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Parts Beat Jamming
Guitarists should absolutely prioritize writing parts over improvising. Improvisation matters, but intentional part-writing builds better habits, stronger phrasing, and more memorable guitar ideas.
Parts Beat Jamming
Guitarists should absolutely prioritize writing parts over improvising. Improvisation matters, but intentional part-writing builds better habits, stronger phrasing, and more memorable guitar ideas.
The Red Special Is Bigger Than the Myth
The Red Special matters because it’s more than a great-sounding guitar. Brian May’s handmade build with his father turned it into one of the great legends in guitar history.
The Red Special Is Bigger Than the Myth
The Red Special matters because it’s more than a great-sounding guitar. Brian May’s handmade build with his father turned it into one of the great legends in guitar history.
Learn the Solo, Lose the Voice?
Learning a solo note for note can be useful early on, but if it becomes your main habit, it can train you to copy identities instead of develop your own...
Learn the Solo, Lose the Voice?
Learning a solo note for note can be useful early on, but if it becomes your main habit, it can train you to copy identities instead of develop your own...
Why Santana Is More Than Tone
Santana is often praised for his tone, but his real genius is phrasing: the vocal-like, soulful way he makes the guitar sing.
Why Santana Is More Than Tone
Santana is often praised for his tone, but his real genius is phrasing: the vocal-like, soulful way he makes the guitar sing.
Why Jeff Beck Sounded Unrepeatable
Jeff Beck’s biggest gift wasn’t just touch or melody. It was the way he made the guitar feel like a voice, with phrasing and expression so distinctive that no one...
Why Jeff Beck Sounded Unrepeatable
Jeff Beck’s biggest gift wasn’t just touch or melody. It was the way he made the guitar feel like a voice, with phrasing and expression so distinctive that no one...
Why Live Imperfection Still Wins Sometimes
Live imperfections often feel more valuable than studio perfection because they make guitar playing sound human, risky, and immediate — and that can be more exciting than a flawless take.
Why Live Imperfection Still Wins Sometimes
Live imperfections often feel more valuable than studio perfection because they make guitar playing sound human, risky, and immediate — and that can be more exciting than a flawless take.