The classic Ella Fitzgerald solo from Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook (1957)

Learn this classic Ravi Shankar melody from his composition, Raga Piloo, first recorded on East Meets West vol. 2 with Yehudi Menuhin.

Learn the melody and a few licks for this iconic Duke Ellington standard

A classic bebop blues head - full of chromaticism. Written by Miles Davis. Check out the recording with Charlie Parker on the Savoy label.

This song is a study in the Dorian mode (D Dorian Minor)

Learn this iconic Led Zeppelin riff

Learn this unforgettable guitar intro by Jimi Hendrix. This is tuned to E standard - the original is in Eb standard tuning.

Learn this powerchord-based riff from a classic Nirvana tune.

Learn this iconic Mark Knopfler solo from the Dire Straits song, "Sultans of Swing"

Try this bare-bones arrangement of the iconic jazz standard

Learn the chords of "Spain" by Chick Corea

Three-part guitar arrangement of the groove from Dil Kya Kare.

A three-part guitar arrangement for grooving to "You Really Got Me"

A classic blues riff from the great Albert King (Stax Records, 1967).

A classic riff by Jimi Hendrix —from Band of Gypsies, Live at the Fillmore East (1970)

Learn the intro & verse strumming pattern for this classic Neal Young tune.

Try this beginner R&B progression by Daniel Cesar & H.E.R.

Learn the riff and chord stab from this iconic funk tune by Sly & the Family Stone.

An iconic funk riff by The Meters—off their self-titled 1969 album.

John Frusciante's solo on "Californication"

The essential parts of this classic Hendrix tune

A simplified version of "Don't Think Twice"—great for working on your fingerpicking.

The opening lick from a live performance

The main melody from this classic Grateful Dead tune. This is from a live recording released on the Europe '72 album.

Explore the main melody from this iconic John Mayer balled. Includes a simplified version, embellished version, and high harmony. Check out the harmonized scale exercise at the end!

The intro melody from the classic studio recording.

Learn chord voicings for this classic minor progression—popular in soul, R&B, and jazz: VI - V7 - i - III7

This lick comes from a chant at the midpoint of "Sahib Teri Bandi" from the album The Last Prophet (1994)

A hip tritone substitution lick from soul jazz legend Melvin Sparks

The iconic opening lick from Cannonball Adderley's solo on Milestones

A burning Kenny Garrett lick on "Night and Day" from the album Triology (1995)