I recently spent some time in Open G tuning, or “Low” Open G Tuning, as it’s sometimes called. I was following the lead of Don Ross in his fingerstyle guitar lessons, where he walks through the details the tuning and provides some example …
Doc Watson
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's …
Revo Guitar Straps Review
Revo Guitar Straps is making headway. You'll see the guitar straps around the shoulders of folks like Zac Brown and Ziggy Marley. Revo's idea is simple: comfortable wooden guitar straps, handcrafted in Costa Rica. Wood? Yup, wood. They kind …
Guitar Sense GS-T1 Tuner Review
There are a lot of small, inexpensive tools that make guitar life much easier - a capo, a guitar string tool, a metronome. But an absolutely indispensable one of these tools is the guitar tuner. The New Clip-On Guitar Tuner I recently had the chance …
An Introduction To Gypsy Jazz Lead Guitar
Gypsy jazz guitar is a unique guitar style that was created through the playing of the late virtuoso Django Reinhardt. Django played guitar in such a novel way that he has since inspired musicians all around the world to take up this fun and …
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Top 10 Practice Tips for Guitarists
Guitarists of all levels talk of the same problems with making progress: Stuck in a rut, lack of improvement, slow progress, no time to practice, strains and injuries, lack of inspiration. It’s all too predictable. So, I’ve put together the Top 10 …
Cascading Harmonics
Cascading harmonics are a technique that combines alternatively plucking harmonics and open strings to create a harp-like effect. It’s a great technique that provides another shade of color to your playing palette. I was inspired to practice this …
Thumbpick vs Fingers vs Nails vs Pick’n’Claw
I’m in the midst of an internal debate. What picking technique to I invest practice time in? I’ve played with picks, of course, over the years. Especially for electric. I’ve use my fingers and not-so-long nails for acoustic. Especially for …
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How to Move Tracks From Music Memos App to GarageBand
The new Music Memos app from Apple is a welcome upgrade for musicians who have been using the Voice Memos app to record song ideas. Music Memos allows you to record in uncompressed audio, add drums, add bass lines, make notes, and export to …
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1 Minute Video Review – Music Memos App
Apple released the Music Memos app a few weeks ago. The intent is to provide an upgrade to the existing Voice Memos app, with a focus on recording musical ideas. I think Apple is spot on with this update. Recording musical ideas is pretty much …
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Over 500 Alternate Tunings for Acoustic Guitar
This is, by far, one of the coolest online resources I've seen for acoustic guitar: www.gtdb.org. Don't even bother to read this post, just go check it out. Guitar Tuning Database According to their homepage, gtdb.org has been going since 2011. …
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Florentine vs Venetian Cutaway: What’s the Difference?
TL;DR: A Venetian cutaway is rounded, a Florentine cutaway is sharp. As a mneumonic, you can remember that the Florentine is like floss, which feels sharp on your gums. A Tale of Two Cutaways The cutaway of an acoustic guitar gives …
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New Guitar Podcasts On the Rise
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Podcasts have been around for years, but right now they're in the midst of a renaissance. With popular podcasts like "Serial" and "This American Life", more people than ever are listening to the nouveau radio …
Guitar Aerobics: An 80’s Title, But 2016 Worthy
We're two weeks into 2016. Right around the time that your willpower begins to wear out on those New Year's Resolutions. The gyms will slowly be emptying out over the next few weeks. The fast food restaurants will be slowly filling back …
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