Frank Vignola Play Along: “I’ll See You In My Dreams”
by Frank Vignola This classic jazz standard is a great tune with a very singable melody. Try to internalize the meoldy by playing the chords and singing the ...
Guitar Lessons
The Voodoo Blues Scale
by Steve Trovato If there's one fistful of notes that never gets old, it’s the blues scale. Once it finds its way into the hands of a young, inspired guitari...
“Diddie Wa Diddie” Guitar Lesson
More than 60 years after its recording, Blind Blake’s rambunctious “Diddie Wa Diddie”--a double-entendre ragtime-blues--still stands as a fingerpicking classic....
Arpeggios – Crucial or What?
by Steve Elliott, Acoustic Guitar Workshop In this guitar lesson, we are looking at arpeggios from a fingerstyle point of view and how to play them smoothly ...
5 Great Guitar Store Licks
by Rich Maloof If you suffer from gear acquisition syndrome, and we know you do, it's likely that you find yourself in a guitar shop on a regular basis. Perh...
Perfect Guitar Practice Makes Perfect
by Sam the Scholar My guitar practice regimen has helped me greatly improve my level of guitar playing. I still want to improve, and I’m not saying this is t...
The Story Behind Taylor Guitars
by Charlie Doom Ever wonder what the story behind the legendary Taylor Guitars was all about? Bob Taylor, tradesman and co-founder of Taylor Guitars, plans t...
5 Guitar Scales & Modes That Matter
by Chris Buono Looking to expand your palette of single-note tonal colors? A great way to do so is to delve into modes and alternative scales. While that's a...
5 Killer Shred Guitar Lessons
by Jeff Beasley Top educator and TrueFire’s resident Monster of the Shred, Jeff Beasley presents 5 Killer Shred Guitar Lessons covering a selection of shred ...
7 Guitar Legends: How To Play Like Them and Still Sound Like Yourself
by Zach Wendkos "Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everybody I've ever known."
- Chuck Palahniuk Sure, we all want to be unique. We ...
Want Great Guitar Tone? Start with On-board Controls
by Jeff McErlain Are you getting the tones you want from your guitar? Before you start laying out cash for pedals and pricey amps, be sure you know all th...
Blues Genealogy: “Statesboro Blues”
by David Hamburger Click here for the tab file. There are really two “Statesboro Blues” (blueses?). There’s the song as originally conceived and recor...