Articles
Below you will find articles about guitar playing, about developing a successful music career and about teaching guitar.
Articles About Reaching Your Guitar Playing Goals
- How To Play Guitar At Your Best In Real-Life Situations
- Guitar Playing Test About Reaching Your Musical Goals
- 11 Damaging Mistakes Guitar Players Make And How to Avoid Them
- 3 Reasons Why You May Not Be Getting Big Results From Taking Guitar Lessons
- Why Aren't You A Better Guitar Player?
- Guitar Lessons You Must Learn From Steve Vai To Greatly Improve Your Guitar Playing - Part 1
- Guitar Lessons You Must Learn From Steve Vai To Greatly Improve Your Guitar Playing - Part 2 - Ensuring Your Musical Greatness
- How To Become A Great Guitar Player - Part 2 - Top 3 Things That Prevent You From Becoming The Great Musician You Want To Be And How To Overcome Them
- How To Get Better At Guitar Much Faster
- Are You a Bad Student? I Was!
- Choosing a Guitar Teacher
- Do You Really Need a Guitar Teacher?
- Begin at the End
- Most Guitar Players Are Totally Out Of Balance
- Plans Are NOT Goals
- The Most Important Skill That Most Guitar Players Don't Have
- The 80/20 Rule For Guitar Players
- Top Secrets of Common Sense - Part 1
- 4 Mistakes Guitarists Make When Preparing For Live Performance And How You Can Avoid Them Before You Go On Stage
- 5 Incomplete Questions Guitar Players Often Ask And What You SHOULD Be Asking Instead To Become A Great Guitar Player
- Perseverance - It Will Make You Or Break You!
- 7 Things Your Guitar Teacher Will Never Tell You
- How To Solve Your Guitar Playing Problems Easily And With Minimum Frustration
- Why The CAGED System Hurts Your Guitar Playing
- Why You Are Not Getting Better At Guitar And What To Do About It
- The #1 Reason Why Some People Become Great Guitarists While Most Don’t
- How To Practice Guitar For Live Playing
Articles About How To Practice Guitar Effectively
- How To Increase Your Lead Guitar Sustain (Without Active Pick Ups Or Special Pedals) NEW!
- [Guitar Speed Lesson] Clean Up Sloppy Sweep Picking With Tremolo Picking
- Sweep Picking Guitar Lesson – How To Do Finger Rolling Arpeggios Fast & Clean
- [Guitar Lesson] Fast & Easy Sweep Picking Arpeggio Licks
- 5 Ways To Play String Skipping Faster & Cleaner On Guitar
- 7 Ways To Make Any Guitar Lick Sound Better
- – Combine Sweep Picking And Tapping On Guitar
- The Best Way To Practice Improvising On Guitar
- [Guitar Solo Lesson] - How To Make “Wrong” Notes Sound Good In Rock Lead Guitar Solos
- Arpeggio Guitar Lesson- How To Use Arpeggios To Create Melodic Guitar Solos
- Rubato Guitar Lesson – How To Instantly Improve Your Lead Guitar Solos
- 10-Step Guide To 2-Hand Synchronization For Guitar
- How To Turn Boring Guitar Licks Into Killer Guitar Licks (Even If Don’t Know Any Scales, Music Theory And Can’t Play Guitar Fast)
- [Guitar Speed Lesson]: 3 Ways To Keep Your Hands In Sync When You Play Fast
- Guitar Tapping – 5-Step Guitar Tapping Video Tutorial
- 3 Ways To Improve Your Sweep Picking – Even If You Are Stuck Right Now
- 5 Guitar Warm Up Tips That Make You A Better Guitarist
- 3 Steps For Breaking Through Your Guitar Speed Plateau In 1 Day
- Genius Guitar Practice Hacks That Make Other Guitarists Envy Your Guitar Playing
- 10 Insanely Actionable Guitar Practice Motivation Tips That Improve Your Guitar Playing Today
- How To Improve Everything About Your Guitar Playing With Just 1 Exercise
- 5 Guitar Practice Tips That Clean Up Sloppy Legato Playing
- How To Make Your Guitar Playing Sound Better
- Guitar Practice Strategy That Improves Your Musical Creativity & Makes Guitar Practice Fun
- How To Master Finger Rolling In Sweep Picking Arpeggios And Make It Easy To Sweep Pick Cleanly & Fast
- How To Stop Wasting 40-70% Of Your Guitar Practice Time And Become A Better Guitarist Faster
