6 Free Electric Guitar Lessons to Help You Craft More Creative Solos January 3, 2020We, as guitar players, are constantly striving to express ourselves more creatively and more fluently. And, when we...
7 Ways To Improve Your Tone for Free November 24, 2016by Corey Palmer There are many ways to improve your guitar’s tone without running out to buy new...
Fireside Chat: Larry Carlton February 21, 2016It stands as no reminder that a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not...
7 Ways to Tour (Without Getting in the Van) August 29, 2012by Tammy Brackett Let’s face it. Touring is enticing and exciting, but can also be financially exasperating and...
Blues Guitar Lesson: “Stormy Monday” Genealogy August 28, 2012By David Hamburger There used to be a blues club on the upper East side of Manhattan called...
Fireside Chat: Mike Stern August 11, 2012A legend among modern jazzers yet still a hard-working musician, Mike Stern is a rare breed of guitarist....
Know How to Listen May 4, 2012By Charlie Doom >Over and over again I’ve said there’s only one way to listen to music. First,...
Larry Carlton’s Blues Guitar Motifs May 2, 2012This guitar lesson is likely responsible for more blues guitar epiphanies than any other single guitar lesson on...
Amps vs. Amp Simulators May 1, 2012by Rich Tozzoli By now you’ve probably had a chance to run your guitar through one or more...
7 Deadly Sins of Playing a Live Gig August 23, 20111. Noodling Between Tunes There’s no good reason to be playing little licks and riffs between songs. It’s...
7 Deadly Sins of Rehearsing July 18, 2011by Rich Maloof 1. No agenda Make the most of the band’s time together by knowing what you...
Words of Wisdom from Thelonious Monk January 19, 2011by Brad Wendkos Jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy was a diehard follower of Thelonious Monk. He wasn’t just a...