Ah, the blues licks, once again we meet and bump snouts as we try to understand you. Perhaps one of the reasons it has so far evaded our understanding and overall comprehension lies in its essence. It is a genre and style of music and performing that … [Continue reading]
It is often said that one of the greatest limitations on purchasing a relatively low budget electric guitar is the fact that there are more often than not fewer options for customisation, and in no aspect is this more evident in one of the most … [Continue reading]
Electric guitar designs don't come much more hallowed than this pair of ruffians right here, nor are there topics of conversations that you are likely to hear come up between guitarist friends more often than the fabled: Stratocaster vs Telecaster. … [Continue reading]
No matter how independently minded and bodied we may feel, there will inevitably come a time when we come to rely on technology to help us realise our musical ambitions. Composers back in days of yore would likely have had a whole orchestra at their … [Continue reading]
It isn't hard to see why anyone might be tempted from their seated position to want to learn the House of the Rising Sun chords and lyrics simultaneously. The song exults in a mood that beckons even the most ambivalent and unenthused musician and / … [Continue reading]
Such a wonderful song as this is deserving of everyone's attention, even in the unlikely circumstance that they haven't already heard it blaring over the speaker system of every supermarket or retail store, or on every advert, or even as the fuel to … [Continue reading]
There are many aspects of learning an instrument that might traditionally be deemed rather nerdy or in depth, but which, if approached with an enthusiastic mind and heart can come to benefit the person involved to previously unknown extents. One … [Continue reading]
This is a near ubiquitous classic throughout the annals of popular music, a fact especially amazing seeing as the song has only been around since the very end of the 1980s. This is a song cherished by nearly all who feast their ears upon it, so much … [Continue reading]
If you were gifted by birth with small hands or short fingers, then it is obviously vital that you learn how to play guitar with small hands, filtering all of your learning through this very important lens. When doing so, filtering this learning … [Continue reading]
There are scarcely more ubiquitous festive tunes out there, especially songs that straddle the line between the older meaning of Christmas as belonging to religion and the newer, more commercial meanings instilled by capitalism throughout the past … [Continue reading]
From a very early stage in one's guitar development, any aspiring guitarist is likely to have been taught not to have long nails when learning, or otherwise admonished for having long nails, never really stopping to teach those who are so inclined … [Continue reading]
There is no limit to the number of scenarios that can require you to learn how to play guitar quietly, and no matter how hard you might try to avoid it or deny it, it will eventually come around. Regular practise, diligently and intelligently, is … [Continue reading]
There will come a time when even the most staunchly analogue music listener, performer, and consumer will want to broach and shrink the divide between them and their recording ambitions. And, unless they are loaded with the money to deck themselves … [Continue reading]
The general public isn't too familiar with the most famous songs in the classical guitar world. But when most people hear Romanza, they'll recognize its distinctive rhythm. Not much is known about the history of this song (even its composer is … [Continue reading]
Ah, the almighty riff. The bread and butter of any rock and roll guitarists arsenal of musical tools. In an age where the staying power of the average rock song with regards to the popular music charts isn't exactly pulling its weight, easy guitar … [Continue reading]
What with Valentine's Day fast approaching, any one would be forgiven for wanting to quickly brush up on their guitar skills, picking up one of many easy guitar love songs along the way. If only to role play common and out dated ideas of chivalry and … [Continue reading]
Practically any song can be played on the guitar, to more or less effective results. This is certainly more true for an electric than an acoustic guitar, the latter of which boasts unparalleled freedom of experimentation with sound. In fact, I would … [Continue reading]
Learning new guitar chords is always a good thing. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced guitarist, adding new chords to your repertoire can improve your improvisation and songwriting alike. Today, we'll take a look at the memorable A sharp … [Continue reading]
The D sharp minor chord has an air of melancholy about it, and it works quite well in many progressions in a minor key. Today, we'll take you through how to play the D sharp minor guitar chord -- it's easier than you think! What's the D Sharp … [Continue reading]
Learning new chords is a great way to add some excitement to your practice routine. Today we'll be looking at one of the less frequently used guitar chords out there: G sharp major. The G sharp guitar chord takes the popular G major chord and raises … [Continue reading]