“Don’t anchor” has to be some of the most questionable advice I’ve ever heard in all of guitar coaching.

If you already do it, you don’t need to unlearn it.  You don’t need to feel silly for doing it.  In fact, anchoring can be the secret to getting you out of your plateau.

I get so con...

You sit down, grab your guitar, play the same favorite riffs and licks, put it away, and go on to the next thing.

Is that what your practice routine tends to look like?

If so, you may have fallen into the coasting trap that many intermediate guitarists get stuck in–sometimes for YEARS.

Ever want to learn a song in Drop C... but your guitar is tuned to E Standard?

Now you've got three choices.

Retune.

Buy another guitar.

Or...

Don't learn the song.

That third option is largely what I did for almost twenty years.

Not because I wanted to, but because changing tuning...

Why do some guitarists sound unforgettable?

The answer isn't better scales.

It isn't more theory.

It isn't more speed.

It's because they think like singers instead of technicians.

Today I'll show you exactly what I mean.

Playing lead guitar involves three stages. 

1. You first play ...

Sweep picking is one of those areas of lead guitar that can be super tricky to pull off cleanly--especially at high speed. I always thought it was so cool how the fluid, dazzling sound of a well-executed sweep mirrors the flowing motions produced by the hands. When I first heard my guitar...

If you’ve ever taken a long break from guitar, voluntarily or otherwise, you can probably understand just how overwhelming it can be to jump back into the groove.

When you’ve reached a point where your gains are building up higher than ever–only to be disrupted by a huge pause in the pro...

What if a single guitar could sell for millions of dollars?

In this episode, we’re diving into the story behind the most expensive guitar ever sold. But this isn’t just about a jaw-dropping price tag… it’s about the history, the music, and the legacy that turned one instrument into a pri

It's been a few years since I showed a behind-the-scenes peek at my minimalist home guitar studio. The space has only grown slightly despite a mild episode of Gear Acquisition Syndrome, but it's a natural progression on any player's journey.

If you're looking for ideas on how to focus on...

Most guitarists don’t have a speed problem.

They have a control problem.

If your playing falls apart when you increase tempo — one of these five mistakes is probably why.

Let’s fix this.

Can a budget guitar sound good right out of the box?

Today, we're going to find out because I am very excited to share with you the newest axe in my collection: the Xaviere X505 LP guitar from GFS.

I've been eyeballing Xaviere guitars for years at this point, and I finally pulled the tr...

Speed is a skill that guitarists feel is always out of reach. This makes sense when you realize the hard truth: the faster you can play, the harder it is to play faster.

The number one enemy getting in your way of being a total shredder is tension.

The worst part?

Since tension comes f