Jacob Collier taught me how to play his 5-string guitar – but I learned so much more than just new shapes and tunings

Collier never learned on a six-string. Instead, he cut his teeth on a four-string tenor guitar. Then he had the audacity to ...
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The ultimate guide to guitar tabs: how to read tab and symbols explained

Tab is short for tablature, a notational system used to give detailed information as to where notes should be played on the fretboard. Tab appears underneath conventional music notation as six ...
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Keith Richards explains the 5-string guitar: '5 strings, 3 notes, 2 hands and 1 asshole'

"You can't buy a persona. You can either make it up or you can be it," states Keith Richards in the upcoming documentary, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, which gets its world premiere at the ...
Daily Mail

Now THAT'S a string theory! Physicist reveals how science could make you a better guitar player

String bends, tapping, vibrato and whammy bars are all techniques that add to the distinctiveness of a lead guitarist's sound, whether it's Clapton, Hendrix, or BB King. Now guitarist and physicist Dr ...
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How to introduce “murder mystery” guitar chords to your playing – without getting your fingers in a twist

In my previous column, we looked at the difference between extended and altered chords, and I wanted to give some further examples and explanations of how altered chords work in practical terms. After ...
Live Science

String Theory: The Physics of Master Guitar Playing

How do great guitarists bend a string like Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix? One scientist sought to figure out how legendary performers make great music. "Very good guitarists will manipulate the strings ...