People play Pachelbel's Canon arrangement at weddings, but they don't play it the way Funtwo plays the rock version on YouTube. After six years of learning to play the electric guitar, the South Korean guitarist, Lim Jeong, (Funtwo) had his "one of a kind" video uploaded on YouTube. Since then millions of beginners and advanced guitar players have been captivated by his style... so much so that the YouTube clip ranks among the top twenty-five videos of all time. His outstanding musical ability captured him a spot on stage playing with guitar legend, Joe Satriani, for the "YouTube Live" event held in 2008.
How to Find Lessons to Teach Yourself
There are many instructional videos and tabbed lessons that can be purchased online. Just do an online-search using the phrase "lessons for learning Canon on the guitar." There are search results pages filled with professional instructors offering lessons for this arrangement.
Practice Requirements
Learning to play this song with excellence is going to require hundreds of hours of practice. Even with the proper guidance, the truth of the matter is you will never be able to master the arrangement without dedicated practice. Several hours per day should be set aside for doing finger exercises on the fret board. Small portions of the song should be practiced until the entire piece is mastered.
Mental Attitude
In order to play the guitar the way Funtwo does- an extremely high expectation of oneself is required. In an interview with CNN, Lim Jeong said he would rate his guitar playing at fifty percent (50%) out of a hundred (or as a "5"). As of May 2010, the videos on YouTube of him playing Jerry C's Canon Rock on the electric guitar have pulled in over eighty-four million viewers. That's pretty good for someone who rates his own musical ability at fifty percent of what it could be. I think you get my point. A high standard of excellence must be present in your personality at all times when learning the song.
Musical Equipment
The equipment you use to learn to play this arrangement with will have a direct effect on your motivation to master Jerry C's Cannon Rock. A beginner guitar player can get discouraged if the instrument they are learning on won't stay tuned or if it has poor sound quality. If you are really serious about learning to play the electric guitar, then invest in a decent amplifier and guitar. The guitar Funtwo used when he recorded the YouTube video was an ESP, Alfee Custon SEC-28OTC with gold-colored detailing.
A Good Digital Recorder is Required
It's important to record your guitar playing as you practice. Often times what we hear with our ears sounds different than it does when we play back a recording. You want to keep practicing your small sections of the Canon Rock song until they sound flawless. This type of practice requires a high level of patience with yourself. You must never give up no matter what you think it sounds like. Remember, "practice makes perfect."
I personally think that people who play the guitar in an outstanding manner (as Funtwo does) have been entrusted with a musical gift. Not everyone is musically gifted though. Great accomplishments can be achieved whether you are musically gifted or not, however. For some people the amount of practice that it takes to play Jerry C's Cannon arrangement will be more extensive than it is for others. Just keep in mind that "where there's a will there's a way." I've seen people play the guitar with their feet because they had no arms. A man named Phil Keggy achieved great heights in the Christian music world and he only has four fingers on one of his hands. Set an obtainable goal to master the song, commit to practice daily and before you know it you will be able to play Canon on the electric guitar the way Funtwo does.
I was captivated by Funtwo's YouTube video. Soon after watching him, I researched where he took guitar lessons to learn canon rock. I have not mastered the song yet, but am hopeful that someday I will be able to play Canon Rock like Funtwo.
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5 Steps to Curing Writer's Block
Songs just don't materialize out of thin air - most of the time. For most great lyrics, someone has spent considerable time writing, revising, gathering feedback and rewriting to build their masterpiece. Writing is work, and it's not always easy.
I'd like to say I work as diligently at all my songs as the great songwriters of our times. The sad fact is that I usually have trouble getting the initial draft out of my head and onto the page. I've fallen victim to the mythical Writers' Block more times than I'd like to admit, and I typically end up stuck without a draft, rationalizing my way out of the work of writing.
All that being said, I have to say that I don't believe in Writers' Block as an actual state or condition. I've come to believe that in most cases, we have a series of lame excuses for not honing our craft that we tend to BLAME on Writers' Block.
Why can't we just come out and say the things we want to say? The following is just the starter list of a series of lame excuses we use (ok, that I use) to avoid doing any actual work toward refining my song craft.
Lame Excuse # 1 - Laziness -
For many of us not-quite-published songwriters, Writers' Block is sometimes a code word for just plain laziness. So many times when I sit down to write, I never get beyond step 1 because I'm just too lazy. Too lazy to think through exactly what I want to say. Too lazy to come up with a clear song vision, or jot down a simple melody or one of those (seemingly great) hook lines that pop into my head from time to time.This is perhaps the easiest excuse to get past. All it requires is a commitment to taking a first step toward your final destination.
Lame Excuse # 2 - Anxiety -
More times than not, this one's a bigger culprit than laziness, and is sometimes the root cause of my laziness, lurking just beneath the surface. Insecurities about exposing the fruit of our labor into the marketplace are very real and sometimes very intimidating.We become vulnerable each time we put ourselves into our craft. What if someone doesn't like my ideas? What if they do, and they act on them? What if the world thinks I'm just plain nuts? What if?
All these things could happen, but we'll never know if we don't get beyond that initial draft. Unless we get beyond our initial drafts consistently, we'll probably never get the opportunity for the world to hate us at all! People can't hear the music in our heads. If we don't put it out there, we also forfeit the opportunity to share a really great song with the world.
Lame Excuse # 3 - I Got Nothin' to Say -
From time to time, I sit down to write, only to discover that I have nothing to say. Nothing really grabs me enough to motivate me to write. This is perhaps the most common, and quite possibly the lamest excuse for not writing. Unfortunately, great writers don't become great writers by writing during a few brief moments of inspiration. Songwriting is a craft. Developing these skills takes time and lots of practice. Writing itself - about anything at all - can motivate us to write. We just need to lose the lame excuse and get started.
The Cure - 5 Steps to Curing Writers' Block
Here's where the rubber meets the road. I'm about to share with you a few techniques for slaying the demon of Writers' Block. While I can't guarantee you'll win a Grammy within the first year of practicing these techniques, these techniques can help you get closer to completing an initial draft. You'll actually have SOMETHING to revise! SOMETHING to craft into a potential masterpiece!
Great songs are like diamonds. They can take quite a bit of time to develop. To create that rare gem, we have to continually press and polish all the coal we've got laying around in our heads, discarding the rough edges and molding it into a fine gemstone.
Hopefully these techniques will provide you with a large piece of coal that just might become a diamond over time - if you work at it hard and long enough.
Step #1 - Feed Your Brain
If you're having trouble coming up with a topic, salvation from Writer's Block may be as near as your coffee table. Pick up the remote control and turn on the tube, or pick up the paper and read. The news can be a great source of material for songwriters.Comedians often comment that the real life is funnier than anything they could have come up with on their own. There is a certain universality to many things that happen around us that makes for great lyrical content. Whether they affect the entire world, or just the people on your street, real-life events can be a great inspiration.
Step #2 - Write Down Your Reasons For Writing
Knowing why you want to write something (this doesn't just apply to songs) can be very useful. It can help you set an initial direction and begin to gain momentum. Maybe you're writing to express the deep-seated love you have for fly-fishing. Maybe you're outraged at the local Sonic Drive-in for NEVER giving you enough napkins without your having to ask. Ask yourself where you want the song to go. If you're writing about something personal that you don't care to share with the world, (maybe a purely therapeutic exercise to help you get over a lost love or pet), you don't have to worry as much about building a universal appeal. If you want to appeal to a specific audience, this could influence the direction your writing takes as well.
Step #3 - Write Anything!
The best way to get the creative juices flowing for me is to simply begin writing about ANYTHING. It doesn't have to be a focused stream of beautiful melodies that get it all said in perfect form. As a matter of fact, it doesn't even have to be a lyric. I typically pick a subject and write down a 1/2 page stream of consciousness babble about everything that comes into my head when I think about it. When I'm done, I usually have a few good starting places for a song. A hook phrase might stand out from my random babblings. I might not use any of the content, but the rhythmic patterns of certain word combinations might spark an idea for a melody I can develop for a song about something totally different.
