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Posted June 2, 2015

Posted May 27, 2015

8 Easy Steps for Changing Keys

Have you ever launched into a song only to realize partway through that the melody was too high or too low for you to sing? Instead of straining your voice trying to hit those elusive notes, or scratching the song from your repertoire altogether, all you need to do is change the key you're playing in!

Posted May 13, 2015

An Easy Guitar Scale Study: Major, Pentatonic Minor and Lydian Basics

In this article we will delve into a few different “starter” guitar scales.

That’s not to say that you have to be a beginner in order to benefit from this material, but rather it gives you an opportunity to study select scales in a more narrow and focused manner...

Posted May 7, 2015

Is Repetition Really The Mother of Practicing?

Repetition can be considered the mother of practicing. Or so they say. And even though I agree with it in theory, I have to say that this advice is a little bit too vague to be helpful or applicable...

Posted May 1, 2015

Choosing Strings for the Best Electric Guitar Experience

Having trouble deciding what strings to use for your electric guitar? Check out this handy guide from our friends at Strings By Mail!

Posted April 29, 2015

Have You Tried the Guitar Tricks iPad App yet?

Did you know that Guitar Tricks has an amazing iPad app? With all the best features of our award-winning curriculum, learning guitar on the go has never been so easy and fun! Download here!

Posted April 28, 2015

Mother of F Chords! Secrets to Dominating this Tricky Barre

Many new guitarists run into trouble when learning the F major chord. That's because it's usually their first introduction to the challenging technique of barring, or using one finger to hold down more than one string simultaneously...