Every once in a while, things at the country jam may become a bit... unpredictable. It's standard to need to be able to improvise, but when you're unfamiliar wi...
In the modern era, it's not hard to notice that there aren't many popular styles of music that still feature red-hot guitar solos. One of the last remaining pop...
Country music, though derived from a number of other styles, is famous for some of its own, original sounds. One of these unique sounds is the pedal steel guita...
Playing guitar in any one style is a terrific way to start out. But, when guitar players elevate themselves to higher levels of playing, they often combine elem...
When any of us learn to play the guitar, the style we end up developing is ultimately influenced by the styles of the players we learn from. In other words, it'...
Much of the music we hold near and dear today, whether it's modern or from decades passed, has roots in the United States. More specifically, styles like blues,...
Country guitar is a style of playing with some unique facets. But when it comes to learning to play country, the process boils down to the same essentials. Jamm...
Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and countless other top artists that he’s performed or recorded with would agree — “Redd Volkaert is a master of the Tele...
In order to solo effectively in any given style, you first need to compile a lexicon of licks, and be able to improvise with them authentically. This holds part...
In the first edition of ShapeShifter, Andy Wood showed us how to take the foundational harmonic and rhythmic knowhow that you already possess and apply it to fi...
One of the roadblocks guitarists can encounter when they start playing country guitar is playing to the chord changes. If you come from a rock or blues backgrou...
Country Bends is a free lesson as part of a preview series for Jason Loughlin's new course, Country Guitar Survival Guide. Be sure to subscribe for more lessons...