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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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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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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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A number of people have written in asking for some examples of how to play some of U2’s best-known recent songs. They’re frustrated because it’s really hard to get “Edge sound.”
The reason why it seems hard is because The Edge is using an effect called a delay. Now many of you are probably aware of […]

 

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Guitar pick selection might not seem like something that requires too much thought. After all, isn’t it just there to pick your strings? How much different can one pick be from another?
Actually, guitar picks can make a real difference in the comfort with which you play the guitar, as well as how your […]

 

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Learning a musical instrument is something that must be a balance between moving on at your own pace and yet still having the drive to continually challenge yourself to try new techniques and practice difficult passages that you are struggling with. Some people are able to find that drive within themselves, but others require […]

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Here’s the final installment in the how to play bass guitar series. You should read the first two installments first so this will make sense to you. Hope this helps!
Muting Strings
Muting the strings is just as important as plucking them in bass playing.  Unlike acoustic or electric guitar playing, you pretty much will want only […]

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Basic Bass Guitar Techniques
Okay gang, it’s time for Part 2 of the How to Play Bass Guitar tutorial. Last time we covered the real basics — like how to choose the right bass for you. Now let’s get into some playing techniques.
Holding the Bass
You have to learn to hold the bass correctly from the beginning.  […]

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Okay, so a lot of you have written in asking about specific techniques and instructions for learning to play bass guitar. Well, while some of the techniques are similar to your standard six-string, there are, of course, some major and important differences. So I thought a series of articles on the topic was in order. […]

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I just came across one of the most amazing guitar solo videos on YouTube that I’ve ever seen. But there’s a HUGE potential problem with it that I need you to know about.
Okay, here’s the story.
This guy’s unique take on one of the most well-known pieces of music of all time is certainly unique. It’s […]

 

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