Chord Melody Guitar Music has just announced the arrival of a new collection of instructional DVDs and tab books that contain jazz guitar solos as played by recording artist and jazz guitar legend ...

Chord Melody Guitar Music has announced the recent arrival of a new collection of guitar solos by the late jazz guitar legend and recording artist Johnny Smith. This new collection of Johnny Smith ...

It’s tempting to see the capo as a simple tool to facilitate quick key changes without having to learn new shapes. However, when you start using a capo on the higher frets you unlock a fresh new ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

Songwriting isn’t easy. Or, rather, writing good songs isn’t easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it. However, it’s not ‘magic’ either. Sure, you need inspiration, dedication and - let’s face it - ...

Magic Instruments co-founder and CEO Brian Fan knows the pain of learning new instruments. A Juilliard-trained pianist before starting his own company, he spent years trying to learn the guitar, only ...

This article sheds more light on the identity and activities of the Italian guitar maestro Francesco Palumbi (fl.1600–20), as well as introducing a new source discernably written in his hand. This ...