Posted in Contests on Dec 31st, 2007 2 Comments »
Today, December 31 2007, is the last day to enter the Fender Play Loud-Go Fast Sweepstakes. The winner of the contest receives a Shelby GT Strat from the Fender Custom Shop AND a 2007 Ford Shelby GT Mustang. The contest has been going on for the last 12 months, but today is the final day [...]
Posted in Guitar Lessons, News, Rock House on Dec 29th, 2007 No Comments »
Rock House has just announced that they will be providing free one-hour live audio chats with well-known music professionals. These music professionals include Soulfly guitarist Marc Rizzo and former Megadeth bass player David Ellefson. You can post your questions for them during the live chat, or email them in advance. Here is a list of [...]
Posted in Guitar Players, News on Dec 28th, 2007 1 Comment »
The most recent issue of Classic Rock magazine has an article called ‘Rock’s Sonic Architect’ that features comments from other artists giving honors to Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. In this article, KISS guitarist Paul Stanley provided some very interesting comments on Page, including this eloquent statement: The great thing about somebody like Jimmy Page [...]
Posted in Guitar Tips on Dec 26th, 2007 5 Comments »
Using hypnosis to improve your guitar skills may seem a bit preposterous. After all, there is no substitute for years of practice and study to become a good guitar player. It is possible though to practice playing an instrument, and make little substantial progress because of a lack of interest, which affects how you practice. [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff on Dec 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Guitar MX wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season. This song is ‘Wizards In Winter’ by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. You can find the tab to the song here. Be sure to check out the Christmas Song’s lesson in our free guitar lessons archive.
Posted in Fun Stuff, Songs on Dec 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
For the fourth year in a row, MJS Publications is offering free guitar tablature and audio downloads from the Christmas Guitar and Vocal Coral book absolutely free on their web site. The site has thirteen Holiday favorites, including ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas‘, ‘Joy To The World‘, and ‘Silent Night‘. The songs can be [...]
Posted in Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips on Dec 21st, 2007 5 Comments »
As you can see, there are some instructional products that are endorsed on the Guitar MX site. Surprisingly, one of the more consistent sellers is the Picture Chord Encyclopedia for Left-Handed Guitarists. It’s no wonder, since there’s very little resourcesl available for left-handed guitarists. Most guitars, tablature, books and courses are designed for right-handed players. [...]
Posted in Guitar Players, Videos on Dec 19th, 2007 No Comments »
I came across this video while looking for videos to use in the Dimebag Darrel Killed Three Years Ago Today post. His name is Marlon Pearson, but I couldn’t catch the name of the band he plays lead guitar in. He shows what he can do on a Dean ML with a Floyd Rose, the [...]
Posted in Guitar Players, News on Dec 17th, 2007 3 Comments »
Legendary guitar player Tommy Emmanuel canceled the Australian leg of his tour after becoming seriously ill while performing in the Netherlands. He was to tour in his native Australia for nearly the entire month of January. Tommy released this statement on his web site: Dear Friends, I’m taking some time to get my body and [...]
Posted in Guitar Lessons, Videos on Dec 15th, 2007 3 Comments »
Slack-key guitar is finger picking style of guitar playing that was developed in Hawaii. The legend is that Mexican cowboys first brought the guitar to the Hawaiian Islands, and taught the natives basic guitar playing. The Hawaiians then developed their own unique style of playing the guitar called ‘Slack-key’. The term Slack-key refers to how [...]