Guitar Tuning Notes: The Rockstar's Guide

Fri, 01/05/2018 - 10:47am
Written by ArtistWorks

 

So you’ve got your guitar, new strings, picks and accessories, and now you’re ready to tune your guitar. Below we’ll discuss a few tips to make tuning your guitar a fun and effective ritual to start your sessions off right.

Paul Gilbert LIVE on Facebook

Tue, 01/02/2018 - 12:26pm
Written by ArtistWorks

Paul Gilbert, went LIVE on Facebook for the New Year! Check out his quick lesson here: 

How to do a Muted Sweep on Guitar

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 9:40am
Written by ArtistWorks

Sweep picking is a technique that often conjures visions of pyrotechnic guitar solos performed at top speed with dazzling agility. While sweep picking can certainly come in that form, today we’re going to learn about a simpler, yet tactful way of enlivening your pick attack and single note lines: muted sweeping. Read on to learn what the muted sweep is and how to use it.

Pick Muting For Rock Guitarists

Thu, 09/28/2017 - 1:03pm
Written by ArtistWorks

rock guitar pick muting

As guitarists, we should strive to incorporate expressive techniques into our playing. After all, music is an expression of the soul. Having a well rounded toolbox of techniques will help you be more articulate as you transfer your ideas to notes on the guitar. With that in mind, we wanted to take some time to feauture an old favorite techique rock guitarists use: pick muting.

Read on to see how it differs from other types of muting techniques.