This new guest post is by Jules Fitzgerald from knowyourinstrument.com. Check out their instruments for sale and a great blog with tips on playing music. Thanks Jules! You’re already having a tough time figuring out how your new phone works, and now you want to learn guitar? Seriously, at your age? Well, don’t dismiss the idea just …
Here’s an article from Parlor Guitars which quotes advice from me and a few other guitarists about buying your first guitar. If you’re looking for a guitar, check this one out: Choosing Your First Guitar by Alexander Briones. Thanks for the reference, Alexander.
There’s a common decision among students: there’s so much information out there, should I get guitar lessons online, or find a regular teacher in person? In my research there were interesting sites on the topic of online versus traditional education, but there weren’t any studies specifically on music lessons, though there are informal forums discussing …
You remember the pentatonic scale? You know blues, B.B.King, and all that good stuff. Rock, metal and even country players use it as well. Just a word on jamming. When some start playing pentatonic scales they like to jam it out as fast as they can. Yeah, that’s fun, I agree. But if you listen …
Today, I’m gonna give you some fun chord science. We’re going to talk about suspended chords. Yeah, baby! (in Austin Powers voice) So I’m assuming you know your basic major chords, right? If not, please review, then come back soon!
Here’s a guest post from guitartricks.com. If you want to start playing pull-offs and hammer-ons, check this out: The Pull-Off Playing lead guitar like your heroes can be hard if you don’t master key techniques like the pull-off. A pull-off (and a hammer-on) is a way of changing between two notes smoothly. This …
Pentawhat scale? Huh? Josh, you’re not gonna be one of those poofy-hair teachers who goes off on diminish 9th scales are you? Relax. Pentatonics is a big word, but it’s pretty easy once you get the hang of it. The awesome players like Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and B.B. King used it all the …
Okay, this will be an easy lesson for you guys, whether you’ve played a while, or are just starting. Remember the C chord we all know and love? Well, now we’re going to find some other cool sounds with that shape.
And now for the third installment of our epic trilogy… (Movie trailer voice) D major! Learn the easy version first if you have trouble holding down the chord. Only play those highest two strings in the easy version. Remember, thumb behind the neck. Fingers straight down, not all sideways. Once you have the easy chords …
One more chord for you: easy G Major. Often called a “cheater chord”, because you’re not playing the exact chord, but this will get you by in a pinch. Yes, this one is even easier than C so it will be fun if you’re having a lot of trouble holding down chords. Learn this and …
