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Yasmin Williams is a True Guitar Hero for a New Generation of Players By Jimmy Leslie published 13 January 22 After mastering the ‘Guitar Hero’ game the experimental scholar became a lap-tapping star.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Albums and Artists that Made 1971 Guitar’s Greatest Year By Vinnie DeMasi last updated 22 December 21 The spirit of ’71 is well and truly alive in this historical lesson.
Watch Eddie Van Halen’s Legacy-Forging Live Solo Performance By Rod Brakes published 6 October 21 Video Remembering the great man one year on from his passing.
Ultra-Vintage Two-Hand Tapping by Roy Smeck, "the Wizard of the Strings" By Damian Fanelli published 9 September 20 You know that Eddie Van Halen didn't invent tapping, but did you know it was ~this~ old?
Five Amazing Tapping Licks You Can Learn Right Now By Dale Turner published 15 April 20 Two-hand tapping made easy with these easy-to-learn examples.