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KILLING IT

Think of the guitar playing on The Killers’ biggest hits and you’ll likely find yourself imagining book and learning about chord melody. The Killers are no jazz band, of course, but Dave’s chordal intuition is at the core of their sound – and we’re looking at a few of his tricks and techniques here in our Killers-inspired riffs. There’s lots to learn from each tab example, so try to mix and match some of these ideas with your own riffs.

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