Introducing the TrueFire Live Podcast for Guitarists & Musicians
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If you’ve been following TrueFire Live over the past few years, you know these online teaching sessions are...
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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...
Fireside Chat: Larry Carlton
It stands as no reminder that a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not...
The 3 R’s to Getting On-Stage at a Jam
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by Jeff Scheetz, TrueFire’s Director of Education Do you want to get up onstage and play? The answer...
Blues Guitar Lesson: “Stormy Monday” Genealogy
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By David Hamburger There used to be a blues club on the upper East side of Manhattan called...
Recording Digitally: 7 Helpers for Guitarists
by Rich Tozzoli Whether you’re on your laptop running freeware or laying down tracks on a $75,000 digital...
Fireside Chat: Mike Stern
A legend among modern jazzers yet still a hard-working musician, Mike Stern is a rare breed of guitarist....
Know How to Listen
By Charlie Doom >Over and over again I’ve said there’s only one way to listen to music. First,...
Amps vs. Amp Simulators
by Rich Tozzoli By now you’ve probably had a chance to run your guitar through one or more...
Robert Johnson On Speed?
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By Steve “Red” Lasner Much controversy has arisen about whether or not the recordings of Robert Johnson we...
7 Deadly Sins of Playing a Live Gig
1. Noodling Between Tunes There’s no good reason to be playing little licks and riffs between songs. It’s...
7 Deadly Sins of Rehearsing
by Rich Maloof 1. No agenda Make the most of the band’s time together by knowing what you...