TC Electronic is a company from Denmark that specializes in audio equipment and is famous in the guitar community for several products such as its effect pedals. In this TC Electronic Polytune Mini review, I will tell you all about the Polytune Noir, a small but sturdy tuner that has been on my pedalboard for […]
The early 2000s was a renaissance of talent in the world of pop-punk. Blink 182 would release their first #1 album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, in 2001. Pop-punk veterans Green Day released the iconic American Idiot in 2004, an album that caused young fans to question politics, religion, and what it means to […]
What is freedom in music? Is that even a thing? We all want to express ourselves effectively when playing our instruments, and we all want to play beautiful melodic jazz solos. But what exactly does that freedom of expression mean. Doesn’t it mean something different to each of us? If there’s one music genre that […]
People don't give bass enough credit. While bass players are often the butt of jokes, the bass guitar is an instrument that revolutionized rock history. In the early 1950s, Leo Fender marketed the bass guitar as a louder and portable alternative to the upright bass. The upright bass was more popular in jazz, classical, country, […]
When listening to John Mayer it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all of the things he’s good at: I mean he can sing, he can write amazing songs and, to quote Eric Clapton, he’s also a “master guitarist” on top of all that. As a matter of fact if you’re reading this article there’s a […]
Best known as a member of Iron Maiden, Adrian Smith is one of the most well-known heavy metal guitarists of the last 40 years. Alongside Dave Murray and Janick Gers, Smith is a core part of the band’s signature guitar harmonies, helping to create the signature sound that Iron Maiden fans have grown to love. […]
Carlos Santana is one of the most influential guitar players in the world. He's been playing guitar ever since he was five years old and his career has lasted decades; he rose to fame in the 60s and his peak lasted until the late 90s. He has won 10 Grammys, three Latin Grammys has been […]
Jeff Beck is one of the most innovative guitar players of all time and perhaps the one musician that took the Stratocaster tone to another level. His playing techniques, composition style, and tone stand out so much that he is considered "a guitarist's guitarist." Being a massive fan of his records, I will share how […]
Eddie Van Halen is widely considered the most significant electric guitar innovator after Hendrix. Rightly so, no one before him had ever played with such intensity, power, and heavy tone. All guitarists hail his experimenting with guitars and amps as the foundation of hard rock and metal guitar. This Eddie Van Halen guitar and gear […]
Out of all the alternate tunings out there, one of my absolute favorites would have to be Open D. Tons of my favorite musicians use this tuning, and I’m constantly coming across songs that are written with it, so I’ve decided to put together the following Open D guitar tuning guide on the tuning. Whether […]