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Home Studio Newby - Part 2 2008-03-04 05:22:32 Now that I’ve got my feet wet with my shiny new M-Audio Fast Track Pro Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface things are starting to come together and it’s all getting a bit exciting.
Still facing some challenges with latency and distortion and the fact that my computer is pushing 6 years old doesn’t help either. Ideally I’d like [...]
Interesting FAQ’s and Beginner Guitar Lesson Course Questions 2008-02-17 06:24:31 Been getting some interesting feedback from the “what’s your 1 question?” form on the sign up page for the accelerated onine beginners course
Mainly over a concern over whether ‘it actually works’ and can learning quickly without an instructor actually be done.
Well that’s what the course is all about - finding the most effective ways [...] Read more:Beginner
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Project Hotel California 2008-02-12 05:36:38 Not the most difficult beginner song to learn how to play, although it does involve a bit of bar chording. However – my challenge (which I have decided to accept) is to play the 12 string intro - without the capo – which is tough and will require a bit of improvisation for some of [...] Read more:California
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Start Learning the Guitar Today for Free 2008-01-20 06:50:33 These free guitar lesson sites are popping up all over the web - so how do we know which ones are any good or not? Anything that’s free has to have a catch right? Well no actually - or yes and no, or was it no?
I’ll stop that before I completely confuse myself (easily done) [...] Read more:Guitar
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Inspiration that makes you go - Wow! 2008-01-19 07:04:42 I just came across this video on Youtube - it’s one of my favourite guitarists Tommy Emmanuel playing a 12 bar blues that goes beyond brilliant.
I think I’m going to make it a habit of watching incredible guitar playing before any practice session - starting with this clip here, enjoy! Read more:Inspiration
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Learn to Play Guitar the Fun and Quick Way 2008-01-15 06:30:50 Today I’m going to look at the quickest and most effective way to learn the guitar there is bar none – it’s no secret but it’s also something people don’t do enough – it’s all very well saying “I know that” but if you know it but don’t do it then you need to start [...] Read more:Guitar
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Fitting in guitar practice every day. 2008-01-13 04:43:32 It can be hard fitting in guitar practice every
day, especially with a hectic 9-5, going to the gym, trying to reset and recouperate. But without it it’s nearly impossible to advance.
You see it’s every day practice that develops ‘guitar fingers’ that don’t hurt when holding down difficult chords for extended periods of time. One [...]
The importance of forming good guitar habits from the start 2008-01-07 07:56:49 It sounds obvious but when you’re learning shortcut style and not from qualified teachers but just other people and going the self taught route it’s very easy to form bad guitar habits
. Of course there is some grey area between bad habits/technique and play style but some things just shouldn’t be done – for example [...]
How Anyone - Yes Even You - Can Become a World Class Guitarist 2008-03-15 04:13:01 I’ve just read a very encouraging post on another blog about what it actually takes for anyone to master anything they want. It has little to do with starting early or having the right genes - although these things certainly help they are not required.
It’s objections like “It’s too late/I’m too old” and “I’m not [...] Read more:Anyone
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Playing the Guitar is Not Always a Happy Occasion 2008-05-20 04:28:57 When you think of playing the guitar you probably have images of being on stage in front of an adoring crowd or jamming in the studio, a party or just round at someone’s place.
It’s always a happy place where everyone’s having a great party – right?
Well this Thursday I’m playing in the church for [...] Read more:Guitar
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My Journey To Learn to Play the Guitar on my own 2008-10-13 07:56:02 After first purchasing my guitar the majority of my time was spent surfing around the Internet searching for videos and tutorials that were free to help me learn to play. When I first started it was exciting because I was starting from scratch so each new chord or technique I learned was bringing me closer [...] Read more:Guitar
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Learn To Play Fretboard - Chart equals Notes 2008-10-25 05:26:07 The guitar is one of the more fascinating instruments to learn to play and is normally featured in most bands. This creation can only begin after you have mastered playing notes on the fretboard and understanding the fretboard charting process. Guitars, in the hands of expert players, are the heart and souls of most bands.
Observing [...] Read more:Chart
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The Fastest Ways to Learn Guitar on the Internet 2008-11-28 06:24:04 Learning to play guitar brings great enjoyment to many adults and children.Especially for adults learning to play is often something they’ve always wanted to do but haven’t due to lack of time.
I want to help you learn to play guitar faster, so I’m going to reveal 3 ways you can get started for nothing [...] Read more:Guitar
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