Step #4 - Brainstorm
If your writing tends to take an immediate direction when you write in complete thoughts and sentences, you might come up with a larger variety of content by brainstorming short words and phrases. Just like in the above exercise, pick a subject. Set a timer for 10 or 15 minutes and begin writing down words and short phrases that have to do with your subject matter. Don't stop writing until the timer goes off. Make a conscious effort to keep the pen moving as much as possible during the exercise.
Step #5 - Develop a Clear Song Vision.
By using the above techniques, you've probably developed nice broad base of material that you can use to start many songs. The next step to take is to develop a clear Song Vision.A truly great song says one thing and says it well. A song vision is simply a brief statement that says what you want to say as concisely as possible. The entire song should communicate your song vision. Anything that takes away from the vision makes the song less powerful. Think about what you want to say, and articulate it in a few sentences before trying to write all the lyrics. It's ok for your song vision to change as you work out revisions. Just make sure that every piece of the song communications the vision clearly. Keeping your song vision in mind will help you maintain direction and focus, or change the song's entire direction as you discover something different you might want to say.
This is Just the Beginning. Once you've developed your song vision, you've almost conquered the demon Writers' Block. You now have something to say. Now just get to work and say it!
Craig Canon
http://5minuteguitarlessons.com
craig@5minuteguitarlessons.com
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I'd like to say I work as diligently at all my songs as the great songwriters of our times. The sad fact is that I usually have trouble getting the initial draft out of my head and onto the page. I've fallen victim to the mythical Writers' Block more times than I'd like to admit, and I typically end up stuck without a draft, rationalizing my way out of the work of writing.
All that being said, I have to say that I don't believe in Writers' Block as an actual state or condition. I've come to believe that in most cases, we have a series of lame excuses for not honing our craft that we tend to BLAME on Writers' Block.
Why can't we just come out and say the things we want to say? The following is just the starter list of a series of lame excuses we use (ok, that I use) to avoid doing any actual work toward refining my song craft.
Lame Excuse # 1 - Laziness -
For many of us not-quite-published songwriters, Writers' Block is sometimes a code word for just plain laziness. So many times when I sit down to write, I never get beyond step 1 because I'm just too lazy. Too lazy to think through exactly what I want to say. Too lazy to come up with a clear song vision, or jot down a simple melody or one of those (seemingly great) hook lines that pop into my head from time to time.This is perhaps the easiest excuse to get past. All it requires is a commitment to taking a first step toward your final destination.
Lame Excuse # 2 - Anxiety -
More times than not, this one's a bigger culprit than laziness, and is sometimes the root cause of my laziness, lurking just beneath the surface. Insecurities about exposing the fruit of our labor into the marketplace are very real and sometimes very intimidating.We become vulnerable each time we put ourselves into our craft. What if someone doesn't like my ideas? What if they do, and they act on them? What if the world thinks I'm just plain nuts? What if?
All these things could happen, but we'll never know if we don't get beyond that initial draft. Unless we get beyond our initial drafts consistently, we'll probably never get the opportunity for the world to hate us at all! People can't hear the music in our heads. If we don't put it out there, we also forfeit the opportunity to share a really great song with the world.
Lame Excuse # 3 - I Got Nothin' to Say -
From time to time, I sit down to write, only to discover that I have nothing to say. Nothing really grabs me enough to motivate me to write. This is perhaps the most common, and quite possibly the lamest excuse for not writing. Unfortunately, great writers don't become great writers by writing during a few brief moments of inspiration. Songwriting is a craft. Developing these skills takes time and lots of practice. Writing itself - about anything at all - can motivate us to write. We just need to lose the lame excuse and get started.
