Sweep picking is a technique used to play 2 or more strings in one direction, either all as down picks or all as up picks.

Getting Started Playing Chords Making chords sound good can be one of the most challenging things to do when beginning to play the guitar. I

Any musical instrument takes many hours of practice an dedication to play well, but the guitar can be a particularly difficult instrument to get…

Learning to play rhythm guitar well is an important fundamental that a lot of players over look. If you are going to be a good

The following is a beginning lesson on practicing and memorizing blues scales for the guitar.Background: Blues is a distinctly American music…

Triads are 3 note chords and are made by playing notes from the diatonic or major scale together in a particular order. They can be

This is a follow-up to my most recent online lesson Diatonic Chords on the First 3 Strings. This new lesson covers the remaining string…

I have been using my right hand fingers to pick the strings almost from the start of my guitar playing. I first got the idea

One way to build dexterity and creativity in your soloing ideas is to practice sequencing exercises with scales. These exercises when practiced…

Guitar soloing can consist of many ideas such as licks, scales and different articulation techniques such as bends, vibrato, slides, hammer ons…

Today we will discuss how to get started with soloing or as it is sometimes called playing a lead. A good way to get started

Over the many years that I have been teaching guitar in Houston Texas, it has become apparent that some students do not make the progress

I am writing this article in hopes of educating guitarists about guitar tab.There has been an on going debate amongst music educators (Guitar…

The action on your guitar can make the difference between an instrument that plays and sounds good and one that you want to throw out

An important factor often not realized or thought about by the beginning guitar player is the playability of his or her guitar (The ease at