Jeff Beck is the ultimate electric lead guitar hero, and Jimmy Page is rock’s ultimate acoustic-electric songsmith. “Beck’s Bolero,” from the Jeff Beck Group’s 1968 release Truth, pits them side by ...

Whatever style of acoustic guitar you most want to play, it’s worth dipping a toe into as many genres as you can. Most genres have a handful of defining signature sounds. By getting those signatures ...

A versatile guitarist can turn his or her hand to accompanying in a variety of styles, so here we'll look at walking basslines - a method of providing jazz-style accompaniment (or 'comping', to use ...

To borrow a song title from Radiohead’s worst album, anybody can play guitar. The world is full of virtuosic talents and genre-pushing pioneers, but they all had to start from the same place: knowing ...

There’s much to be gained from trying your hand at different styles of music. Aside from potential improvements to your technique from the challenge of playing new music, you’ll be training your ear ...