In addition to being an unbelievable soloist, Jimi Hendrix is hailed as one of the very best rhythm guitar players ever. His right away recognizable ‘chords and fills’ approach works brilliantly in a power trio setting and has actually inspired rock, r ‘n’ b, blues and gospel guitar players for years. Grammy chose guitarist, singer, […]

The phrase ‘diatonic harshness’ may be frightening, but it’s a typical noise in 1970s progressive rock. Defined by a tension in between notes, dissonance sounds particularly ‘other worldly’ when played on a 12-string guitar, as Elixir Strings artist Shawn Persinger demonstrates here. Download tab: https://bit.ly/35yTuZZ Shawn plays Elixir Acoustic and Electric Strings for their long […]

In this bass guitar lesson, Elixir Strings artist Derek Jones shows how to use hammer-ons and pull-offs together for a driving, percussive feel. Following on from his hammer-ons video lesson, Derek shows the strategies utilizing a basic significant and small pentatonic lick utilizing 16th and 8th notes. As always, focus on the volume in between […]

In this brief video guitar lesson, Elixir Strings artist Allan Salmon reveals us some strategies for including expression to our playing. There are a number of licks to learn here– each with a step-by-step breakdown. There are also some intriguing conceptual ideas to deal with too. During the video, Allan also describes why he loves […]

In this short acoustic guitar lesson Elixir Strings artist and teacher Flynn Cohen uses a simple but efficient chord progression to illustrate the slash chord concept. The main challenge may be getting your fingers round the brand-new voicings, but it’s worth the effort for the extra harmonic interest! Incorporating low notes into developments that aren’t […]

Marc Seal plays with confidence on his Taylor Guitar strung with Elixir Strings. Marc uses Elixir Strings because of the stellar sound and incredible feel. Related Video Posts Sub-Radio | Performer Magazine's Artist of the Month – July 2021 | ELIXIR Strings What’s the secret to incredible tone? Guitarist Ruben Wan has the Answer | […]

A couple years back we demoed what electric guitar strings sound like on an acoustic guitar, however we desired to review the subject with a brand-new premise: What if we wanted to make it sound good? Like truly great? So, we did. THE SET OF BROADWAYS USED IN THIS VIDEO: https://stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/strings/electric-guitar-strings/broadway-electric-guitar-strings/classic-heavy-gauge/ STORE STRINGJOY: https://www.stringjoy.com SIGN […]

Initially glance, funk rhythm guitar might not appear technically tough – however nailing the feel of funk isn’t simple! People like James Brown guitarist Jimmy Nolen had that feel down – and in this short electric guitar lesson Elixir Strings artist Greg Karas goes through the fundamentals of using leading or behind the beat. Dealing […]

Integrating methods like percussive slaps, harmonics and left hand hammer-ons is a terrific way of creating complex guitar parts including both balanced and melodic interest. In this acoustic video tip, Elixir Strings artist Calum Graham shows the numerous different strategies he uses in his spectacular track Ma Lumiére. Download tab: https://bit.ly/2HvCrih Have A Look At […]

Making the basic change from plucking every note to utilizing hammer-ons in your basslines can actually affect the feel. There’s a distinct “lilt” to using hammer-ons that offers grooves a cool, bubbling feel that can be applied to almost any playing circumstance. Take a look at our products: https://www.elixirstrings.com/products In this brief bass tutorial, Elixir […]