Here’s a haunting song about the end of a relationship.

It wasn’t released as a single, but over the years it’s become a Bob Dylan fan favorite.

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the guitar style behind it.

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “It's All Over Now Baby Blue” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote It's All Over Now Baby Blue?

“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” was written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It was released as the final track on his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home. 

The recording was tracked on January 15, 1965, at Columbia’s 7th Avenue Studio in New York City. Tom Wilson was at the helm as producer, and the arrangement was sparse. It features Dylan on acoustic guitar and harmonica, and bassist William E. Lee.

The song’s lyrics – like most Dylan tunes – are rich in surreal imagery. He paints pictures in your mind with his masterful songwriting. This one in particular captures a raw “farewell energy” of the end of a relati...

Here’s a song about the baddest man in the whole damn town…

His name is Leroy Brown. 

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the boogie-woogie guitar style behind it.

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote Bad, Bad Leroy Brown?

“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” was written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce. It was released in March 1973 as the lead single from his album Life and Times.

From there, it went on to become his biggest hit. 

“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973 and remained there for two weeks. It became his only chart-topping hit during his lifetime and was later ranked the #2 song of the entire year by Billboard.

Croce wrote the song based on a real-life tough guy he met during his time in the Army. This bloke was over 6 feet tall. He was from Chicago, carried a gun, and was known as a dangerous man. Leroy sang he’s "meaner than a junkyard dog." How...

I don’t think there’s anything quite like that first day of clear skies after the rain.

Whether you’ve been holed up during the winter or it’s just a stormy season, then, things change.

Here’s a song about just that. 

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the guitar style behind it. 

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “I Can See Clearly Now” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote I Can See Clearly Now? 

“I Can See Clearly Now” was written by American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash.

It’s a timeless pop-reggae anthem released in 1972 as the lead single from his album of the same name.

The song has a great vibe of hope to it. 

Nash recorded “I Can See Clearly Now”  in London with the renowned Jamaican band the Fab 5. They began as a high-energy show band, but quickly rose to become Jamaica’s leading live group by the early ’70s. Over their five-decade-long career, Fab 5 released 28 albums, achieved numerous number-one hits in Jamaica, and became staples on the ...

Are you struggling to understand music intervals as a guitarist?

This is something that boggled my brain for a while. But once I cracked the code on it, guitar parts in songs, music theory, and my ear training improved a lot. You see, most guitar players have never done any ear training before.  

It wasn’t something I ever did until I went to music school. And to make matters worse, not 1 in 1,000 guitar instructors knows how to properly teach it either. 

There are some so-called “ear training experts” out there. But they don’t have a complete step-by-step system from scratch, and they often go way too fast. They’ve forgotten what it’s like to have a beginner's mind when it comes to music and ear training.

This means that if a player is not already experienced or advanced, then they can easily end up stuck, frustrated, and spinning their wheels – just like I was. 

An interval is simply the distance between 2 notes. Below I want to dive into the 12 most common music intervals I ...

Here's a tune that was originally rejected by famous artists like Billy Idol, Bryan Ferry, and even The Fixx.

It wasn’t until Simple Minds recorded it, and it was placed in the film The Breakfast Club, where it really took off.

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the guitar style behind it.

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “Don't You Forget About Me” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote Don't You Forget About Me?

“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” was written by two songwriters, Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, specifically for the 1985 film The Breakfast Club. 

This tune has become one of the most iconic songs of the 1980s, but its backstory is surprising. It was first offered to several famous artists like Billy Idol, Bryan Ferry, and even The Fixx, to record. But they all declined the offer. It eventually landed with Simple Minds – who also weren't keen on recording someone else’s material.

The band finally agreed to record it after being shown a rough cut of ...

Here’s a controversial tune from the 1960s that’s even been linked to a fan’s death.

The band is The Rolling Stones, and you only need to know a handful of chords to play it.

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the guitar style behind it.

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “Under My Thumb” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote Under My Thumb?

