Let’s be honest – everyone finds reasons to put things off. Learning the acoustic or electric guitar is no exception. For ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Guitar maker Fender has just debuted Fender Play, a new guitar lessons web platform and iOS app aimed ...

Trying to learn to play the guitar isn't always fun. The learning curve is notoriously steep—especially at the very beginning. Some days, even picking up your instrument can seem like a pretty ...

Like many would-be six-string slingers, Don Bacon of Denver, Colorado, found getting started tougher than it looked. The discomfort experienced when pushing soft finger ends onto hard metal strings ...

I do not know how to play guitar. I have, however, played games that use plastic guitars as controllers. Rocksmith+ can serve as bridge for people like me. In Rocksmith+, out now, players can use an ...

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As the Internet grows, more people are coming up with ingenious ways to create and cultivate online educational tools. This is true for music lessons as well. In the past, if someone wanted to learn ...

Flogging Molly's Dennis Casey on Inspiring Deep Conversation Through Music When guitarists see the name Gibson, they know they can expect a level of quality and craftsmanship that comes with a truly ...

A month ago, Josh and I were in New York for a small symposium on online programs. It was a good conversation, and it helped solidify a few thoughts on where things are moving with OPMs. During some ...

I tried taking lessons. I tried reading guitar tabs online. The only thing that worked was Rocksmith. Music has long struck me as a kind of magic. In terms of my life essentials, it ranks only just ...

Bryan Adams famously got his first real six-string in the summer of ’69. I waited until the summer of 2017. I had just turned 50, and a series of lucky events led to my possession of an electric ...