Intro My very first guitar lessons were jazz and classical. I didn’t know any better. I signed up for lessons at the local mom-and-pop guitar shop, and they gave me to the older teacher (by older, I mean, probably late 30s, early 40s). All of the other teachers were early to mid-20s. Now, he was […]
There's a reason why 40% of musicians play guitar. We all dream of being on stage, shredding that jaw-dropping solo. We want to be renowned and iconic like Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, and Vinnie Moore. But before you get to that level, you have to get good. Really good. But as all guitar players know, […]
"You Are My Sunshine" is a very popular American song that was recorded and released by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell at the beginning of 1940. There are literally hundreds of different versions that came out after that, so it is extremely likely that you have heard it being interpreted by more than one artist. […]
The song "House of the Rising Sun" is one of the most popular songs among beginner guitarists. Its most recognizable version was recorded by the British band "The Animals" in 1964, although the song itself is significantly older than that. If you're starting out on the guitar, or even if you already have some experience […]
Drop D is a very common tuning amongst '90s Metal and Rock bands, and even nowadays. It's quite a simple alternative tuning to the standard EADGBE, as it only modifies the low E string, and the rest stay the same. It facilitates power chords in a barre chord shape on the three low strings, making […]
Learning chord shapes and the different positions on the guitar neck is essential to advance as a guitar player. Whether you are a beginner or intermediate player, there is always a new shape to learn of a familiar chord. This article will detail the c#m guitar chord charts - an essential bar chord and guitar-friendly […]
The song "Stand by Me" was originally written by Ben E. King, alongside Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was released in April 1961. It is one of the most popular songs of its time, and there have been countless versions recorded by other famous artists over the years. This is a great song for […]
Introduction: Basic Theory From a theoretical point of view, The B7 chord is a seventh or tetrad chord. This chord is formed from the major B chord and the minor seventh. Therefore, the four chord notes are the fundamental, the major third, the just fifth and the minor seventh. In this case, the fundamental is […]
Picking out a starter level guitar for a young musician while not over spending on your budget can be a tricky task to juggle. If you have just a little bit of information in your back pocket, you will have the ability to pick out a guitar that fits your child’s expectations, that’s playability, affordable, […]
If you’ve had any practice in the jazz field, watched any live jazz guitarists, or listened to any jazz music, you probably have wondered whether the semi-hollow guitar is the holy grail of jazz music, in guitar terms. You will find that a lot of jazz guitarists tends to gravitate towards using solid body guitars, […]