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Thin Lizzy, “The Boys Are Back In Town” Guitar Lesson

The Irish rock band Thin Lizzy has some great songs to study in your guitar lessons. While predominantly known for blues rock, they also mixed a variety of genres into their music. Besides being riff and power chord heavy they used extended jazz chords and even had traditional folk music as inspiration. One of their best song examples to learn how to play guitar with is the popular hit “The Boys Are Back in Town.”

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Song Lesson: Paul McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmastime’

For many years in the music industry it was common to record Christmas covers and even try creating a new classic on occasion. Paul McCartney was one of the handful of artists to succeed with a tune that still sees heavy rotation to this day. In this song lesson we will show you how to play “Wonderful Christmastime” on your guitar.

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Learn to Play

Oasis “Wonderwall” Guitar Lesson

The Oasis song “Wonderwall” is one of the most streamed 90’s songs on Spotify. Since its release it has never slowed in popularity. One of the reasons it is so enduring is that it has all the classic hallmarks of 90’s Britpop and Alternative music. The tune “Wonderwall” falls into the category of beginner guitar songs, and it is one of the beginner song lessons that will also prepare you for similar hits of the era.

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Advice

Are Guitar Strings Important for Recording?

Guitar strings are frequently overlooked when it comes to tone. Many players don’t think that strings matter when in reality a great amount of tone quality depends on it. Of course, the quality of strings is important but also string gauge and string type matter.

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The Beatles And I Love Her Lesson
Advice

A love song to “And I Love Her”

“And I Love Her” is a Lennon-McCartney composition from the 1964 album “A Hard Day’s Night,” the Beatles’ third studio album. The Beatles’ first two albums included covers along with original compositions, but this album is all originals by Lennon and McCartney. The soundtrack was written intentionally for use in a movie feature of the same name. This song was included on the A side in the British release and on the B side in the American release, with an instrumental arrangement of the song appearing on the A side.

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Players

Johnny Griparic Bass Rig

Are you a gear geek who loves to know what the pros rely on both on stage and in the studio? Then our brand new video series will be right up your alley!

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Players

Suzi Quatro: Our Generation

We’ve been busy behind the scenes with a number of our amazing artists and have a bunch of content to release over the coming months. The latest Our Generation video features a rock star of legendary status who has been a Rotosound Player for over 50 years…
Suzi Quatro

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Advice

How to Sound Like U2’s The Edge

If you are a fan of the Irish pop rock band U2, it may be because of the unique sound of the guitars and vocals. Their guitar player simply known as The Edge uses a specific combo of pedals and guitar amps to get his signature sound. In this article we will look at the pedals he uses and how his style of playing helps create the famous U2 guitar tone.

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News

Press release: Rotosound appoints two new UK sales representatives

Rotosound Manufacturing Ltd, music string makers and distributors for The Music Alliance Great Britain, has announced the appointment of two new sales representatives. From today, David Law and Nigel Clutterbuck join Rotosound’s sales team, covering Scotland, northern England, North Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Players

Spiders from Mars turns 50

50 years ago today, David Bowie rocked the world with the release of his masterpiece “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…”, which featured Rotosound players Mick Ronson and Trevor Bolder.

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Advice

Songwriting Lessons from The Beatles

Unfortunately there are no simple approaches to being able to play every Beatles song. One of the reasons they were so popular is because they were influenced by a huge variety of styles. However there are some guitar chords, progressions, and tones that stand out in their music. In this lesson we will look at how to play songs by The Beatles for all guitar skill levels.

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