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    Picking Hand Posture for Guitar: A Simpler Way to Play

    a man practices his acoustic guitar, experimenting with single notes vs. chords for textural control

    Single Notes vs. Chords: How One Simple Motion Powers Both

    a man practices How to Pick Guitar Strings on his acoustic guitar in his home office

    How to Pick Guitar Strings Cleanly and With Confidence

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    Improvise on Banjo With a Proven Step-by-Step Approach

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    How to Start Improvising on Banjo With Confidence

    an example of free improvisation on banjo with a man playing for his wife

    Free Improvisation on Banjo Makes You a Better Player

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    Five musicians jam in a cozy living room, playing guitar, banjo, violin, and upright bass together.

    Bluegrass Band: How To Improvise

    Fiddler mid-phrase with the bow drawing across the strings, enjoying the moment

    Bluegrass Fiddle: How To Make Your Break Sing

    Piano student studies a chord progression chart at the piano in his practice room at home

    Proven Chord Progression Patterns: Why Music Feels So Familiar

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    Missy Raines demonstrates playing in 3/4 time on her upright bass in the studio

    Playing in 3/4 Time on Upright Bass: Bluegrass Waltz Guide

    an artistic rendering of a female bass player playing a bluegrass waltz

    Bluegrass Waltz Beat One: Which Notes to Play and When

    a small jam group practices in a home living room, the bass player demonstrates walking bass lines in 3/4 time as they jam on a waltz

    Walking Bass Lines in 3/4: Add Motion, Keep the Rhythm

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    close up muted light photo of mike marshall's hands playing a Loar mandolin

    Mandolin: A Beginner’s Guide to the Instrument and Its Styles

    Mike Marshall recording mandolin lessons in the ArtistWorks studio

    The Mandolin: How It Became the Heart of Bluegrass

    cepia tone closeup of a hand holding a blue chip mandolin pick

    Choro Music: The Beating Heart of the Brazilian Bandolim

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    Piano student studies a chord progression chart at the piano in his practice room at home

    Proven Chord Progression Patterns: Why Music Feels So Familiar

    A bluegrass band performs to a warm lit barn dance in a roadhouse venue

    Chord Progression Essentials: Master the I-IV-V to Unlock Rock, Blues, and Americana

    Black and white photo of a keyboardist on stage playing a pop progression to adoring fans at a live festival.

    The Mighty I-V-vi-IV Chord Progression: The Powerful Hit Song Roadmap

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a bluegrass band performs on stage at an outdoor daytime festival, the band is backing up the bass while he takes a solo

Backing Up a Bass Solo: Less is More, Nothing is Better

August 22, 2026
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a women in her 20's plays banjo backup while a guitarist takes a solo at a bluegrass outdoor festival

Banjo Backup: How to Stay Present and Play Smart

August 22, 2026
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illustration of a fender style guitar in a practice room, ready for playing R&B guitar songs.

R&B Guitar Makes You a Better Rock Guitarist

August 14, 2026
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guitar player practices 16th notes on an SG style guitar in a low lit practice room.

16th-Note Grooves: How to Keep the Feel Every Time

August 14, 2026
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How to Drive R&B Groove with Single-Note Muted Figures

August 14, 2026
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Thirds and Sixths: How to Play Soulful R&B Guitar Melodies

August 14, 2026
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close up photo of Dave Isaacs playing a fender telecaster, demonstrating hybrid picking

How to: Hybrid Picking in the Style of Marvin Gaye

August 14, 2026
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Black and white photo of Sean McGowan as he demonstrates essential technique for fingerstyle jazz guitar in a teaching studio, pointing to his left hand finger position

Try Now: Proven Essential Techniques for Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar

August 11, 2026
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Close up color photo of Sean McGowan's fretting hand demonstrating a chord on a hollow body guitar

Fretting Hand Dexterity: How to Blend Staccato and Legato Notes

August 11, 2026
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