Guitar

Grote Guitar have gained attention over the last few years thanks to their affordability, but are they just another cheap guitar with bad sound and low-quality hardware? Before you purchase one, here's everything you need to know about this budget-friendly guitar brand.  Who Are...

Still have your guitar in the standard EADGBE tune? It's time to mix things up! Alternate guitar tunings like drop D tuning broadens your guitar playing horizon to riffs and power chords so you can play covers of songs from Kurt Cobain, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and...

Few songs can captivate an audience like an electrifying guitar solo. For generations, guitar solos have mesmerized listeners and inspired aspiring musicians. From Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower" to Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine," these best guitar solos of all time continue to influence...

A guitar solo represents a musician's passion and skill. It's essentially so much emotion released into an epic moment. The world is lucky enough to have witnessed countless of these moments. Which is why it was hard to narrow down the list of the GOAT guitar solos...

You might think that playing a popular guitar solo piece in a guitar shop would be cool. But did you know that some guitar stores forbid customers from playing certain songs in their shops? The banning of "Forbidden Riff" songs is not because they're illegal. They're just...

The guitalele might look like a lovechild of a guitar and ukulele, but it's not intimidating at all. It's easy to learn and much easier to carry than a regular guitar! But, how do you tune this adorable string instrument? The answer might surprise you! Here's everything...

If you’ve just picked up a guitar and tried some of the easy acoustic guitar songs around the web, you may have wound up frustrated and confused. We’ve put together a list of acoustic guitar songs for beginners to clear things up for you. We included where...

Lists of the greatest guitarists generally focus on performers in the blues and rock eras of the modern guitar. And there are lots of extraordinary blues and rock guitarists! Our team at Orchestra Central has listened to the music...

When you are a guitar who has dedicated your life on the road, finding the right guitar to suit your lifestyle sure is quite difficult. You would be needing to look for the instrument that would survive the constant change in humidity while you travel. It should also be...

Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven is one of the most famous songs from the British rock band. But, despite its worldwide success, why is Stairway to Heaven Banned in guitar stores? Why is Stairway to Heaven the forbidden riff? And did you know that there was once...