Guitar Tricks Blog

Posted May 15, 2018

Musicians are always learning—more theory, a new instrument, different software. All of your newly developed skills will go into your next release, and Disc Makers has developed a course to make sure your hard work gets recognized.

Music Release 101 is a five-day email course where you’ll how to plan, build, and execute a complete, professional music release.

Posted May 11, 2018

Most guitar players know the pentatonic scale, and in modern music, it’s the go to scale for general lead playing, guitar licks, and guitar solos. But there are many more guitar scales out there that simply don’t get enough attention. Here are some guitar scales you might want to learn so that the next time you’re playing lead, you’re not stuck using the same old tricks. 

Posted May 7, 2018

Hi there! My name is Billy and I’m the Community Support Specialist here at Guitartricks.com. There have been some updates to the video player recently and I just want to make sure you know about all of the features.

If you want to make any adjustments to the video, you must first hover your mouse cursor over the video itself. Doing so will reveal the video toolbar. Besides the standard functions of play and pause, the toolbar gives you the option to change the video quality, playback speed, and looping. 

Posted April 20, 2018

Posted April 17, 2018

In order to learn easy guitar songs, right through to the most complex of tracks, it is advisable to stick to a tried and tested system that works for you. Now, everyone is different, so more advanced players may have the confidence to listen to a song and work it out within minutes, whilst others, especially you players of a beginner through to intermediate level, will probably need some structure to help you.

Posted April 16, 2018

Recording and releasing your music has become easier than ever before, but with so much new music coming out, how do you make yours stand out? Our friends over at Disc Makers created this invaluable guide to help get you started!

Posted April 11, 2018

If you just picked up a new guitar, or want to finally jump in, there's no better way than to learn a few songs. Thankfully, Guitartricks.com has a huge list of beginner guitar songs, or songs "made easy" to help jump start your guitar playing journey. These are five songs we recommend any guitar player just getting started with the instrument. And if you need any help figuring out the chord shapes, you can easily reference our chord chart here.

Posted April 5, 2018

Posted March 30, 2018

Posted March 22, 2018

Some of the top country songs feature incredibly interesting and unique guitar playing. From Willie Nelson, to the Carter Family, to Kenny Chesney and more, these are five of the best country songs to learn on guitar. 

Posted March 14, 2018

Take the quiz and see what type of guitarist you are! 

Posted February 28, 2018

Guitar lessons mean nothing if you're not learning to play actual songs. That's why Guitar Tricks has a ton of great song tutorials for you to learn when you've mastered the Core Learning System, or if you just need a break from routine. These easy guitar songs are great, especially if you're a beginner that recently picked up an electric guitar.

Posted February 21, 2018

Posted February 5, 2018

He's taught you how to play the blues, he's taught you how to play rock leads, and he's even got some serious country guitar chops. The focus of this week's blog post is Anders Mouridsen. Anders is a GuitarTricks.com instructor, and guitarist for the Grammy-nominated country singer, Cam.&

Posted February 2, 2018

Learning guitar for the first time can be challenging, but it can be even more difficult when all of the technical language come into play. What's a saddle? Where's the bridge? An aspiring guitarist must also learn a handful of new lingo just to keep up. Hopefully this quiz can help you memorize some of the key words that are used in the Guitar Fundamentals course and make learning just a bit easier.