by Steve Eckels
Recently, a student stopped me in the hall and told me he was doing an article for the yearbook. The theme of his article was "How Learning Guitar Helps Students with Their Careers"...more
by Kieth Calmes
The guitar of the sixteenth century, then called the guitarra or guiterre is known today as the Renaissance guitar or the four-course guitar. The instrument is much smaller than the modern instrument and was usually tuned to ...more
by Dave Marshall
Anyone who knows me knows I love to play in dropped D. But I don't confine myself to playing in D. If I'm accompanying a guitarist playing in, say, C, I'm just as likely...more
by Steve Kaufman
I can't emphasize enough the importance of developing a large repertoire of tunes. Fiddle tunes give us melodies that eventually allow us to begin to improvise...more
by Dave Frackenpohl
Big band guitarists spend the majority of their time playing rhythm guitar. Most charts are made up of slash marks (that represents the beats in the bar) and chord symbols. Knowing how to play the various...more
by Paul Pigat
Let Paul Pigat (aka Cousin Harley) take you on an easily accessible lesson through the many techniques of Rockabilly guitar! This lesson is for the intermediate/ advanced player...more
by Ivan Rosenberg
I'd like to get back to basics with some fundamental concepts for picking and barring. Now that you know plenty of licks and fretboard concepts, let's take some time to refine how you play before any bad habits get too ingrained....more
review by Richard Turner
This is a collection of 10 solo guitar pieces arranged by eminent Brazilian guitarist Paulo Bellinati. Mentioned in the foreword to the book is the fact that this edition is an outgrowth of the Paulo Bellinati PIays Antonio Carlos Jobim.... more
by William Bay & Mike Christiansen
Part 5 of Bill's Workout in the Key of A...more
by Daniel Roest
Welcome to the third in a series of columns designed to unlock the expressive potential in your students’ playing, as well as your own – bring new energy to your lessons with these ideas on transforming playing...more
by Denny Sarokin
I've critiqued thousands of songs over decades of workshops and affiliations with songwriters organizations. A few were great, many were bad, but the biggest disappointments are the tremendous amount of songs that were just "ok", when a little more consideration to detail might...more
by Ryan Thorell
I was thrilled when Guitar Sessions editor Stephen Rekas asked me to write about Thorell Guitars and particularly the new Thorell Frank Vignola signature model. This guitar has a unique position....more
by Julia Crowe
The third JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, open to contestants of all ages, took place in Buffalo, New York June 10-13, 2008. The Grand Prize of $7,500 (USD) includes...more
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