Brian Sutich
Every guitarist should record their practice ...

It’s cliche, but everyone has a mini recording studio in their pocket with them at all times. Not only is it stupidly simple to record your audio ideas, you can record yourself via video as well and see everything you were working on at the time, to truly pinpoint issues in your playing. But that’s not the only reason you should record.

Let's dive into three ways guitarists can use recording to see huge improvements in their playing.

Every guitarist should record their practice for massive progress – here's why
Brian Sutich
Upgrade Your Guitar Practice - Ditch Repetition ...

How many YouTube thumbnails have you seen, with guitarists talking about how to get out of a rut?  There’s a dead simple fix for getting out of one, and it comes down to two things - you’re sitting down and noodling every time you play guitar, or you’re playing the same things over and over again. I only say this, because I’ve been there myself and have had to snap out of it.

Upgrade Your Guitar Practice - Ditch Repetition To Stop Wasting Time, And See Your Guitar Skills Level Up
Brian Sutich
Don't Fret - Guitar Is Good For Your Health

Let’s just get this out of the way - of course I’m not a doctor, I just play one on the internet. And while I’m not a doctor, I can tell you that guitar has had a profound effect on my life. Playing guitar can lead to all sorts of benefits you might not have even thought about. Search online and you’ll see many scientific studies linked to happiness, improved memory, a sharper mind, and much more.

Don't Fret - Guitar Is Good For Your Health
Brian Sutich
3 Books Every Intermediate Guitarist Needs To ...

If you’ve been playing guitar for a couple of years and finally feel like you’re moving into a more intermediate level, you’ll often hit a plateau. It’s common to not know what to work on next, or to even have some gaps in your knowledge. Here are 3 books that’ll help you progress as an intermediate guitarist.

3 Books Every Intermediate Guitarist Needs To Read
Brian Sutich
A Major Key - 3 Reasons Why The Major Scale Is ...

As a guitarist, the major scale is our key to unlocking all sorts of ideas in music. You can think of it like your guiding light. Here are three key reasons why the major scale is crucial for guitarists.

A Major Key - 3 Reasons Why The Major Scale Is Your Roadmap To Everything Else In Music

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Chord! - A guitar player's best friend

Chord! - A guitar player's best friend

When researching great apps in the App Store, I try and look for them to meet at least two criteria. First, the app has to have some real functionality to me, and not just take up space on the phone or tablet's internal drive. Secondly, I look for great design. If an app passes the first test and it's something I use on a daily basis, having it look good is icing on the cake.

With Thomas Grapperon's Chord! he covers both bases.

5 amazing YouTube guitar channels

5 amazing YouTube guitar channels

Many think of YouTube as a time waster, but really it’s a treasure trove of guitar knowledge (and the occasional cat video). You can learn so much for so little by just logging on and searching a topic you’re interested in. Want to learn the Mixolydian scale, how to play an A chord, or what the circle of fifths is? No problem! Between learning, entertainment, and reviews you could binge watch guitar videos for days.

Like anything that’s free though, it helps to know where to start, to cut through channels that aren’t so great yet, and to find out what’s helpful. Check out these five YouTube channels for guitar players.

This app will help make your songwriting sessions simple

This app will help make your songwriting sessions simple

I've been known to geek out about guitar and apps in the past. When developer Chris Ladd, known for making the incredible note taking app Better Notes contacted me about an app that combines a simple text editor and a place to store lyrics, chords and tabs, I was excited to check it out.

Find out what makes TabBank such an essential songwriters tool.