Articles Index
Rickenbacker 360 Profile
A profile of the Rickenbacker 360 6/12 string guitar, complete with photos of the instrument and its guitarists
Gibson SG Standard Profile
A quick look at the Gibson SG, including a history of the instrument, how it is constructed, who plays it and more.
Guitar Bridges
An overview of the guitar bridge - what it is, what it does, and the most popular styles of bridges available for acoustic and electric guitars.
What is a Fret on the Guitar?
Although, strictly speaking, a guitar fret is the metal strip itself, the location on the fretboard between the previous fret and the fret in question is referred to being part of that fret
Guitar for Kids
The first in a series designed for adults who wish to teach children to play guitar, but who have little or no prior experience in playing guitar themselves
Types of Guitars - Small Instruments
Information on the mandolin, including pictures, common tunings, and popular songs featuring the mandolin
9 Ukulele Chords You Should Know
A brief ukulele lesson outlining how to play a simple C major chord
String Bending 101
A series of exercises designed to teach novice guitarists how to bend strings on their guitar
Learning Guitar: How to Read Guitar Tablature
A detailed explanation of how to read guitar tablature, so you can use the tens of thousands of guitar tabs on the web.
Major Chord Inversion Guitar Lesson
Think you know your major chords? You might want to think again! This lesson offers practical study of major chord inversions used commonly by players like John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Make it Funky!
An online funk guitar lesson designed to introduce guitarists to the world of funk music. Included are common funk chords, funk rhythms, mp3 clips and tablature of music by James Brown, Kool and the Gang, The Temptations and more.
Learning Guitar - Lesson Three
Lesson three of an online guide to starting to play guitar. In this lesson, we cover nine major and minor chords, a blues scale, strumming patterns, and learn many songs.
How to Tune a Ukulele
Step by step instructions for how guitarists can tune their ukulele
How to Read Guitar Chord Charts
An explanation of how guitarists should interpret the little chord diagrams you see everywhere in guitar music and tablature
Types of Guitars
Pictures and descriptions of the basics of the banjo, including common tunings, popular songs, and more
Learning Songs to Practice Finger Stretches
In response to a user email, we examine ways of making Pink Floyd's Is There Anybody Out There easier to play
Choosing the Right Guitar Strings
By learning about the different string options available for your guitar, you can find the strings which strike the best balance between great tone and playability
Learning Barre Chords
A guitar lesson intended to show how to play major and minor barre chords on the sixth and fifth strings
A Beginner's Guide to the Guitar Capo
The guitar capo should be an essential tool in every guitarist's arsenal. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of different guitar capos, and when to use a capo.
Blues Shuffle Guitar Lesson
A quick lesson on how to play a basic blues rhythm pattern on guitar, including an intro and outro
Learning Guitar - Lesson Two
Lesson two of an online guide to starting to play guitar. In this lesson, we cover minor chords, an e phrygian scale, strumming patterns, and playing songs.
Changing Strings on an Acoustic Guitar
Changing guitar strings can be an intimidating process, but it's something that every guitarist must learn to do. Learn to change strings on an acoustic guitar with this step-by-step visual guide.
How to Tune a Guitar
The real reason most new guitarists tend to sound bad is because their instrument isn't in tune. Here is a guitar tuning tutorial that, with a little practice, should allow you to keep your instrument in tune.
Positions of the Major Scale
Interested in learning to play the major scale all over the fretboard, and also learn the modes of the major scale in the process? Check out this series of major scale diagrams.
Easy Chords on Guitar
It is easy to play many chords on guitar using only two fingers. Use this guide to learn the easiest to play guitar chords, which you can use to play many songs