7 Free Modern Clawhammer Banjo Lessons
In the last couple of decades, we’ve seen the rise of banjo players firmly rooted in the old...
TrueFire Educators Steve Vai, Larry Carlton, & Dweezil Zappa to be Featured on New Album by Derek Smalls of Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls (A.K.A. Harry Shearer) has announced a new album entitle Smalls Change (Meditations Upon...
Learn How to Play Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Like Robert Johnson
Blind Blake, Charlie Patton, and Robert Johnson are just some of the early blues players who pioneered fingerstyle...
5 Runs Every Bluegrass Guitarist MUST Know
One of the staples of bluegrass guitar is using runs to connect chords, articulate song sections, and give...
Come See TrueFire at the Folk Alliance in Kansas City!
TrueFire is proud to partner with Folk Alliance International and the Louis Jay Meyers Music Camp this February...
Jazz Up Your Blues Playing with 8 Free Frank Vignola Guitar Lessons
Do you want to learn play jazz blues, or add in jazz to your blues playing like Larry...
Build Your Vocabulary of Acoustic Rhythm Patterns with These 6 Free Guitar Lessons
Corey Congilio’s Acoustic Rhythm Guitar Playbook is a great place to start to learn new, interesting, applicable guitar...
Tommy Emmanuel & Frank Vignola Release New Music Video for “Djangology”
Tommy Emmanuel and Frank Vignola, two long-time TrueFire Educators, have released a new music video for their track...
Learn to Play Motown Bass Guitar Like James Jamerson
James Jamerson is one of the most influential bass guitar players in modern history and also the originator...
5 Free Cuban Guitar Lessons
The Buena Vista Social Club was started by guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González,...
Learn to Play Bluegrass Guitar Like the Greats
How a guitarist plays bluegrass is defined by their rhythm style, runs, and lead. In his latest TrueFire...
10 More New Year’s Resolutions for Guitar Players
With 2018 having just begun, and because robots haven’t taken over the world just yet, it’s a safe...