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Most anyone who listens to guitar-heavy music — whether it be electric or acoustic — has probably wanted to play guitar at one point or another. While plenty of people do learn, at least a little, it ...

Guitar lessons: In this lesson, we're looking at three broad concepts for rhythm guitar. First is the idea of combining rhythm and lead guitar. We’re also looking at odd time and 16th-note style funk ...

Rhythm guitar isn’t just background—it’s the heartbeat of a song. By focusing on timing, groove, and dynamic accents, players can transform simple chords into compelling music. With structured ...

The rhythm section’s bass guitar, kick drum and toms occupy a lot of low end, so it makes sense for you not to be injecting yourself into those frequencies all the time when you can complement ...

There is a point when playing rhythm games such as Rock Band or Guitar Hero where you hit a kind of wall; there is only so much to learn hitting buttons as notes flow down the screen. Power Gig: Rise ...

It’s fair to say that we guitarists like to take solos, but while this is undoubtedly a hugely enjoyable and fulfilling pursuit, in actuality this aspect of our playing is really the icing on a much ...

Guitar Hero is back, but almost nothing that made the plastic-guitar rhythm game familiar remains untouched. The trademark plastic guitar has been overhauled, the campaign now takes place in a ...