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  1. How Learning Slide Guitar Will Improve You as a Player

    How Learning Slide Guitar Will Improve You as a Player

    Tutorial Beginner

    Slide guitar can be viewed as both niche and difficult, but I believe tackling this has benefits beyond being just another skill. I believe it'll make you an...

  2. The Guitarist's Guide to Being a Tutor: Part 6

    The Guitarist's Guide to Being a Tutor: Part 6

    Tutorial Beginner

    There's nothing to beat a one-to-one lesson where student and tutor are in the same room, but it does have its limitations in terms of revenue. This tutorial...

  3. The Guitarist's Guide to Being a Tutor: Part 4

    The Guitarist's Guide to Being a Tutor: Part 4

    Tutorial Beginner

    There's work for the aspiring guitar tutor in all kinds of schools, but you'll need to consider what's involved and whether it's worth it. To help you do...

  4. The Guitarist's Guide to Being a Tutor: Part 3

    The Guitarist's Guide to Being a Tutor: Part 3

    Tutorial Beginner

    Being a private tutor is the most common route into tuition. In this tutorial I show you what to do when the enquiries for music tuition start coming in.

  5. Five Simple Changes Guitarists Can Use to Improve: Part 2

    Five Simple Changes Guitarists Can Use to Improve: Part 2

    Tutorial Beginner

    Feeling like you're struggling with the guitar is quite normal—all you need are some simple, inexpensive ideas to create fresh enthusiasm.

  6. 6 Alternative Tunings Every Guitarist Should Try

    6 Alternative Tunings Every Guitarist Should Try

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how tuning a guitar to a nonstandard tuning gives you a unique sound and approach that sets you apart from the rest.

  7. Capturing Lifelike Guitar Sounds Without Microphones: Part 2

    Capturing Lifelike Guitar Sounds Without Microphones: Part 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Whether in the studio or on the road, there are pieces of hardware and software that make the life of the guitarist a whole lot easier.

  8. Capturing Lifelike Guitar Sounds Without Microphones: Part 1

    Capturing Lifelike Guitar Sounds Without Microphones: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Whilst microphones are brilliant for recording any acoustic source, they do have some inherent drawbacks—especially for guitarists. Thankfully, there's a way...

  9. How to Sound Like Two Guitarists at Once: Part 3

    How to Sound Like Two Guitarists at Once: Part 3

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to sound like two guitarists by using as much equipment as two guitarists. Enter the world of the multi-amp set-up...

  10. How to Sound Like Two Guitarists at Once: Part 2

    How to Sound Like Two Guitarists at Once: Part 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Some common and readily-available equipment can really transform the sound of the solo guitarist into something amazing. This tutorial highlights some...

  11. Piano Playing any Drummer Will Respect: Part 2

    Piano Playing any Drummer Will Respect: Part 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to make piano playing fit with the drummer. The second part of this tutorial series is full of practical strategies and helpful examples.

  12. How to Sound Like Two Guitarists at Once: Part 1

    How to Sound Like Two Guitarists at Once: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Switching from rhythm to lead can create drops in volume and intensity. This tutorial gives you some playing tips to help overcome this.