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Guitar Techniques: Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Slides

Kim Perlak, chair of the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, shares some key techniques that will add interest to your melodic improvisation on guitar.

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How Classical Guitar Arrived in Spain and Then the Rest of the World

Learn the fascinating journey of the classical guitar and its evolution across multiple continents, seas, and centuries.

6 Original Blues Guitar Architects to Rediscover

The musical elements of blues are distinctly African in origin—the pentatonic scales, polyrhythms, use of microtones and pitch bends, and call and response phrase structure all originate from the African continent. Black History Month is the perfect time to get reacquainted with these architects of the blues guitar.

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7 Fundamental Metal Guitar Techniques

Learn how to stop sounding mechanical and start sounding like some of your favorite Metal guitar artists in this series of video tutorials by Shaun Michaud.

Learn Intermediate Guitar Fundamentals with Amanda Monaco

In this 12-part video series, Berklee Online course author Amanda Monaco teaches you the fundamentals of intermediate guitar.

Beginner Guitar Lessons with Thaddeus Hogarth

Are you new to the guitar? Get some expert guidance over on our YouTube channel with over three hours of free beginner guitar lesson content with Berklee Online instructor Thaddeus Hogarth!

Allison Scagliotti on ‘Warehouse 13,’ ‘Stitchers,’ The Runaways, and Berklee

Actress Allison Scagliotti has carved out an impressive Hollywood career. As a young teen, she had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh.