So when a man loves his guitar… Well you see… there are birds… and there are frets… Ah! Screw it. You’ve been playing long enough, it’s time that you learn about guitar sex! This term refers to the process in which two guitarists face each other on stage, and have their own jam sess/duet.
To have [...]
Some philosophers have theorized that humans are subjected to a mask of ideology. Karl Marx believed that capitalist economics was masking our true, socialist nature. Sigmund Freud believed that society was masking our real, animalist motives. I have a new - and dare I say, more important - theory conclusion about human nature. The conclusion: [...]
As you have probably learned by now, Weezer recently came out a new self-titled album. To celebrate the release, they held Hootenanny’s in several major cities where fans/musicians could come out and jam with none other than Weezer themselves. Although all of the events are finished now, you may still be interested in their instructional [...]
A capo is a simple tool, resembling a clamp, used to shorten the strings of an instrument. On a guitar, the capo is placed along the fretboard. The higher the capo is clamped on, the higher the pitch of the strings. Capos are a great fretboard mobility tool.
How a guitar capo works
Try playing a simple [...]
One of the first challenges faced by the advancing guitar player is learning a core group of basic guitar chords. Why is it so important to learn these basic chords? Chords form the backbone of most rock and pop songs, and provide the harmonic accompaniment to the melody and instrumental solos.
Rhythm guitar based on [...]
