Guitar Teachers: Studying With A Private Teacher

There are many opinions and points of view (pro and con) about studying with a private guitar teacher. No teacher can teach anyone how to play. This must be learned through experience and a lot of playing.
However, let’s not underestimate the great value of a good teacher. A teacher can help the student in many […]

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October 26, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

10 Guitarists You Should Have As An Influence

One of the most important factors in shaping a guitarists sound are the influences that musician has. What music they have listened to - what licks and riffs they have learned - what they’re musical ear has picked up. For a musician this is almost as important as what you eat - listen […]

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October 25, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

Guitar Players - Palm Muting Builds a Strong Right Hand

Playing guitar requires a technique that is uniquely different from an instrument such as piano. Think about this for example, you can drop a roll of quarters on a piano and get a clean crisp sound out of the keys. The guitar requires a little more finesse with both hands in order to get notes […]

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October 25, 2006 | Articles | 2 Comments

Guitar lesson: Learn To Play Every Breath You Take By Ear

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to play the hit songs you hear on the radio and be able to play them on your guitar even without tabs or sheet music!
In this guitar lesson we will use Every Breath You Take as an example.
The hits songs you hear are usually copyright protected and shouldn’t […]

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October 25, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

How To Be Successful At Practicing The Guitar

Practice: to work on something repeatedly for the purpose of improvement.
That says a lot. It tells you what to do (work), how (repeatedly), and why (to improve).
Once you understand what “practice” is, you can proceed to learn how to use this new tool to your best advantage.
1. TUNE UP: It’s important to play music at […]

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October 25, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

Notable Rock And Pop Guitarists Of Past 50 Years

Over the years, there have been many guitarists that stood out from the crowd - their skill, speed, ad showmanship distinguished them as experts. Here are just a few of them.
Jim Adkins, lead singer and lead guitarist for Jimmy Eat World, has been playing guitar since he was a youngster. Jim uses a Gibson Les […]

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October 25, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

Andres Segovia, the Father of the Classical Guitar - A Remembrance

Next year, 2007, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Andres Segovia, the father of the classical guitar for almost the entire 20th Century. This remembrance of what was to be one of his last concerts, a 1985 performance at the Arlington Centre, Santa Barbara, is a tribute to his extraordinary and ground-breaking influence […]

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October 24, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

Preparing For Your First Guitar Lesson

So. You’ve decided that you’d like to learn how to play the guitar, huh? Great decision! In this article, I’ll cover the basic things you’ll need to get before you’re ready to start taking guitar lessons.
The first thing you’ll need is pretty obvious: a guitar! You should really give some serious consideration to what you […]

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October 23, 2006 | Articles | No Comments

Guitar Scales - An Important Exercise To Learn

Do you know your guitar scales? If you’re learning to play guitar, scales are an important exercise for you to learn. Scales are often neglected on the guitar, for some reason. But you would be hard pressed to find a good pianist who didn’t have at least some level of proficiency at scales. The same […]

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October 22, 2006 | Articles | 6 Comments

Guitar Tab: Learn To Play Yankee Doodle With Guitar Tab

You can learn to play melodies on your guitar even if you do not know sheet music notation. We will instead use easy to learn guitar tab or guitar tablature. Let’s learn Yankee Doodle!
Yankee Doodle “Yankee Doodle” is a well-known American song, today sung patriotically. Originally it was a satirical song.
The first verse and refrain […]

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October 21, 2006 | Articles | 1 Comment
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