Rockabilly music is an exciting, purely American art form that emerged in the 50’s and swept away teens with its high-octane rhythms. Guitarists such as Scotty Moore (with Elvis Presley) and Cliff Gallup (with Gene Vincent), along with Carl Perkins, created a style as popular today as it was 30 or even 40 years ago.
Read MoreHere’s a rippin’ country solo that is played over an eight-bar progression in the key of A.
Read MoreHere is one of my favorite licks. It sounds a bit like country, but with a rock edge and a jazz twist.
Read MoreHere is a crowd-pleasing lick that changes directions so many times it will keep the audience guessing.
Read MoreThis month I’d like to show you how to play a country jazz solo.
Read MoreIn our ongoing tribute to Steve Trovato, we get this killer ending.
Read MoreWhat is “chicken pickin’”? You could ask 20 different pickers and get 20 different answers. I’ve been asked this question on many occasions, and this is my standard definition: chicken pickin’ is a right-hand picking technique - used most often by country guitarists, but also occasionally by rock and blues players- which involves alternating between your pick and fingers to create a sound that resembles the noise of a common barnyard chicken.
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