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Guitar Weekly News: Greatest Guitar Movie Scenes, 1950′s Toy Skiffle Guitar w Auto Chord, & more…

Here's this week's handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to March 29th, 2013. Joke of the Week Q: What do you call a guitar player without a lawnmower? A: … [Read More]

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Photo of the Week: Effective Guitar Lesson Ad?

Is this guitar teacher on to something?

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Guitar News Week: Dave Grohl’s New Supergroup, 10 Career Killer Albums, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Jan 4th, 2013.

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Freedom on the Fret Board: How to Compose Creative Solos Using 3 Basic Patterns as Taught to Me By Greg Howe

My guitar life all started making sense after 1 lesson with Greg Howe. He showed me that I needed to see the fret board in an easy to understand map using 3 basic arpeggio patterns that outline the Chord Scale. From these patterns we can then build. This lesson is a culmination of all my studying and from this method creative possibilities are endless.

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Video: This Guy Has a Guitar in his Mouth (Yep, it’s the Police Academy guy!)

Remember that guy from “Police Academy” and “Spaceballs” who made 100s of sounds with his mouth? Well he’s here “singing” a song from Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love complete with guitar solo.

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Guitar News Week: Fender 2013 Custom Collection, Why Some Musicians Always Succeed, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 28th, 2012.

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Photo of the Week: Music Festival Audience Breakdown

Painful, but true.

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Guitar News Week: Paul McCartney Joins Nirvana for New Song Release, 90-Yr-Old Christopher Lee Releases Metal Album, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 21st, 2012.

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Guitar News Week: Avoid 10 On-Stage Guitar Mistakes, Top 50 Albums of 2012, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mechanicians from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 14th, 2012.

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Photo of the Week: Accordion Hero?

Nooooo!

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Guitar News Week: Anthrax, Megadeth, Jack White, Maiden Receive Grammy Nominations, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 7th, 2012.

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Weekly Inspiration: Joe Satriani “Always With Me, Always With You” Close Up at Guitar Center

The Artist Relations Room at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA was set ablaze when Joe Satriani visited and cranked out a few songs.

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Beg, Borrow & Steal: the Art of Learning Tons of Songs for Gigs

How Do You Learn Tons of Songs for Gigs? I’m going to share with you a few different techniques I’ve used to learn music for gigs.

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Photo of the Week: Learn the Bear Claw Chord with Phoebe

Very informative! Sometimes Phobe was the only thing that made Friend tolerable to watch.

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Guitar News Week: 5 You Better Know Before You Practice Scales, 10 Greatest 7-String Songs, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 2nd, 2012.

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Photo of the Week: Difference Between Hardcore Metal Fans and Ordinary Humans

Seriously, I’ve suffered at least some hearing loss from two concerts I’ve been to.

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Guitar News Week: Zakk Wylde Praises Rhoads Talks Sabbath, Aluminium Rogue Guitar Mystery, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Nov 23th, 2012.

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The 3 Guitar Solos I’m Most Thankful For

I’d like to share something I’m specifically grateful for today, and that’s kick ass guitar solos! Here’s the top 3 guitar solos I’m most grateful for today.

Choosing the Best Guitar Picks

How to Choose a Guitar Pick That Fits Your Music Style

Since there are so many factors that can determine which pick you should select I’ve created a handy guide that will allow you to review the different aspects of picks and choose the pick which fits your playing style best.

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Guitar News Weekly: Les Paul’s Favorite Les Paul, Faith No More Guitarist Breaks Silence, & more…

Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Nov 16th, 2012.

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Big List of Great Gifts for Guitarists – 2012 Edition

Hi all, here’s my BIG list of great guitar gifts refreshed a bit for the 2012 holiday season. Some are affordable, and some are dream gifts. There’s sections for Apple Lovers, Metallica Lovers, Beginners, Gadgets, Recording, Do It Yourselfers, and a few more.