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In bluegrass guitar, precision, drive, and versatility are key – whether you’re backing up a vocalist, locking in with the band, or tearing through a solo. In Bluegrass Blaze, Grammy-nominated Trey Hensley takes you inside the techniques, rhythms, and improvisational skills that fuel his high-energy approach to bluegrass.

Improvising changes is one of a jazz guitarist's most essential skills. Once you master common progressions, you can navigate chord changes fluently, develop your jazz vocabulary, and create melodic lines that fit the harmony.

Learn how to play “The Old Apartment” by Barenaked Ladies with this immersive TrueFire Song Lesson, taught by acclaimed guitarist and educator DJ Phillips. A standout track from the Canadian alt-rock icons, “The Old Apartment” blends punchy rhythms with heartfelt storytelling—and it’s just as rewarding to play as it is to sing along with.

In the blues, rhythm playing is where the groove lives. It’s the heartbeat of the style and the foundation that drives the music forward. Adding new levels of style, sophistication, and creativity to your rhythm chops is one of the most powerful ways to elevate your sound as a guitarist.

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Build Dexterity, Speed, and Fretboard Fluency with 18 Essential Workouts

Every guitarist wants stronger fingers, faster chops, and total command of the fretboard. But just noodling around won’t cut it. Real progress comes from focused, intentional practice.

Guitar Lab: 100 Walking Blues Bassline Formulas, Vol. 2 helps you build a practical vocabulary of quarter-note walking lines for dominant-blues progressions. You’ll explore one-bar patterns across multiple fretboard positions, along with simple shell-voicing comping ideas you can drop between beats.

Triads are at the core of every great rhythm part, lead line, and harmonic idea, and they’re essential for any guitarist looking to build command over their instrument. Mastering triads will help you build your confidence as a rhythm player, refine your ear, and play with more control and musicality in any style. But for guitarists at every level, learning how to practice them is often the most important step we take. That’s what the “Back to Basics” series is all about.

The beauty of fingerstyle guitar lies in the balance between groove, melody, and texture. In Guitar Zen: Fingerstyle, Eric Haugen strips things down to the essentials, showing you how simple techniques can transform your rhythm playing into something more expressive, musical, and deeply connected to the instrument.

The Ultimate Saw Lead Machine. SuperClassic is a modern-era synth plugin inspired by the legendary Roland JP-8000 and its iconic Supersaw oscillator. Built from the ground up with studio-grade DSP - high-quality oscillators, oversampled filters, and a unique SuperDrift detune engine that brings real movement and life to every sound - it delivers pristine clarity with unmistakable warmth and width. Stack up to four Supersaws in unison for powerful leads or larger-than-life Jupiter-style pads.

Learn how to play “Hummingbird” by Ricky Skaggs with this immersive TrueFire Song Lesson, taught by acclaimed guitarist and educator Tyler Grant. A high-energy instrumental staple, “Hummingbird” blends precision, drive, and melodic interplay, featuring tightly woven acoustic guitar parts, blazing mandolin lines, and a rock-solid rhythm section.

The pentatonic scale is one of the most universal tools in a guitarist’s vocabulary, but it doesn’t have to sound predictable. By weaving in modal colors and new interval choices, you can completely reshape how your solos feel, flow, and connect harmonically.

Learn how to play “Devil Inside” by INXS with this immersive TrueFire Song Lesson, taught by acclaimed guitarist and educator Irene Ketikidi. A defining hit of the late ’80s, “Devil Inside” showcases INXS’s signature fusion of pop, rock, and funk, anchored by infectious rhythm parts, dynamic layering, and a tight, driving groove. In this hands-on lesson, you’ll explore every guitar part that makes the song so powerful, from the punchy main riff to the shimmering rhythm textures and melodic solo work.

These programs were originally created in 2011 and at that time they were one of the few releases for Nebula available that even attempted to push the distortion side of what Nebula could do. Now I consider these programs flawed in a lot of ways, but still think they are unique and fun to use, and can produce a huge variety of results useful in both mixing and sound design.

Master the Fretboard One Triad at a Time. Scales form the backbone of everything we play on the guitar, from melodies and riffs to fills and improvisation. But for many players, scales feel abstract, difficult to retain, and challenging to apply. The key to mastering scales isn't just memorizing shapes, it's learning them in a way that sticks and actually shows up in your playing. That's the goal of the Back to Basics series.