The Cure - 5 Steps to Curing Writers' Block
Here's where the rubber meets the road. I'm about to share with you a few techniques for slaying the demon of Writers' Block. While I can't guarantee you'll win a Grammy within the first year of practicing these techniques, these techniques can help you get closer to completing an initial draft. You'll actually have SOMETHING to revise! SOMETHING to craft into a potential masterpiece!
Great songs are like diamonds. They can take quite a bit of time to develop. To create that rare gem, we have to continually press and polish all the coal we've got laying around in our heads, discarding the rough edges and molding it into a fine gemstone.
Hopefully these techniques will provide you with a large piece of coal that just might become a diamond over time - if you work at it hard and long enough.
Step #1 - Feed Your Brain
If you're having trouble coming up with a topic, salvation from Writer's Block may be as near as your coffee table. Pick up the remote control and turn on the tube, or pick up the paper and read. The news can be a great source of material for songwriters.Comedians often comment that the real life is funnier than anything they could have come up with on their own. There is a certain universality to many things that happen around us that makes for great lyrical content. Whether they affect the entire world, or just the people on your street, real-life events can be a great inspiration.
Step #2 - Write Down Your Reasons For Writing
Knowing why you want to write something (this doesn't just apply to songs) can be very useful. It can help you set an initial direction and begin to gain momentum. Maybe you're writing to express the deep-seated love you have for fly-fishing. Maybe you're outraged at the local Sonic Drive-in for NEVER giving you enough napkins without your having to ask. Ask yourself where you want the song to go. If you're writing about something personal that you don't care to share with the world, (maybe a purely therapeutic exercise to help you get over a lost love or pet), you don't have to worry as much about building a universal appeal. If you want to appeal to a specific audience, this could influence the direction your writing takes as well.
Step #3 - Write Anything!
The best way to get the creative juices flowing for me is to simply begin writing about ANYTHING. It doesn't have to be a focused stream of beautiful melodies that get it all said in perfect form. As a matter of fact, it doesn't even have to be a lyric. I typically pick a subject and write down a 1/2 page stream of consciousness babble about everything that comes into my head when I think about it. When I'm done, I usually have a few good starting places for a song. A hook phrase might stand out from my random babblings. I might not use any of the content, but the rhythmic patterns of certain word combinations might spark an idea for a melody I can develop for a song about something totally different.
Step #4 - Brainstorm
If your writing tends to take an immediate direction when you write in complete thoughts and sentences, you might come up with a larger variety of content by brainstorming short words and phrases. Just like in the above exercise, pick a subject. Set a timer for 10 or 15 minutes and begin writing down words and short phrases that have to do with your subject matter. Don't stop writing until the timer goes off. Make a conscious effort to keep the pen moving as much as possible during the exercise.
Step #5 - Develop a Clear Song Vision.
By using the above techniques, you've probably developed nice broad base of material that you can use to start many songs. The next step to take is to develop a clear Song Vision.A truly great song says one thing and says it well. A song vision is simply a brief statement that says what you want to say as concisely as possible. The entire song should communicate your song vision. Anything that takes away from the vision makes the song less powerful. Think about what you want to say, and articulate it in a few sentences before trying to write all the lyrics. It's ok for your song vision to change as you work out revisions. Just make sure that every piece of the song communications the vision clearly. Keeping your song vision in mind will help you maintain direction and focus, or change the song's entire direction as you discover something different you might want to say.
This is Just the Beginning. Once you've developed your song vision, you've almost conquered the demon Writers' Block. You now have something to say. Now just get to work and say it!
Craig Canon
http://5minuteguitarlessons.com
craig@5minuteguitarlessons.com
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Strange Loops & Musical Puzzles - Complex Patterns That Mirror the Soul
A Strange Loop is a concept created by Douglas R. Hofstadter in his book, Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Braid. The 'Strange Loop' is a continuous cycle of feedback in a system that allows it to 'perceive itself', to talk about itself, to become 'self-aware'." Hofstadter's Inspiration for writing GEB, first published in 1979, was his long-held conviction that his strange loop notion "holds the key to unraveling the mystery that we conscious beings call 'being' or 'consciousness'." Also called an "isomorphism", Hofstadter sees Strange Loops as an analogy for the way human language tracks reality "through the [complex] organic processes taking place inside the brains of carbon based life forms." In Mathematics, the Strange Loop is an "endless mathematical system that perceives itself through 'meaningless' symbols that use patterns to accurately track, or mirror, various phenomena in the world [such as a computer program]." Implicit in Hofstadter's definition of Strange Loops is the concept of infinity - a way of representing an endless process in a finite way.
