Which Instrument Should You Learn First? Guitar vs. Ukulele vs. Mandolin vs. Fiddle vs. Cigar Box Guitar
Compare guitar, ukulele, mandolin, fiddle and cigar box guitar to choose the best first instrument for your goals, hands and musical style.
Roots Blues Cigar Box Guitar Lesson
A fingerstyle roots blues cigar box guitar lesson in GDG tuning. Learn call-and-response phrasing, blues variation, turnarounds, and download the free tab.
The Music Practice Planner: A Musician’s Guide to Building Real, Steady Progress
The Music Practice Planner gives musicians a clear, simple system to stay focused and make steady progress. Learn how to structure your practice, set better goals, and download the free Modes Circle included with this guide.
12 Must-Know Open D Guitar Chord Progressions
Learn Open D guitar chords & progressions with charts, video, and a free downloadable PDF.
How to Play Ukulele Chords Cleanly: 5 Simple Fixes
How to Play Ukulele Chords Cleanly: 5 Simple Fixes to Avoid Buzzing Notes!
Master the Guitar Looper Pedal: Timing Tips, Exercises & Three Classic Songs to Learn
Master your guitar looper pedal with essential timing tips and exercises. Learn three classic songs!
What’s the Best Open Tuning for Guitar? Top 5 Compared
What’s the best Open Guitar Tuning? Open G, D, E, C and Dadgad tunings compared!
Cigar Box Guitar Open E Tuning and Blues Tutorial Freddie King’s ‘Hide Away’
Open E tuning on Cigar Box Guitar. Blues scales, riffs, tablature, and blues lesson and video from Freddie King’s ‘Hide Away.’
6 Essential Solo Tips for Unforgettable Guitar Playing
Six Essential Solo Tips for Unforgettable Guitar Playing.
Guitar Theory: Roots, Movable Chords, and Intervals
Apply four guitar theory tips: Roots, Movable Chords, Chord Tones and Intervals.
Introduction to DADGAD Guitar Tuning
A Guide to DADGAD Guitar Tuning. Learn the fingerboard, chords, scales, Blues and Celtic with audio and Tab.
Top 10 Grunge Riffs on 3-String Cigar Box Guitar
Learn the top 10 grunge riffs on the 3-string cigar box guitar. Read the full lesson with videos and tabs.
Muscle Memory in Music
What is muscle memory and how does it work in music?
Max out Your Music Practice: Warmup, Technique and Practice Schedules
Max-out Your Music Practice Schedule.
Top 12 Tips for Playing Resonator (Dobro) and Lap Steel Guitar
The top 12 tips for playing the resonator (Dobro) and Lap Steel Guitar. Essential Tips and Exercises.
Open G Tuning: D G D G B D Chords, Chart & Blues Riffs
Get started with Open G Guitar Tuning (DGDGBD). Chords, scales, riffs, videos, audio and more.
Introduction to the Two-String Cigar Box Guitar
Dive into the soulful simplicity of the 2-string Cigar Box Guitar playing in this informative lesson. Chords, Tab, Riffs, and more.
Six Essential Fingerstyle Ukulele Techniques
Learn the six essential ukulele fingerstyle techniques to master. Includes audio, video and ukulele tab exercises.
25 Expert Tips to Learn Your Instrument Faster
Learn your instrument faster with 25 expert tips. Read the blog post!
Cigar Box Guitar Dominant 7 Blues Chord Lesson
Mastering dominant 7th chords on your cigar box guitar is essential for blues. Learn the theory, chord shapes, and 3 variations of a 12-bar.
Open D Guitar Tuning Minor Chords Lesson
Learn 36 minor guitar chords in Open D Tuning (DADF#AD). The tutorial includes video, audio and chord diagrams.
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