G Buzz is a free lesson for acoustic guitar by Peter Vogl. We will learn how to play the chord progression featured on Track 4 (G Buzz) of the Let's Jam! Unplugged CD. This song features a standard chord progression but a slightly tricky and fun strumming pattern. Using diverse strum patterns in your playing helps ordinary progressions take on a different feel.
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Let's start by reviewing the chords used in this song

Here is the strum pattern that we will use.

After you've mastered these strum patterns try playing along with Track 4 (G Buzz) of the Let's Jam! Unplugged CD.
Acoustic Blues Solos in E Part 1 by Peter Vogl is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson that will teach you two blues solos that are designed for an acoustic guitar. These solos use the E major pentatonic scale, the mixolydian scale, major thirds of the chords, and some turnarounds. Peter will guide you through playing each section of the solos in detail with emphasis on technique and music theory. Also included in the download is a .pdf of the tablature and an .mp3 jam track. $4.99
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