When you play a note for us over a laptop, much of it never reaches our ears. The built-in mic flattens your tone and smooths over the small sounds that tell us how you really play. Great online guitar lessons depend on that detail. Set up the right way, and your guitar will come through full and clear. As a result, each lesson starts to feel like we are only a few feet away. Read on to find out how better audio makes for productive and enjoyable online guitar lessons. Fact: Your Laptop Mic...

The 12-measure intro to Jimi Hendrix’s “Red House” is a masterclass in blues phrasing, bends, vibrato, dynamics, and pentatonic vocabulary. This phrase-by-phrase breakdown shows how Hendrix creates so much music from a simple 12-bar blues form.

Great string bending can make a guitar solo sing, cry, or scream—but only when the pitch, timing, and technique are under control. This practical lesson covers proper hand position, wrist rotation, bend intonation, clean releases, unison bends, and classic rock and blues applications to help you play with greater accuracy, confidence, and expression.