Author Malcolm Gladwell said it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become a creative genius, but who has the time for that? Rusty Shaffer has a guitar and a digital tool kit that can turn you into the ...

In 1993, Radiohead assured us that "Anyone Can Play Guitar," but, as that band is composed of admitted creeps and/or weirdos, this supposition is suspect. The guitar-based rhythm game explosion of the ...

I have to admit to a tinge of sadness as I report that both of the LED learning sleeve for guitar projects we featured back in April have so far failed to appear. Development of each is said to be ...

Fretlight offers a wide range of guitar models, from the inexpensive FG-411 Standard Electric ($329.99) with a single humbucker pickup, a fixed bridge, and a single volume knob to the FG-451 Pro ($729 ...

Quality instrument, genuinely innovative functionality, accessible at all skill levels, continually upgradable via additional lesson packs. Optek's innovative approach to musical education is ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. With Guitar Hero on extended leave and no new Rock Band title coming out this year, now is the perfect time to trade in our toy guitars for something ...

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Father of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper, and the world’s easiest guitar to play, Fretlight Guitar, announced today the launch of Quitters Anonymous™, an online community ...

Attention all novice guitar players and Guitar Hero enthusiasts: The Optek company recently came out with a new line of guitars called the "Fretlights." The guitars plug into your computer, you enter ...

As a 10+ year guitar player, I'm always ways in search of products that can help me learn difficult guitar scales, chords and fast riffs. Enter Fretlight—this company makes software and guitars that ...

The Daily News presents the System Update. Every Friday, we’ll give you an update on the gaming world, bringing you quick notes, hardware previews, and, of course, some oh-so-witty opinions. Nothing ...

Years ago I thought I could be in a rock band (right around the same time I thought I could make money writing poetry) but I eventually resigned myself to the fact that I’d never be a great guitarist.

I'm not a guitarist. I took lessons when my age was in the single digits, but for the majority of my life I've been utterly bereft of rhythm or tone. Then the Fretlight FG-421 came along ($429.99 ...