The Complete Idiot’s Guide (CIG) to Guitar Exercises by Hemme Luttjeboer is a complete book of guitar exercises. It covers chord exercises based around the CAGED system, single note exercises employing scales and Arpeggios. The book also includes an introduction to fingerpicking with some right-hand exercises. While you’re likely to learn some basic theory while working … Read more
A comprehensive guide to 80s electric guitars, providing insights on its features, history, suitable models for 80s rock music, vintage appeal and places to acquire them.
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There’s a hidden world of difference contained within the humble guitar pick. It’s a discovery that hit me like a perfectly tuned chord at an impromptu jam session – but the full tale warrants more than a brief riff. Intrigued? So was I. The quest for the best guitar pick led me to a wealth … Read more
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I still remember when I got my first guitar; it was old, used, and very cheap. Needless to say that its physical attributes weren’t the best ones. However, that didn’t bother me much. I often sat for hours and just play a couple of chords that I knew. The guitar sound was almost hypnotic – … Read more
A few years ago, I met a friend whom I haven’t seen for a long time. My band had a gig in his hometown, so he stopped by. When the gig ended, we talked for a while; I noticed that he was feeling down. After a few drinks he said to me: “Man, I envy … Read more
I know that choosing the right electric guitar can be overwhelming, especially if you are a beginner. There are so many guitar brands, types, shapes, sizes, magnets, and materials, that sometimes this may seem too complicated. Although I play guitar for 20 years, believe me, I remember that feeling. I know how it feels when you … Read more
If you are a musician, you probably know at least a couple of jokes about bass players. Have you ever wondered why there are so many jokes about bassists? Is it true that the bass guitar is that easy to play? Can a bass player write a song? It’s due to these prejudices that a lot … Read more