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5 Basics for Learning Classical Guitars
Classical guitar may seem intimidating, but it can be a great entry point for beginners just starting to play as well as a way for experienced guitarists to widen their repertoire. The study of this venerable instrument and style holds endless discoveries for both beginners and experienced musicians. 1. Start...
Andy James shred guitar lesson
Lightning licks from the speed maestroAndy rounds off his lessons by sharing more of the secrets that have earned him a reputation as one of the world's most formidable shredders.In his final lesson Andy kicks things off by playing a one-bar rock lick. It's a simple line, even though Andy...
Latest Gear from Epiphone: Guitars, Basses and Amps — 2016 Guitar World Buyer's Guide
This month, we’re showing off the hottest gear from the all-new 2016 Guitar World Buyer's Guide, which collects the latest and greatest gear from a host of manufacturers.Today, we present a host of new guitars—electric and acoustic—plus basses and guitar amps from Epiphone.Be sure to check out the photo gallery...
The history of the guitar synth
Guitarist's own Neville Marten demos Roland's avant-garde SynthAxe design in 1985 Many have tried to make the guitar synth cool. Most have failed. Let’s take a quick journey through the evolution of the instrument… The fact that Boss' new SY-300 can be played from any guitar actually harks back -...
Bajaao Recommends - Stagg Music
Stagg products are made for precision, established in 1995; Stagg is dedicated to bring the high quality musical instruments and accessories to the entire musician catering to all types, at the most affordable price. Right from brass and woodwind to basses and guitars, with drums and cymbals to keyboards and...
This Is Why You Suck At Guitar: Your Picking Patterns Suck, With Ben Eller
Ladies! Gentlemen! Cyborgs of indeterminate sex! It's time for a brand new installment of "This is Why You Suck at Guitar." It's been far too long since Uncle Ben here dropped a TiWYSaG lesson on you guys, but what can i say? Touring and recording with Whitechapel, Unearth, Far Far...
Learn Phrasing With Multiple Modes
In this lesson we discuss how to phrase melody lines over progressions that will leave the key centre to include the use of multiple modes. Modes are often thought of as being used within a single harmonic situation, such as in a, "modal progression." However, when modes are used in...
Learn On Adding 5ths And Octaves To Licks And Lines - Bass Lesson By Scott Whitley
The aim of this lesson is to take licks, scales, bass lines etc that you already know and turn them into something new and cool by simply adding 5ths or octaves. If you don't know what a 5th or an octave is, for the sake of this lesson don't worry...
Learn To operation Shred Guitar II: Soloing On A 'Dead End Road'
Hello once again fellow shredders, and welcome to Operation Shred Guitar II: Soloing on a Dead End Road! My name is Jake Popowski, and in this lesson, you will learn how to play my solo in "Dead End Road" by Damned Empire, and I will teach you about how I...
Learn The Jimi Chord: That's Some Backwards Guitar, Bro!
Jimi Hendrix is arguably one of the most influential players ever to wield an axe. His mind, his touch, his technique, were a magical combination of talent, prowess, dexterity, and explosive creativity - it was effortless. Far ahead of his time, the flare, the charisma, the passion with which he...
Learn On Megadeth: 'Skin O' My Teeth' Guitar Solo Lesson With Chris Zoupa
Difficulty Level: Advanced Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard Tuning) When I first purchased the "Countdown to Extinction" album I was a pretty die hard fan of Metallica and thought that guitar solos just didn't get any better than Kirk Hammett (as I was a wee tot at...
How to buy a Guitar! - Part 2
In our last article we discussed on how to select the guitars that suit your needs without getting distracted and getting confused. The Research Now that you've played a bunch of guitars, and hopefully found a few that you really like. It's time to do some research on all the...