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Learning Acoustic Guitar 2008-08-21 14:51:52 One of the most common questions new guitarists ask is “Is it easier learning acoustic guitar or electric guitar?”
Although the answer to the question is not straight forward I personally believe that learning acoustic guitar first gives you several advantages.
Advantage No. 1
Learning
acoustic guitar helps you develop your finger strength. Acoustic
guitars have thicker strings. Read more:Guitar
Learning to Play Blues Guitar: Lead Guitarist Advice 2008-09-15 14:19:24 Lead guitar is more than likely why you wanted to learn to play blues guitar in the first place.
The lead parts of a song are often the most expressive parts a guitarist can play. On top of that there are all sorts of techniques and tricks that can really draw attention to the guitarist. There [...] Read more:Blues
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Learn Acoustic Guitar 2008-08-21 14:51:52 One of the most common questions new guitarists ask is “Is it easier to learn acoustic guitar or electric guitar?”
Although the answer to the question is not straight forward I personally believe that if you learn acoustic guitar first it gives you several advantages.
AcousticGuitar
Advantage No. 1
Learning acoustic guitar helps you develop your finger [...]
12 Bar Blues in C 2008-10-03 14:13:57 The 12 bar blues are standard for anyone who wants to learn to play blues guitar. They are the most important chord progression in western guitar music.
The 12 bar blues consist of 3 lines. Each of these lines is subdivided into 4 bars. That makes a total of 12 bars. There are 4 beats in [...] Read more:Blues
Mastering Hammer Ons And Pulls Offs 2008-10-03 14:06:43 Whenever I have a new student come to me, telling me that they want to learn to play blues guitar, it always makes me smile. I love the blues, and consider it my primary style.
One of the things I enjoy doing with students is giving them a list of listening material to introduce different [...] Read more:Mastering
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What is the Guitar Action? 2008-10-21 09:33:33 The action of a guitar is the word used to describe the process of pressing the string down on the fret board.
If the action is too high the strings are too far away from the fret board.
If the action is too low the strings are too close to the fret board.
The ideal action [...] Read more:Guitar
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How To Get a Pick Out of a Guitar? 2008-10-20 12:32:49 I’m sure it has happened to you at some stage. In fact, it’s almost inevitable and it’s bloody annoying.
You’re strumming away happily and next thing - whoops - where’s my pick?
Oh no - it’s inside the guitar…
The two most common reactions to this are holding the guitar upside down above your head and shaking furiously [...] Read more:Guitar
Why Are Diminished Chords Like a Bangkok Stopover? 2008-10-29 14:38:22 Imagine you're taking a long haul flight from Europe to Australia, with a stopover in Bangkok
- Diminished chords are kinda like that stopover - not absolutely necessary but they make the journey that little bit more interesting...