Latest articles by Chris Bird
The budget to premium, these are the best audio interfaces for guitar and bass tested by expert musicians
“Freddie absolutely adored it – he sang it until he bled!”
"When you watch it now, it's not without its tense moments"
The Zeppelin legend spoke to Total Guitar's Chris Bird in 2020
Breathe some fresh life into your bass with our pick of the best bass strings on the market
If you learn one scale on the guitar then it should be this
Take a tour through our pick of the best budget bass guitars for beginner to intermediate players
The styles and techniques of the current crop of blues guitarists with audio and tab
Pro tips and useful tricks you can use at home and in the studio
We talk to the Vulfpeck guitarist and modern funk whiz
Improve your routine with our quick lessons and tips
Give your bass a boost with our pick of the best bass guitar strings around
Chief Executive talks Fender Songs and how the iconic guitar company is trying to reach out to new potential players
Learn how to build some of the most commonly used chords with 5 different chord structures and accompanying arpeggio patterns
Slow down to learn, complete with lyrics plus chord boxes
The Canadian alt-country star on his custom-made go-to Goldtop
How to sound better using what's right in front of you
10 ideas that will help you handle both roles in your band
Try some rhythm basics with a lesson on strumming and staying in time
As David Gilmour's latest solo album hits the streets, TG breaks down the Pink Floyd guitarist's four- and five-fret string bending technique.
The Greek guitar god returns
Music styles don't come much wider, cooler or more inspirational than the behemoth that is classic rock
In the first of a series of monthly opinion blogs Total Guitar's Music Editor, Chris Bird, asks if the acoustic scene really needs to get percussive.
