About Don J MacLean

Don J. MacLean is one of the world's leading authorities on accelerated learning systems for guitar—with students using his methods in more than 50 countries worldwide. Don is the author of over 60 books including The World of Scales, the Absolute Essentials of Music Theory for Guitar, How I Got Killer Guitar Chops While I Was Still in High School: Confessions of a High School Shredder, 21 Secrets to Learn any Guitar Song Super-Fast, and Guitar Essentials: Chord Master Expanded Edition.

Do You Make This Mistake Every Time You Learn a New Guitar Chord?

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Have you ever tried to play a new guitar chord but your fingers just wouldn’t cooperate?

No matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get your fingers to learn that new chord.

In most cases, the reason you are having problems is due to how you have been learning the guitar chord.

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Lead Guitar Solo Myth-Buster and A Cool Way to Create Your Own Unique Guitar Solos

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Have you ever wondered how your favourite guitar players create those super-cool guitar solos?

You know the ones I’m talking about. They’re those guitar solos that give you goose bumps every time you hear them.

The good news is it’s not all magic, natural musical talent, or even musical genius that is required. It comes down to knowing what to practice every time you play guitar.

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Play Guitar: Cool Lead Guitar Technique Workout – Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto Number 5

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A great way to improve your alternate picking is to work on a song that focuses on this very important lead guitar technique. J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto Number 5, first movement, is a great alternate picking workout for the intermediate to advanced lead guitar player.

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At Last! Randy Rhoads’ “Crazy Train” Isolated Track with Guitar Solo

Wow, this is really cool. The Metal Den has come across an isolated guitar track of Crazy Train from Ozzy Osbourne’s album the Blizzard of Ozz featuring the late great Randy Rhoads. If you love to play this song or … Continue reading

Guitar Scales: What’s the Best Way to Play Guitar Scales?

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So What is the Best Guitar Scale Fingering System? It all depends on whom you ask. Most guitar players tend to favour the first guitar scale fingering system they learned.  After all, it’s the way they have always played guitar … Continue reading