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    Jazz Standards: 253 Tunes With 10 Shell Chords

    10 Jazz shell voicings

    Shell Voicings: Ten Jazz Chord Shapes to Comp Any Standard

    Jazz Standard Chord Progressions

    Jazz Chord Progressions: 6 Patterns Behind Most Standards

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    TrueFire Video Player

    Our Interactive Video-Synced Tab Just Got a Major Upgrade

    Riff AI

    Meet Riff: Your Guide to What to Practice Next

    TrueFire + Chordify: Learn It Here, Play It Everywhere

  • Inspiration

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    Best Guitar Podcasts 2022

    Best Guitar Podcasts: The 25 You Must Listen To In 2026 to Improve Your Playing

    Guitar Influences: A Beginner’s Guide to Learning From Your Heroes

    How to Stop Copying Guitar Licks: Marty Friedman’s Approach to Originality

  • Gear

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    Guitar Pick Attack Tone: Why Your Hands Matter More Than Your Gear

    Overdrive vs Distortion vs Fuzz: Choosing the Right Gain Pedal

    NAMM 2026 New Guitar Gear

    NAMM 2026: The Top 10 Hottest Guitar Gear Releases

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    TrueFire Student Spotlight: BillyRay1968

    TrueFire Student Spotlight: limberis

    TrueFire Student Spotlight: PCmate

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    Dolly Parton Death

    Remembering Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026)

    EVH Birthday

    Eruption of Tone: A Birthday Tribute to Eddie Van Halen

    NAMM 2026 New Guitar Gear

    NAMM 2026: The Top 10 Hottest Guitar Gear Releases

7 Things They Didn’t Tell Me When I Started Playing Guitar

September 10, 2016
by Rich Maloof 1. There will never be enough guitars They never told me, when I bought my...

7 Guitars That Changed Music History

September 7, 2016
1. Gibson L-5 First introduced: 1923 Also Known As: The First Masterpiece Notable Players: Mother Maybelle Carter, Eddie...

7 Tips for Working with Substitute Musicians

September 5, 2016
by Rich Tozzoli Back in school, a substitute teacher usually meant you had a do-nothing day ahead. But...

Labor Day Sale Winners

September 4, 2016
Our Labor Day Winners are announced below (listed by TrueFire username – each person has been contacted directly...

7 Tips for Writing Great Guitar Songs

September 4, 2016
Writing songs on guitar can be easy. Writing great songs on guitar can be nigh impossible. We asked veteran songwriter, recording artist,...
Rhythm Guitar Pic

81 Free Lessons to Get Your Rhythm Guitar Chops In Order

September 3, 2016
Rhythm guitar may not be the sexiest style in the world, but it’s a fundamental skill on your...
Guitar Cover Songs

5 Songs You Should Cover on Guitar to Get Better

September 1, 2016
Not only does it feel super rewarding to finally learn the cover of your favorite song, it also...

10 Things You Should Consider Before Buying a New Guitar

August 31, 2016
Whether it’s your very first guitar, your 10th, or your 100th, buying a guitar is always a super...

5 Ways Music Can Change Your Life

August 28, 2016
by Jeff Scheetz, TrueFire’s Director of Education Now more than ever we are surrounded by (some might say...

7 Tips from a Professional Guitar Player to Those Starting Out or Looking Up

August 27, 2016
One of our favorite places to hang on the web with other guitar players is /r/guitar, or the...
Guitar Scales

15 Reasons Why Practicing Guitar Scales is Great for More Than Just Memorizing Notes

August 26, 2016
Source: this r/guitar post by u/circleof5surecanjive Let’s be clear, when I say “practice scales” I am not talking...

Free Video Lessons: 5 Sax Licks for Guitar

August 24, 2016
We’ve all heard our favorite guitarists talk about how much horn players influence their playing. Listen to any...
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