Getting Started With Jazz Guitar

Guest post by Chad Johnson - guitarist, author, & Hal Leonard digital content specialist For many guitarists who start out as rock, country, or blues players, learning jazz can be a bit intimidating. At first glance, there seems to be very little in common between jazz and popular music. The scales have weird names like... Continue Reading →

My 9+ Favorite Elvis Songs From Each Era

By: Bruce Dierbeck - Social Media Manager Thanks to the new "Elvis" biopic, the world has caught Elvis Presley fever all over again (not to be confused with his cover of "Fever" from the 1973 Aloha From Hawaii special). Elvis' music career can really be broken down by 3 distinct eras. There's the early music,... Continue Reading →

How to Start to Learn Guitar Solos

Guest post by Leo Nguyen, founder of Six String Tips Playing guitar solos is one of the highest aspirations a guitar player can have. We've all heard amazing guitar solos that are so inspiring that they make us want to do whatever it takes to be able to play them, right? You may be in... Continue Reading →

How to Play the Electric Guitar: Songs, Techniques, Effects, and other Beginner Fundamentals

Guest post by JBostian Music making is more accessible than it has ever been. In fact, there has been a significant rise in searches for music creation software and instrument sales in the last couple of months. Anyone from beginners to virtuosos can now make a record of their own from the comfort of their... Continue Reading →

Top 10 Facts About the Guitar

By Austin Hennen Vigil The guitar is the world's second most popular musical instrument, after the piano, and has evolved tremendously over centuries. The word "guitar" was adopted into English from the Spanish word "guitarra" in the 1600s. Guitars are used in many different genres of music such as: rock, metal, punk, pop, folk, country,... Continue Reading →

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