In GEB, Hofstadter extends his Strange Loop analogy to mathematics, art and music, giving examples of this phenomena discovered by mathematician Kurt Godel (Incompleteness Theorem in Mathematical Logic - a mathematical proof that connects self-referential statements to number theory); intellectually stimulating lithographs and woodcuts by Dutch Graphic artist M.C. Escher; and complex Canons and Fugues by Eighteenth Century musician, J.S. Bach, (specifically, Musical Offering, representing one of Bach's supreme accomplishments in musical counterpoint.) It is Hofstadter's insight on Bach's musical work that I want to discuss here.
Hofstadter explains that on May 7, 1747, Bach first played his Fugue, Musical Offering, extemporaneously for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, who played the flute and enjoyed evening concerts of chamber music. The King wanted Bach to try out his large collection of pianos, and summoned him to his palace. He asked the King to give him a subject (musical idea) for a Fugue. The King did, and expressed a wish to hear the Fugue based on his idea with six Obligato (accompaniment) parts! To the King's astonishment, Bach was able to perform it. When Bach returned home to Leipzig, he composed it in three and six parts, including ten of the most sophisticated canons he ever wrote, had it engraved under the title of "Musikalisches Opfer" (Musical Offering) and humbly dedicated it to the King.
In GEB, Hofstadter extends his Strange Loop analogy to mathematics, art and music, giving examples of this phenomena discovered by mathematician Kurt Godel (Incompleteness Theorem in Mathematical Logic - a mathematical proof that connects self-referential statements to number theory); intellectually stimulating lithographs and woodcuts by Dutch Graphic artist M.C. Escher; and complex Canons and Fugues by Eighteenth Century musician, J.S. Bach, (specifically, Musical Offering, representing one of Bach's supreme accomplishments in musical counterpoint.) It is Hofstadter's insight on Bach's musical work that I want to discuss here.
Hofstadter explains that on May 7, 1747, Bach first played his Fugue, Musical Offering, extemporaneously for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, who played the flute and enjoyed evening concerts of chamber music. The King wanted Bach to try out his large collection of pianos, and summoned him to his palace. He asked the King to give him a subject (musical idea) for a Fugue. The King did, and expressed a wish to hear the Fugue based on his idea with six Obligato (accompaniment) parts! To the King's astonishment, Bach was able to perform it. When Bach returned home to Leipzig, he composed it in three and six parts, including ten of the most sophisticated canons he ever wrote, had it engraved under the title of "Musikalisches Opfer" (Musical Offering) and humbly dedicated it to the King.
Learn to Play Keyboard Now - Canons
When students decide to learn to play keyboard, or seek easy piano lessons for that matter, they must take the time to familiarize themselves with the proper musical terminology associated with that instrument, and a great place to start is with canons. Now, beginners mustn't worry about actually playing canons (depending on the canon, this could prove to be very difficult), but as students, they must be willing to understand the potential that their instrument possesses, so that they can seek the ability to reach that potential.
The best explanation I've ever come across to explain a canon, comes from Douglas Hofstadter, author of "Godel, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid":
In the section "Canons and Fugues", Hofstadter explains, "The idea of a canon is that one single theme is played against itself. This is done by having "copies" of the theme played by the various participating voices." The author expounds on the idea by having the reader imagine singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". "Here, the theme enters in the first voice and, after a fixed time-delay, a "copy" of it enters, in precisely the same key", writes Hofstadter.
