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Most anyone who listens to guitar-heavy music — whether it be electric or acoustic — has probably wanted to play guitar at one point or another. While plenty of people do learn, at least a little, it ...

American Songwriter magazine has been through some big changes in the last ten years. So has the music business. I’ve been in this crazy business since 1967, and it’s completely different. However, as ...

Jimi Hendrix is usually the first name under the spotlight when it comes to discussions of game-changing lead guitar techniques, but it was the guitar icon’s chordal work that formed the foundation of ...

Learning guitar has never been easier. In the past, you would have needed to hire a guitar teacher and buy music books to start learning how to play, but now, the explosion in guitar apps and free ...

It sounds cliché, but there's never really a bad time to start learning something new. Learning a musical instrument comes with a ton of benefits, including faster reaction times, improved motor ...

These days, there's no shortage of ways to learn guitar. Of course, on the one hand, you've got the tried-and-true old-school methods, like private lessons, group classes, and even sheet music. And ...

Former Jethro Tull lead guitarist Martin Barre has reflected on his relationship with the art of rhythm guitar, saying he avoided it like the “plague” until some sage wisdom he heard from Steve ...