Michael Jackson: Thriller This was my very first record. A friend of my mother's gave it to me when I was about eight. Listening to this...

This is another inventive little study by Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839). It uses features just a single line, but includes some leaps and...

This stunning song was written by founding member of Dream Theater, John Petrucci who turns 52 today. Happy Birthday, John! "Another Day"...

Miles Davis: We Want Miles I first heard this album when I was about eight years old. I used to play a toy guitar and mime along to the...

Many people assume that tablature ("tab" for short) is a modern invention, used only by guitarists who haven't learn to read music. In...

This exquisite piece was written by the English Renaissance composer John Dowland (1563 - 1626). "Flow My Tears" is his best known...

Here are Christophe's favorite five albums. What are yours? Django Reinhardt - Retrospective During my time at high school, I used to...

"Besame Mucho" (meaning "Kiss me a lot" in Spanish) is a must-know Latin classic. Originally written by Mexican songwriter Consuelo...

Rock and roll star Bill Haley was born exactly 95 years ago today. He sold over 60 million records worldwide, but is probably best known...

1. Green Day: Dookie I first started playing guitar in the midst of the early 2000's pop-punk era and quickly became obsessed with the...

Continuing from yesterday's post (Op. 60, No. 1), here is another easy but effective piece by Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839). Again, it's...

The Spanish classical guitarist Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839) was a superb composer who also wrote music for piano, string quartet,...

Here our Administrative Coordinator Isako tells us about her favorite guitar albums. Joe Pass: Virtuoso I played clarinet, piano and...

Giovanni with his 7-string guitar

Swedish shred guitar master Yngwie Malmsteen turns 57 today. To celebrate, here's Giovanni somehow making Yngwie's diabolically difficult...

Playing duets is a lot of fun! At the same time, it's also an excellent way to improve your musicianship and sight reading skills....

On March 1 2005, Queen Elizabeth II hosted an event honoring the British music industry. Here is the hilarious moment she met four...

The French classical guitarist Napoléon Coste was born on 27 June 1805 (215 years ago today). He studied with the great Fernando Sor in...

1. Jim Hall and Bob Brookmeyer: Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1979 Have questions about how to comp or solo in a duo setting? Look...

Did you know that our Administrative Coordinator Isako also plays guitar? Isako has been playing guitar for less than 2 years and has...