Guitar Lesson: The E F G Of Learning To Play Guitar Sheet Music
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Posted March 11th, 2010 at 1:02 am
Is it really possible to conquer the guitar fretboard? Do you find the notes you want to find? Is tabulature cheating? Let me invite you to the guitar fretboard!I suggest that you right now start to take command over your guitar. Usually when you are playing your first guitar sheet music melodies you will have to learn the notes in the first position on the guitar. To have a good grasp of these notes on the guitar I suggest that you learn them slowly and with concentration.I usually begin by tea...
Musicians: What Chords Do You Absolutely Positively Have To Know?
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Posted March 5th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of different chords in music - everything from basic major chords to minor 7ths to 13ths to suspensions to poly-chords. Someday, you might want to learn all those chords if you don't already know them.But meanwhile, there are 3 chords -- just 3 -- that you absolutely, positively have to know. If you don't know these three, there's hardly a song in the whole world that you could play. But by knowing just 3 chords, you can play hundreds, if n...
How To Pick The Right Musicians For A Band
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Posted March 2nd, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Ready to start your own band? There are plenty of musicians out there willing to pursue a career in music with you, but how do you choose the right musician? Different musicians contribute different sounds to a band depending on their technical skills, innovations, and music diversity. For example, Metallica would not sound the way they do without James Hetfield, or Dream Theater would definitely not sound the same without the drumming talents of Mike Portnoy.Here are some tips on how to narrow ...
The Fretboard Master
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Posted March 1st, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Having been a guitar player for over 20 years, I am often amazed at the number of guitarists that have never taken the time to learn the notes on their fretboard. I have met guitar players that gig on a regular basis, and yet are unable to find a C# on the 3rd string, an A natural on the 4th string or an F natural on any string! Little do they know that by learning this one simple thing, their playing and enjoyment of the instrument will increase ten fold!It was while studying at the Guitar In...
Guitar Lessons Learn To Play Today
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Posted March 1st, 2010 at 1:00 am
We all love music in some form or another and many of us have pined for the ability to play the guitar in our lives. Well nowdays there are many options for learning how to play the guitar whether you like folk, rock, jazz, or classical among the many types of music out there. Here are some of the more common ways to learn to play theguitar. Try each method to see what works best for you.Group Lessons: Learning guitar in a group setting can be lessintimidating for the beginning musician. You not...
Barre Chord Basics
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Posted February 23rd, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Barre chords are the scourge of the beginning guitarist. Like a bum knee, a prison record, the inability of matter to exceed the speed of light; barre chords hold us back. The next time an F minor chord messes with you, mess back with this: Check your thumb placement. Your thumb should be pressing against the back of the neck, on the fattest part, behind the area where the 2nd finger's hanging out. Check your first finger placement. It should be parallel with the fret wire, so close it's jus...
Learn To Play Guitar: Learn To Play Easy Nice Sounding Guitar Chords
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Posted February 21st, 2010 at 1:02 pm
To learn to play guitar is difficult and easy at the same time. The guitar is a fascinating instrument. It is very difficult to master in some areas but you will also find wells of easy to play but nice sounding treasures among the strings.In this learn to play guitar article I will give some examples of easy to play guitar chords and progressions. I will use guitar tab to help you find the notes on your guitar.In this article i will only use the first four strings on the guitar. In the guitar t...
Guitar Techniques Palm Muting: How To Palm Mute On Guitar
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Posted February 19th, 2010 at 5:02 am
Palm muting on the guitar - what is it used for?It's used sometimes in various types of music, with both electric and acoustic guitars. It's often heard in rock music with distorted guitars. Palm muting will muffle the ringing of the guitar so the notes don't ring for as long of a duration when played. When you want to get a chunky sound out of the guitar, palm muting is what you want to use. Palm muting can also be used to show a contrast between loud and soft, so you can play with palm mut...
Guitar Lessons Learning To Make Chord Changes
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Posted February 18th, 2010 at 1:01 am
How quickly can your fretting hand switch from one chord to another? The speed and confidence you have in making chord changes is key to mastering the guitar and successfully playing the instrument.The key to learning any instrument, like most intricate human activity, is to develop brain and muscle coordination, more commonly called, muscle memory needed to play the instrument. If you picture a basketball player, for instance, the key to a good shooting performance is the proper hand-to-eye c...
How To Play Guitar Like A Pro!
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Posted February 16th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Having taught the guitar for many years, I see the majority of beginners experiencing the same problems and making the same mistakes over and over again in their quest to learn how to play guitar. It's my job to steer them through these problem areas.These mistakes are basic errors that most beginners naturally tend to make. But these mistakes can cause major problems if you allow them to become habits in your playing. Unfortunately, 90% of guitarists have done just that!Avoid These 3 Mistakes L...
