If you’re a guitar player or music-lover, here’s a chance to better understand one of the genres that hold the roots of a lot of modern music: the Blues. (If you want to skip my story and get straight to what the Blues is, scroll to the second section under…

So I’m experiencing a bit of a guitar-playing slump. And it isn’t my first rodeo. But in times like these, getting out of a guitar-playing slump can simply be solved by accessing someone who inspires your creativity. Hence, I am sharing guitarists that I’ve observed who can really get my…

I have a real world jamming story that I’m sure you guitarists can all relate to. I’ve been traveling quite a bit. I spent a week away from my lodging in Korea, seeing extended family and in-laws as well (that’s always “fun”). I hadn’t played guitar for more than 2…

This is my take of which brands are best for an electric guitarist, as well as my top pick. — After having come back to my lodging from a fun little vacation, we’re back at it with another guitar article. Since I was a little kid, I’ve loved electric guitars. They look pretty and unlock a lot of tones and sound options. I get asked sometimes which brand to buy…

Even though I’ve been playing for 2 decades, rhythm is probably my worst attribute. Here’s how I improved it over time. — Playing on time is a real skill to develop for all guitarists. Good rhythm means we play notes along to the cadence of a song or track. But this skill doesn’t come easily. It takes work. You see, before guitarists can become more rhythmical, other very key skills must be…

So I’ve used about 3 picking styles, and I’m about to share which ones work best. — Playing the guitar is hard. I really appreciate people who’ve stuck with it for many years as I have. One thing I remember was difficult to learn was using a pick. It felt like picks were unnecessary pieces of plastic that made playing dreadful. But I had to learn to…

Tired of your practice guitar? Need a guitar upgrade on a budget? I got you covered. — So you have a practice guitar that you play and beat up regularly. And now it’s time for an upgrade. Having done guitar shopping countless times, not just for myself, I’d like to offer a few free tips here. If you’ve owned a guitar before, some of this will definitely…

So you got that song down pat? Here’s what you need to know about performing it live. — Performing live music is certainly no easy task. There are some things you’ll have to prepare for, and some things you can ignore (like your friends who are excited about the gig, but only add more pressure on you to perform better). Let me jump right into this. Here are…

Aside from the Fender Play app, here is what I recommend. — Today, we got a quickie. One thing I like about blogging here on Medium is that the audience shows us what they want to read more of. I admit, I’m still experimenting with how flexible my topics can be, but a pattern is now emerging. …