Rock music has been the inspiration for hundreds of thousands of guitarists. Many were inspired to pick up a guitar after seeing and hearing their favourite bands jam on stage. When the spotlight ...

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I’m trying to learn to play guitar. (Emphasis on “trying.”) Instead of taking formal guitar lessons, I’m using online tools: A bunch of free YouTube guitar videos here, a few paid membership guitar ...

Video games have long plundered music making as a rich vein of entertainment. Games as diverse as Guitar Hero, Elite Beat Agents, Jam with the Band and Rhythm Thief use a range of technology to trick ...

Hold on, sparky! We know you're itching to jump onto the stage, but if this is your first time, there's a few things you've got to learn. Think of yourself like a martial artist, and remember that ...

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McLaughlin's experiments with complex harmony, Eastern scales, and chromaticism – in conjunction with the rigs associated with the rock and proto-metal players of the late 1960s and early 70s – cement ...

Classic rock music through the years has inspired countless young musicians to learn how to play the guitar. Whether that interest stuck or not depends on the person. However, plenty of now-famous ...

Rock music is usually the main reason people get into guitar lessons in the first place. Shredding a mega solo under big stage lights is any guitarist’s dream! Don’t worry if you’re still new to ...