Learn to Pick Mozart’s “Minuet” (And More!) on Guitar
Learning classical guitar can be a daunting process - coordinating the left and right hand techniques can turn people off from tackling the style. However, almo...
Tone Tips: Dialing in Great Acoustic-Electric Guitar Tone
Getting a great live sound from an amplified acoustic has been a problem plaguing guitarists for years. In this edition of Tone Tips, I’ll show you how to get ...
Tone Tips: Dialing in a Classic Blues & Rock Guitar Tone
In this edition of Tone Tips, I look at dialing in a classic blues and blues rock tone. This is how I run my amps and is the way most classic players do as well...
2 Soloing Strategies Every Guitarist MUST Know
When soloing on guitar, it's easy to play something and feel that it doesn't really fit the rest of the song. It happens to every guitar player -- maybe you're ...
Twist Up Your Blues Guitar Rhythm Chops with Oz Noy
In Oz Noy's Twisted Guitar: Blues Rhythm, he makes it fun and exciting to practice rhythm guitar with 10 fast and funky blues rhythm etudes. He'll show you how ...
9 Ways to Jazz Up the Pentatonic Scale
Most guitar players are familiar with the pentatonic scale; often times it's the first scale you learn to play on the guitar. It's a major part of blues, rock, ...
3 Free Guitar Lessons to Funk Up Your Rhythm Chops
Any given funk tune relies on the rhythm chops of their guitar player – it's their job to lock in with the drummer and bass player to drive the tune as well as ...
9 Rock-Solid Rhythm Guitar Lessons from Jon Finn
Playing 8th and 16th note rhythm patterns is the backbone of what binds rock and funk together, and focusing on these rhythmic concepts will help you understand...
Chord Voicings & Performance Studies to Dial-in Your Jazz Guitar Comping
In order to be adept at jazz, a guitar player must learn a vast vocabulary of chord voicings, as well as have the confidence to hang with the band, complimentin...
Growing Your Skills as a Guitarist, Part 1: Learning Songs by Ear
Learning songs can be a great way to become a better guitar player and musician. For one, it ensures you’re solving problems that you’re actually running into, ...
Get Your Soul Jazz Groove On with These 7 Free Guitar Lessons
Soul jazz is a musical style coming from the 60's and 70's, bringing in the sounds of blues, soul, jazz, gospel, swing, R&B, and funk to create a danceable, fun...
How to Sound Like John Mayer with Guitar Effects Pedals
John Mayer's new PRS Silver Sky Signature Guitar has been making waves in the guitar world lately, but in this video, Joe from Reverb is focusing on Mayer's ton...