Beginners start with the basics, like how to hold the guitar, where to place their fingers, and the names of the strings. Lessons then move on to teaching simple chords and basic strumming techniques.

“With patience, perseverance, and persistence, anyone can learn how to play guitar,” he says. “It’s not a God-given gift, and that means anybody can pick it up.” Expert: ...

Luckily for you, there’s a new guitar learning software in town, and it’ll let you play songs right from the get-go — no, seriously. We got our hands on Ubisoft’s Rocksmith+ and spent two ...

For now, Guitar World's Greg Coulson shows you how to play E major (usually written as just 'E') and E minor (Em), helping to you to avoid the pitfalls as you go. E major chord ...

But despite such mastery, there was one particular aspect of guitar that he struggled with early on, and it’s something that all beginners struggle with: barre chords. In a new interview, Isbell ...

“Beginners will want to look for a guitar that has a comfortable body shape and neck profile. More petite players might want to take a look at smaller-bodied acoustic guitars like the 000, 00 ...

Sam Ash has a released a bilingual bajo quinto guide with video, featuring Max Baca of Los Texmaniacs. The resource covers ...

For beginners, finding the best guitar to start with can be intimidating, to say nothing of actually learning to play it. There are a few age-old dichotomies to navigate—electric or acoustic ...

The Last of Us Part II is dark and violent, but some of the moments I enjoyed the most were when I had the chance to play an acoustic guitar. Some of them were scripted scenes to further the story ...