Tab is short for tablature, a notational system used to give detailed information as to where notes should be played on the fretboard. Tab appears underneath conventional music notation as six ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Over the last decade or so, the seven-string guitar has gone from being a rarity to a standard ...

"You can't buy a persona. You can either make it up or you can be it," states Keith Richards in the upcoming documentary, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, which gets its world premiere at the ...

If you closely observe the guitar fretboard, you will notice an interesting phenomenon -- ⑥-⑤, ⑤-④, ④-③, ②-①. In these four pairs of strings, the arrangement of the same notes on two adjacent strings ...

String bends, tapping, vibrato and whammy bars are all techniques that add to the distinctiveness of a lead guitarist's sound, whether it's Clapton, Hendrix, or BB King. Now guitarist and physicist Dr ...

Finger pain is definitely an occupational hazard when you’re a guitar player. Aside from typing on phones and computer keyboards, most of us aren’t used to the manual dexterity you need to play notes, ...