Guitar Technique
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Technique — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Metal Picks Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Considering metal picks? This beginner's guide walks you through the transition from plastic, the adjustment period, common mistakes, and how to tell if metal picks are right for your style.
Common Left Acoustic Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Left-handed guitar mistakes fall into two categories: instrument problems and technique problems. Both are fixable, but the instrument issues come first.
Clean Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Your first amplifier doesn't need to be confusing. This beginner's guide explains what a clean amp is, why it matters for new players, and how to get started.
Action Of A Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Action of a guitar matters enormously when buying. This guide explains what action is, how to evaluate it before purchase, and what height suits different playing styles and skill levels.
Fender Telecaster Frets for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Fender Telecaster frets might look intimidating at first, but they're your best friend when learning to play. Here's everything a beginner needs to know.
The Complete Guide to Thumb Plectrum
Thumb plectrums enable hybrid picking and dynamic fingerstyle playing, combining pick clarity with finger independence for expressive, textured tones.
Common Beginner Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
High String Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The high strings on guitar (B and high E) challenge most beginners. Here's how to master them and play confidently.
Guitar Picks for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Picking out your first guitar pick is bewildering if nobody's explained the variables. Here's what you actually need to know to make a sensible first choice.
Common Guitar Body Mistakes to Avoid
How you position your body with the guitar shapes your technique more than most players realise. These are the most common errors — and how to correct them.
String Action for Beginners: A Complete Guide
String action is the height of strings above the fretboard. Learn why it matters for beginners, how to spot problems, and why professional setup improves everything.
Common Classical Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Classical guitar technique is precise, and the mistakes beginners make tend to be very specific. Here are the most common ones, and how to put them right.
Half Size Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Getting started on the right-sized instrument with good habits in place from the beginning makes everything that follows considerably easier — this guide lays out the practical first steps.
Common Guitar Capo Mistakes to Avoid
Most capo frustration comes from a handful of avoidable mistakes: clamping too hard, poor placement, or incompatibility with your guitar's neck. Here's what to avoid.
Volume Knobs for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Volume knobs are robust and forgiving. This guide walks you through the essentials and shows you how to get the most from them.
Bluetooth For Guitar Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Uncertain about Bluetooth for guitar amp? This beginner's guide shows you exactly how to set it up, what it actually does, common pitfalls, and how to use it for backing tracks and practice.
Harmony Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Playing harmony guitar transforms your musicianship and opens creative possibilities you didn't know existed.
Guitar Frets for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Guitar frets do more than just divide the neck — understanding them properly will make you a better player and help you choose the right instrument from the start.
Alternative Guitar Tunings for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to alternative guitar tunings: why to explore them, easiest tunings for starting, how they work, common mistakes, and a realistic monthly roadmap.
How to Set Up and Use Guitar Tuners
Using a clip-on or pedal tuner correctly takes only a minute — this guide covers display reading, tuning technique and how to get stable, accurate results every time.
Common Lap Steel Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
No sales pitch, just the honest list of habits that trip up lap steel guitar players early on, and the straightforward fix for each one.
Tremolo Arm Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
New to tremolo arm guitars? This beginner's guide demystifies the whammy bar, teaches basic techniques, and helps you avoid common mistakes when learning to use a tremolo arm guitar.
Classical Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning the classical guitar is more achievable than its reputation suggests — provided you start with the right instrument and the right technique from the first session. Here's what you need to kno...
4 String Bass for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The 4 string bass is one of the most accessible electric instruments to start on — this beginner's guide takes you from your very first note to playing real bass lines, step by step.
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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.
