Jenny Lee

Laminate guitars are often cheaper than their solid wood counterparts because they are made in large quantities with less expensive materials. Laminate is a general term for plywood used in building a guitar body.  The process may be different from manufacturer to manufacturer, but typically, it involves pressed plywood adhered together with glue and then … Read more

A pedal tuner, or electronic tuner, is an instrument that can accurately tune the guitar. Electronic tuners are small enough to fit on a pedalboard and are typically powered by a single 9-volt battery. The guitar is not tuned to any particular pitch other than A = 440Hz which is used for standard tuning, but … Read more

Nylon string guitars look and sound the same as steel-string guitars, but nylon strings produce a softer tone that is easier to play. Nylon string guitarists often use fingerpicks or a thumb pick to increase volume. The nylon strings on a nylon string guitar have lower tension than the steel strings on a steel-string guitar. … Read more

The first thing you’ll need to do is find a barre chord diagram, which should be printed on a sheet of paper. Then, all you have to do is tune your guitar to the first string open. That will make it tuned in an open G tuning. As well as being a great way to … Read more

A lead guitar is the rhythm guitar in a band. The lead guitarist takes on the role of primary songwriter and often provides additional features such as melody, solos, and harmonies. Some lead guitarists play both rhythm and chords, while other soloists specialize in chordal playing over a single rhythm part. Lead guitar is the … Read more