The acoustic guitar is one of the most popular instruments because of how versatile it can be, and can be played no matter what skill level you’re at. Experts can rock out with complicated riffs and tablature, while those who are more mellow can play some simple chords. This idea is echoed in modern music. …
Hello, jazzers! Joshua Olivieri here with some basics on playing the blues guitar. As some of you already know, I have a great fondness for the blues and everything related to it. It is a measure of a guitarist’s skill as well as blank canvas for expressing any kind of emotion while still having an …
Music is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? No matter what your taste or mood is, there is a song out there for you. And if you disagree, I will just say that I am about the pickiest listener there is, but I soon found my Spotify playlist titled “my favorites” filled with over 80 songs. …
Playing guitar is one of the most popular instruments for this reason: you can be in separate worlds depending on what you like to play. You can swallow yourself in heavy lyrics and rhythms with the electric guitar, or soothe yourself with beautiful melodies with the acoustic guitar. Lets look into the Best Acoustic Guitar …
Hey y’all, Crawford Smith here from GuitarControl.com with a lesson on how to play country-style fingerpicking guitar. This kind of fingerpicking, which is done by people like Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and John Prine, can make it sound like there are two guitarists playing at the same time, one holding down chords and bass and …
One of the main reasons anybody picks up a guitar is to learn to play songs. Nobody ever says, “Gee, I want to learn how to play a major scale.” I have, however, heard lots people say, “Wow, I want to learn how to play that.” The thing is, no song is out of reach …
Extensive knowledge of music theory isn’t required for most guitar players, but this isn’t true for jazz guitar players. Playing jazz, regardless of the instrument you play, almost requires a thorough understanding of melodic and harmonic theory. Jazz, by and large, is an improvised art form. A guitarist wishing to play jazz will find himself …
Howdy everybody, Crawford Smith here with a sweet little country lead guitar lesson. Today’s lick showcases a technique that country lead players use quite a bit to emulate the sound of lap or pedal steel guitars. To mimic the fluid sound of steel guitar players sliding between notes, country lead players will often do a …
The main thing anyone needs to keep in mind when trying to give kids guitar lessons is that kids need to be entertained at all times. It’s hard to explain to kids that hours of boring practice will have the awesome result of improved guitar technique. When teaching young kids, you have to keep their …
Hey y’all, it’s Crawford Smith here with a lesson on jazz soloing. Today we’re going to take a look at the bebop scale. This scale, which was invented by Charlie Parker and other bebop pioneers but named by the author David Baker, is a variant on the mixolydian mode. It’s a great scale to have …