Country Soloing Lead: Andy Wood’s Approach to Blues Twang
Country soloing and blues lead guitar share more DNA than most players realize. Both rely on pentatonic scales, expressive bends, and a deep sense of feel.
How to Create Interesting Guitar Solos: Marty Friedman’s Approach
Learning how to create interesting guitar solos is the thing that separates good guitarists from truly memorable ones....
Overdrive vs Distortion vs Fuzz: Choosing the Right Gain Pedal
Overdrive vs distortion vs fuzz is one of the most common questions any guitarist venturing into pedals will...
Learn Guitar as a Complete Beginner: Step-by-Step
If you want to learn guitar, the first session can feel like being handed a map written in a foreign language. Your fingers don't bend the right ...
First Two Guitar Chords Every Beginner Should Learn: E minor and A sus2
Your first two guitar chords are not just an exercise. They are the doorway into actually playing music. E minor and A sus2 are two ...
Strumming Patterns: Whole Note, Quarter Note, and Eighth Note Strums for Beginners
Strumming patterns are the engine underneath every song you'll ever play. Most beginners focus on chords first, and that makes sense.
Open Chords E and A: Finger Placement, Fixes, and First Changes
Open chords are the backbone of guitar playing. The E major and A major chords are two of the most important you will ever learn.
Changing Guitar Chords Between E, A, and D Smoothly
Changing chords cleanly is the first real wall every beginner hits. The D chord is usually where that wall appears. You have learned ...
Play Wild Thing on Guitar: Your First Real Song with E, A, and D
If you want to play wild thing on guitar, you are closer than you think. This three-chord rock classic uses exactly the E, A. D chords...
Guitar Influences: A Beginner’s Guide to Learning From Your Heroes
Guitar influences are the most powerful force in shaping the player you’ll become. Every guitarist you’ve ever loved...
Jazz Rhythm Guitar: Chords, Comping & Color Like a Pro
Knowing jazz chords isn't the same as sounding like a pro. Frank Vignola breaks down the two skills that close the gap, harmonic color and comping feel, then maps them onto ten essential standards, from Blue Bossa to All The Things You Are.
Jazz Rhythm Guitar on Blue Bossa and All Blues: Comping Tips
Jazz rhythm guitar on these two tunes will test you in completely different ways. Blue Bossa pulls you into a bossa nova feel with a pivotal key change, while All Blues stretches you across a slow,…