How to Play Guitar

Chances are, if you’re reading this lesson then you’re a fan of the blues, and you may be familiar with the term “12 Bar Blues”. The 12 Bar Blues is

Whatever your preferred style of music, you often find lead guitar. Lead guitar traditionally is handled the guitar player in the band who plays all the guitar solos however the

Having already looked at ‘open’ chords and their simple shapes, it’s time to move towards some harder to grasp, rarer chords that are known as the ‘black notes’ on a

Structured, diligent practice is essential to improve your guitar skills over time. Everyone first picks up the guitar for a different reason. Many of us just wanted to play our

Gypsy jazz guitar is a popular style of the jazz genre that originated in Europe. The founding father of the style is Django Reinhardt, a Romani guitarist of Belgian descent,

Busking can be an opportunity to practice your music and stage presence while also making some money. If you live in a city, chances are you’ve seen buskers on street

Any budding guitarist with an interest in playing jazz quickly hears about the fabled ii-V-I sequence. This humble three-chord progression is the foundation of most of jazz music, in the

As a guitarist, oftentimes you’ll be playing on your own rather than with a band.  One of the great things about the guitar is that it’s an instrument that can

Getting into guitar playing can seem pretty daunting, but it definitely doesn’t need to be. Although learning the basics of technique and theory is important, your first steps as a

Greatness is often found in the unnoticed things.  People like to pay attention to a guitarist’s finger speed or their creative voicing of chords. But that’s not what makes them