- How To Fix Guitar Playing Mistakes That Occur At Fast Speeds
- What It Takes To Master Guitar Technique And Play Guitar Fast And Clean
- 5 Elements Of Effective Guitar Practice Schedules That Improve Your Guitar Playing
- 5 Guitar Practice Habits That Make You A Better Guitarist
- How To Make Fast Guitar Playing Easy Using Directional Picking
- This Guitar Practice Method Solves Your Guitar Playing Problems
- How To Improve Your Guitar Playing Faster Using Circuit Training
- How To Find Guitar Exercises That Will Make You A Killer Guitarist Faster
- 3 Amazing Guitar Technique Shortcuts That Increase Your Speed & Make Playing Guitar Feel Effortless
- 3 Reasons Why You Struggle To Play Legato Technique Cleanly And Fast (And What To Do About It)
- 5 Reasons Why You Lack Motivation To Practice Guitar
- How To Play Guitar Fast And Clean Like A Virtuoso Part 2: 3 Reasons Why You Struggle To Achieve Flawless 2 Hand Synchronization In Your Guitar Playing And What To Do About It
- 6 Common Mistakes That Keep You From Playing Killer Pinch Harmonics On Guitar (And How To Solve Them)
- Guitar Practice Lesson: How To Play Guitar Without Making Mistakes
- 5 Things You Should Do When Starting To Practice Guitar Again After A Long Break From Playing
- How To Find The Best Guitar Exercises
- Thou Shall Shred: The Ten Commandments Of Super Guitar Speed
- Why Fast Sweep Picking Is A Lot Easier Than It Looks And How Knowing This Will Massively Improve Your Entire Guitar Playing
- How To Clean Up Your Sloppy Guitar Playing
- How To Learn To Play Anything You Want On Guitar - 3 Steps For Practicing Guitar Effectively
- How To Practice Guitar Effectively With And Without A Metronome
- How To Tremolo Pick Fast On Guitar
- The Best Picking Technique For Guitar Speed
- How To Improve Your Guitar Technique And Play Guitar Clean - Part 1
- How To Improve Your Guitar Technique - Part 2 Stop Unwanted Guitar String Noise And Sloppy Guitar Playing
- The 4 Building Blocks Of Perfect Guitar Practice
- Get More From Your Guitar Practice - 8 Steps To Develop A Highly Efficient Practice Schedule
- How To Practice Guitar With a Limited Amount Of Time
- Practicing Guitar: Self Discipline or Fun?
- What To Do If Your Guitar Practice Isn’t Fun
- The #1 Guitar Picking Speed Shortcut (Video Lesson) NEW!
- How To Practice for Maximum Guitar Speed - Part 1
- How To Practice for Maximum Guitar Speed - Part 2: Speed Builder Strategy 2
- How To Increase Your Guitar Speed
- How To Practice For Maximum Guitar Speed - Avoiding Common Mistakes In Learning To Play Guitar Fast
- What Conventional Guitar Practice Wisdom Never Tells You About Building Speed
- 5 Guitar Playing Challenges You Struggle With When You Don’t Track Your Musical Progress
- The Easiest Way To Make More Progress On Guitar
- 9 Things That Hurt Your Guitar Playing And Slow Down Your Musical Progress
- An Analysis of "SUCK"
- How to Avoid Musical Burn Out
- Mindless Exercises
- Picking Hand Discipline
- Vibrato Control
- Why Guitarists Who Progress 'Too Fast' Often Don't Become Great Guitar Players
Articles About Overcoming Your Guitar Playing Frustrations
- The Right Way To Pick For Maximum Guitar Speed – Video Tutorial
- How To Eliminate Sloppy Mistakes From Your Guitar Technique And Sound Awesome Every Time You Play Your Guitar
- How To Increase Your Guitar Speed The Easy Way (Without Moving Your Hands Faster)
- How To Fix Sloppy Guitar Technique And Make Your Guitar Playing Accurate And Clean
- The #1 Misconception Guitarists Have About Taking Guitar Lessons
- Are You an Unhappy Musician? 10 Ways to Get Musical Pain Relief
- 4 Things Guitar Players Are Afraid Of
- Playing Live: What to do With The Little Voices in Your Head
- Can YOU Really Become A Great Guitar Player?
- How To Tell If You Will Become A Great Guitar Player Part 1: Do You Want It Bad Enough?
