Surf Music – History of Rock – Episode 13 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
On the 13th installment of History of Rock, we learn about a unique product of rock's development: surf music. This interesting phase of music rode a wave of po...
How Often Should You Change Guitar Strings?
When to change the strings on your guitar is a question we get asked often, and one there's really no one answer to. Some people change their guitar strings mor...
Instrumental Rock – History of Rock – Episode 12 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
On Episode 12 of History of Rock, Andy Aledort gives us insight into the emergence of instrumental rock. At the turn of the '60s, instrumental rock became very ...
The Birth of British Rock – History of Rock – Episode 11 – Andy Aledort
On Episode 11 of History of Rock, Andy Aledort walks us through the evolution of British rock. While rockabilly and rock 'n' roll dominated in the U.S., 'skiffl...
5 Free Bluegrass Licks Guitar Lessons
In the world of bluegrass, improvisation is essential. And, more times than not, players will base improvisations off of a song's main melody. To further this n...
8 Chord Melody Ukulele Lessons With Marcy Marxer
Often when we think about learning ukulele music, we might imagine soft strumming to accompany vocals. What are less common, but still very rewarding to learn a...
12 Free Bill Evans Lessons To Boost Your Blues Chops
The blues is arguably the most influential style of music to be born in the past century. So, it's not surprising that people still love learning to play the bl...
Heroes of Rockabilly, Pt. 2 – History of Rock – Ep. 10 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
On this 10th installment of History of Rock, we continue our exploration of the icons that brought us Rockabilly. Rocktoberfest Giveaway: https://rocktoberfe...
Heroes of Rockabilly, Pt. 1 – History of Rock – Episode 09 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
On Episode 9 of History of Rock, we learn about another vital predecessor to rock: Rockabilly. Rocktoberfest Giveaway: https://rocktoberfest2020.com
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Elvis Presley – History of Rock – Episode 08 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
In this eighth episode of History of Rock, we learn about the king, himself: Elvis Presley. Considered one of the most prominent icons of the 20th century, Elvi...
20 Most Popular Guitar Pedals Under $50
Our friends over at Reverb recently posted a killer list of the 20 most popular guitar pedals under $50 that we just had to share. If you play guitar, you're ce...
Western Swing & Boogie Woogie – History of Rock – Episode 07 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
On Episode 7 of History of Rock we learn about rock's true predecessors: country music, western swing, boogie woogie, and blues. Andy Aledort talks about key fi...