As with many things pertaining to guitar, the type and size of strings are all preference. At most guitar stores there will be a selection ranging from $5 strings up to maybe $35 for premium strings. Strings come in all sorts of different thicknesses and are made from different metals, so how do you choose [...]

When learning songs from written sources like instruction books or online files there are three main forms of written music for the guitar. The three types are chords, tablature, and music notation. Each form brings its own advantages and each form is a bit more complex than the last.
Chords

Probably the simplest form of documenting a [...]

If you are just starting to play guitar you have probably learned something not everyone knows when they start – playing hurts your fingers. After hours of pressing the strings down your fingers will get tender. So what can you do to make it less painful? Play more guitar. I know, not the answer you [...]