Guitar Techniques
Everything published on Music Adviser UK under Guitar Techniques — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Tremolo Guitar Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Tremolo pedals are simpler than you think. This beginner's guide explains what tremolo does, how to use it, what mistakes to avoid, and how to discover sounds you love.
Thumb Picks for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A thumb pick gives your thumb a defined, punchy bass attack for fingerpicking — but getting the right fit and getting past the adjustment period is what most beginners need guidance on.
Alternative Guitar Tunings: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Alternative guitar tunings open new sonic possibilities. This practical guide covers different tuning categories, how to choose your first alternative guitar tuning, resources, setup considerations, a...
Electronic Bow for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A no-assumptions beginner's guide to the electronic bow, walking through your first sustained note step by step, with no prior knowledge needed.
The Complete Guide to Instrument Bass Guitar
The bass guitar provides essential harmonic and rhythmic foundation in modern music across all genres. Explore its history, techniques and how to get started learning.
Common Electronic Bow Mistakes to Avoid
The honest list of electronic bow mistakes, from letting the drive section touch the string to expecting chords, and the simple fix for each.
The Complete Guide to Slide Steel Guitar
The slide steel guitar produces uniquely expressive, soaring sounds. Learn what makes it special, which type suits you, and how to get started.
Northern Guitars for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Northern guitar styles reward listening and musicality over technical prowess. This beginner guide covers what northern guitars are, how to get started, and why they're perfect for learning.
Schecter 7 String for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Transitioning to a Schecter 7-string guitar expands your musical possibilities. This beginner's guide explains how existing skills transfer and why 7-string playing is more approachable than it seems.
Octave Guitar Effect for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Octave guitar effects sound intimidating but are intuitive for beginners. This guide demystifies how octave effects work, encourages fearless experimentation, and builds your confidence with effects g...
The Complete Guide to Tremolo Arm Guitar
The tremolo arm is one of the most expressive features on an electric guitar, allowing players to modify pitch and create dramatic effects. Master the techniques and choose the right system for your p...
The Complete Guide to Rock Guitar
Rock guitar is the backbone of modern music, requiring understanding of tone, technique, and the attitude of creative expression that defines the genre.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Notes Tune
Understanding guitar notes and tuning fundamentals transforms your playing. Discover standard tuning, how semitones work, tuning methods and how to identify any note on the fretboard.
Everything You Need to Know About Electronic Bow
A full explainer on the electronic bow, the handheld device that sustains a guitar string without picking, from how it works to its 1970s origins.
Common Distortion Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
The Complete Guide to Rock Slides
Rock slides are one of the most expressive techniques in rock guitar, creating that smooth, soaring sound heard across classic rock and modern shredders. Master the fundamentals, avoid common pitfalls...
The Complete Guide to Modulation Guitar Effects
Modulation effects transform your guitar tone through time-based signal manipulation. These pedals add movement, depth, and creativity to everything from clean tones to heavy distortion.
The Complete Guide to Blues Songs Guitar Tabs
Blues songs and guitar tabs provide accessible entry into blues guitar, offering notation for learning iconic riffs, techniques and harmonic structures that define the genre.
The Complete Guide to Chorus Effect Pedal
The chorus effect creates a lush, shimmering texture by layering a slightly delayed, pitch-modulated copy of your signal. This comprehensive guide covers controls, placement, and techniques for captur...
The Complete Guide to Baritone Electric Guitar
A baritone electric guitar offers deeper, richer tones than standard guitars whilst maintaining full playability. Explore what makes these instruments special and whether they suit your music.
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Blues Songs Guitar Tabs
Blues songs guitar tabs help guitarists learn riffs, solos and chord progressions for practice, lessons and performance.
Distortion Pedal
A distortion pedal adds focused gain, sustain and punch for guitarists building classic or high-gain tones.
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Electronic Bow
A specialist accessory for sustained, expressive and experimental string sounds.
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Modulation Guitar Effects
Modulation guitar effects such as chorus, phaser and flanger add movement, depth and atmosphere to electric guitar tones...
Rock Guitar
A practical rock guitar category for players who want an approachable instrument for riffs, chords and lead lines.
Rock Slides
Rock slides add smooth bends, sustain and expressive tone for guitarists across blues and rock styles.
Thumb Picks
A fingerstyle accessory that gives thumb-picked notes more control and clarity.
Tremolo Arm Guitar
Guitars with a bridge arm for pitch wobble, from subtle shimmer to dive-bombs, suited to expressive lead and rhythm play...
