Alternative tunings, and more specifically, open tunings on the guitar have long been employed by rock legends like Jimmy Page and Kieth Richards. But, these op...
In the world of fingerstyle guitar, there are a few notable names that are on everyone's mind. One of those names is invariably Tommy Emmanuel's.
In his Tru...
Finding the right guitar instructor is, often times, vital to forming good performing habits. Of course, most would agree that learning from the world's greates...
At some point in your life as a musician, you are going to confront the option to collaborate musically with other players. Sometimes, this will be in a band se...
As songwriters, it helps to always be looking out for a inspiration. Often times that comes from an emotion or a memory. Even places can inspire you to write. W...
Rhythm and groove are essential factors in any musical performance. These are what set the vibe of the song, which supports the story unfolding within song’s me...
Most guitarists can pull at least a couple of fingerpicking patterns out of their pockets. The Travis picking pattern or simple arpeggios are some common ones. ...
Boom-chick is a versatile technique employed by many great Fingerstyle guitar legends such as Mose Rager, Ike Everly, Doc Watson, and many more. This approach c...
Songwriters often find themselves stuck in a creative rut playing the same old chords and patterns. How do you free yourself from traditional forms? How do you ...
Fingerstyle guitarists have insatiable appetites for new songs they can add to their repertoire. This is especially true for country and folk player whose audie...
Check out these free guitar lessons from Muriel Anderson's Take 5: Travis Picking, which is an accelerated curriculum designed to help get your Travis Picking t...
In honor of Brooks Robertson's Fingerstyle Survival Guide that was just released, we wanted to give you some extra practice to become masters of the fingerstyle...
