Many guitarists are in such a rush to get to the flashy, exciting aspects of guitar playing, like two-handed tapping or two-octave sweep arpeggios, that they overlook the basic skills these more ...

Fretting chords can be a tricky business, especially if you've just started playing. There are quite a few factors to bear in mind, like finger and thumb positioning, fretting accuracy and strumming ...

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With 20 years' experience as a jazz educator, guitarist Dan Phillips in a position of some authority to be giving advice to guitarists learning their craft. Two decades and many musical adventures ...

If you're starting out with guitar, you're probably wondering, "How long until I can play a song?" or "When will I sound like those YouTube tutorials?" Learning the guitar doesn’t happen overnight, ...

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Dream of being the B.B. King of this generation or perfecting the blues notes of Eric Clapton? Even if you haven't gone beyond casually picking up a guitar, it's never too late to take up a new hobby ...