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Barre Chords - What they Are and How to Play Them

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Hey! If you’re new here, make sure that the first thing you do is download my FREE “How to Read Guitar Tabs” guide, complete with really simple to follow video lessons. Grab the FREE Tabs Guide right here!It’s going to happen eventually.  One day you are going to be looking at a guitar tab […]

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Learning How to Play Guitar - How to Develop Finger Strength

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

When you bought your first guitar, no doubt your enthusiasm was through the roof. There were so many songs that you loved and were looking forward to learning how to play. Of course, after a while you realized that you would have to put in some serious practice time before you would be […]

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How to Play Guitar Scales - Part 2

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Guitar scales have their own peculiar tablature that can seem a bit unusual the first time you see it. The tab still has the same basic look as standard guitar tab that you might see in a song transcription – 6 lines, with the first string at the top and the sixth string at […]

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How to Play Guitar Scales - Part 1

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Once you have mastered how to play chords on your guitar, the next logical step is to try and emulate some of the lead lines that you hear played in your favorite songs. Lead lines are the parts of the melody played by the lead guitar in the band. This usually includes the […]

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When Should You Replace Your Guitar Strings?

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

You’ve been practicing quite hard over a period of a few weeks, and while your technical skills have really started to improve, you’ve noticed that your guitar isn’t sounding as bright as it used to. In fact, the tone you are getting out of the instrument would best be described as ‘dull’ or ‘muddy’. […]

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How to Choose Your Guitar Strings

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Walking into a guitar store, you can’t help but notice the sheer number of different packs of guitar strings that are mounted on the wall behind the counter. A large shop could easily have over a hundred different brands, guages and types of strings available for sale.
It can be quite intimidating to try to […]

 
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Finger Picking for Acoustic Guitar

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments

When I was growing up, I listened to a lot of country music, mostly because my parents were really big fans. As a result of their interest, I was exposed to a lot of acoustic guitar music. In country, while acoustic guitar frequently finds itself in the rhythm role, it is not merely […]

 
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Acoustic Guitar vs. Electric Guitar - Which is Better to Learn On?

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The first guitar most people play is usually an acoustic model. There are many reasons for this. In my case, I first started playing acoustic because my mother had an older guitar that she had played as a girl, and she handed it down to me. Acoustic guitars, lacking the need for […]

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