Learn the melody and a few licks for this iconic Duke Ellington standard

Here are some linear patterns to play over a sus chord, also known as a slash chord. The chord in this example could be called A suspended (Asus), or G/A - whatever we call it, it typically functions as an a A chord.

Learn basic technique and phrases for left-hand slides.

Learn basic technique and phrases for hammer-ons and pull-offs.

A three-part guitar arrangement for grooving to "You Really Got Me"

A classic blues riff from the great Albert King (Stax Records, 1967).

A classic riff by Jimi Hendrix —from Band of Gypsies, Live at the Fillmore East (1970)

Learn the intro & verse strumming pattern for this classic Neal Young tune.

Learn the riff and chord stab from this iconic funk tune by Sly & the Family Stone.

An iconic funk riff by The Meters—off their self-titled 1969 album.

Here are a few licks to help you practice bending the third in a blues. These licks work over an E blues and will sound good over an E7 chord.

The main melody from this classic Grateful Dead tune. This is from a live recording released on the Europe '72 album.

This is a guitar groove with two voices (bassline and chord hits) played over a typical Afro-Cuban tumbao rhythm on congas.

The intro melody from the classic studio recording.

This lick comes from a chant at the midpoint of "Sahib Teri Bandi" from the album The Last Prophet (1994)

A hip tritone substitution lick from soul jazz legend Melvin Sparks

Based on a dominant chord (A7), this lick explores the sound of the b9 (Bb) and b6 (F).

Here we move a classic bebop lick through different tonalities, all resolving to C major.

The iconic opening lick from Cannonball Adderley's solo on Milestones

A burning Kenny Garrett lick on "Night and Day" from the album Triology (1995)