What is Intonation on the Guitar?

In a previous post I said I was taking my guitar into the shop to have the intonation (among other things) set. So what is this thing called intonation?
Intonation refers to the notes on the guitar being in tune all the way from open to the high end of the fretboard. If a guitar’s intonation [...]

What is Action on the Guitar?

The very first guitar I had was this small acoustic that was obviously supposed to have nylon strings on it. At first I did not know about nylon strings, but later realized that because of the style of bridge, it should have had them. Anyway, my best friend and I called the guitar “The Killer”. [...]

Not so Obvious Tips About Tuning a Guitar

Tuning is probably one of the most basic things you can learn about guitar. There is a lot of basic guitar theory that you can pick up in the process of learning to tune that can be essential down the line. For example one of the most important things you can learn is the notes [...]

Guitar Pro 5 – Tablature Composing and Playing Software Review

Tabs are really great for learning how to play guitar. They show you exactly how to play a song note for note and you don’t have to know very much about playing a guitar to understand them. However, a major problem with tabs is they do not represent tempo or timing accurately. This can be [...]

How to use the Internet to Learn to Play the Guitar

We have all heard it a hundred times before: the Internet is a vast base of information. It is an unprecedented collection of professional and amateur documentation and advice. Chances are virtually every topic ever has been discussed in some form on the Internet. Well, lucky for us guitars are a very popular topic and [...]

Guitar Books

I found a great post titled Guitar Reading List v3 and Instructional DVDs over at Striking the Right Chord, If You Can Find It.
I haven’t had the chance to read all of the books on his list, but nevertheless, it is a great list. One book I must agree on is his number one [...]

Because He’s All About the Guitar

The blog’s author, Cullen, has written 21 great posts (so far) about guitars, guitar gods, his musical favorites, and much more. He really brings a personal element to the posts and I enjoyed reading through them.