Groove Central Part 1 This month’s lesson focuses on rhythm guitar playing. Specifically, keeping a groove in a band setting. I recall the days as a student attending Musicians Institute. I was a novice player at the time and maybe a semester or so into my studies. It was at…

The Art of Bending In this installment of Axeology, I would like to talk about one of the most identifiable techniques synonymous with guitar. The string bend. There is an emotional vocal like quality when bending notes on a guitar. When done right it instantly draws the listener’s attention to…

Know Your Neck This month I would like to talk about navigating the fretboard of your guitar. To boldly go where you as a guitar player have never gone before. Especially if you are new to the instrument. With your typical guitar having six strings and anywhere from 19–24 frets…

Keep It Clean This month I would like to talk about my second piece of advice for guitarists. A concept called keeping it clean. Simply put it refers to proper note execution on the guitar. As a beginner guitar player many of us have a healthy enthusiasm and desire to…

Let It Ring One of the things I find myself thinking about with my approach to playing the guitar is how it has changed over the years. In the early stages of my playing I was content with putting a good grip on a chord or learning a new scale…