A set of electric guitar strings is no match for the bicep-curling, iron-pumping purveyor of blues power. He shows us how he ...

Over the last decade or so, the seven-string guitar has gone from being a rarity to a standard tool within many genres. More recently, the desire to extend the guitar's range further has become common ...

Tab is short for tablature, a notational system used to give detailed information as to where notes should be played on the fretboard. Tab appears underneath conventional music notation as six ...

Utilising open strings can add new dimensions to basic chord progressions. This simple and effective technique has been used to great effect by players as diverse as Alex Lifeson, Jeff Buckley, The ...

For The New York Times for Kids, the photographer Christopher Payne visited the Martin Guitars factory to see how humans and machines make music. Credit... Supported by Photographs by Christopher ...