Sponsored Story

Learn a Blues Lick in Drop-D Tuning

This beautiful little piece fits nicely into a 12 bar blues progression.

Meet Taylor’s Sunburst-Topped American Dream Series Guitars

Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: With all-solid woods and tone-enhancing bracing, Taylor's U.S.-made American Dream Series delivers rich, bold sound in a packag... Read More...

One Tool Perfect For Changing Your Acoustic Guitar Strings

Sponsored by MusicNomad: Changing strings just got a whole lot easier, safer & more FUN! MusicNomad's patent pending GRIP ONE sets a new higher standard... Read More...

A letter from Richard Hoover, founder of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company:

Sponsored by Santa Cruz Guitar Company: For over 45 years, Santa Cruz Guitar Company has been making the world a better place by providing the musical tools... Read More...

Blues Turnaround Tips | Elixir Strings

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Once you’ve mastered the basics of 12 bar blues, adding turnarounds at the end of a chord progression to return to t... Read More...

Meet the Taylor AD17 Blacktop Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: Taylor's American Dream Series is all about delivering exceptional performance at a more accessible price for all kinds of musi... Read More...

Learn How to Play “Positions” by Ariana Grande with ELIXIR artist Tom Anello

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: The title track of her 2020 album, ‘Positions’ was a huge hit for Ariana Grande. With a muted nylon guitar-style fig... Read More...

Discover Taylor’s Urban Ironbark 500 Series

Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: Meet Urban Ironbark, an all-new acoustic guitar tonewood from Taylor Guitars. This responsibly sourced hardwood brings a fresh ... Read More...

Enter to Win An Acoustic Guitar Prize Pack from Elixir® Strings and Yamaha

GRAND PRIZEOne lucky winner will receive this Yamaha Red Label FGX3 guitar and 12 sets of Elixir Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Strings with NANOWEB Coating, Light gaug... Read More...

Gibson Generation Collection | Hear More of You

Sponsored by Gibson: Modeled after the Gibson Hummingbird™, our flagship square-shouldered dreadnought, the G-Bird continues the unmatched legacy of the Hum... Read More...