It’s possible to build confidence very quickly starting with basic chords on the guitar or simple scales on the keyboard. As skills become better, players can play more difficult pieces, whether it’s ...

The Locrian mode is the seventh and darkest mode derived from the major scale. Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of ...

Exploring the relationship between Neil Young and Jimi Hendrix, who he once referred to as the "greatest" guitarist to ever ...

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There comes a time in every guitarist’s life when they will inevitably go down that delightful wormhole known as the music of ...

Now 50 years into his career, the 70-year-old guitarist shares the lessons that have kept him growing in his art ...

The bass is rarely in the limelight. But together with the drums, the bass drives the beat of the song, at the same time ...

The Darkness frontman details his journey to Friedman amps via a freaky Laney experience, the success of his musicology podcast series, and the jealousy his band have caused by crossing over to pop ...

American singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh says she studied classical guitar for many years as a youngster and her intricate fingerpicking and ability to play striking distorted riffs are all ...