Collier never learned on a six-string. Instead, he cut his teeth on a four-string tenor guitar. Then he had the audacity to ...

Three-notes-per-string scale shapes are a great way of accessing the maximum available notes anywhere on the guitar neck. These positions make full use of all four fingers and cover more frets than ...

Known for his work with Was Not Was, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr and others, Jacobs delivers a funk masterclass that gives you ...

How do great guitarists bend a string like Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix? One scientist sought to figure out how legendary performers make great music. "Very good guitarists will manipulate the strings ...

Everything starts with tuning; and if you're a guitarist it's a burden you have to accept. Pianists? They have it easy! Set and forget. But every time you pick your guitar up to play you'll need to ...

String bends, tapping, vibrato and whammy bars are all techniques that add to the distinctiveness of a lead guitarist's sound, whether it's Clapton, Hendrix, or BB King. Now guitarist and physicist Dr ...

Nylon-stringed guitars are a great choice for people who want to play softer, more romantic music, such as classical or flamenco. They’re also ideal for beginners, since the strings tend to be gentler ...