These days it’s grown increasingly rarer to find metal bands that play in a standard E tuning. So many bands use seven and eight string guitars to achieve maximum brutality, but even those who stick ...

Artists Mark Morton on the chemistry behind Lamb Of God's twin-guitar groove and what he owes ZZ Top Artists Eric Johnson on why pick choice and picking style are fundamental to your playing – and how ...

Gizmag has been following the development of the Antares Auto-Tune for Guitar technology with great interest since it was first teased back in May 2011. In January 2012, it was launched in two guitars ...

Keeping a guitar in tune is not easy, especially when your ears aren’t good enough to perfectly match the pitch between strings. Luckily, there are a lot of budget-friendly tuners out there capable of ...

Alternate guitar tunings can transform your playing, opening up fresh tonal landscapes and inspiring creative breakthroughs. From open C to DADGAD, these tunings allow unique chord voicings, extended ...

When I reviewed the original Roadie Guitar Tuner back in 2016, I loved that it was easy to use and offered a database of alternate tunings, but wished it supported bass guitars. With the Roadie 2 ...

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It’s every guitar player’s nightmare: you step onstage, strike your rock-god pose, triumphantly strum the first chord of a song–and discover that your guitar is out of tune. A new line of instruments ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For volume swells, turn your guitar’s volume down then gradually raise it as you play a note for ...