Utilising open strings can add new dimensions to basic chord progressions. This simple and effective technique has been used to great effect by players as diverse as Alex Lifeson, Jeff Buckley, The ...

Of all the alternative tunings in use today, open G must be a contender for ‘most popular’. But before we continue, please allow me to be pedantic for a moment and point out that ‘altered’ and ‘open’ ...

Guitar lessons: Learning more scales won’t make you a better guitarist. Learning how to use scales more creatively will, though. These three improvisation techniques will restrict you so that you ...

If there’s one thing you can do to take your songwriting to the next level, it’s getting to grips with new chords. Use our ...

Ohio State University at Mansfield is offering free guitar lessons to the community. The "Community Workshop Series: Guitar Fundamentals" is a collaboration between Ohio State Mansfield and Metronome ...