How to play a pinch harmonic on guitar By Tyler Larson published 27 September 22 Music is Win's Tyler Larson shares the secret to this essential ingredient in metal guitar playing
7 famous guitar intros that will give you chills By Richard Bienstock published 27 April 21 Music Is Win’s Tyler Larson plays the goosebump-inducing riffs and licks, with a little help from Positive Grid’s new Spark Pearl
Music is Win’s Tyler Larson bought that $500,000 Klon By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 17 March 21 Well, sort of. But at least you can finally hear the first Klon Centaur ever made in action
Herman Li responds to criticism that shredders “don't have any feel or emotion in their music” By Richard Bienstock published 17 December 20 “I like playing fast because I find it exciting,” the DragonForce virtuoso tells Music Is Win
Steve Vai’s insane joint shifting technique: here’s how to do it By Richard Bienstock published 10 June 20 Music is Win's Tyler Larson breaks down the innovative fingering, one painful string stretch at a time
Meet these 12 gorgeous open-string chords By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Including open strings in the chords you play is a quick way to expand your sound and stretch out over a wide sonic space
14 “Expensive” Guitar Chords You Can't Live Without By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 These chords sound like a million bucks, and they can be yours.
How to Compose Your Own Prog-Rock Riffs By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Learn how to navigate the grid of prog and create your own stellar riffs within that genre.
Use Melody to Avoid Cliche Scale Noodling By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Ripping through a scale pattern with absolutely no emotion or variation can become robotic. Learn how to turn off robot mode and find your voice.
Learn Steve Vai's Habits, Not His Licks By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Sometimes, learning the habits and tendencies of your guitar heroes can be more helpful to your playing than learning endless pages of tabbed-out solos.
The Most Important Jazz Guitar Chord By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Believe it or not, you’ve probably already played one or two shapes of this chord.
Learn the Guitar Habits of Buckethead By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Learn the habits of a mysterious guitar genius.
Tips on Creating a Guitar Practice Schedule By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Learn how to mold your practice routine to fit your specific playing needs.
Break the Rules with Open Strings By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Open strings make your chords sound bigger and your licks sound more unique.
The Six Most Important Chord Progressions in Jazz By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 These progressions provide a landscape for extremely creative guitar playing.
Why (and How) We Should Learn John Frusciante’s Guitar Habits By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 Pick up some of the main habits of John Frusciante’s signature, unmistakable guitar style.
How to See Triads on the Guitar’s Neck By Christopher Scapelliti published 21 December 18 How to visualize major triads in their root position using a handy reference sheet and a fretboard.
Improve Your Guitar Tapping Instantly (with a DIY Fretwrap) By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 A DIY solution to creating your own fretwrap that'll take about 20 seconds.
How to Use the Pentatonic Scale in Jazz Progressions By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 You just need a few adjustments to translate your knowledge to the sometimes intimidating genre that is jazz.
Learn the Guitar Habits of Eddie Van Halen By Tyler Larson last updated 6 February 20 While Eddie Van Halen may have never taken a guitar lesson in his life, he can certainly teach you a lot.
