Learn The Rules
by Charlie Doom It wasn’t until I started trying to learn guitar, taking guitar lessons, and writing my...
Guitar Lessons
Help Me Help You Help Me
We’ve had many discussions about the music business here on The Punch-In, whether it be about the future...
Sweet Notes – The Art & Science of Chord Tones
by Robbie Calvo Sweet Notes is now available for instant download and on Data-DVD. Click here for details....
The Music Business Pronounced Dead, Hungry for Brains
by Charlie Doom Making it in the music business was simple. You form a band. You write good...
Guitabulary: Travis Style Picking
Okay, time to head out to the country. You don’t become a true country guitar player without mastering...
The 7 Most Talented Guitar Prodigies in the World
While it seems most youngsters these days are more enthralled with the likes of Lady Gaga, Lil’ Wayne,...
Double Play – Double Stops
You can’t really be bluesy without getting slurry and slide-y. That’s where double-stops come in. They work great...
Blues Progressions: Sussy Strut
In this video guitar lesson, many of the core approaches to Blues Progressions will be laid out for...
My Guitar Isn’t Loud Enough
By Charlie Doom Right now sound waves are crashing against your eardrum. The small bones of your inner...
Conduct Your Very Own (Non-Scientific) Hearing Test!
How Good Is Your Hearing? If you plan on using your ears for the rest of your life...
Will All The Jazz Players Please Stand Up?
by Charlie Doom, Monastic Scribe of the Mojo Of all the musical styles, jazz is completely American –...
Fire And Flow
From secret uses of the pentatonic scale to bluegrass, bebop blues, free jazz, and chord melody, Jimmy Herring...