How Important Is Music Theory For Guitarists?
How Important Is Music Theory For Guitarists?
3rd July, 2020 by Stuart Shields
We’re back in the classroom again, asking some more big questions: Is knowledge power? Or a drain on our creative guitar juices?
How’s Your String Bending?
26th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Picture those perfect guitar solos and licks; whenever a guitarist has made you ‘feel’ something, the chances are, it happened during the bendy bits!
Should I Learn Guitar Scales?
19th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields
The answer is both yes and no. The truth is, we could go our entire lives without learning a single scale; but here are some reasons why scales aren’t just for the super nerdy.
Creative Use Of Guitar Backing Tracks
16th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields
No matter what our chosen style or current level, we guitarists are a generally recluse bunch; spending hours locked in a room perfecting our art before revealing it to the world.
How The Greats Learnt To Play Guitar
12th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘every expert was once a beginner’ and it is true, all the greatest players who inspire us started from a few humble notes.
Does A Guitarist’s Age Matter?
5th June, 2020 by Stuart Shields
This guitar lark is a young man’s (or woman’s) game, right? A perfectly understandable impression which we seem to be continuously exposed to ....
A Guide to Playlists
30th April, 2020 by Stuart Shields
An overview of the Licklibrary playlist function.
What are Watchlists?
30th April, 2020 by Stuart Shields
A quick guide on how to access and make the most of watch lists.
Using Video Shortcuts
28th April, 2020 by Stuart Shields
This article looks at the Keyboard shortcut tools available on the Licklibrary player.
Getting the most out of the new Lick Library website.
24th April, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Want to play the guitar for real?
Melodic Use Of Guitar Scales
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
A few tips and hints designed to shake things up a bit.
Pro Guitar Phrasing
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Phrasing; the Holy Grail of the improvising guitarist and that which separates us mere mortals from history’s greatest players.
Four Inspirational Guitarists
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Sometimes the cure is as simple as exposing our ears to guitarists who offer a fresh perspective, or who’s playing offers that rare magical quality which has us running to pick up the guitar
The Greatest Rock Guitarists - Part 2
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
The greatest rock guitarists of all time - a long standing and inflammatory debate, and not one which can be presented and settled within the paragraphs of this short blog.
The Greatest Classic Rock Guitarists - Part 1
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Here are four Rock guitarists; their style, influence and some good reasons to immerse yourself in their music before grabbing your guitar and crafting your own path to greatness!
The Greatest Metal Guitarist - Part 2
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Here are four such modern metal guitarists; their style, influence and some good reasons to immerse yourself in their music before grabbing your guitar and crafting your own path to greatness!
The Greatest Metal Guitarists - Part 1
31st March, 2020 by Stuart Shields
Here are four such metal guitarists; their style, influence and some good reasons to immerse yourself in their music before grabbing your guitar and crafting your own path to greatness!