Chet Atkins: The Man Known as Mr. Guitar
When it comes to guitar music history, there are few names that stand out as prominently as Chet Atkins. Known as "Mr. Guitar," Atkins was not only a virtuoso g...
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3 Free Travis Picking Guitar Lessons From Muriel Anderson
Merle Travis is known as one of the most influential country and western singer guitar players in history. Though his songs themselves made an impact, it was hi...
3 Harmonics Guitar Lessons From Muriel Anderson
Though the acoustic guitar is not usually something we run through effects pedals, it is still an instrument you can get many timbres from using the right techn...
Learn How to Play “I Am a Pilgrim” on Guitar with Muriel Anderson
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...
Andreas Oberg – Billie’s Bounce
Our good friend Robert Conti plays jazz guitar like nobody’s business. That’s why we jumped when he told us to check out Andreas Oberg. This version of Billie’s...
Larry Carlton – Lifetime Achievement
Speaking of Larry Carlton, Guitar Player magazine presented Mr. 335 with their Lifetime Achievement Legend Award in recognition of Carlton’s amazing accomplishm...
Guitar News from NAMM
Last week we offered a sneak peak from the floor at NAMM, the mammoth trade show of the musical-instrument business. (That’s when we revealed the inside word on...
Top 50 Hardest Working Guitarists – Part 2
Labor Day weekend has come and gone, but our tribute to the ever-hard-working TrueFire faculty continues. Here are the next 10 guitarists to whom we owe a great...
Top 50 Hardest Working Guitarists – Part 1
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and it is time that we honor all the hard work put in by the entire TrueFire faculty. They all have spent countless hours in and o...
Tuesday’s Daily Kindling
Fuel for the Fire: "Music is the shorthand of emotion."
- Leo Tolstoy Musings: It's MusicTuesday on YouTube. Check out our channel for a great selecti...