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Classical guitar is a beautiful combination of technique, composition, tradition, and passion. If you want to get started exploring the classical guitar, here are ten easy classical guitar songs perfect for beginners. Let's get …
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Up and coming classical guitar/flute duo, Duo Alterity, released their first album this year - the self-titled Duo Alterity. The album is a warm, organic collection of contemporary compositions. The pieces are performed flawlessly by Allison …
I recently had a chance to road-test the Cordoba Mini SM-CE travel guitar. I was traveling to Sweden and Denmark for a series of meetings, and took the guitar along for the entire ride. When I travel for work, it's always a question: How do I keep …
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Who is Bryan Sutton? Primarily known as a flatpicked acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and electric guitar. He’s played with the likes of Dixie Chicks, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Hot Rize, Chris Thile, Tony …
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David Henriksson is a Swedish guitarist who moved to Nashville to pursue his dreams as a guitarist. He fell in quickly as the lead guitarist for country music legend, Tracy Lawrence, playing the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, and a ton more. …
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Traction Control Vanya Merc (2019) In contradiction of the contents of this album, I will offer a review that is as pithy as possible: This album is fast. This album is electric. And this album is FUN! In all seriousness, Vanya Merc's new …
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Guitar lesson apps make learning guitar more convenient than ever. While guitar lessons are easier to access than ever before from your laptop (and there are a lot of great lessons available from big players like Fender, and from local guitarists on …
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Orangewood Guitars recently announced the launch of the Highland, a long-awaited all solid guitar collection to add to the lineup of Orangewood's high-quality and reasonably priced acoustic guitars. Orangewood describes the new line this …
Dan Arcamone just released his new jazz album, PSALM - a trio collaboration with Panagiotis Andreou on bass, Steve Pruitt on drums, and Arcamone taking care of guitar and compositions. The album is inspired by John Coltrane's iconic four-part …
Right from the start you have to love the title of the first track... There's Something in the Airlock! For any sci-fi fan, it immediately conjures a sense of urgency, as well as some mood and maybe a scene or two from the Aliens franchise. On …
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Why is there that odd gap between the G and B string on a guitar in standard tuning that breaks that pattern? Specifically, why are most of the strings tuned a fourth a part while G and B are a major third apart? While it seems like it would've made …
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TrueFire.com is a massive, online center for guitar lessons. It's what Guitar Player magazine has called, "the planet's largest and most comprehensive selection of online guitar lessons." And in the area of fingerstyle guitar, they deserve particular …
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Many players transition from using a traditional pick to playing fingerstyle guitar because it gives them better control, tone, and connection with the instrument. But fingerstyle can make it feel harder to play fast lead lines and melodies. So how …
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The acoustic guitar is a very transparent instrument - what you play is what you hear. There’s not a lot of digital effects to hide behind. So choosing the best acoustic guitar strings is important. Now, you can go down the rabbit hole of obscure …
