Music has a remarkable way of enhancing the atmosphere around a campfire. Whether you're with friends, family, or even just by yourself, the combination of a crackling fire and a guitar's gentle strumming can turn an ordinary evening into an unforgettable experience.

Hello to all you guitar fanatics out there. It's Gary here from Guitar Tricks. Today, I want to unravel a potent pentatonic soloing trick that might add a sprinkle of soul to your playing. We're calling this one the "Double Stop Hammer on Backslide." Quite a mouthful, isn't it?

In this guide, we'll break down the hints and techniques intimately, as well as offer valuable insight into making this trick your own. Ready to get your fingers strumming? Let's dive in!

Hey, fellow music enthusiasts! It's Gary here from Guitar Tricks. Today, I'd like to illustrate a straightforward blues turnaround that you can incorporate to shake up an E blues routine. We have previously discussed the initial chord progression, E7, A7, B7, and the first improvising scale, open E minor pentatonic. Now, let's level up by mixing in a blues turnaround.

One of the most magical aspects of playing the guitar is the ability to use different fingers to play different notes/strings either at the same time or to mix them together to create cool  patterns! This is known as fingerpicking, and it's a great skill for every guitarist to have in their toolkit! 

Power chords are an essential element of the rock genre and sound, and in this blog post, we'll guide you through three fundamental and easy to play, two-note open position power chords: A, D, and E. Once you've mastered these chords, we'll show you how to combine them into a rocking sequence and then find the right tone to really dial in that rock sound. 

Different musical styles can call for distinct picking approaches. Having a repertoire of picking techniques at your disposal enables you to adapt to various musical contexts and achieve your desired sound. Whether it's transitioning between strings quickly, playing single-note tremolos, creating funky sounds, or adjusting your attack for distorted or clean tones, having multiple picking techniques in your toolbox is advantageous.

This week, Guitar Tricks instructor Gary Heimbauer is sharing some strategies for learning fast riffs.

Learning and memorizing a fast riff at a slower speed is a key component to ramping it up to its full potential -- but there's more work to do!

You still have to play the riff fast, so try this technique of adding one note at a time to make things a bit easier to master.

Jam along on guitar with Gary and he'll show you how simple a guitar solo can be, while still being very effective. This lesson is complete with a jam track at the end. Grab your guitar and jump in!

Strumming is one of the very first techniques that any guitarist learns. But as they move on to learn intermediate or advanced techniques, they forget to advance their strumming skills further. Even if they continue using strumming techniques, lack of motivation and experimentation make it impossible to improve upon them.

Want to get better use out of your metronome practice time? Think of it as a game with these tips and tricks from Guitar Tricks instructor Gary Heimbauer!

This week, Guitar Tricks instructor Gary Heimbauer is sharing a super easy open chord fingering trick.

With this open chord trick, you can keep two fingers planted in the same place, allowing you to play an assortment of chords that will all sound great together in a progression. There are so many songs that use this technique, you'll be sure to come across it over and over again in your guitar playing journey!

In this week's lesson, Guitar Tricks instructor Gary Heimbaur will teach you how to play country fingerstyle guitar in under 15 minutes. 

With this simple I-IV-V chord progression in the key of G, paired with a simple finger picking pattern, you'll be able to play along to countless country classics. 

This week, Guitar Tricks instructor Gary Heimbauer is coming to you with some easy strumming patterns that should get you started down the ol' dusty road to country-style guitar playing.

Working on your Nile Rodgers riffs? Trying to get your funk guitar playing dialed-in? In this week's free video lesson, Gary Heimbauer will go over 3 quintessential funk licks on guitar that are super easy for beginners to get the hang of!