Free The Music: Live Venue Music vs. the PROs
by Steve "Red" Lasner I go to blues jam sessions hosted by local music venues occaisionally, where seasoned musicians, students and beginners are encouraged ...
Guitar Lessons
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 ...
7 Deadly Session Sins
by Rich Tozzoli The ease and affordability of home recording technology has made it simple to produce music at your own pace, on your own terms, and on your...
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...
How “Sweet” It Is! 7 Tasty Vids From Sweetwater
Sweetwater has always been one of our favorite places to get gear for the studio and our own rigs because they pretty much have everything we need, their pricin...
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,...
The Great Divide: Who’s Getting Paid (and How Much) in the Music Industry
Most people trying to learn guitar or taking guitar lessons are probably doing so because they either A) want to be a rock star or B) want to play guitar like a...
Learn The Rules
by Charlie Doom It wasn’t until I started trying to learn guitar, taking guitar lessons, and writing my own songs that my entire perspective on music changed...
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. I have formulated this course from my years of ...
Guitabulary: Travis Style Picking
Okay, time to head out to the country. You don't become a true country guitar player without mastering Travis picking, where your thumb plays a steady rhythmic ...