- Musical Frustration
- Take The Test
- Fire and Inspiration
- For Love or Money
Articles About Creativity and Songwriting
- 5 Rock Lead Guitar Licks From The Hirajoshi Scale
- 5 Easy Lydian Guitar Licks You Should Know
- How To Master Guitar Vibrato In 10 Steps
- 4 Easy Ways To Combine Guitar Speed With Melody (And Have More Fun Playing Lead Guitar)
- 3 Fun Ways To Use Tritone Licks In Your Guitar Playing (Even If You Know ZERO Music Theory)
- 3 Guitar Solo Exercises That Make Your Solos Sound Better (Even If You Are New To Lead Guitar)
- Songwriting For Guitar – 6 Easy Songwriting Tips For Guitar Players
- Fun With Guitar Chords - 5 Ways To Make Any Chord Sound Great
- How To Play Tight Rhythm Guitar Like A Pro
- How To Easily Create Awesome Guitar Licks For Your Solos And Improvisations
- 5 Ways To Make Guitar Arpeggios Sound Awesome (Even If You Can’t Play Fast Yet)
- How To Master Guitar Vibrato So That Your Guitar Playing Sounds Like A Pro
- The Truth About Playing Lead Guitar With Emotion & A Proven Formula For Writing (And Improvising) Great Guitar Solos
- How To Play Killer Sweep Picking Arpeggio Licks On Guitar
- How To Play Amazing Guitar Solos By Studying Vocal Techniques Of King Diamond - Part 1
- How To Play Amazing Guitar Solos By Studying Vocal Techniques Of King Diamond - Part 2
- How To Play Killer Metal Rhythm Guitar
- The Key To Mastering Even The Most Advanced Guitar Licks And Solos
- How To Use Your Lead Guitar Skills Creatively To Play Awesome Lead Guitar Licks And Solos
- How To Make Your Lead Guitar Playing Sound Killer Using Exotic Guitar Licks
- How To Improve Your Musical Creativity And Play The Music You Hear In Your Head
- How To Make Your Guitar Solos Sing
- How To Shred On Guitar Like A Beast
- How To Play Better Guitar Solos Than You Ever Imagined Possible Part 1: Using Vibrato To Enhance Your Guitar Licks
- How To Play Better Guitar Solos Than You Ever Imagined Possible Part 2: Improving Your Guitar Solos Lick By Lick
- How To Create Rock Guitar Solo And Improvisation Ideas Quickly & Easily
- The Coolest Way Ever To Play Blues Guitar Licks Using Double Stops
- How To Play Awesome Blues Guitar Licks That Are As Mean & Aggressive As A Grizzly Bear, But Have The Precision Of A Laser Beam
- How To Play Awesome Blues Guitar Licks That Are As Mean & Aggressive As A Grizzly Bear, But Have The Precision Of A Laser Beam - Part 2
- Why So Many Guitar Solos Sound The Same And How To Avoid That
- How To Play Better Guitar Solos Than You Ever Imagined Possible Part 3: The Easiest Way To Make Your Guitar Solos More Emotional
- How To Clean Up Your Arpeggio Playing And Create Killer Sweep Picking Licks In The Process
- How To Play Better Guitar Solos Than You Ever Imagined Possible Part 4: How To Play Emotional Guitar Licks Over Any Chord
- Why Yngwie Malmsteen May Be The Most UNDERrated Guitar Player Ever
- 5 Lessons You Can Learn From John Petrucci's Guitar Playing
- How To Play Guitar Fast And Clean Like A Virtuoso Part 1: Principles Of Two-Hand Synchronization
- How To Play Awesome Rhythm Guitar Riffs
- How To Play 7 String Guitar To Maximize Your Musical Creativity
- How To Become A Great Classic Rock Guitar Player
- How To Create Great Guitar Solos And Improve Your Lead Guitar Playing
- Guitar Solo Lesson And Video: Getting A Lot From Little
- How To Build Tension In Your Guitar Solos & Make Your Listeners Pay Attention To Every Guitar Phrase You Play
- Guitar Solo Lesson: How To Create Kick Ass Guitar Solos
- How To Express Yourself In Music
- 5 Unconventional Tactics For Improving Your Guitar Playing With 7 String Guitar
- How To Transform Any Guitar Lick Into A Killer Guitar Lick - Part 1
- How To Transform Any Guitar Lick Into A Killer Guitar Lick - Part 2
- Killer Lead Guitar Lesson With Backing Tracks
- How To Play Intense Sweep Picking Arpeggio Licks That Grab People By The Throat
- Improving Your Phrasing - Part 1
- Improving Your Phrasing - Part 2
- Improving Your Phrasing - Part 3
- Improving Your Phrasing - Part 4
- The Elements of Great Guitar Phrasing - Part 1
- The Pursuit Of Artistic Greatness
- Express Yourself
- Why Your Guitar Playing Lacks Emotion
- Originality
- How To Become A Highly Creative Guitar Player
- Songwriting - Part 1
- Songwriting - Part 2
- Songwriting - Part 3
- Songwriting - Part 4
- Songwriting - Part 5
Articles About Teaching Guitar
- 5 Roadblocks That Suffocate Your Guitar Teaching Business
- How To Help Your Guitar Students Become Great Guitarists Faster
- 7 Guitar Teaching Mistakes That Hurt Your Income And Limit Your Guitar Students’ Progress
- 6 Guitar Teaching Questions That Help You Get More Guitar Students
- How To Build A Thriving Guitar Teaching Business
- 15 Guitar Teaching Mistakes You Must Avoid
