Growing up, Michael Macaluso said he was forbidden from playing guitar. His family didn’t like the noise, the North Babylon resident said, and he had all but given up his dream of learning until his ...

• Rhythm: Up-tempo bluegrass rhythms follow 16th note strum patterns. Count ‘1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a’ to keep time while strumming along with down- and upstrokes. • Scales: Guitar solos are ...

Getting your guitar set up and maintained properly is vital to playing well and sounding great. If your guitar strings can’t resonate and intonate properly you’re automatically at a disadvantage. So ...