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

How to do pinch harmonics like Zakk Wylde & Dimebag

How to do pinch harmonics like Zakk Wylde & Dimebag

One of Zakk's signature techniques is the pinch harmonic. Listen to any of Zakk's heavier playing, including his take on Crazy Train, and you'll hear this fun sound. You might've also heard it while listening to Dimebag Darell of Pantera. Zakk and Dime were good friends, so it makes sense that their styles influenced each other.

Countless students have asked me how to do pinch harmonics that I decided to write this post on exactly how to pull it off, with an easy step by step guide, and a few photos for reference.

Free guitar strings

I'm currently running a contest on Twitter, and the winner gets a pack of their favorite guitar strings. Go check it out to see how to enter!

If you missed out on the contest, don't worry. Very soon I'll be running an entire contest week! It'd be a good idea to sign up for the Six String Sunday newsletter to find out when that'll be and what I'll be giving away.

Thanks for reading!

The best guitar apps

The best guitar apps

One of the biggest barriers to learning guitar used to be cost. In today's day and age, any computer or phone that can connect to the Internet can allow you to learn guitar easily and on the cheap.

Today I wanted to share some of my most used apps for guitar. These range from simple utilities (like a metronome) to full on tab sites. These are the apps I go to every time I pick up a guitar to practice.

How to find the time to play and practice

How to find the time to play and practice

The majority of us don't have the time that pro guitar players have to work on our craft. For many of us, 5 hour practice sessions are something we can only dream of -- imagine all the time you could spend learning sweep picking?

With 9-5 jobs, side hustles, family and friends, and a host of other responsibilities it's a surprise we get any time to play at all. With that being said, it's not as difficult as you think to make time to play or practice. Here are a few ways to practice, with and without your guitar.