Guitar Tricks Blog

Posted January 25, 2018

Posted January 18, 2018

Buying your first guitar can be a daunting task if you aren’t 100% sure what to look for. Not to mention there are a dime-a-dozen cheap brands out there so how can you tell if you are getting a good deal? Here are some helpful considerations when making your first guitar purchase that will steer you in the right direction, whether you are shopping new or used.

Posted January 16, 2018

Posted December 27, 2017

If you were lucky enough to get a new guitar this season, here are a variety of songs to help you on your guitar-learning journey. These songs from bands old and new incorporate a handful of open chords, and a couple of barre chords. For those of you looking to learn some new techniques may also find songs that use simple fingerpicking, as well as new ways to strum. Read on for the songs! 

Posted December 6, 2017

Hey everyone, Billy here. It's December already and that means it's the time for giving, and staying inside, playing awesome jams with friends and family. 

First thing's first. The best way to celebrate the holidays is playing your favorite songs like "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," and "Deck the Halls" but with a nose-bleeding, overdriven guitar! Learn how to add a bit of metal in your eggnog this season by playing a metal version of "Deck the Halls" below.

Posted November 28, 2017

Posted November 20, 2017

The Beatles have long been known as one of the most popular and important rock bands in history. If you're a fan of the mopheads that arguably started the "British Invasion," go ahead and take the quiz to see which Liverpool boy you most resemble in spirit and in life. 

Posted November 2, 2017

Posted October 26, 2017

It’s that time of the year again. Time for spooky riffs and progressions that go bump in the night! For those who want to melt faces while also celebrating the best time of the year, here’s a little trick from an old friend. 

Posted October 19, 2017

Posted October 13, 2017

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. 

Posted October 5, 2017

Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers passed away on October 2, 2017 and with that, I wanted to educate myself on some of his most popular hits. I knew a lot of my favorite artists had covered his songs, and that got me into an endless spiral of Tom Petty covers. For the sake of organization, these are the Top 5 most “popular” songs on Tom Petty’s Spotify page at the time of this writing. With the Top 5 in mind, I wanted to find the most interesting covers of these iconic classics. Some of the artists on this list will surprise

Posted October 2, 2017

Posted October 2, 2017

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. Since I'm not Herman Li and my left hand is mostly useless, fingerpicking is more of my style. If you want to learn some new chor

Posted September 24, 2017