Diatonic guitar thinking means that you use the chords and arpeggios that can be derived naturally from a given key, without having to alter any notes with accidentals.

The riff is a powerful thing. In heavy metal, riffs are the difference between a standstill audience full of yawns and jittery legs, and a head banging, crowd surfing, mosh pitting, idolizing audience. So what goes into heavy metal riffing?

The key to longevity is consistence. To keep your equipment running consistently requires proper maintenance. Take for instance your car; you change the oil every three thousand miles, or every six months.

We all have our go to chords that we love. But after a while, those chords lose their magic. We know that the guitar contains dozens of octave variations, but what good does this do if we don’t understand how to implement them?

Dropped D guitar tuning also gives dissonance a whole new meaning. With the dropped D at a fifth from the A, open chords can easily be shifted and reconstructed.