All about Modern Guitar Chord Styles 3 : Jazz & Funk guitar
Welcome to the FAQ for Modern Guitar Chord Styles, Book 3. The most in-depth and sophisticated book in the Modern Guitar Chord Styles series, MGCS3 builds on from MGCS2 but focuses on Jazz, Blues and Funk chord work and the wide range of music this leads you into. Packed with sophisticated examples and progressions, MGCS3 can develop your skills to a tertiary standard, giving you the ability to participate in professional guitarist activities such as theater and studio chart reading/playing.
To find out more about MGCS3 and how it can help you, read on
How to play Rolling in the Deep by Adele
Rolling in the Deep by Adele is from her hugely successful 2011 album 21. Already a Grammy award winner for her debut album, 19, Adele became the biggest selling artist of the 21st Century with 21 and it’s three hit singles topping charts all over the planet. Rolling in the Deep has gone on to be one of the most streamed songs of all time and makes a great power-chord chart for developing guitarists.
How to play Black Summer by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Black Summer is the hit single from Red Hot Chilli Pepper’s 2022 album Unlimited Love, the album that heralded the return of guitarist John Frusicante to the classic line up. Though not RHCP’s biggest hit Black Summer is a great song chart for steel-string guitar students, featuring open-position chords, some arpeggio picking and a mix of simple rhythms plus some syncopated chord phrases.
All about Modern Guitar Chord Styles 2: Electric Guitar
Welcome to the FAQ for Modern Guitar Chord Styles, Book 2. A specialist text for Electric guitar chords, rhythms and styles, MGCS2 builds on from MGCS1 but focuses purely on Electric guitar. Packed with information and progressions, this handy tutor book gives you a professional view on the patchwork of styles from old-school to current that electric guitar creates.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about who MGCS2 is for and how to use it
How to play American Idiot by Green Day
American Idiot is one of Green day’s biggest hits. From their 2004 album of the same name, American Idiot was a hit in many countries. It’s high-energy rhythms and intense sing-along style make for an exciting track for electric guitarists.
How to play Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars
Locked Out Of Heaven is one of Bruno Mars’ big hits from his 2012 album Unorthodox Jukebox. A Top 10 hit in over twenty countries, and inspired by the Reggae-rock sound of The Police, Locked Out Of Heaven is great electric guitar track for developing bar-chords and syncopated rhythm work.
All about Modern Guitar Chord Styles 1
It’s the FAQ for our most popular beginner’s book: Modern Guitar Chord Styles 1. Whether you’re new to the guitar or need to refine your current skills, we’ve compiled answers to the most common questions about this much loved book. For over 20 years students at our studio in Melbourne, Australia have learnt to their favourite songs using the techniques inside!
How to play Yellow by Coldplay
Yellow is simply the most popular song by the most popular band of the 21st Century, Coldplay - a band that has 10+ songs with over 1 billion streams on Spotify, and similar numbers on YouTube. From their debut album Parachutes, Yellow is a hypnotic song that works on all steel string guitars and is a great track to play along with.
How to play Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman’s original 1988 version was a Grammy Award winning hit in the USA and a hit in many other countries. The poignant, personal lyrics and gentle acoustic feel made it refreshingly different in the late ‘80s, and the 2023 remake by Luke Combs has introduced it to a new global audience. One of the big digital download hits of 2024, Fast Car is a perfect chart for acoustic finger-style . . .