I'm sure you've tried this exact canon as a child, but to further explain, I've written an example:
THEME: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Voice 1: Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream...
Voice 2: (Pause-----------------------) row, row, row your boat, gently down...
Voice 3: (Pause--------------------------------------------------------) row, row, row...
And so on.
But to make this particular theme a canon theme, Hofstadter writes, "...each of its notes must be able to serve in a dual (or triple, or quadruple) role: it must firstly be part of a melody, and secondly it must be part of a harmonization of the same melody." So, as each "staggered" theme initially conflicts with one another (as most themes will not harmonize with themselves automatically) it is up to the musician or musicians to harmonize the words (or notes), and make them work together.
For more FREE, easy piano lessons and tips, visit "Learn to Play Keyboard Now!" here. Or to learn continue your independent study, visit fugues.
James Walmsley is a former touring musician - traveling the world, and lending a hand wherever he can. He writes for http://www.learn-to-play-keyboard-now.com to show the world that they too can learn to play the piano/keyboard independently.
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The best explanation I've ever come across to explain a canon, comes from Douglas Hofstadter, author of "Godel, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid":
In the section "Canons and Fugues", Hofstadter explains, "The idea of a canon is that one single theme is played against itself. This is done by having "copies" of the theme played by the various participating voices." The author expounds on the idea by having the reader imagine singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". "Here, the theme enters in the first voice and, after a fixed time-delay, a "copy" of it enters, in precisely the same key", writes Hofstadter.
I'm sure you've tried this exact canon as a child, but to further explain, I've written an example:
THEME: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Voice 1: Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream...
Voice 2: (Pause-----------------------) row, row, row your boat, gently down...
Voice 3: (Pause--------------------------------------------------------) row, row, row...
And so on.
But to make this particular theme a canon theme, Hofstadter writes, "...each of its notes must be able to serve in a dual (or triple, or quadruple) role: it must firstly be part of a melody, and secondly it must be part of a harmonization of the same melody." So, as each "staggered" theme initially conflicts with one another (as most themes will not harmonize with themselves automatically) it is up to the musician or musicians to harmonize the words (or notes), and make them work together.
For more FREE, easy piano lessons and tips, visit "Learn to Play Keyboard Now!" here. Or to learn continue your independent study, visit fugues.
James Walmsley is a former touring musician - traveling the world, and lending a hand wherever he can. He writes for http://www.learn-to-play-keyboard-now.com to show the world that they too can learn to play the piano/keyboard independently.
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How to Play Classical Guitar
If you, like many people, are intrigued by the classical guitar and are wondering about how to play it, you might enjoy this little expose. I will be talking about the ways the classical guitar is different from other acoustic guitars and, of course, the techniques employed in playing classical guitar music.
If you look at a classical guitar the first difference you will notice is the way the neck joins the body. Electric guitars and steel string acoustic guitars often have a cutaway neck to allow the guitar player to fret notes at the top end of the scale. This kind of neck is actually a modern innovation. Even though classical guitar players have always utilized the uppermost notes on the guitar fretboard, classical guitars stuck with the original guitar shape.
Another difference between the classical guitar and other kinds of guitars is the width of the neck. On the steel string acoustic guitar the neck is slightly narrower than the original design retained by the classical guitar. If you try to play a classical guitar for the first time you will probably find this difference a little hard to get used to.
The classical guitar uses nylon strings exclusively. They have a very warm, mellow sound. Of course, it is debatable that the nylon string sound is the best for classical music (just look at the success on YouTube of the kid playing Pachabel's Canon on electric guitar) but the use of nylon strings is due partly to tradition and partly to the fact that steel strings are a lot harder on the guitar player's fingernails.
Now to the way you play the classical guitar. The basic thing to understand is that plectrums and fingerpicks are not used by classical guitarists. The sound produced is a product of the guitar player's fingertips or fingernails plucking or striking the nylon strings. It is the guitar player's choice whether to use nails or just the flesh of the fingertips. Many people think that it is more difficult to play the guitar without nails, but players who just use their fingertips say it is no more difficult to learn to play that way. If you have your right hand close to the bridge of the guitar you will produce a sharp, dry tone. If you pluck the strings with your right hand nearer the neck you will get a warm, mellow sound.
