Eighties funky rhythm. I play different guitar grooves with chords, strumming and muted scales.

A dance-pop rhythm in the key of C# minor, which has a special sound and some chord progression in different positions. This style of music depends on rhythm more than solo.

Fancy 80s guitar playing!

Metal riff in the style of 80's metal bands.

Rock music as we know it today would not be the same without the eighties. Many bands back then have influenced musicians today in many ways. The most important thing in the following examples is to stay as melodic as possible.

Gabriel holds an easy rock lesson for beginner/intermediate players, composed using only A pentatonic minor scale. It sounds like 80's hard rock bands such as Motley Crue, Whitesnake, Kiss, Cinderella...

Learn how to spice up regular chords with new voicings and picking patterns to make them sound fresh.

Welcome to my new punk lesson! Continuing with the Punk Sub-styles saga that started with the "Skate Punk Lesson". In this one I'm covering the Pop Punk Style based on bands like Yellowcard, Simple Plan, Paramore, and New Found Glory.

This lesson is a rhythm guitar study for your right hand in a pop/rock style. The idea is that rhythm acoustic guitar mimic with accents the rhythm and the feel of the drum mixing in one part the three main elements: Bass Kick, snare and hi-hat, creating an accompaniment that it's really "in the pocket"