The Guitar Social Blog

Things I watched, listened to, drank, ate and r...

Companion, Sluice, an album review  We might best describe this as folk, with an early naughties haze to it. One for the road trip through Alaska that you might have...

Things I watched, listened to, drank, ate and r...

Companion, Sluice, an album review  We might best describe this as folk, with an early naughties haze to it. One for the road trip through Alaska that you might have...

Things I watched, listened to and read this week

A book review 1944, and a 15 year old girl walks alone through a forest in the village of Velp, just outside Arnhem, in the Netherlands. Although her native language...

Things I watched, listened to and read this week

A book review 1944, and a 15 year old girl walks alone through a forest in the village of Velp, just outside Arnhem, in the Netherlands. Although her native language...

How to Tune a Guitar by Ear: A Step-By-Step Guide for Beginners

How to Tune a Guitar by Ear: A Step-By-Step Gui...

If you’ve ever picked up your guitar, strummed a chord, and thought, “Something sounds off,” you’re not alone. Learning how to tune a guitar by ear is one of the...

How to Tune a Guitar by Ear: A Step-By-Step Gui...

If you’ve ever picked up your guitar, strummed a chord, and thought, “Something sounds off,” you’re not alone. Learning how to tune a guitar by ear is one of the...

The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Strings: Finding Your Perfect Match

The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Strings: Finding Y...

Choosing the right guitar strings can transform your playing experience. You might be chasing the warm tones of jazz, the punchy attack of rock, or the bright resonance of classical...

The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Strings: Finding Y...

Choosing the right guitar strings can transform your playing experience. You might be chasing the warm tones of jazz, the punchy attack of rock, or the bright resonance of classical...

People playing guitar around a campfire during the day.

What’s in a song? A guide to picking the perfec...

Before a new term we spend ages stress testing new songs to play in the classes. A term at The Guitar Social lives and dies on the song choices. Sometimes...

What’s in a song? A guide to picking the perfec...

Before a new term we spend ages stress testing new songs to play in the classes. A term at The Guitar Social lives and dies on the song choices. Sometimes...

Man playing electric guitar in a class with more people.

Guide to running and taking part in the perfect...

I tried Humous Once  When I have a problem I like to turn to the Philliopsher, Michael Aday, otherwise known as Mr Loaf, or sometimes just by his first name...

Guide to running and taking part in the perfect...

I tried Humous Once  When I have a problem I like to turn to the Philliopsher, Michael Aday, otherwise known as Mr Loaf, or sometimes just by his first name...