Brian Sutich
Bumblefoot …Returns! Blends Technique, Melodic ...
Bumblefoot …Returns! Blends Technique, Melodic Playing, and Standout Guests
Brian Sutich
Kraftgeek Tripod and Pocket RGB Light Review
Kraftgeek Tripod and Pocket RGB Light Review
Brian Sutich
The 2024 St. Jude Fundraiser Is On!
The 2024 St. Jude Fundraiser Is On!
Brian Sutich
3 Easy Solos For Beginner Guitarists

If you’re just learning guitar, getting started with playing solos might seem daunting. It’s a big change to go from strumming chords to your favorite songs, to playing lead lines. The best thing is to start out easy, but not too easy. The more you challenge yourself, the better a guitarist you’ll become. Just remember to take everything in bite size chunks as you’re learning. To help you get started with solos, I’m recommending a couple that I’d learn if I was just getting started - one from three different genres. The feeling of learning and playing lead is amazing. Let’s get into it.

3 Easy Solos For Beginner Guitarists
Brian Sutich
1 Habit All Amazing Guitarists Have In Common

I’ve observed hundreds of guitarists over the years from all different skill levels, and the ones who are making a lot of progress often share a lot of the same traits - they have a plan when they sit down to practice, they know the people to go to when they’re facing a hurdle in their playing, and they’re endlessly curious about guitar and music in general.

But outside of all of that, there’s one habit I’ve seen that all of my favorite guitarists have - they practice active listening.

1 Habit All Amazing Guitarists Have In Common

Plectrum Electrum: What's the best guitar pick?

Plectrum Electrum: What's the best guitar pick?

Choosing a guitar pick never was a personal thing for me. I found out what Kirk Hammett of Metallica was using, and for years that’s what worked for me — the Dunlop .88mm green Tortex pick. I still think these are fantastic everyday picks, but one day I wanted to see what else was out there.

I reached out to a couple bigger manufacturers who sent me some picks, and some small manufacturers as well. There are countless pick makers out there, and I’m sure you’ll let me know who I missed! In this post I’m going to go over four different companies that I have experience with, and what their picks have to offer.

How to Livestream a Shred Legend: Michael Angelo Batio 2017 Live Interview

I've been a fan of Troy Grady's Cracking the Code lessons for years at this point. When I heard that Troy was sitting down with Michael Angelo Batio, I was excited to see what the shred legend had to say.

I got on so early and contacted their producers that I was able to ask Michael a question about hand synchronization. He gave me some great tips, talked about his career, and answered other questions as well. He seemed like a really nice guy, and he's a beast on the guitar.

If you didn't know, he can play the guitar ambidextrously (with either hand, or at the same time!)

This post from Guitar World has a video of the entire live stream, and also has Troy breaking down how he actually got the live stream going (which was a feat in itself!)

Check out the video and let me know what you think by reaching out on Twitter.

8 fantastic female guitar players

8 fantastic female guitar players

Guitar has long been thought of as a boys club. Seeing the guitar world this way is short sighted, and will have you missing out on a ton of great players. 

Whether it be Orianthi and more current guitar players like Gabriela Quintero, or legends like Bonnie Raitt and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, there is a wealth of great female guitar players out there. Here’s a list of my favorite 8.

Flaunting your failures

Flaunting your failures

Occasionally we all run into a snag when it comes to playing guitar, practicing, recording, and lots more. It's never bad to flaunt your failures and move on, especially if you learn from the experience. He's a short story about how I overcame having to use a sub-optimal piece of recording equipment when trying to record a jam track.