All Guitar Articles
This is an unfiltered, chronological listing of every blog post ever written by me or a guest contributor. They’re the same articles you’ll find in the other categories. If you’re looking for something specific, you might have better luck looking in one of these categories:
How Do You Find Time to Play Guitar?
For a couple months straight, I’ve found myself with NO time to play guitar. Between my full-time job, this blog, and all of life’s other priorities I’ve found myself with zero time to pick up my axe, much less set down and get a proper practice session in. Kind of ironic in light of my […]
Guitar Practice: How to Beat Procrastination and Drudgery
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2019 If you’ve been playing guitar for at least a few years, then you’ve undoubtedly had times where you’ve procrastinated rather than practiced. Now, I’m not talking about putting off guitar to do legitimate tasks like laundry, housework, feeding the kids, etc. I’m talking about doing crap like Facebook, video games, […]
Tonika – The “Worst Guitar Ever”
In the electric guitar’s short history, there is a single instrument that has earned the title of “the worst electric guitar in existence.”1 The Tonika was the very first solid-body electric guitar manufactured in the Soviet Union, and its legend has made it into a collector’s item for all the reasons we’d usually pass on an […]
Is the Future of Guitar… Minimalist?
This post contains affiliate links, meaning, if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. Learn more. Being someone whose interest in guitars only began in the late 90s, I missed out on the ridiculous inventions that came out in the 70s and […]
Interview: Lauren Passarelli Answers YOUR Guitar Questions
This post contains affiliate links, meaning, if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. Learn more. This week we’re joined by Lauren Passarelli, a guitar professor at the Berklee College of Music since 1984, JamPlay.com instructor, and author of two Kindle ebooks: […]
5 Reasons to Pick Up a Guitar
Many people wish they could play a musical instrument, but just never seem to get around to it. Some of you may even think you’re too old to start learning. Of all the instruments out there, the guitar has got to be one of the most accessible. It’s also relatively easy to get started with. It […]
Community Discussion: What One Piece of Music Gear Would You Love to Have?
The comments at the bottom of this post contain affiliate links, meaning, if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. Learn more. I’d like to do something a little different and fun this week: a community discussion topic. In the comments at […]
6 Ways Guitarists Can Reduce Hand and Finger Pain
This post contains affiliate links, meaning, if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. Learn more. Last Updated: Dec 11, 2017 In another blog post I talked about switching to ultra-light guitar strings to help alleviate finger and hand pain. That sparked […]
Fingers Sore From Playing Guitar? Don’t Give Up. Lighten Up!
This post contains affiliate links, meaning, if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. Learn more. Last Updated: May 10, 2019 Got sore fingers from playing guitar? You’re not alone. For new guitar players, sore fingertips can be pretty demotivating. In fact, […]
Guitar Neglect: If You’re Not Gonna Play It…
This post contains affiliate links, meaning, if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. Learn more. Recently, we decided to escape the summer heat for awhile by heading north to Flagstaff, AZ with the dog for the weekend. It’s much cooler up there, […]