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1: Here is whats wrong with YOUR sweep picking technique

By: Mike Philippov

2: Pentamodal Idea

Pentamodal Idea

By: Paul Tauterouff

3: Top Secrets of Common Sense ~ Part 1

If you believe you can, you will. If you believe you can't, you won't. No matter what your musical skill l...

By: Tom Hess

4: Another Guitarist Brought Out of Musical Coma

Yes, I have often felt that I run a Hospital For Dead And Dying Guitarists. The cripples hobble in to the emergency room, or are carr...

By: Jamey Andreas

5: Musical Frustration

Are you musically frustrated with yourself? Are you not the musician that you want to be? Or not as good as you could be or should be...

By: Tom Hess

6: Moving In The Direction Of Skill

I am fond of saying, to others and to myself, one of my guiding principles of life and guitar: "the most important thing in life...

By: Jamey Andreas

7: Scales, Who needs them? Why and What For, Anyway?!

Somewhere along the way in our development as guitar players, we start to get the idea that it would be a good idea if we learned som...

By: Jamey Andreas

8: Origins of Non-Classical Guitar

In 1865 a number of Portuguese arrived to work the mighty Pioneer Sugar Plantations and through them, the island musicians were exposed to the first "non-classi...

By: Mike Hayes

9: Why Aren`t You A Better Guitarist?

If you are like most players, you are desiring to become a better guitar player. Through my own learning experience and through teaching well over 1,000 students, I have learned a lot on this subj...

By: Tom Hess

10: Creativity And Expression - Part 2

I had originally planned on part 2 of this topic to be totally different from what you will read below, but I received a lot of e-mail after people read

By: Tom Hess

A Guide to Becoming a Great Studio/Session Musician Part 2

A Guide to Becoming a Great Studio/Session Musician Part 2 Part II By Zack Uidlzack@zackuidl.com...

By: Zack Uidl

Electric Guitar Buying Guide for the Beginner

So, you’re looking to buy your first electric guitar for yourself, or perhaps a gift for a young budding musician. Buying your first guitar can seem like a daunting task. With so many different brands and models availab...

By: E. Lucktong

How to Make the Right Connections in the Music Industry

You know that making the right music industry connections is a key factor in developing a successful music career. The problem is, most people really don't know 'who' the most valuable music industry contacts are, wh...

By: Tom Hess