Step Up Your Solos With These 5 Jazz Guitar Soloing Lessons
As guitar players, we are always trying to improve on the skills we have learned. And, one the best ways to learn new music and improve your performance is to p...
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6 Folk Jazz Guitar Lessons from Adam Levy
Folk Jazz is what could be described as a unique fusion of Jazz with other American roots styles. These influences include R&B, Blues, Country, Singer/songwrite...
6 Free Guitar Lessons to Fuse Your Jazz, Blues, and Boogaloo Playing
Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, George Benson, Wes Montgomery --- these legendary guitarists made their claim to fame in the 1960s playing a soulful, groovy style t...
6 Free Electric Guitar Lessons to Help You Craft More Creative Solos
We, as guitar players, are constantly striving to express ourselves more creatively and more fluently. And, when we work on improving our soloing skills, oftent...
7 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All-Time
A guitar riff is defined as a cluster or sequence of notes or chords that are used in a song. It can be repeated over and over again, or it may only be heard on...
What Kind of Guitar Should I Buy?
One of the questions I get asked a lot is “what kind of guitar should I buy?” There are many brands out there, but they basically fall into two categories: bolt...
7 Ways To Improve Your Tone for Free
by Corey Palmer There are many ways to improve your guitar’s tone without running out to buy new gear. Start with these simple suggestions and you’ll surpris...
7 Guitars That Changed Music History
1. Gibson L-5
First introduced: 1923 Also Known As: The First Masterpiece Notable Players: Mother Maybelle Carter, Eddie Lang, Wes Montgomery, Scotty Moo...
10 Things You Should Consider Before Buying a New Guitar
Whether it’s your very first guitar, your 10th, or your 100th, buying a guitar is always a super fun and exciting time. To make sure you’re making the best guit...
Music Shop Tips and Etiquette
Whether you shop at a place like Andy’s Music in Chicago, Corner Music in Nashville, or a Guitar Center in your hometown, it’s good to know the best ways to sho...
Fireside Chat: Larry Carlton
It stands as no reminder that a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not a living thing. But when the 18-time Grammy nominated legend of guitar, Larry ...
Blues Guitar Lesson: “Stormy Monday” Genealogy
By David Hamburger There used to be a blues club on the upper East side of Manhattan called "Manny's Carwash," which the New Yorker magazine routinely dismis...