American Songwriter magazine has been through some big changes in the last ten years. So has the music business. I’ve been in this crazy business since 1967, and it’s completely different. However, as ...

One of the biggest problems for beginners is staying in tune. There’s more than one way to stay in tune. There are several different types of clip-on guitar tuners available now, but several of them ...

When shopping for a guitar for guitar lessons, I would recommend buying from the salesfloor of a guitar store as opposed to shopping online. When considering the needs of young people, and the wide ...

In the sixth instalment of Electric Guitar 101, we look at how to play your first minor chords and understanding barre chord shapes. This lesson comes with some accompanying PDF notes and tablature ...

Our series of beginner guitar lessons from JamPlay.com continues with this introduction to guitar scales. This week we're looking at how to learn all of the notes on the fretboard, how to play some ...