Arpeggios (along with scales) are another way to navigate the fretboard when writing a composed melody line or for your next guitar solo.  If you get to know them well, they can be a tremendous help to you as you compose or improvise music on guitar... Arpeggios use...

A lot of people say that just playing the guitar or being in a cool band will win you all kinds of friends and influence.  Is that a lie, or is it true? ...It may very well be true, however there are a few tricks to doing it... KNOW HOW TO PLAY (NO FAKERS PLEASE): First,...

GUITAR BLOG INSIDER... Scales Guitar Players Need to Practice As practicing guitar players we need to better understand the scales that are most important.  And, we need to get started on practicing the scales that will help us in the most common musical situations...

Blues guitar is one of the most popular styles of guitar playing out there. But, just because it's popular doesn't mean that it's easy... If you're feeling stuck in your ability to play in the blues style you may need a few tips to help get you moving in the right direction. Blues...

Learning all those confusing guitar chords can be quite daunting. Their shapes and fingerings can flood your brain causing you to forget their names and positions. If you want to start playing guitar chords efficiently, you'll need to develop a memorizing strategy that is both...

NEW: QwikLicks Series - Video (020) The latest QwikLicks video is, "F Minor Scale Sequencing Licks" Available in the FREE members area. Includes a PDF handout! QwikLicks are a FREE lesson series for all membership levels at Creative Guitar Studio.com. Lessons in the QwikLicks...

Scales serve many purposes. They will help you understand music, how to solo, improvise, analyze chords, chord progressions, songs and many other applications that will benefit and expand your musical ability. You need to learn and practice scales thoroughly and then use...