James Jamerson is one of the most influential bass guitar players in modern history and also the originator of the Motown sound. R&B, funk, pop, jazz, and even ...
The Buena Vista Social Club was started by guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González, and is renowned for bringing back the music of Cuba from...
How a guitarist plays bluegrass is defined by their rhythm style, runs, and lead. In his latest TrueFire course, Bluegrass Rhythm Evolution, Stephen Mougin will...
Blues gave birth to jazz, yet making the connection between the two might be hard for some players who aren't experienced in playing jazz harmonies and melodic ...
Learning walking bass lines and the accompanying comping techniques gives jazz guitarists a way to play solo while still having a full, rich sound that a bassis...
John Jorgenson returns to TrueFire for his second course, Eclectic Electric: '61 SGLP, showing students how to play his song recorded with The John Jorgenson El...
Double stops are two note melodic phrases that add rich, harmonic flavor to solos, hooks, and motifs. In these free guitar lessons, Robbie Calvo will show you s...
In these free country soloing guitar lessons, Jason Loughlin will take you through two different styles of soloing within the subgenres of country guitar. First...
Hello thrill seekers - do you think you have it in you to be the next Certified Guitar Player? You can take a swing at it here by learning to play Tommy Emmanue...
These 5 free guitar lessons are from Frank Vignola's 30 Smokin' Jazz Guitar Licks, which will stoke your vocabulary with very versatile licks, all of which are ...
These 7 free guitar lessons are from Tom Dempsey's Jazz Scales Handbook, in this you'll cover the most commonly used scales found in jazz and how these scales c...
These 6 free guitar lessons are from Gareth Pearson's Travis, Atkins & Reed Guidebook, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed’s innovative techniques and cre...