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Guitar Weekly News: Greatest Guitar Movie Scenes, 1950′s Toy Skiffle Guitar w Auto Chord, & more…
April 9, 2013 By Michael Jae
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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Guitar News Week: 2 Most Important Scales, 7 Ways to Become a Better Guitarist, & more…
Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to March 22nd, 2013.
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Photo of the Week: Effective Guitar Lesson Ad?
January 10, 2013 By Michael Jae
Is this guitar teacher on to something?

Guitar News Week: Dave Grohl’s New Supergroup, 10 Career Killer Albums, & more…
January 5, 2013 By Michael Jae
Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Jan 4th, 2013.

Freedom on the Fret Board: How to Compose Creative Solos Using 3 Basic Patterns as Taught to Me By Greg Howe
January 3, 2013 By James Seekford
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.

Video: This Guy Has a Guitar in his Mouth (Yep, it’s the Police Academy guy!)
January 3, 2013 By Michael Jae
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.

Guitar News Week: Fender 2013 Custom Collection, Why Some Musicians Always Succeed, & more…
January 1, 2013 By Michael Jae
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
December 27, 2012 By Michael Jae
Painful, but true.

Guitar News Week: Paul McCartney Joins Nirvana for New Song Release, 90-Yr-Old Christopher Lee Releases Metal Album, & more…
December 26, 2012 By Michael Jae
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…
December 18, 2012 By Michael Jae
Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mechanicians from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 14th, 2012.

Guitar News Week: Anthrax, Megadeth, Jack White, Maiden Receive Grammy Nominations, & more…
December 11, 2012 By Michael Jae
Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 7th, 2012.

Weekly Inspiration: Joe Satriani “Always With Me, Always With You” Close Up at Guitar Center
December 6, 2012 By Michael Jae
The Artist Relations Room at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA was set ablaze when Joe Satriani visited and cranked out a few songs.

Beg, Borrow & Steal: the Art of Learning Tons of Songs for Gigs
December 5, 2012 By Brad Bailey
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.

Photo of the Week: Learn the Bear Claw Chord with Phoebe
December 4, 2012 By Michael Jae
Very informative! Sometimes Phobe was the only thing that made Friend tolerable to watch.

Guitar News Week: 5 You Better Know Before You Practice Scales, 10 Greatest 7-String Songs, & more…
December 2, 2012 By Michael Jae
Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Dec 2nd, 2012.

Photo of the Week: Difference Between Hardcore Metal Fans and Ordinary Humans
November 26, 2012 By Michael Jae
Seriously, I’ve suffered at least some hearing loss from two concerts I’ve been to.

Guitar News Week: Zakk Wylde Praises Rhoads Talks Sabbath, Aluminium Rogue Guitar Mystery, & more…
November 24, 2012 By Michael Jae
Here’s this week’s handpicked guitar news and musical mayhem from across the Internet for the week prior to Nov 23th, 2012.

The 3 Guitar Solos I’m Most Thankful For
November 22, 2012 By Michael Jae
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.

How to Choose a Guitar Pick That Fits Your Music Style
November 21, 2012 By Michael Jae
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.

Guitar News Weekly: Les Paul’s Favorite Les Paul, Faith No More Guitarist Breaks Silence, & more…
November 19, 2012 By Michael Jae
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
November 16, 2012 By Michael Jae
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.
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