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Posted April 20, 2018

Top 5 Jazz Songs to Learn on Guitar

There are a number of considerations to keep in mind when putting together a list like this. Guitars are tuned in such a way that some tunes lend themselves to the instrument while others do not. What I will suggest here will be tunes that offer a variety of challenges for the instrument. Some challenges you might encounter are challenging chord progressions, modulations to different keys, and common forms. It is important that you are able to tackle these things from the early stages and you will find that many tunes contain much of the same material, only rearranged. Make an effort to learn these tunes in more than one key.

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Posted October 13, 2017

50 Most Famous Artists by State

Ever wondered which artist came from your home state? Listed here are all 50 states of America and the biggest, most influential artists that were born there. Larger states like Texas, Washington, and California were hotbeds of creativity so it was tough choosing just one artist to represent those states, while smaller states didn't see any iconic stars until much later in time. Don't get too upset if your favorite band isn't on this list! Write in the comments below and let us know which bands you would replace on this list. 

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Posted October 2, 2017

Acoustic Guitar Songs - 6 Not So Easy!

If you're like me and get bored of strumming the same old three chords, playing the same old songs, there's one thing I like to do, and that's to learn new, challenging songs. Some of the most difficult songs to play are either super fast, sweep and shred fests, or really intricate fingerpicking songs on an acoustic.

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Posted July 24, 2017

Learn the Pentatonic Scale with these Eric Clapton Hits

Photo by Matt Gibbons, taken 15 August 1975; originally uploaded 23 May 2008. CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/], via Wikimedia Commons, source: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultomatt/445724660/

In the right hands, especially those that have been blessed by mythical crossroads, the pentatonic scale is a powerful tool for any guitarist. If you're not yet familiar with the scale, check it out here. Which is why little-known guitar&a

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Posted July 10, 2017

PRS Behind The Scenes: Artists Advice to Beginning Guitarists

In the most recent Vans Warped Tour, PRS artists definitely made a statement with a wide variety of guitars. PRS recently spoke with Miguel Cardona (Sylar), Pat Dimitri (Andy Black & Watsky), Mason Gainer (Bad Seed Rising) and Sam Bowden (Neck Deep) about their advice to new players, which you can check out below.

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Posted July 10, 2017

5 Famous Artists and their Famous Guitars

It's arguable that the instruments here were responsible for immortalizing the artists that played them. From dusty strats, to custom-built axes, these are five famous guitars, and the stories behind them.

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Posted April 12, 2017

Paul Reed Smith S2 Series Artists


While options for a new guitar seem limitless, there is one company that continually pushes the envelope on design, sound, class and playability: Paul Reed Smith. In 2013, PRS created the S2 series, standing for “Stevensville 2,” which is a line of guitars made inside their Stevensville, MD workshop.

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Posted November 7, 2016

Lights, Camera, Action!

We recently caught up with longtime Guitar Tricks instructor Anders Mouridsen, who is on the road with the rising Country star Cam. Anders shares with us details of their journey, the hard work and unpredicted technical issues that may arise when playing live. Their journey is comprised of many memorable experiences and triumph.

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Posted July 25, 2016

200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time



We put together a carefully curated, epic list of the best guitar solos. It wasn't easy, and you may not agree with everything, so tell us what you think!

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Posted March 25, 2016

Six Influential Guitarists Who Were Mediocre Players

 

Influential doesn't always mean "best." Influence is the power to have an important impact on someone or something. In the case of these guitarists, they have had an important impact on not only guitarists and musicians, but on culture and society.

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Posted January 22, 2016

Goodbye, Glenn Frey: a Fallen Eagle



I had just gotten off work. I fished my phone out from the bottom of my bag and checked messages as I walked to the car, and there it was. Word from my cousin in Tampa: Glenn Frey RIP. Three stark words that stopped me dead in my tracks. What? For a moment I wasn't sure I had read right...

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Posted January 15, 2016

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Stardust



What more can be said about David Bowie's passing that hasn't already been said? The six heart attacks he survived, the liver cancer so few knew he suffered from, the messages embedded in Blackstar that portend his demise, his final album on track to becoming his biggest record ever...

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Posted September 28, 2015

Instructor Douglas Showalter On Good Morning America



Guitar Tricks instructor, Douglas Showalter, making us proud with a live taping on Good Morning America, where he performed the hit single, "Burning House", with his band, Cam.

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Posted July 22, 2015

To Do: Boston's Summer Tour 2015

The summer Boston fans have been waiting for!

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Posted July 20, 2015

Keith Richards New Single: What's Your Vote?

We want to your vote! Will you be checking out his full album in September?

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