The Album of a Lifetime: Guthrie Trapp

Thu, 12/28/2017 - 10:35am
Written by ArtistWorks

This week, we sat down with ArtistWorks electric guitar instructor, Guthrie Trapp, to discuss his new album "Life After Dark", available March, 2018.

Guthrie Trapp Returns to Record More Country Guitar Lessons

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 5:43pm
Written by ArtistWorks

We're excited to be hosting the great Guthrie Trapp here in the ArtistWorks studios for the next couple days. Returning to record more country guitar lessons for his students, we've been planning this for a while now and are fully prepared. Here's a look at some of what he'll be covering in the new lessons:

  • Essential Fundamentals of Jam Etiquette
  • Building Solos in Several Keys
  • Tasteful use of Country licks in other Genres
  • Hybrid Picking Techniques
  • Playing over Slow Songs
  • Playing in Waltz time
  • Country Ballads
  • Backing up a Singer
  • Memphis style R&B licks
  • Fixing Common Mistakes
  • Breaking out of the Pentatonic Box

…and much more, plus Guthrie always has a trick or two up his sleeve so you never know what may come out of these sessions. Many of these topics came at the request of his students here, so thank you all kindly for your ideas. Stay tuned for more updates as events unfold!

5 Essential Country Guitar Licks You Should Learn

Mon, 01/30/2017 - 3:06pm
Written by ArtistWorks

country guitar licks

You don't need to be a country guitar whiz to dazzle your audience. Sometimes all it takes is a few well-played country lead guitar licks to bowl over your listeners. Here's a few essential country guitar licks that will hold you in good stead at any country music gathering:

5 Epic Country Guitar Solos

Thu, 01/26/2017 - 11:44am
Written by ArtistWorks

country guitar solos

Country music has given the world some of the greatest solos of all time that still retain their evergreen quality. Let's take a look at some awesome country guitar solos, starting with one from over 50 years ago.