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...
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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...
The Four Step Plan to Better Jazz Guitar
There are things that every guitarist should know, and how to play jazz is one of them. While jazz guitar is notoriously challenging, Bruce Arnold shows the b...
New Guitar Lessons – 13 Scales & Modes That Matter
Modes That Matter is available for instant download. Click here for more details. Looking to expand your palette of single-note tonal colors? A great way to ...
Kings of Tone
From the very first moment we plug in our guitar, we begin our quest for the Holy Grail of Tone. With an Indiana Jones-like tenacity we explore the digital and ...
Thumb Fun
If you're an acoustic player, Chet Atkins is one of the godheads. In this beefy 10-part audio guitar lesson, get into the legend's style of using the thumb to k...