Remembering Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026)
The world lost one of its greatest songwriters today. Here at TrueFire, we lost a hero.
Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday, August 25, in Nashville. She was 8...
Honky Tonk Lead Guitar: A Working Guitarist’s Survival Guide
op country guitarist Matthew Lee has played thousands of honky-tonk gigs in Nashville and toured extensively with a wide range of country artists and bands....
Train Beat Solos: How to Lock In Your Country Lead Guitar
Train beat solos are one of the first things a serious country lead guitarist has to master, and they're also one of the first things that expose your weaknesses....
Country Shuffle Solos: How to Stay in the Pocket
Country shuffle solos are one of the most satisfying things you can play in a honky tonk setting....
Swampy Rock Solos: How to Stay Riff-First and In the Pocket
Swampy rock solos occupy a crossroads that not every guitarist finds naturally. The feel pulls from blues-rock grit, country sensibility, and riff-driven momentum all at once....
Western Swing Solos: Arpeggios and Chord Changes
Western swing solos sit at one of the most harmonically rich crossroads in all of country guitar....
Modern Country Solos: Rock and Blues Vocabulary, Country Chops
Modern country solos sit in genuinely contested territory. They are too aggressive for traditional honky tonk, yet too rooted in country vocabulary to pass as straight rock....
Learn Blues Guitar Songs: Chords, Progressions, and Rhythm
If you want to learn blues guitar songs, you have picked the best possible starting point on guitar....
Learning Songs: How to Become a Better Guitar Player
Learning songs is not a reward you earn after enough scales and drills. It is the practice itself....
Learn Classic Rock Songs: A Beginner’s Guide
If you want to learn classic rock songs, you have picked one of the best possible entry points into guitar....
Learn Jazz Guitar Songs: A Beginner’s Guide
To learn jazz guitar songs is to sign up for one of the most rewarding harmonic educations available on the instrument....
Learn Country Guitar Songs: Chords, Progressions & Strumming
If you want to learn country guitar songs, you have picked one of the most beginner-friendly places to start....