Zach, Author at TrueFire Blog - Guitar Lessons

TrueFire Educator Chris Buono’s “How to Play Outside Guitar Licks” Book is the #1 New Release on Amazon!

August 15, 2017

We're proud to share that TrueFire Educator Chris Buono's new book, How to Play Outside Guitar Licks, is currently listed as the #1 New Release in the Music Tec...

Hot Read: Noel Monk’s “Runnin’ with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen”

August 4, 2017

Get the Book on Amazon > Description The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadul...

10 Tips & Tricks for Teaching Yourself Guitar

July 21, 2017

With the right mindset, you can teach yourself how to play guitar, but how do you direct your guitar education without anyone to guide you? The truth is, practi...

The 11 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for Guitar Players

July 10, 2017

Every year, Amazon hosts one of the biggest shopping days of the year: Amazon Prime Day. Prime Day is July 11, but it all starts on July 10 at 9 PM ET. There ar...

WATCH: Steve Vai Explains How He Created His Song “For the Love of God”

July 6, 2017

In this video guitar lesson, Steve Vai shares background and key insights related to his famous song "For The Love Of God." You can learn more and download this...

The 7 Best Guitar Slides

July 3, 2017

The vocal-like, expressive qualities of slide guitar are why so many blues masters have dedicated the time to learn slide guitar techniques and build a vocabula...

WATCH: Ben Folds Composes a Song LIVE with the National Symphony Orchestra

June 26, 2017

"So I want you to know, we have not rehearsed anything here." —Dr. Charles Limb NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds composes a piece LIVE with the National Sy...

11 Boutique Amp Secrets: What Mass-Produced Amp Companies Don’t Talk About

June 22, 2017

A boutique guitar amplifier is typically hand-built with the intention of being a significantly better product than the low-cost, mass-produced variety offered...

Support Reverb’s Tuners for Good: 100% of Proceeds to Guitars for Vets

June 20, 2017

June 27 marks Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day. June also marks the 10-year anniversary of Guitars for Vets — a non-profit organization dedic...

Guy Films His Progression As A Pianist Over 500 Hours Of Practice

June 14, 2017

Jordan Nexhip tracked his progress over 18 months, from a "complete beginner" (in his words) to a very good player" (in our words). Source: Digg...

Andy McKee Acoustic Cover of Toto’s “Africa”

May 19, 2017

Check out this acoustic cover of Toto's "Africa" by Andy McKee, which is included his upcoming TrueFire course, Musicarium Songbook. You can save an extra 25% o...

How to Find the Right Guitar Teacher for You

April 24, 2017

Despite the perceived view that contemporary music is made by renegade guitar-slingers and musical subversives, like any other discipline, you can only follow t...

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