Howcast - Learn how to hold a flamenco guitar and how to position your hands correctly in this beginner guitar lesson video from Howcast.

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Howcast - Learn how to play Doc Watson-style country guitar from musician Boo Reiners in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to comp on electric guitar in country music from musician Boo Reiners in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to play pedal steel licks in country guitar from musician Boo Reiners in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Take time to understand the ins and outs of selecting a guitar, because beginner or Grammy contender, you will make the sweetest music on a guitar well-matched to your needs.

Howcast - If the unmistakable sound that runs through rock, jazz, and blues is what you crave, you need the 411 on how to get it.

Howcast -Learn how to restring an electric guitar in this Howcast video.

Howcast -Learn everything you need to know about buying a new guitar in this Howcast video.

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, P

ART 4

For the last few columns, Joe Bonamassa has been demoing a variety of his favorite vintage guitars and discussing each instrument’s unique attributes. He...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons

PICK AND
ROLL
Using hybrid picking, and how to play “Triple
J Hoedown”
Josh Smith breaks down his song, “Triple J Hoedown,” which was originally recorded for his 2009 album, Inception. In this...

Andy Aledort talks to Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt

Markus Vanhala tears through Insomnium's The Witch Hunter on his prized Jackson Randy Rhoads custom shop model.

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, P

ART 3

OVER THE LAST two columns, Joe Bonamassa demonstrated the attributes of two of his favorite guitars: the 1954 Gibson Les Paul goldtop with P90 pickups,...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa<br/>
TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 2

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

McCRAY'S
WAY.
String bending, à la blues great La
rry McCray
A signature element in Larry McCray’s style is that he has a very distinct and unusual bending technique where he will...

Joe Bonamassa's biggest seller album, Blues Deluxe is a collection of cover songs and also includes four original compositions, including the track “Woke Up Dreaming,” which, to this day, Joe Bonamassa still performs at almost every...

Choosing an instrument to learn might seem hard, but it can be easy if you think about what kind of music you like. Different instruments fit different styles—guitars and drums are great for rock, while pianos and saxophones are popular...

Join King Kurus, the Black History Buff, on a peaceful walk as he uncovers the remarkable life of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the unsung Godmother of Rock and Roll. Discover how this pioneering guitarist shaped the future of music against all...

No other instrument is as closely associated with youth culture as the electric guitar. It took many years of evolution and technical advancement to get to the electric guitar as we know it, today.

In this video, Mike machines a Brass volume knob for his electric guitar.

This fun, comic book-style animation showcases that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways. Learners will explore the...