Guitar Lessons

Lay It Down Live … and Leave

by Rich Tozzoli Even in the age of the $0.99 song, a full-length release is still a must. Whether you’re selling your downloads online or using a good ol’ fa...

7 Mistakes Every Beginner Guitarist Makes

by Corey Palmer For the beginning guitarist, it’s all too easy to run into pitfalls and stumbling blocks — especially when you’re trying to learn guitar on y...

Kings of Tone

From the very first moment we plug in our guitar, we begin our quest for the Holy Grail of Tone. With an Indiana Jones-like tenacity we explore the digital and ...

Thumb Fun

If you're an acoustic player, Chet Atkins is one of the godheads. In this beefy 10-part audio guitar lesson, get into the legend's style of using the thumb to k...

Become a Blues Legend in 4 Easy Steps

by Charlie Doom Is your only purpose in life to play the blues, but nobody wants to listen?  Did you sell your soul to the devil in exchange for legendary gu...

Acoustic Blues Handbook

Every guitar player experiences a major turning point early on in their education. After the requisite, and often times, frustrating period of getting comfortab...

Cure Those Summertime Blues!

Bluesorrhea Symptoms: Disoriented lines, weak pentatonic tendencies Treatment: Apply sound advice liberally to affected area Doctor Recommends: Blue Grooves,...