Altered chords should not scare anyone. Here are five shapes to explore when looking for a chord with some dramatic ...

The spider exercise is a great way to increase finger independence on the guitar. It involves moving each finger ...

First used by ’50s legends Chet Atkins and Les Paul, it is rock, metal and punk that have made palm muting so popular today ...

Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples ...

Joni Mitchell once said “everything about (Bob Dylan) is a deception.” Decades after Dylan ascended from wandering musician ...

Television star Rithvikk Dhanjani says music is just not a hobby and that playing the guitar brings him peace. “Music has ...

To develop strength in your fingers, utilize a grip strengthener or a soft tennis ball. Simply squeeze the object tightly ...

From Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Daniel Ash and Jamie West-Oram, we cover the gamut of the decade's greatest ...

YouTube personality and hard-rock musician Prince Midnight claimed to have crafted his own guitar made from human remains.

Harmonix and published by RedOctane and Activision for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 respectively. While Guitar Hero was already on its way to becoming a cultural phenomenon this title was also a ...

Though Coldplay broke out with a non-piano song, “Yellow,” Chris Martin’s piano riffs became as identifiable as his vocal hooks. So much so, that one of their biggest songs doesn’t even have a chorus.

Death metal often seems to belong to a bygone time, whether that’s the white-sneakered ’80s that birthed the genre or much, ...