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How to Play Guitar
Jazz Standards You Should Know
Jazz is one of the most daunting genres for many guitarists to play, and for good reason — jazz often incorporates rapid chord changes and shifts between different keys, along…
How to Use the Mixolydian Mode
Mixolydian, one of the seven modes of the major scale, is also one of the most popular modes among guitarists across a wide variety of different genres. If you’re looking…
How to Record in GarageBand
That riff you just wrote sounds awesome! Oh, man, those melodies! So tasteful. But, honestly, how is the world going to know how talented you are if you don’t have…
How to Play Arpeggios on Guitar
An arpeggio is the playing of the tones of a chord in succession (and not at the same time). There are many different ways to play arpeggios. At their most…
Best Guitarists
How to Play Guitar Like Mark Tremonti – Gear, Technique, Tone, Tips
Mark Tremonti is a Grammy-winning guitarist/songwriter, and one of the most influential rock musicians of the 21st century. He is a lead guitarist of Alter Bridge and his solo project,…
How to Play Guitar like Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is the popstar who can do it all: prolific songwriter, accomplished vocalist, and unique and dynamic guitar player. Other than perhaps John Mayer, in terms of sheer raw…
How to Play Guitar like AC/DC
Over five-plus decades of international stardom, Australian rockers AC/DC have established themselves at the forefront of the blues rock and hard rock genres. The band’s raw, aggressive style took hard…
How to Play Guitar Like the Beatles
Widely considered the greatest band of all time, the Beatles have earned their massive success based largely on their songwriting skills — all four members of the group both wrote…
Best Guitar
Maestro by Gibson Guitar Review
It might be obvious to experienced players, but beginners must understand that the Maestro by Gibson acoustic guitar is not a real Gibson instrument. Even so, Beginner Guitar HQ has…
Jasmine S35 Acoustic Guitar Review
When it comes to choosing an affordable acoustic guitar, the market is flooded with a confusing array of options. Household names like Fender, Epiphone, and Yamaha compete against lesser-known brands…
Fender Modern Player Telecaster Review
Fender has a decades-long reputation as a top leading guitar maker. They share their throne with the likes of Gibson Gretsch and LTD. Everyone knows Fender means high-quality and standards….
Schecter Omen 6 Electric Guitar Review
Beginner Guitar HQ is reviewing the Schecter Omen 6 electric guitar. Schecter Guitar Research is a musical company that has exploded in popularity since the last decade. Their reputation is…
Guitar Accessories
Vox Wah Review – The Classic Wah Pedal
What do Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour have in common? They’re master guitarists, of course. And they’ve all used Vox wahs to help create their…
10 Best Jazz Guitar Amplifiers
At BeginnerGuitarHQ, we’re just as keen on helping you craft your tone as we are your playing style. Some guitarists want to learn how to shred through a speedy metal…
Best Combo Amps for Electric Guitar
Beginner Guitar HQ is helping you select your new combo amp from our selection of the top 7 combo amps you can buy right now. There’re tube, solid-state, hybrid, and…
Fender Mustang 1 Review
Digital technologies have allowed some major improvements regarding what solid-state guitar amplifiers can provide. The old adage saying “tube amps are always better” might no longer be true. More so,…