, '50s pop and minor blues chord progressions

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Tom Bukovac
"Don't buy any more gear today, friends…": Tom Bukovac's tip on how to improve as a guitarist is something all of us can do

By Rob Laing Published

The hugely respected Nashville session player is a wise man

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Photo of Ritchie BLACKMORE and DEEP PURPLE; Ritchie Blackmore, posed, backstage, tuning up, with collection of Fender Stratocaster guitars
'There’s so much music to be discovered simply by retuning your guitar': Try these 9 alternate guitar tunings to inspire your playing today – including the saddest tuning of all time

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Open the door to new creative possibilities with these varied tunings

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Andy Summers, Police 27-31 December 1983 Wembley Arena
'Schooled in jazz, Andy Summers’ unique style and signature voice is founded on his use of interesting chords': Here are 7 to learn from classic Police songs

By Leigh Fuge Published

The shapes behind Walking On The Moon, Roxanne, Message In A Bottle and Every Breath You Take

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Guitarist and MusicRadar contributor Leigh Fuge
I've been playing guitar for over 20 years and these are my five key tips that will make it a lot easier for you

By Leigh Fuge Published

Save some time, effort and have more fun with your guitar playing with this advice

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Singer/Songwriter Bob Dylan performs at The Omni Coliseum December 6, 1978 in Atlanta Georgia
"Underneath his masterful lyricism, he does use some great chords": Try these 4 Bob Dylan guitar chords from his classic songs

By Leigh Fuge Published

Inspirational voicings from a master

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Photo of POLICE and STING and Andy SUMMERS, Sting and Andy Summers performing on stage
"That guitar chord Andy came up with was just mind-blowing”: How The Police taught the ultimate lesson of less-is-more on Walking On The Moon… but reportedly without the flanger pedal we all assumed

By Sian Llewellyn Published

"It wasn’t really the sort of music that benefited from additional players, it was a locked unit with the brilliant interplay between the three of us"

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