6 Melodic Modal Rocks Licks You MUST Know
Although these licks are modal, there's no need to fret - each of the licks presented here are versatile, usable rock licks that lend themselves to several play...
Learn Masterful Improvisation Techniques for Soloing with Allen Hinds
Today, there are more players with technical chops than ever before - however, often times their solos and improv skills are somewhat lacking, and sound a bit d...
Learn How to Play Tommy Emmanuel’s Fingerstyle Song, “It’s Never Too Late”
In his new course, the It's Never Too Late Songbook, Tommy Emmanuel walks you through 6 of his original songs taken from his album, It's Never Too Late. Tommy b...
Learn to Solo Over the Changes: 2 Free Guitar Song Lessons
An easy way to approach soloing is to learn the chords, and then use the pentatonic scale to play over them. It's a relatively safe and practical way to begin y...
New Single from TrueFire Educator Freekbass: “Love In Your Pocket” Plus a Bassline Breakdown
Check out the new single by Freekbass, featuring Sammi Garett, "Lock In Your Pocket" -- download or stream anywhere at https://freekbass.hearnow.com. Basslin...
Learn How to Create Interesting Licks & Phrases on Guitar
Jazz, rock, and blues musicians need to be able to modify any lick or phrase in their vocabulary to fit the groove that they're playing over in a creative and f...
Learn Jazz Arrangements for Solo Guitar
One of the greatest leaps a guitarist must make is the leap from playing with a band to learning to play solo. A guitarist must go from playing standard chords ...
4 Ways to Find an Excellent Guitar Teacher
Guitar lessons could make the difference between giving up and viewing your instrument as a source of lifelong enjoyment. Guitar instructors not only motivate b...
13 “No Guitar is Safe” Podcast Episodes Featuring TrueFire Educators
One of the most popular guitar podcasts out there, No Guitar is Safe, is hosted by longtime friend of the 'Fire Jude Gold of Guitar Player Magazine. He describe...
The Beginner’s Guide to Starting Guitar: 10 Tips You Must Know
Learning to play guitar is fun, but where do you start? What kind of equipment is necessary? Luckily, once you have a guitar, you can pretty much get started, b...
Tone Tips: Amp Wattage
I often get asked what wattage amp do I recommend. The first thing I do is discuss what they are looking for, home use, small gigs, big gigs, etc. It’s really e...
5 Popular Blues Standards Every Guitarist Should Know
One of the most critical things you can do when learning how to play blues guitar is becoming familiar with the chord progressions of popular songs, and play th...