You must be able to read a chord diagram before we can begin to play any chords. A chord diagram shows six vertical lines that stand in for the guitar’s strings. The line on the far left represents the low E string, and the line on the far right represents the high E string. The …
The main reason most of us desire to learn how to play the guitar in the first place is to be able to express ourselves. Single-note lines and leads sound more fascinating when you use expressive techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, vibrato, slides, and bends to bring your playing to life. Getting Great Rock Tone Any …
Gibson continually revisited and reworked its Les Paul range in the 1950s. Gibson modernised its single-cutaway Les Paul Junior, TV, and Special versions with double-cutaway body designs in response to customer requests in 1958, which was one of the most notable changes. The revamped Junior and TV guitars, with rounded horns, started shipping that year, …
The Gibson SG has a long and illustrious tradition. Read More »
The History Students studied and memorised the works of “authorities,” such as exemplars of grammar, rhetoric, and logic. These authors and thinkers, like constellations in the night sky of ignorance, showed the path to wisdom through their excellence. The technique may have fallen out of favour in modern pedagogy, but it lives on in popular …
The History of the Guitar and Legends of the GuitarIn the Classical Era, Read More »
Yamaha’s NX nylon-string guitars are brand new. Yamaha Guitars has launched the NX Collection, a new line of acoustic electric nylon string guitars. Yamaha has produced something different from the oldest and most common guitars with the NX series, demonstrating that nylon string guitars aren’t just for nylon string players. From the workhorse NTX700 to …
