Guitar skills: "The right hand is one of the first things you need to focus on when switching over to fingerstyle," says acoustic virtuoso Andy McKee. "It can be a bit of a challenge at first. What I ...

After playing some simple chords, Fred Sokolow demonstrates various patterns, licks, and grooves in five keys. While one camera stays on Fred, a second gives students a close-up, picture-in-picture ...

Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, the debut instructional tome from New York City-based musician Amanda Monaco, is a well-thought out, step-by-step guide for the jazz guitar novice. Monaco starts ...

Yamaha C40II review: What is it? For beginner guitarists, the choice of which acoustic guitar to start with has never been greater. Many are drawn to nylon-string classical guitars thanks to their ...

While people are stuck at home over the next while, picking up new skills and hobbies has been at the top of their minds. If you’ve ever had a guitar just collecting dust in the corner of your closet ...