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Zoom G1XN Guitar Multi Effects Pedal Review

October 24, 2018February 1, 2017 by Marko Jovanovic

Within the given price range, Zoom G1XN delivers pretty much the best audio quality on the market. The device features 8 effect modules and 54 effect types, which is plenty to go around with.

Using Modes in Your Music

November 3, 2016October 10, 2016 by Ahmed

There are many techniques used by guitar masters for using modes in music and we will try to incorporate some of these techniques here.

Learning Fingerstyle Guitar

October 25, 2018September 1, 2016 by Lee Johnson

Fingerstyle is an essential technique for acoustic guitarists, because it’s used heavily in genres like folk, classical, pop, country and some blues.

Squier SA-100 Acoustic Guitar Review

October 24, 2018September 1, 2016 by Andrew Reilly

Squier is another great name in the guitar world and of course, it belongs to the Fender range of guitars.

Mastering Common Guitar Chords

September 2, 2016August 31, 2016 by Lee Johnson

Chords are the backbone of most guitar music. As a beginner, mastering the most common guitar chords allows you to play along to popular songs and even start writing your own. Technically speaking, a chord is a group of three or more notes played in one smooth strumming motion.

Using Legato Techniques

October 25, 2018August 25, 2016 by Lee Johnson

Picking notes individually is great for basic melodies and ferocious, hard-hitting solos, but if you want to start to sound really cool and add some musicality into your playing legato techniques are a must.

Gibson Historic ’59 Les Paul Reissue VOS Review

October 24, 2018July 25, 2016 by Andrew Reilly

If you were to name a guitar that is as famous as many of the bands and musicians themselves, you would be quick to shout out the name of the Les Paul.

The Rocktron Velocity Series V10 Guitar Amp Review

October 24, 2018July 23, 2016 by Matthew

Rocktron does produce louder, more powerful amps in the Velocity series, but they are priced a little too high for a beginner amp. One of the reasons the Velocity V10 does well as a beginner amp is the low price.

Orange Crush PiX Series CR12L Amp Review

October 24, 2018July 21, 2016 by Matthew

Orange Amplifiers is best known for their distinctive tone, bright orange tube amps. Most of their amps are fairly expensive, although not on the same level as most boutique brands.

Guitar Muting Styles

March 14, 2016March 13, 2016 by Lee Johnson

Muting the sound of your playing turns the guitar into a more percussive, hard-hitting instrument. Palm muting creates a chugging sound, which is used heavily in genres such as metal, and “dead” strums produce a “thkk” sound, which you can use to build percussive effects into your playing.