The Funky Wizardry of Nile Rodgers – Part 1: Le Freak
by Oscar Jordan Nile Rodgers is one of the most successful producers in music history. He's collaborated with David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, Diana Ross, an...
Guitar Lessons
Practice These Songs to Get Great at Fingerstyle Technique (With Tabs)
In honor of Brooks Robertson's Fingerstyle Survival Guide that was just released, we wanted to give you some extra practice to become masters of the fingerstyle...
The Difference a Guitar Delay Pedal Makes
Delay is a great effect for guitar players. It can take something moderately cool and make it very cool, as demonstrated in this video by Jim Lill. Examples:...
Brooklyn Blues Guitar Lesson: Sliding Double Stops
TrueFire Educator Jeff McErlain has just launched his first installment of his new weekly video blog called Jeff McErlain's Brooklyn Blues. Each week Jeff will ...
Brooklyn Blues Guitar Lesson: Quantized Bending
TrueFire Educator Jeff McErlain has just launched his first installment of his new weekly video blog called Jeff McErlain's Brooklyn Blues. Each week Jeff will ...
Acoustic Guitar Lesson: Palm Muting Arpeggios & Strumming
by Janet Robin In this lesson I continue further use of palm muting although this time utilizing arpeggiated bass notes along with a strum, just to create a ...
Girl Plays Fingerstyle Version of “Hotel California” on Guitar, Absolutely Nails It
In this brilliant video performance, Gabriella Quevedo plays a fingerstyle version of The Eagles' "Hotel California" on her Taylor acoustic guitar. This is not ...
Acoustic Guitar Lesson: Palm Muting
by Janet Robin This technique is highly effective for dynamics within a song. To strum from a full strum to a palm muting strum creates a slightly muted soun...
Pat Martino Guitar Lesson: Compositional Journey
In this guitar lesson, Pat Martino discusses how he approaches composition of his music. "I've been asked many times how I approach composition not only for ...
Stevie Ray Vaughan Rips on a 12-String Acoustic Guitar
We've all seen Stevie Ray Vaughan's brilliance on the electric guitar, but how about some 12-string acoustic action?! Check out this amazing performance by SRV ...
Watch This Incredible Neil Young Performance of “Old Man” from 1971
Neil Young is one of the best songwriters and storytellers of his era, if not ever. His ability to connect with the hearts of his audience and tell stories that...
How to Learn Guitar Chords Quickly: Muscle Memory
If you want to learn how to learn guitar chords quickly, try this muscle memory method! Here's how it works: First, finger the guitar chord you want to pract...