As you’re learning guitar, you’ll hopefully hear other musicians talking about triads – it means they're privy to a key of chord knowledge that unlocks a world of creativity in your playing. And today ...

John Mayer is now established as one of the planet's top guitarists, so it only seems right to honour that status with a few key licks approximating his style. You’ll notice we say approximate - ...

When learning how to play the guitar it’s very easy to focus on riffs and techniques, but one thing that can easily get overlooked is learning more advanced chord styles. Many classic songs use chords ...

Miley Cyrus has lived a hundred musical lives since she burst onto the scene at 13 years old as the titular star of Hannah Montana. Born into a country-music dynasty (her dad is, of course, Billy Ray ...

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Finger pain is definitely an occupational hazard when you’re a guitar player. Aside from typing on phones and computer keyboards, most of us aren’t used to the manual dexterity you need to play notes, ...

Dream of being the B.B. King of this generation or perfecting the blues notes of Eric Clapton? Even if you haven't gone beyond casually picking up a guitar, it's never too late to take up a new hobby ...

Is the U.S. economy more like a forest with lots of accumulated underbrush that’s ready to explode into a conflagration? Or a guitar string that returns to a stable position after being plucked? Turns ...