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Arianna Powell

Surf guitar is on the rise thanks to guitarists like Khruangbin's Mark Speer, and it can teach you a lot about attitude and note choice – Arianna Powell shows you how your playing can benefit from catching the wave

Arianna Powell of Pickup Music with a green Gretsch guitar.

The amazing Arianna Powell is back with another great lesson courtesy of Pickup Music. There’s also a video to go along with this article, so check that out if you want to hear how it sounds when played by a pro. Before we get into the licks, let’s familiarise ourselves with the tone, chords and scales we’ll need.

This track is a tip of the hat to ’60s surf rock, paying homage to classic artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale, but it’s not just the golden oldies utilising this sound. Modern greats Khruangbin draw from the well, too.

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