7 Reasons Why Guitarists Hate Music Theory

Every music theory book I picked up at Guitar Center the other day made me shake my head in disappointment. It was a barrage of scales and chords, scales and chords, and more, AND MORE! All the names like “Creative Guitarist,” “Fretboard Logic,” or “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Theory” suggested they had […]

How To Play Metallica On Guitar: A Lesson On Their Iconic Guitar Style

Metallica is the very first band I ever loved and whose music I felt a deep connection to, and they are probably why I wanted to play guitar. Naturally it makes sense to make a guitar lesson to help other people like you who love their music just as much I did. I can’t remember […]

How To REALLY Play Guitar: Why Some Become Great, Or Not So Great

Playing guitar is VERY easy. Don’t believe me? Okay, then I’ll tell you exactly what to do: Take your right hand thumb, and just strum the strings. Don’t fret the notes or do anything at all……. Did you do it? Great! You just played the guitar!!! Alright not really, sorry about that. But this is […]

6 Rules Your Guitar Teacher Doesn’t Want You To Break, But I Do

This post is going to be a lot of fun because I’m going to repeat an awesome mantra I want you to adopt. Are you ready? The rules suck. I mean isn’t it a lot more fun to crash and burn than to look both ways? That’s right, going the speed limit is lame and […]

Who Else Wants To Play “What Do Tigers Dream Of” From The Hangover?!?

Despite what you may think I didn’t write this post because of the new trailer for the sequel to the first hangover movie. I know I really need to get over to Youtube and check it out, but I’ve been consumed by this idea of making an arrangement of “Stu’s Song” from the first movie. […]