7 famous guitar intros that will give you chills By Richard Bienstock 27 April 2021 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 05 March 2021 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 17 December 2020 “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 10 June 2020 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 14 August 2019 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 23 July 2019 These chords sound like a million bucks, and they can be yours.
How to Compose Your Own Prog-Rock Riffs By Tyler Larson 21 June 2019 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 31 May 2019 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 26 April 2019 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 17 April 2019 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 01 March 2019 Learn the habits of a mysterious guitar genius.
Tips on Creating a Guitar Practice Schedule By Tyler Larson 15 February 2019 Learn how to mold your practice routine to fit your specific playing needs.
Break the Rules with Open Strings By Tyler Larson 06 February 2019 Open strings make your chords sound bigger and your licks sound more unique.
The Six Most Important Chord Progressions in Jazz By Tyler Larson 11 January 2019 These progressions provide a landscape for extremely creative guitar playing.
Why (and How) We Should Learn John Frusciante’s Guitar Habits By Tyler Larson 04 January 2019 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 21 December 2018 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 05 December 2018 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 16 November 2018 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 09 November 2018 While Eddie Van Halen may have never taken a guitar lesson in his life, he can certainly teach you a lot.
How to Use Octaves to Unlock the Fretboard By Tyler Larson 02 November 2018 Improve your fretboard vision, and learn how to get the most out of the fewest notes and phrases.
