The acoustic guitar remains one of the most popular instruments among singer-songwriters, as well as solo instrumentalists. Admittedly, this is probably in part due to it being so portable, but beyond ...

Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, the Eagles, and Richie Sambora swear by 12-string guitars for sonic sparkle – after this guide, ...

Over the last decade or so, the seven-string guitar has gone from being a rarity to a standard tool within many genres. More recently, the desire to extend the guitar's range further has become common ...

The late Tom Petty is an iconic artist known for his anthemic songwriting and simplistic, less-is-more approach. What you won’t find inside of a Tom Petty song is crazy time signatures, ...

The term ‘embellished’ isn’t really a theoretical one, but it seems an appropriate way to describe these examples. Sometimes an idea for a chord progression can come to us virtually complete; at other ...