Music

So you wanna be a rocker huh? Well there are a lot of ways to learn. You could go to a guitar teacher, get some books or dvds, join a website, any number of things, but if you prefer to teach...

A Straplok is a device manufactured by the Jim Dunlop Company designed to fasten a guitar strap to a guitar securely. Straploks have two main components--a button that installs through the hole in...

Bachata is a type of music, mainly guitar based, originating in the countryside of the Dominican Republic. The subject matter of the bachata is typically one of heartbreak and sadness. Even...

Guitar strings are held in place by the bridge, crossing over the body and ending at the tuning pegs in the neck. With use and over time, a guitar may need to be fitted with new strings,...

Playing slide guitar like the pros takes lots of practice, but getting started is pretty easy. First, you need a slide. Any glass, metal, or rigid plastic tube will do for starters--a bottle neck,...

With this video, you can learn basic finger style guitar if you have a working knowledge of open chords. Finger picking is fun and easy! Give it a try.

In order to play your guitar standing up you need a guitar strap. Most guitar straps have an adjustable length. Many new guitar players are uncertain how long to make their guitar strap. These...

Once you’ve learned to tune your guitar, and learned to play it, you may discover that your guitar plays out of tune as you move up the neck, even if it is tune correctly. Assuming that you are...

Here is an article to help you familiarize your self with the working parts of a guitar.Before you go out and get that "first lesson", spend some time learning all of the parts for...

Building your own Stratocaster can be an easy process, thanks to the availability of parts for this guitar model. Created by Leo Fender in the 1950s, the Fender Stratocaster was made popular by...

Sometimes the nut near the headstock or your guitar needs replacing. Maybe it broke, or maybe it fell out and you just don't have it. Whatever the reason is, replacing the nut is not too difficult...

If you change you guitar strings frequently or have several guitars, buying guitar strings in bulk can save you time and money. Not only do many retailers provide a discount for bulk purchases of...

Surf guitar is a classic American art form that never went away. A number of specific techniques make up this distinctive rock idiom, but fortunately none of them are outside the grasp of the...

One of the more difficult aspects of picking up a guitar for the first time, especially a bass guitar, is tuning the instrument. While the instrument is certainly playable without it being tuned,...

Putting a whammy bar, or tremolo bar, on a guitar is a simple task that will allow you to bend notes. When a whammy bar is installed on a guitar you can pull the bar toward the neck, thus...

The pentatonic scale is an easy and useful scale for soloing or for constructing a riff around. It is also visual on guitar, making it easier to work within. Thus, a guitar is an ideal instrument...

Well if your going to use that guitar, you're going to have to tune up first! This should make it pretty simple and quick to use a tuner to keep your guitar in standard tuning.

To learn how to play the guitar, you need to primarily, have the interest to learn how to actually play it and another thing, you need to own one so you can learn to play it at your own convenient...

Learning a musical instrument at a young age is something many people wish they had done, as it is a great way to express ourselves and be creative. Often associated with famous musicians, the...

Musical instruments, especially string instruments like the guitar, require tuning to keep all of the strings at the right pitch. A tuned electric or acoustic guitar is necessary for a good,...

Storing your acoustic guitar in its case with a guitar humidifier is one of the most important things you can do to prolong the life and sound quality of your guitar. Read on to learn how to make...

Playing the guitar is a skill that many covet, but few have mastered. Anyone who has attempted to pick up a guitar and play without lessons of some sort know that it can be very challenging. The...

As the young lady here clearly illustrates, you can't jam on your axe at the gig if you have to use two hands just to hold it up. Store-bought straps are expensive and dumb-looking. You need a...

Proper neck relief is critical to the intonation of your guitar. Too much relief, and your guitar will go sharp toward the middle of the neck. Too little relief, and you strings may "buzz...

Have you ever picked up an electric guitar that was in tune, fretted a chord, and it sounded out of tune? You promptly check the tuning again, only to find that each string is in tune. This is a...

Whether you're refurbishing an old guitar or building a new one, choosing to make a new pickguard out of wood can add a dash of flash and open up design possibilities you wouldn't try with...

Learning an instrument is one of the most fulfilling things a person can do, but not everyone has the time or resources to learn the ins and outs of music theory and notation. For guitar players,...

Distortion is an important part of the rock guitar sound. It is used in every rock genre from classic rock to heavy metal. The type and amount of distortion you want depends on the type of music...

Half stack and full stack guitar amps consist of two basic parts: a power source, and a cabinet, or speaker. Most people buy these two together, but it's not necessary. Sometimes, certain amps...

This will cover how to play a few scales on a bass guitar and a few things you can do with a scale so it doesn't end up sounding like you are playing a scale.

Hide glue for guitar making is a traditional luthier's glue. Made from rendered animal hide in powdered or block form, the glue is heat-set, allowing for a strong, acoustically transparent bond....

It is not uncommon for the strap buttons on a guitar to strip out from time to time. This can cause problems for those who rely on strap buttons to securely hold their guitar while playing. If...

Gospel music is spiritual music that often combines elements of blues, jazz and even country. Many gospel choirs feature guitar and piano. Learning to play gospel music on guitar isn't difficult...

This will help you get free merchandise the next time you purchase a guitar. Anyone buying a new or used guitar should give this a try, it has worked for my for years. In fact, I have never...

I learned how to perform this guitar technique years ago, and it is always nice to be able to do these on the fly when jamming with friends. If you have learned just one scale, then this...

Getting good tone from a bass guitar in the recording studio requires specific techniques that differ from playing a live show. Understand the nuances of the bass sound in the studio with tips...

Adding warmth to guitar tone is one of the most elusive aspects of playing the instrument. Often it is a case of which electric guitar is purchased, whether that be Fender (whose guitars typically...

Playing the guitar for hours can be painful, especially to your neck and back. Because of the way the guitar is held, the result is often a painful muscle imbalance, according to Guitar...

An electric guitar's volume and tone controls provide the greatest versatility for players searching for that right sound. As a result, their heavy use often generates small problems such as...

Many great guitarists have used the whammy bar, including Jimi Hendrix, Kirk Hammett and Stevie Ray Vaughn, just to name a few. Also called a tremolo bar, a whammy creates incredibly complex...

The wah wah is a foot operated pedal, and it has been around since the 1960s. Musicians use wah pedal to mimic human voice. To some, the wah pedal in use sound like a crying baby; hence, some call...

A case is essential to the well-being of any guitar. Though transporting a guitar alone is much lighter and less cumbersome, the chances of having it scratched, cracked or even snapped are not...

Here's a common scenario: You play "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band," and get pretty good at it. You decide to take things to the next level by purchasing an actual electric guitar. You pick up an...

How to trade in a guitar is all about getting rid of a used guitar and getting a new model. There are several ways to go about this, some with better results then others.

It's important to protect the case that protects your guitar. Like with any object, mold grows in dark and moist places, and a hardshell guitar case is not the exception. It's important to store...

Guitar strings vibrate on a number of frequencies to form a note. Guitarists play harmonics in order to force a string to vibrate at only one frequency. This creates a single note that more...

First Act makes several high-quality beginner's guitars that feature string-through-body construction, which adds sustain to the notes and makes for a strong anchoring point for the string itself....

A Gibson without a case may look cool slung over your shoulder, but one wrong move and that beautiful sunburst finish is going to be embedded with gravel. Guitar cases are a must for anyone who...

One of the questions I hear most often from people fairly new on guitar is "How can I change the tone of my guitar, or come up with a better sound? Hopefully this will at least help answer...

You can learn to pay the guitar fast and easy in a few days. Your friends will be giving you a standing ovation when they hear you play their favorite songs.