“Under My Thumb” was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, two members of the English rock band The Rolling Stones. 

It was recorded in March 1966 at RCA Studios in Hollywood and released later that year on the album Aftermath. One of the unique things about this track is its distinctive use of the marimba, played by Brian Jones. 

This was not a common sound to mix into rock and roll – especially during the 60s. Along with the marimba, Keith Richards played both acoustic and electric guitars. The track was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Lyrically, “Under My Thumb” tells the story of a relationship in which the ...

Do you ever sing when you play?

If not, I would recommend giving it a try.

Why?

Because it’s one of the most musically rewarding things I’ve ever done.

No, you don’t have to be a singer. And, you don’t have to do it anywhere but in the privacy of your own home. You see, playing guitar is AWESOME. But adding singing to it is even BETTER.

Simply strumming some chords and singing, can make the songs you play more recognizable – instantly. When I started, I had zero talent.

In fact, I was as awful as you can get. I couldn’t even tell if I was hitting the right note or not. (This is called pitch-matching). One of the trademarks of great singers is they are excellent pitch matchers. They sing with beautiful intonation.

Intonation means pitch accuracy.

An easy way to think about this is by imagining the needle or blinking lights of a guitar tuner.

You know when the needle (or blinking lights) move closer to green or “on pitch”? The voice works the same way. You just have ...

Imagine walking into your band rehearsal with a new song and telling your mates the hook goes:

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We all live in a yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, yellow submarine...

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Well, that’s what Paul McCartney did when he introduced this song to The Beatles that he wrote specifically for Ringo Starr to sing.

Below I’m going to dive into the guitar styles behind it.

So grab your axe and let’s get started with this “Yellow Submarine” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote Yellow Submarine?

As I mentioned above Paul McCartney is the primary songwriter for “Yellow Submarine”. However, the tune was officially credited to the Lennon-McCartney partnership. The inspiration for this little ditty came about after McCartney thought of the line "We all live in a yellow submarine." 

It’s one of the select Beatles songs Ringo Starr sang the lead on. Ringo brought his unique and lighthearted character to The Beatles' catalog. His lead vocals can also be heard on other tunes like "With A Litt...

My first guitar teacher taught me the modes.

I remember leaving my lessons with a sheet of paper that had all these patterns ​handwritten out in blue pen.

He wrote strange words above each pattern like Ionian and Dorian… In this post, I want to talk about one of those modes… How to play the Dorian scale on guitar. This scale is a great one to know whether you are a beginner or an advanced player. 

I’ll share two different ways to play the A Dorian scale on guitar. Plus how to practice it, and finally, a few examples of songs and progressions where I would use the Dorian scale on context.

So make sure you’re tuned up, and let’s get started!

What is the Dorian scale on guitar?

The Dorian scale is the second mode of the major scale. It’s a minor scale with a natural 6th. If you compare it with the natural minor scale (Aeolian), you raise the 6th tone. This one change gives it a slightly brighter, jazzier feel compared to the natural minor (Aeolian) scale.

Let’s look at an exampl...

Since the beginning of time, women have "runaway" from men, leaving them heartbroken, spinning, and wondering, "Why-why-why-why-why?"

Here's a legendary song about just that. 

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the guitar style behind it. 

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “Runaway” chords and guitar lesson!

Who Wrote Runaway?

“Runaway” was written by Del Shannon (a.k.a. Charles Westover) and keyboardist Max Crook, who shared credit for the iconic keyboard break. It sings about an emotional story of heartbreak. The lyrics describe a guy walking in the rain, mourning the loss of his girl.

“Runaway” was recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, on January 21, 1961, with producer Harry Balk at the helm. 

The track features Del Shannon (vocals/guitar), Max Crook on the Musitron (an early synth he built), plus session players like Al Caiola, Moe Wechsler, Joe Marshall, Milt Hinton, and Bucky Pizzarelli.

One of the most distinct features of the song is th...