Guitar Technique
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Technique — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Martin 12 String Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Thinking about a Martin 12-string guitar? Your beginner's guide to getting started with confidence, from handling extra string tension to mastering your first chord shapes.
Common Thumb Picks Mistakes to Avoid
Most thumb pick frustrations come from a handful of specific, fixable errors. Here are the seven most common mistakes — and what to do about each one.
The Complete Guide to Electric Guitar Plectrum
Your electric guitar plectrum choice profoundly affects tone, attack, and playing comfort. This guide explores thickness, materials, shapes, and techniques to help you find the perfect pick.
The Complete Guide to E Bow Guitar
Discover the EBow: an electronic device creating infinite sustain and bowed string tones on electric guitar. Learn technique, effects, and creative applications.
Capo Classical Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Using a capo on a classical guitar can feel daunting if you've never tried one before. Classical guitars have wider necks and softer nylon strings, so many beginners worry about whether a regular capo...
Everything You Need to Know About Guitar Capo Classical
Capos allow classical guitarists to transpose songs to different keys. This guide covers types, selection, and proper technique for classical guitar capos.
Common Guitar Picks Mistakes to Avoid
Guitar pick mistakes are genuinely common, genuinely fixable, and genuinely affecting how people play without them realising it. Here are the errors that come up most often.
Common E Bow Mistakes to Avoid
Small, quiet mistakes rather than dramatic ones. Each is easily corrected once named.
Guitar Nylon for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Kinder on the fingertips than steel, and a genuinely great place to start — here's a gentle guide to your first weeks with nylon strings.
Guitar Pedal Harmonizer: A Complete Guide
A harmonizer pedal generates harmonic voices that follow your playing, creating rich textures from a single guitar. Learn how they work and why tracking quality matters.
Lap Steel Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No frets, a metal bar, strings facing the sky — here's the calm, genuine first-steps plan for anyone nervous about starting lap steel guitar.
Guitar Capo for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting guitar and wondering about capos? This gentle guide walks you through everything you need to know—from choosing your first one to placing it correctly and playing with confidence.
The Complete Guide to Power Chords For Guitar
Power chords for guitar form rock and metal's foundation. Discover fingering, technique, and how to play them musically.
Common 4 String Bass Mistakes to Avoid
Most bass playing problems come down to a short list of common mistakes. Here are the ones to know about — and the fixes that make an immediate difference.
E Bow Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Using an E-Bow guitar for the first time feels like breaking the rules—because you are. This beginner's guide demystifies the tool and builds confidence to explore.
Common Jazz Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Six common jazz guitar mistakes that have nothing to do with gear, and how to fix every one of them.
How to Set Up and Use Guitar Picks
The way you hold guitar picks, how much tip protrudes, and the angle against the strings all affect tone and technique in ways that compound over time. Here's how to get it right.
Epiphone Left Handed for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning guitar as a left-hander with an Epiphone left-handed model removes the frustration many left-handed players face. Start your journey comfortably and confidently.
Jazz 3 Plectrum for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If a Jazz 3 plectrum feels awkward at first, you are not alone. This beginner guide shows you how to adapt to the small, stiff pick and overcome the initial discomfort, so you discover why so many gui...
Guitar Midi Controller for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learn to trigger MIDI with your guitar: affordable first setup, essential settings and how to build simple MIDI arrangements.
The Complete Guide to Jazz 3 Plectrum
The jazz 3 plectrum is the professional standard for jazz guitarists. This teardrop-shaped pick delivers precision, warm tone, and responsive dynamics.
Volume Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A volume pedal gives you expressive foot control over your output level — this beginner's guide covers setup, the swell technique and how to integrate a tuner.
Guitar Picks Cool for Beginners: A Complete Guide
New to guitar? Choosing the right pick matters more than you think. Learn about thickness, materials, technique, and how to find a pick that feels comfortable in your hand.
Frets for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Sore fingertips and a confusing neck full of metal strips? Here's a calm, step-by-step introduction to frets for anyone just starting out.
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4 String Bass
Classic four-string electric bass for versatile low-end support, stage use and studio work.
Beginner Guitar
Beginner guitars are designed for comfort, easy learning and reliable playability for new players starting out.
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Classical Guitar
Traditional nylon-string guitars for study, recital work and expressive fingerstyle with a warm, balanced tone.
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Guitar Body
The guitar body shapes tone, balance and comfort, playing a major role in the feel and performance of the instrument.
Guitar Frets
Guitar frets define note positions on the neck and strongly affect intonation, comfort and playing accuracy.
Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
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Half Size Guitar
Small, easy-to-handle guitars for children and beginners who need a comfortable starting point.
Lap Steel Guitar
A distinctive slide instrument for smooth, sustained phrasing in country, blues, Hawaiian and experimental music.
