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10 Great Guitar Blogs Worth a "Follow" (Updated)

10 Great Guitar Blogs Worth a "Follow" (Updated)

There's so much good guitar info online, it's hard to know where to get started. These 10 guitar blogs should be a good beginning to broaden your playing, learn about gear, and keep up with the community. Why these 10 particular sites? Because these guitar blogs

Beginner's Kit for Dobro Guitar

Beginner's Kit for Dobro Guitar

A while back, an older guitar player friend did something very kind for me: He gave me a basic beginner's kit to learn dobro. No, it wasn't hugely expensive. And, yes, he was probably just trying to clear out his old guitar gear. Nevertheless, it was

The Secret to Tuning Your Acoustic Guitar Perfectly

Acoustic Guitar

The Secret to Tuning Your Acoustic Guitar Perfectly

The secret to tuning your guitar perfectly is simple: Adjust your tuning 'temperament'. But what is a temperament? Historically, musical notes have not always been the same distance apart. The ancient Greeks based their tuning system on mathematical ratios that produced perfect 5th and 4th. This "Pythagorean

Modal Buddy App: A Smooth Introduction to Modal Scales

Modal Buddy App: A Smooth Introduction to Modal Scales

Modal Buddy - Guitar Jam Tool, Scales & Modes Theory TrainerBy:Ninebuzz Software LLCPlatform: iOS Current Version Reviews: 4.5 stars Overall Reviews: 5 Stars Price:$4.99In App Purchases: No Modal Buddy is a well-produced, though very specifc, tool. The iOS app focuses on modal guitar scales, with an

App Review: VITALtuner

App Review: VITALtuner

I've been using the ClearTuner App for a while now as my main guitar tuner at home. It's easy, accurate, looks nice, and is affordable. I even listed it #1 out of the available guitar tuner apps. But I might have found a new love... After

How to Learn a Song "Fingerstyle" on Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

How to Learn a Song "Fingerstyle" on Acoustic Guitar

What does it mean to play a song "fingerstyle"? It generally means that you play the melody, bass, and chord tones all at the same time, and use a fingerpicking technique with your right hand. For examples, see here, here, and here. If you want to learn a

The 7 Best Metronome Apps for Guitar (...and 1 undecided)

The 7 Best Metronome Apps for Guitar (...and 1 undecided)

Metronomes are an essential part of any guitar player's practice routine. If you're trying to play in tempo, increase picking speed, or find the ideal tempo for a song, then you need a metronome to get you there. Traditionally, metronomes have been simple time-keeping devices which

Interview with Kenny Kozol: On Dobro and Songwriting

Interview with Kenny Kozol: On Dobro and Songwriting

Kenny Kozol has been around music his whole life. He grew up in Seattle, first absorbing country music through his father's career as a musician, then playing in a country band of his own. And while Kenny has played guitar and banjo for most of his life, his

An Interview With soYmartino

An Interview With soYmartino

I recently mentioned soYmartino in an article listing the best YouTube channels for fingerstyle acoustic guitar. While researching, I discovered that soYmartino had launched a 'guitar school' via his website. There's a variety of fingerstyle guitar school's available online (Martin Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel, etc.