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50 of The Best Country Guitar Songs of All Time

May 18, 2021 by Klaus Crow

My guitar students can’t understand me. Even my wife, who knows me better than anyone else. It’s that one day I will turn on my favorite heavy metal records as loud as I can and indulge in these amazing killer riffs, and the next day I will be just playing and singing country music or some of the most easiest guitar songs as if my life depends on it. What can I say? I just love music.

There is so much love and heartache put in every song of every band and artist. If you take the time to really, really listen you can feel and understand it. No matter the style.

Besides that, there is so much to gain for your playing from learning all these different types of music. I can’t stress it enough.

So today we’re going to dive into 50 of the best country songs of all time. Wow, did I have fun creating this list and listening and playing all these songs. I hope you will too.

As always, note that the list is in no particular order and incomplete. If your favorite artist is not in this list, then it should be :) The list is here to inspire you, to take that guitar out of the stand and play.

Click the song title to listen to the song on Youtube, click the “chords” link to show you the chords of the song, and next to it, more great songs from your favorite country artist or band.

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Please share your favorite country guitar song in the comments. I appreciate it.

Enjoy the list!

1 – I walk the line – Johnny Cash – Chords – More Chords on Amazon

2 – I’m so lonesome I could cry – Hank Williams – Chords

3 – He stopped loving her today – George Jones – Chords

4 – Crazy – Patsy Cline – Chords

5 – Mama tried – Merle Haggard – Chords
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34 Ways to Expand Your Guitar Skills Horizon

By Klaus Crow 6 Comments

March 29, 2021 by Klaus Crow

You wake up, you take your guitar out of the stand and what do you play? Nine out of ten times you will play things you already know. Well, at least most guitar players do.

And there is nothing wrong with that. Repetition is good and important to train your muscle memory and build a repertoire of songs. You want to play what you love? Great! Another good reason to play things you already know. But repetition is entering the danger zone if you’re lacking inspiration to play something else.

Trying new things, other styles of music, working on different guitar chops, studying the unknown, will broaden your vision, spice up your guitar vocabulary, expand your musical horizon, and boost your creative output.

Oh yeah, and it’s just great fun.

So today, I’ve made a list to inspire you to learn some new cool things (Just click the links).

Enjoy!

– 1 Country licks

– 2 Rockabilly licks

– 3 Jazz chord progressions

– 4 Flamenco style

– 5 Fingerstyle Blues

– 6 Bottleneck / slide guitar

– 7 Sight reading

– 8 Learn the fingerboard

– 9 Combining major and minor blues scales and licks

-10 Blues Jazz licks
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How to Play Guitar With a Band or Group

By Klaus Crow 6 Comments

May 14, 2019 by Klaus Crow

Playing guitar with a band or group requires certain skills, knowledge and attitude for things to work properly and make the overall sound coherent, rocking, and above all, a joy to listen to.

Depending on who and what instruments you are playing with, you’ve got a role to fill and really need to look for the right ingredients to make a difference and be part of something great.

Let’s take a look at some of the most important things you need to work and focus on when playing with others.

Be cohesive
Be a part and value to the band or group. Don’t try to stand out by outplaying everyone in the band. To make a band sound great you want to make it a whole, not four musicians and an ego-maniac.

Make sure your amp volume is appropriate and levels with the other instruments. Try to find the right balance.

Don’t fill every second with riffs, fills and solos, leave space for your fellow-musicians and let the music breath now and then. Be a team player.

Listen carefully to what others have to say. Talk about it. Learn from constructive critism. It can be tough to swallow, but these are the moments when you grow the most as a musician. Respect the opinion of your fellow musicians. Keep things cool. Be supportive and appreciative. Continue Reading