The plucking of the classical guitar strings can be done in two ways. The "rest" stroke is where the thumb or the fingers pluck the string and come to rest on the next string. The "free" stroke is where the thumb and fingers attack the string in such a way as to avoid the adjacent strings. If you need to know more about the difference between these two techniques a search on the internet will give you videos and pictures that illustrate the two strokes. When you try to use these techniques you will notice the marked difference in sound. Another technique used in classical guitar playing is the tremelo technique where the right hand thumb plays a bass note followed by the index, middle and ring fingers playing melody notes in quick succession. A famous piece employing the tremelo is Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega. Finally a rather tricky technique is used for playing solos using the sound of harmonics. This involves the right hand index finger damping the string while the ring finger plucks.
When you play chords by scraping the right hand fingers or thumb across the strings it is called a rasgueado. You can strum chords with the thumb using a down stroke, the index finger using up or down strokes or, less commonly, by using the flamenco rasgueado which entails the little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger and thumb following each other in a down stroke across the strings.
I realize that you are going to need to do further research to see what these guitar techniques look and sound like, but if you are interested in playing classical guitar or using classical techniques to play modern music, sheet music and tabs for classical guitar are readily available on the internet.
Ricky Sharples has been playing guitar his whole life, and is presently engaged in building a blog which features free guitar lessons, videos, articles and reviews to help you Learn The Guitar for free. Ricky updates the blog constantly so if you are interested in learning to play guitar there will be an enormous variety of tips, tools and tutorials for you.
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If you look at a classical guitar the first difference you will notice is the way the neck joins the body. Electric guitars and steel string acoustic guitars often have a cutaway neck to allow the guitar player to fret notes at the top end of the scale. This kind of neck is actually a modern innovation. Even though classical guitar players have always utilized the uppermost notes on the guitar fretboard, classical guitars stuck with the original guitar shape.
Another difference between the classical guitar and other kinds of guitars is the width of the neck. On the steel string acoustic guitar the neck is slightly narrower than the original design retained by the classical guitar. If you try to play a classical guitar for the first time you will probably find this difference a little hard to get used to.
The classical guitar uses nylon strings exclusively. They have a very warm, mellow sound. Of course, it is debatable that the nylon string sound is the best for classical music (just look at the success on YouTube of the kid playing Pachabel's Canon on electric guitar) but the use of nylon strings is due partly to tradition and partly to the fact that steel strings are a lot harder on the guitar player's fingernails.
Now to the way you play the classical guitar. The basic thing to understand is that plectrums and fingerpicks are not used by classical guitarists. The sound produced is a product of the guitar player's fingertips or fingernails plucking or striking the nylon strings. It is the guitar player's choice whether to use nails or just the flesh of the fingertips. Many people think that it is more difficult to play the guitar without nails, but players who just use their fingertips say it is no more difficult to learn to play that way. If you have your right hand close to the bridge of the guitar you will produce a sharp, dry tone. If you pluck the strings with your right hand nearer the neck you will get a warm, mellow sound.
The plucking of the classical guitar strings can be done in two ways. The "rest" stroke is where the thumb or the fingers pluck the string and come to rest on the next string. The "free" stroke is where the thumb and fingers attack the string in such a way as to avoid the adjacent strings. If you need to know more about the difference between these two techniques a search on the internet will give you videos and pictures that illustrate the two strokes. When you try to use these techniques you will notice the marked difference in sound. Another technique used in classical guitar playing is the tremelo technique where the right hand thumb plays a bass note followed by the index, middle and ring fingers playing melody notes in quick succession. A famous piece employing the tremelo is Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega. Finally a rather tricky technique is used for playing solos using the sound of harmonics. This involves the right hand index finger damping the string while the ring finger plucks.
