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How to play Will Ferrell’s guitar solo in John Mayer’s Daughters

Will Ferrell plays with John Mayer in the Get Hard movie

The year 2015 was a monumental one for music. It was the moment Will Ferrell strapped on a Fender Strat and took blues-rock breaks wrapped in a blanket of soft balladeering to the next level in the movie Get Hard. And now you can play it too. (I'm assuming John Mayer played the guitar breaks and solo in Daughters as he's the only one listed in the movie's end credits.) The … [Read more...] about How to play Will Ferrell’s guitar solo in John Mayer’s Daughters

How to play Bach’s Prelude in D Minor (TAB + Guitar Pro files)

The arepeggiated patterns and complex harmonies of this short but evocative prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) make it a natural fit for the guitar. Yet it is thought to be originally written for the lute-harpsichord by Bach sometime between 1717 and 1723. The original is in C minor and, played on the piano, sounds significantly different. It was Andrés … [Read more...] about How to play Bach’s Prelude in D Minor (TAB + Guitar Pro files)

How to play Malagueña (TAB + Guitar Pro files)

A flamenco club with dancers and guitarist.

The Malagueña is the quintessential Spanish guitar song. However, the Malagueña melody most people think of is not the original flamenco form. There are actually many forms of Malagueñas, which hail from Málaga, Spain. They originally evolved from the Fandango. The three most famous creators of Malagueñas were Juan El Breva, El Mellizo and Don Antonio Chacon. A good … [Read more...] about How to play Malagueña (TAB + Guitar Pro files)

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Will Ferrell plays with John Mayer in the Get Hard movie

How to play Will Ferrell’s guitar solo in John Mayer’s Daughters

Learn to play Will Ferrell’s guitar solo in the movie “Get Hard”.

How to play Bach’s Prelude in D Minor (TAB + Guitar Pro files)

Learn to play this short but evocative prelude by Bach.

A flamenco club with dancers and guitarist.

How to play Malagueña (TAB + Guitar Pro files)

Learn to play this Spanish classic.

Guitar Construction

The mahogany back and sides of an Epiphone Masterbilt R-500MNS acoustic guitar.

How an acoustic guitar’s back and side tonewood affects sound quality (it doesn’t)

The most valuable classical guitar in the world – painstakingly crafted by luthier Herman Hauser to Andrés Segovia’s exacting … Continue Reading about How an acoustic guitar’s back and side tonewood affects sound quality (it doesn’t)

2014 Gibson SG Standard Walnut Guitar

Electric guitars: Why ash bodies sound ‘better’ than walnut

The body of an electric guitar may not shape the sound as much as an acoustic, but it still has a noticeable effect, whether made … Continue Reading about Electric guitars: Why ash bodies sound ‘better’ than walnut

A Martin D-28 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

New study looks at factors driving acoustic guitar prices

Guitarists are still willing to pay more for guitars built with traditional tonewoods even as rosewood, mahogany, and ebony become … Continue Reading about New study looks at factors driving acoustic guitar prices

Spruce versus cedar trees for classical guitar

Cedar or spruce? Alhambra, Yamaha and Alvaro acoustic guitars tested

The sound of an acoustic guitar is dictated by many factors, but one of the most important is the choice of wood for the top … Continue Reading about Cedar or spruce? Alhambra, Yamaha and Alvaro acoustic guitars tested

What is the most expensive electric guitar ever sold?

The electric guitar underpinned the rise of pop and rock music – and some aficionados are willing to pay millions for the … Continue Reading about What is the most expensive electric guitar ever sold?

Kurt Cobain's 1959 Martin D 18E on exhibition pictured next to a photo of Cobain playing the guitar.

What is the most expensive acoustic guitar ever sold?

The most expensive acoustic guitars in the world have helped shape the history of modern pop and rock music. For those able to … Continue Reading about What is the most expensive acoustic guitar ever sold?

Why every good guitar has a wolf note

Every standard guitar has the same notes but not all notes are created equal: wolf notes cry out for the wrong type of … Continue Reading about Why every good guitar has a wolf note

Why acoustic guitars are often made from spruce or cedar

The best acoustic guitars in the world have historically been made from specific types of wood, such as spruce, cedar and … Continue Reading about Why acoustic guitars are often made from spruce or cedar

Why unusual woods are being used to make great acoustic guitars

A great acoustic guitar needs a top that is both stiff and has a low mass - a rare combination. Spruce and cedar both have it, … Continue Reading about Why unusual woods are being used to make great acoustic guitars

Hermann Hauser I, 1919. (Stiftungsarchiv Hermann Hauser Guitar Foundation, 2018)

What is the most expensive classical guitar ever sold?

The classical guitar marks the instrument in its purest form. Yet these guitars, first standardised by Antonio de Torres in the … Continue Reading about What is the most expensive classical guitar ever sold?

Nylon string guitar bracing

Inside the guitar: how bracing affects sound

One of the first things a guitarist does when weighing up an instrument is to look at the type of wood. Yet few will consider the … Continue Reading about Inside the guitar: how bracing affects sound

Antonio de Torres La Leona replica with tornavoz

What is a tornavoz?

The tornvoz was a standard component of many guitars built in the second half of the 19th century but is rarely seen today. A … Continue Reading about What is a tornavoz?

The Yamaha C40 guitar.

Is the Yamaha C40 a good guitar for beginners?

Beginner guitarists need a low-cost instrument that is durable, yet easy to play. The C40 is Yamaha's solution to this demanding … Continue Reading about Is the Yamaha C40 a good guitar for beginners?

Acoustic guitars on the wall

Why guitar reviews aren’t always right: trust your own ears, not someone else’s

A group of skilled classical guitarists were unable to consistently rank 12 instruments from best to worst even after playing … Continue Reading about Why guitar reviews aren’t always right: trust your own ears, not someone else’s

Paco de Lucía

Flamenco guitar vs. classical guitar construction

The flamenco guitar sounds radically different than the classical guitar yet the differences in construction are subtle. They … Continue Reading about Flamenco guitar vs. classical guitar construction

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