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

16 ways to get better at guitar right now

16 ways to get better at guitar right now

It happens to the best of us. We fall into a rut, and don't know how to climb out of a soul sucking, lull in creativity. It's easy to become comfortable, after sitting down to practice, noodling, running over the same riffs. It's important to *just play* every once in a while, or play your favorite song, but if you want to move forward on the guitar, you have to be willing to shake things up.

Here are a bunch of different things you can do to get your guitar skills to another level. 

Cuban Guitarist Hears Stevie Ray Vaughan For The First Time

This video is a reminder that there are SO many guitar players out there who are waiting to stun us with their playing and musicality. I'll never forget my uncle showing me Stevie Ray Vaughan AND Dream Theater on the same day. It was for sure one of the best musical days of my life. Check out the vid below and let me know what you think!

Kirk Fletcher on No Guitar Is Safe

The amazing Kirk Fletcher is the latest interview on the No Guitar Is Safe podcast. From gospel to blues, Kirk has some incredible licks under his fingers. That being said, I have to give it up to Jude Gold, who through 69 episodes of his podcast, has hung with all of these guitar greats, and been up to the task of jamming with them.

Check out the full episode with Kirk here - https://soundcloud.com/guitar-player-magazine/ngis-69-kirk-fletcher-final