At Music Industry How To, we’ve talked a lot about how to get the tone you want as a guitarist. One of the most important components that determines how your guitar sounds is your pickups. In this guide, we’ll be loing specifically at the best Stratocaster pickups, so if you have a Strat and you […]

So you’ve chosen the right guitar pick for you, and now you’re trying to figure out how to hold that guitar pick properly. It’s surprisingly easy to hold a pick the wrong way, which can lead to bad technique and playing habits. As with certain behaviors, you may need to force yourself to do it […]

As a beginner guitarist, tuning might be a bit of a foreign concept. You may not even be able to hear different notes yet, let alone be able to tune one note to another. Once you get the hang of it, you should be skilled at tuning your guitar(s). But getting to that point can […]

The Klon Centaur, in case you don’t know, is one of the most expensive (it can cost about as much as a high-end guitar amp) and famous guitar pedals of all time. That’s because this is the pedal that changed how people thought about overdrive. To me, the Centaur has a warm, pure tone that […]

Sometimes it’s necessary to change out the wiring in your electric guitar. It might be to upgrade the existing wiring and improve your guitar’s tone. It might be to fix bren wiring. All things being equal, it’s better to use solderless guitar wiring kits. After all, this will make the installation process a lot easier […]

Guitars don’t always come equipped with the best parts. If you’re willing to spend on the axe, oftentimes it features better components. Even then, sometimes it’s not exactly what you need. Swapping out pots, bridges, frets, and even tuners is common procedure, as it can make a difference to an axe’s tone, playability and […]

This is just one man’s opinion, but I think every guitarist should learn how to fingerpick. Just learning the basics can give you access to new ways of approaching your guitar and your parts, which will also allow you to add color to your playing. And, if you want to learn covers that involve […]

If you’ve read my other guitar related guides, you’ve probably seen me comment on the fact that reading sheet music for guitar can be hard. Many guitarists start out with chord diagrams and tablature, which is easy to read. Sheet music is a pickle by comparison. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible by any means. But […]

The first question you may have when you’re loing to learn an instrument like guitar is “how hard is it?” The simple answer is that there is no easy answer. Different students learn at different paces. And, they all have different goals. Some don’t have any specific goals at all and end up snaking from […]

Today we’re going to lo at how long it takes to learn guitar. People are generally pressed for time. They have friends, family, significant others, jobs and businesses, communities, churches and social get-togethers. Plus, every single week, they are bombarded with notifications of events happening in their locality. If you’re loing to take something on, […]