Guitar phrasing is one of those qualities that separates technically capable players from genuinely musical ones. A great phrase is a complete musical thought. It starts somewhere, says something, and resolves somewhere. Players who string together one strong phrase after another sound like they’re speaking, while players who…
TJMLJSBW Published Jun 3, 2026 · Updated Jun 3, 2026 · 5 min read JM Featured in this articleFeaturing Jeff McErlain · TrueFire educator If your solos sound like they’re floating over the chord changes instead of following them, chord tones are the missing piece. A lot of…
TJMLJSBW Published Jun 3, 2026 · Updated Jun 3, 2026 · 5 min read JM Featured in this articleFeaturing Jeff McErlain · TrueFire educator The blues masters built their vocabulary one stolen lick at a time. If you’re an early-intermediate player who already knows the pentatonic scale and…
TJMLJSBW Published Jun 3, 2026 · Updated Jun 3, 2026 · 5 min read JM Featured in this articleFeaturing Jeff McErlain · TrueFire educator The blues masters built their vocabulary one stolen lick at a time. If you’re an early-intermediate player who already knows the pentatonic scale and…
Every serious guitar player hits the same wall sooner or later. You spend years learning licks, breaking down solos, slowing down videos to half speed, and trying to recreate the playing of your heroes. Then one day you realize the harder you try to sound exactly like someone…
Wrapping it all up Funk The System is more than a statement of style. It is a reminder that digital music can still feel alive when it springs from a performer’s instincts. For Father Funk, basses in Kontakt bridge that gap, connecting the discipline of musicianship with the…
Wrapping it all up Mr. Melanzana shows how instinct and sound design can work together in balance. Every sound feels intentional while keeping the sense of freedom that defines Bill’s workflow. Massive X gave him a space to shape tone and emotion while still leaving room for unexpected…
Memphis blues guitar is one of the most groove-deep, horn-friendly, singer-friendly styles in American music. It’s the sound of Hi Records in the 1970s, the rhythm parts behind Al Green and Ann Peebles, the propulsive eighth-note pulse that Teenie Hodges carved into songs like “Love and Happiness,” and…
Finding power and presence in Native Instruments software When you need a sound to cut through a busy mix on a phone speaker or a club system, you need tools that bring immediate character. Shy Boogs: “I’ve been using Soul Sessions a lot lately. It’s got that immediate…
Streaming access to every Guitar Method and every In The Jam session is now part of your All Access subscription — at no additional cost. If you’re an All Access student, today is a good day. If you’ve been thinking about becoming one, today is an even better…