- Why Cookie-Cutter Guitar Teaching Methods Suck And How To Teach Your Guitar Students To Turn Them Into Kickass Musicians Fast
- 5 Ways To Motivate Your Guitar Students To Practice More
- How To Quit Your Day Job & Teach Guitar For A Living In The Most Risk-Free Manner Possible
- The Only Proven Way To Succeed As A Guitar Teacher
- How To Teach Guitar More Effectively And Help Your Guitar Students Make MASSIVE Progress
- Why You Struggle To Get Guitar Students
- How YOU Can Become A Guitar Teacher Who Earns $100,000+ Per Year & Transforms Average Guitar Students Into Great Players
- How To Stop “Guitar Teaching Insanity” And Make A Lot Of Money Teaching Guitar
- How To Teach Creativity To Your Guitar Students
- Why Most Guitar Teachers Lose Students In The Summer And How To Not Let It Happen To You
- 5 Action Steps To Building A Massively Successful Guitar Teaching Business And Becoming A Great Guitar Teacher
- 5 Reasons Why You Aren’t The Number One Guitar Teacher In Your City & What You Must Do To Grow Your Guitar Teaching Business To The Highest Level
- How To Instantly Improve Your Guitar Teaching Business By Eliminating These Top 9 Mistakes Guitar Teachers Usually Make
- The BIG Error That Keeps You Just Out Of Reach Of Becoming Successful Teaching Guitar
- 5 Big Mistakes You Should Avoid When Teaching Beginning Guitar Students
- How To Effectively Teach Guitar Chords To Beginning Guitar Students
- Teaching Guitar: How To Fix Bad Habits And Solve Problems Your Guitar Students Have
- Why Guitar Teachers Fail And How You Can Succeed
- Learn How To Teach Guitar
- 5 More Reasons Why Most Guitar Teachers Will Never Earn 6-Figures & How YOU Can Become The Top Guitar Teacher In Your Area Who Does
- 4 Mistakes Guitar Teachers Make In Their Guitar Lesson Ads That You Must Avoid
- Make Money Teaching Guitar
- How To Attract New Guitar Students Like A Magnet
- How To Teach Guitar Students To Practice
- How To Make A Living Teaching Guitar
- Why Some Guitar Teachers Become Highly Successful While So Many Do Not
- How To Get Started Teaching Guitar
- 7 Guitar Teaching Questions You Should Never Ask
Articles About Developing A Successful Music Career
- 7 Tips For Selecting The Right Musicians For Your Band
- The Good (And Bad) Ways To Break Into The Music Business NEW!
- 7 Things Musicians Do Out Of Order - Strategic Mistakes That Lead To Music Career Failure
- 5 Music Industry Myths That Hurt Your Music Career
- Why Beating Your Music Career Competitors Is Very, VERY Easy To Do…Here Is How To Do it
- The One Big Thing That Determines Your Music Career Success (And How To Make It Work For You)
- 5 Questions You Should Be Asking If You Are Serious About Building A Successful Music Career
- 5 Key Elements To Building A Long-Lasting & Highly Successful Music Career
- 22 Things That Record Companies Will Look For And Find Out About You
- 6 Reasons Why You Still Aren’t A Professional Musician (And What To Do About It)
- How To Get More Music Fans And Promote Your Music To More People
- 4 Things That Kill Your Music Career And How To Avoid Them
- Why Only Few People Become Successful Professional Musicians And How You Can Join Them
- Why You Need A Mentor To Start A Career In Music And How To Find One
- 5 Reasons Why You Haven't Made It In The Music Business Yet
- How To Make More Money In Music
- How To Become A Successful Musician In The Music Industry
- Top 10 Mistakes Musicians Make When Trying To Get Into The Music Business
- How To Get Music Gigs & Become Every Club Owner’s Best Band
- How To Get More Fans To Your Gigs
- 4 Of The Worst Music Career Questions You Can Ever Ask
- 5 Lessons To Learn From Professional Musicians That Will Help You Build Your Music Career Faster
- How To Prepare For Gigs And Make Your Live Shows Better
- How To Start A Successful Music Career
- How To Transition From Your Day Job Into A Successful Music Career
- How To Make The Right Connections In The Music Industry
- The Pursuit of the Record Deal
- Want To Become a Professional Musician? Start Here
- 5 Wrong Ways To Build Your Music Career - Why Most Musicians Fail To Break Into The Music Industry
- The 7 Rules About Finding The Right Musicians For Your Band
- How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 1: Facts and Myths
- How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 2: Facts and Myths
- How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 3: Acquire an Accurate Map
- How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 4: "Making it"
- How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 5: How Successful Musicians Build Their Careers
Guest Articles
- Guitar Practice Myths - A Tom Hess Interview And Review Of Common Guitar Advice
- How To Become Successful In Music: A Tom Hess Review Of Common Music Career Advice
- Tom Hess Interview And Review Of Common Guitar Practice Problems
