This post is all about guitar harmonics. Using harmonics is a popular technique that provides a distinct sound on the guitar and can really add extra flavor to your composition. In the sections that follow, I'll discuss everything from what exactly a guitar harmonic...
It’s no secret, a lot of guys who pick up the guitar have either done so to try to impress girls or have at least thought about using it to impress girls. According to the dailymail, 33% of men across the UK have tried to impress someone by learning the guitar and...
There comes a time in every guitarist's life when they need to change one or all of their guitar strings. If you're new to guitar and not overly familiar with how to change guitar strings, then it might seem a little daunting. Or maybe you've changed your guitar...
If you love the blues or simply want to learn more about how to play great-sounding blues chords on the guitar, this post is for you. Blues music originated in the deep south of the US around the end of the 19th century. Legendary blues artists such as BB King, Muddy...
Fingerpicking is a style of guitar playing that uses your thumb in combination with your fingers to pluck the strings of your guitar. The basic concept of this style of playing is to use your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fingers to pluck the G, B, and high E strings respectively...
Guitar fingerstyle picking is a playing method used in tons of songs of a variety of musical genres. Essentially, instead of using your standard pick to pluck the strings, you use your fingers and thumb. Fingerstyle picking employs a very different technique than...
As a beginner musician, learning easy songs for whichever instrument you are playing is one of the best exercises. Not only do you get to practice your chops but you also get to learn exactly how a particular song is played. However, as a new guitar player, you may be...
Whether you're a beginner, or have been playing guitar for a while, you've probably come across chords with the word "sus" in them (e.g. asus2). But what are sus chords? What do the numbers represent? And do you need to learn them? This post goes over everything you...
A guitar capo is something most guitarists can't live without. It allows us to easily raise or lower the pitch of our instrument to fit a particular key. I've written about what exactly are guitar capos in the past, however, this post is all about reviewing...