In this Queen-inspired exercise from the Rock Learning Pathway, Spencer shows you how to combine power chords and riffs to start building the rhythm and lead foundation every rock guitarist needs.
Spencer Askin
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Spencer is a professional educator and session guitarist who’ll help you strengthen your rock playing, break out of pentatonic boxes, and move around the fretboard with confidence.
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Spencer is a professional touring and recording guitarist, singer, songwriter, and educator. His fun, high-energy teaching style will help you build stronger musical instincts and turn familiar guitar vocabulary into more expressive playing.
- Unlock your fretboard with diagonal movement.
- Learn how to play rock riffs with great rhythm.
- Learn how to highlight chords by "playing the changes".
- Learn expressive techniques to make your soloing sing.
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Spencer Askin
Spencer Askin is an accomplished guitarist, artist, and educator based in Long Beach, CA. When he's not working with his band The Gromble or touring with Persian pop icon Ebi, you'll find him making guitar learning fun via his "Shreducation Nation" lessons.
Spencer excels in nurturing students into professional musicians in both traditional and online settings. His straightforward, laid-back approach is designed to help you become a self-sufficient, fluent, and confident guitarist.
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