Pete Townshend may have had his own language on guitar, but some people had a lot better chops than he ever could have.

A miniature electric guitar in Phoenix, Saturday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) The Rickenbacher “Frying Pan” ...

In the 1930s, Epiphone and Gibson were fierce rivals with both companies making archtop guitars. Financial difficulties for Epiphone enabled Gibson to purchase the company in 1957, and Gibson moved ...

Just because it sounds pretty, doesn't mean it's a piece of cake. Here are three folk songs from the 70s that are actually ...

When a singer belts out a tune while a guitar player strums along, sound waves travel through the air, driving collective oscillations of the molecules within. Meanwhile, at the quantum level, ...

How Frequency is Calculated: Every semitone in 12-TET (12-Tone Equal Temperament) multiplies the frequency by the 12th root of 2 (≈ 1.05946). So if A4 = 440 Hz, then A#4 = 440 × 1.05946 = 466.16 Hz.

26.5 in (673 mm) Ibanez RG7, 7-string guitars.010 – .011 Drop A – Standard 27.0 in (686 mm) Baritone guitars.012 – .013 B – Drop A 28.625 in (727 mm) Extended baritone.013 – .014 A – Drop G Half Step ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

No matter how dextrous your fingers might be, if your best guitar is out of tune, you won’t sound great. Experienced musicians can often tune by ear, but even with years of experience under your belt, ...

Why buy a guitar tuner when you can build one yourself? Using an inexpensive board and a clever signal processing algorithm, this DIY project delivers a precise, real-time guitar tuner that’s both ...

Sam Ash releases a guide to alternate guitar tunings popularized by folk and rock stars, featuring DADGAD and Ostrich tunings as part of their Spotlight series of expert music resources. The guide ...