I’ve been playing the guitar since a very young age. Although I can read music, I prefer to use tablature to help myself work out songs that I can’t figure out by ear. (Tablature, or “tab” as it is ...

Guitar skills: Chords are a fundamental part of playing the guitar. It doesn’t matter what kind of player you are, whether you’re into rock and metal, blues, classical or folk, you need a good ...

Guitar lessons: Guitar tabs always have a ‘time signature’ at the start. If you find yourself glazing over and ignoring it then you’re missing out on crucial information about the timing and feel of ...

Learning to play an instrument takes significant time and effort, especially when learning independently. As a mostly self-taught guitarist, I have found the internet, particularly YouTube, to be an ...

In the days before electronic music, musicians used to have to play things called “guitars.” There are very few players left among us with the skills necessary to play this seemingly lost instrument ...

Heavy metal doesn’t have to mean hard to perform. The Easiest Avenged Sevenfold Songs to play on guitar are chalk full of easy transitions. This heavy metal band’s fans swear by and have inspired many ...