Tag Archives: Tuning

Alternate guitar tunings – open G

Tuning your guitar differently may sound weird, but in fact it’s pretty common. Singer-songwriters and blues musicians do it all the time. Standard E tuning is cool, but you can do so much more with your axe.

How to tune your guitar – Easy tips & tricks

Tuning your guitar is a skill that every player needs to acquire as soon as possible. No matter how good you are, no one sounds awesome on an out of tune guitar. In this blog post, we show you a few ways of tuning your axe.

Guitar tuning guide – Everything you always wanted to know about different guitar tunings

Guitar tuning is one of the most important things when it comes to playing the axe. And there’s more than one way to do this. In this article, we take a look at a few different guitar tunings and explain how they could work for you.

Three simple steps is all it takes to learn how to play a G chord

Basic chords are easy once you know how to play them. But the process of learning them can be painful and annoying. That's why we're going to break down the information in three simple steps. This way you’ll learn how to play a G chord in no time!

Alternate guitar tunings – Eb tuning

Always wondered why the chord progressions of “All Along the Watchtower” by Hendrix or songs like “The Unforgiven II” by Metallica are filled with so many flat and sharp chords? We’re going to let you in on a little secret.

Tyler Ramsey at Take Root:
“… that’s why I like open tunings so much. They can take you out of your comfort zone.”

During Take Root festival we had the chance to talk to one of the most interesting guitarists in the lineup. Tyler Ramsey told us all about his vision on playing, different tunings and tips on improving your skills. Hi Tyler, how’s it going? Great. Thank you.

Alternate guitar tunings – DADGAD

Every so often you hear a song, look it up on Chordify, and discover that while the chords are correct there’s something in the overall sound that just isn’t the same as the original. Why is that? In fact, it could be anything: from the instruments used to the way it is produced.

Alternate guitar tunings – drop D

How can some bands, like Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, or Van Halen create a sound that is so different? The answer is simple: just tune your guitar differently. “But, but how?” That’s what we’ll talk about in this blog. Looking for an overview of different guitar tunings?

Anvil’s front man LIPS on how to play badass rock ’n’ roll

The heavy-metal heroes from Anvil played an awesome show at Das Oktober Metalfest in the Klokgebouw Eindhoven. Before the show we had the chance to talk with lead singer and guitarist Steve “LIPS” Kudlow about his favorite riffs, his first guitar, and Anvil’s new album.

5 essential ukulele accessories – the fun and the functional

Ukuleles are more popular than ever before, and why wouldn’t they be? Ukuleles are a great instrument, they’re fun, relatively affordable and a good starting point for people who want to learn an instrument.