The wah pedal has been one of the most amazing effects of the past couple of decades. Countless players from Hendrix to Vai, Hammett to Slash and more have made use of these awesome boxes right under their feet. In this post I’ll go over 25 of the best wah players of all time, including songs you should check out if you want to get creative with the pedal.

Reading lots of books and practicing what’s inside of them is one of the quickest ways to become a better musician. You get the author’s years and years of knowledge, and for what books typically cost, that’s a crazy good value. You know what’s even better? When I’m giving a guitar book away each month!

Today’s new video focuses on 3 easy finger exercises every guitarist can incorporate into their practice schedule. You can also use these while warming up before a gig! If you practice these for just 5 minutes a day, you’ll notice better flexibility, better hand strength, and the ability to tackle trickier musical situations, without fatiguing your hand.

Today’s post is for the announcement of 50 Amazing Finger Exercises for guitar. These exercises will totally transform your practice, and make you a better guitar player, ready to tackle any trickier, musical situation.

If you’re just starting out on guitar, today’s video is for you! It features 4 chords that every guitar player should know. We’re talking about getting in to open chords, plus what you should focus on after you learn them.

Today’s post is all about overcoming resistance on guitar. I take lessons from one of my favorite books - Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art, and apply it to getting better on guitar.