Moe than 700 million people worldwide play the guitar, and there are numerous enterprises associated with the skill. Of course, it's also one of the most fun instruments to play and not very difficult ...

From picking out your first acoustic to navigating early lessons, we break down the first steps to getting up and running ...

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Now that I have practical guitar skills, I’m ready to spread my wings into the songwriting course. Kirk Hammett wrote the famous riff for “Creeping Death” when he was only 16 years old, so I’m a ...