Guitar

Did you know that when the first Les Paul Standards were released to the public in 1958, they were virtually ignored? It wasn't until Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and others began to take notice of the guitar almost a decade later that the Les Paul Standard became as coveted as it is today. Learn more about the Les Paul Standard here.

If you are a lead guitar playing struggling to find some inspiration for your guitar solos, here is a collection of resources you can use to help spur your creativity. 6 Ways to Improve Your Lead Guitar Playing

If you're pretty new to the guitar, and want to learn a quick way to play with other guitarists, take a look at this blues shuffle guitar lesson, which will show you how to play a basic blues rhythm pattern on guitar, including an intro and outro.

For those of you absolutely new to the instrument, here is some basic info... what a fret is, what a fret is made of, how many frets are on most guitars... What is a fret on the guitar?

Most metal music features blisteringly fast guitar parts with high-flying pyrotechnics, which can be frustrating for the beginner guitarist. Not all metal songs are so unapproachable - here are 13 song tabs suitable for novice guitarists who want to improve their skills by learning to play metal music. Easy Heavy Metal Guitar Tabs.

Looking for an interesting new scale to learn? The phrygian dominant scale is an exotic, unusual sounding scale that advanced guitarists can get a lot of use out of. Learn to play the phrygian dominant scale here. The Phrygian Dominant Scale

This is a really fun kitschy White Stripes cover of a 1950's Patti Page song, with some great guitar playing from Jack White. You can take a look at the guitar tab for "Conquest", and then listen to the audio on Spotify to play along.

If you're looking for a simple song to play for your kids, here are the chords to London Bridge is falling down.

Learn all about the guitar that was introduced to the guitar world via George Harrison on the 1964 Beatles album A Hard Day's Night. Features high-resolution pics. Rickenbacker 360 Profile

Once you've gotten comfortable using a pick, you may want to tackle the basics of fingerpicking on the guitar. One of the best ways to learn new techniques on guitar is by practicing songs that use them. Here is a list of popular songs that you can use to practice your fingerpicking technique. Top Fingerpicking Song Tabs