Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This 90-minute live stream is an essential resource for any songwriters who use guitar as their songwriting instrument of choice. The session covers:
- How to create interesting chord progressions using simple chords
- How to play basic chords in new and exciting ways
- How to activate your chords with a variety of strumming styles and fingerpicking patterns
- How to add beautiful melodies on top of your chord voicings

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In this video we take a close look at the 80's rock classic POISON by Alice Cooper and break down six valuable songwriting techniques that can be applied to any style or genre.

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