How to Play Thousands of Songs with Just 4 Easy Guitar Chords
by Jeff Scheetz, TrueFire's Director of Education “You only need to know 3 chords.” We have heard that before. It is indeed true that there are about a milli...
Guitar Lessons
Jimi Hendrix Guitar Lesson: Hear My Train
This Jimi Hendrix guitar lesson is an excerpt from Jeff McErlain's full course, Essentials: Blues Rock Grooves Vol. 1. Be sure to check it out for many more gui...
7 Ways To Improve Your Tone for Free
by Corey Palmer There are many ways to improve your guitar’s tone without running out to buy new gear. Start with these simple suggestions and you’ll surpris...
3 Easy Tricks for Building Speed and Stamina as a Guitar Player
It’s incredibly important for guitar players to build up proper levels of speed and stamina. If you don’t, you'll quickly find yourself in a rut. Even worse, mo...
7 Secrets to Learning Jazz Guitar
By Bruce Arnold To learn more from the professor of jazz, Bruce Arnold, check out his TrueFire courses: Total Modal and Jazz Guitar for Beginners. The cel...
Labor Day Sale Winners
Our Labor Day Winners are announced below (listed by TrueFire username - each person has been contacted directly via email). Congrats to all our winners. ...
7 Tips for Writing Great Guitar Songs
Writing songs on guitar can be easy. Writing great songs on guitar can be nigh impossible. We asked veteran songwriter, recording artist, and guitar maestro, Ma...
81 Free Lessons to Get Your Rhythm Guitar Chops In Order
Rhythm guitar may not be the sexiest style in the world, but it's a fundamental skill on your path to become a guitar great (especially if you have any hopes of...
5 Songs You Should Cover on Guitar to Get Better
Not only does it feel super rewarding to finally learn the cover of your favorite song, it also helps you get more comfortable with new chords, riffs, and trans...
5 Ways Music Can Change Your Life
by Jeff Scheetz, TrueFire's Director of Education Now more than ever we are surrounded by (some might say bombarded with) music every day. Rather than just l...
7 Tips from a Professional Guitar Player to Those Starting Out or Looking Up
One of our favorite places to hang on the web with other guitar players is /r/guitar, or the subreddit for Guitar over at Reddit. It's a place to interact with,...
15 Reasons Why Practicing Guitar Scales is Great for More Than Just Memorizing Notes
Source: this r/guitar post by u/circleof5surecanjive Let's be clear, when I say "practice scales" I am not talking about learning a couple of half-baked shap...