We’re going to have a literary theme for the next few GeekDad Guitar Lessons because November is National Novel Writing Month. Playing the main riff to The Beatles “Paperback Writer” seems like the perfect way to encourage (or annoy) loved …
Continue ReadingMany GeekDad readers are already familiar with Marian Call, an Alaskan singer/songwriter who is currently touring all 50 states. I want to share my story of opening a few shows for her recently in New Jersey. First, let me introduce …
Continue ReadingKeeping with October’s Halloween/Horror theme, this week we dissect the main riff from Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”. The riff gets its character by allowing open strings to ring against fretted notes and it is a bit of …
Continue ReadingFor the month of October, we’re going to focus on songs that are appropriate for the Halloween season. In this week’s GeekDad Guitar Lesson, we look at several different ways to play “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon. So, whether …
Continue ReadingIn this installment of GeekDad Guitar Lessons, we tackle “Rocket Man” by Elton John. In this lesson, we learn that piano-based songs like this can easily be adapted to the guitar. Descending bass lines and changing the key of a …
Continue ReadingWelcome to GeekDad Guitar Lessons; a new bi-weekly video feature here on the GeekDad blog. Each tutorial will present strategies on how to play your favorite Geeky/Techie/Sci-Fi influenced songs. First off, let me introduce myself. I’m John Anealio. In addition …
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