We shortened the scale length on our EP guitars to lessen the tension on the strings. Then we swapped out the strings for lighter weight ones, and developed a custom action setup specific to our EP Guitars to get the strings closer to the frets. This combination of enhancements makes the ...
An epic power ballad with just a few chords in it. The fills in the acoustic guitar section at the start can take a bit of work on the left hand to get down. The solo contains a pedal tone run that might take work for beginners to tackle, but learning it will be rewarding practice...
“I felt connected to my Strat in a way I hadn’t in a long time”: I’ve spent years searching for the perfect Stratocaster strings – and after playing John Mayer’s Silver Slinky set for three months, I think I’ve finally found them Latest “It was just full of guitars, and th...
You memorize guitar solos by breaking them down into small sections and playing those sections over and over. If you practice the solos regularly enough, you will memorize them. Some guitar solos are easier to memorize than others, but all guitar solos can be memorized using repetition and prac...
strings. Just because power chords are easy to learn, that doesn't mean they are not a key component of your rhythm toolbox. Because power chords are pretty easy to learn, it’s all the more reason to experiment with them and see how much punch they pack into your rhythm playing.See ...
The original recording of Come Together actually has 2 guitars playing during solo, but you can play it on one guitar as you'll see in the tabs below. It is great for practicing your bends. Also, notice that almost the entire solo is played on 1 guitar string, with all notes in the...
It works great for an acoustic or electric guitar, remember to always play the chorus much louder and harder than the verse! 36 - It Never Rains in Southern California One of the interesting factoids about thisAlbert Hammondsong is that the band playing in the back ground was theWrecking Cr...
While many people start playing guitar on an acoustic model, beginning on anelectric guitarcan be just as fun. Electric guitarshave thinnerstrings, which areeasier on the fingersas opposed to the heavier strings on an acoustic. What’s more, players with smaller hands might enjoy the slimmernec...
This song by Jason Mraz isn’t just a great tune for the ukulele — it makes for some good practice on the guitar as well. Try playing “I’m Yours” on an acoustic guitar using the basic cowboy chords. Check out some other Jason Mraz songs too, whether you want to master playing ...
This includes flamenco, classical, and Spanish classical music. Classical guitar is generally played fingerstyle no matter which time period or genre of music is being played because of the nylon strings’ suitability for fingerstyle playing.