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Posted October 2, 2014

Should You Be Practicing?

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Posted August 1, 2014

10 Things to Know About Playing Natural Harmonics

If you have been playing guitar for a little while, you've probably heard of natural harmonics, those shimmery, ethereal chiming notes that add contrast to a rhythm part, accent notes to a heavy riff, and create screaming divebombs. Harmonics can be heard in songs by bands like Yes, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and many others. U2 guitarist The Edge has based a considerable part of his trademark sound on natural harmonics.

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Posted July 30, 2014

Instructor Spotlight: Mike Olekshy Releases New Single For Country Motley Crue Compilation Album



Mike Olekshy has been a Guitar Tricks instructor since 2010 and has taught 1,708 lessons on the site, making him one of the most seasoned instructors of the group.

However, Mike's accomplishments aren't limited to his work at Guitar Tricks. His experience expands to performing music outside of the scope of teaching guitar.

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Posted June 24, 2014

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