When you play chords by scraping the right hand fingers or thumb across the strings it is called a rasgueado. You can strum chords with the thumb using a down stroke, the index finger using up or down strokes or, less commonly, by using the flamenco rasgueado which entails the little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger and thumb following each other in a down stroke across the strings.
I realize that you are going to need to do further research to see what these guitar techniques look and sound like, but if you are interested in playing classical guitar or using classical techniques to play modern music, sheet music and tabs for classical guitar are readily available on the internet.
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5 Great Beginner Guitar Solos For Anyone Keen to Be the Lead Guitarist
If you're playing the guitar for the first time and haven't quite grasped the basics, the truth is that you shouldn't even be thinking of taking on guitar solos at all. If you are starting completely from scratch, what you need to learn first are the basic open chords that are the bread and butter to playing any song in the world. Then you need to understand the rhythm and how to strum according to suit different genres of songs.
The pressure as the lead guitar can be heavy as you are expected to drive the band forward with what you play. If you cannot even take on that pressure, how then can you play the lead guitar. You need to master all of the basics before attempting guitar solos. Once you've done all that and are confident enough of yourself, then maybe you can consider taking on beginner guitar solos for the lead guitar.
So what is a guitar solo? A guitar solo is essentially a passage in a song where the lead guitar basically becomes free to express himself (sometimes in a semi-berserk way) by playing either a fixed or improvised in the song where all attention is focused on him. This is usually done by playing improvising along a certain scale with notes that fit in but at the player's behest.
The key to a great solo is for the player to tell a story through his solo - it is as good as his voice. This is the part where every rock star wannabe dreams of - the moment of fame and glory. As mentioned above, you won't be able to start playing guitar solos straightaway but once you've mastered the basics, you can try fooling around with your lead guitar and trying different variations, licks and fills. Below I will list a 5 great beginner guitar solos to learn lead guitar.
1) Stairway to Heaven
This legend hit is a great beginner guitar solo to start with on the lead guitar and is fairly easy given the slow tempo but pay attention to the dynamics and be sure to do your best in conveying emotion and sentiment through your playing.
2) Hotel California
Nothing more to be said about this runaway hit; just remember to do a rendition that gives it the respect it is due.
3) November Rain
This great song by Slash is always a good beginner guitar solo to try out on the lead guitar; have fun playing around with it.
4) Freebird
This 1974 classic hit is simple and easy to learn; use it to practice improvising your guitar solos and you'll do just great.
5) Pachelbel Canon in D (Rock)
This great guitar solo to learn on the lead guitar was made famous by a musician aficionado who performed it to perfection on Youtube. It is by no means an easy song to master but it is sure one to impress because of its moderately insane tempo and the movement that your fingers have to cover.
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The pressure as the lead guitar can be heavy as you are expected to drive the band forward with what you play. If you cannot even take on that pressure, how then can you play the lead guitar. You need to master all of the basics before attempting guitar solos. Once you've done all that and are confident enough of yourself, then maybe you can consider taking on beginner guitar solos for the lead guitar.
So what is a guitar solo? A guitar solo is essentially a passage in a song where the lead guitar basically becomes free to express himself (sometimes in a semi-berserk way) by playing either a fixed or improvised in the song where all attention is focused on him. This is usually done by playing improvising along a certain scale with notes that fit in but at the player's behest.
The key to a great solo is for the player to tell a story through his solo - it is as good as his voice. This is the part where every rock star wannabe dreams of - the moment of fame and glory. As mentioned above, you won't be able to start playing guitar solos straightaway but once you've mastered the basics, you can try fooling around with your lead guitar and trying different variations, licks and fills. Below I will list a 5 great beginner guitar solos to learn lead guitar.
1) Stairway to Heaven
This legend hit is a great beginner guitar solo to start with on the lead guitar and is fairly easy given the slow tempo but pay attention to the dynamics and be sure to do your best in conveying emotion and sentiment through your playing.
2) Hotel California
Nothing more to be said about this runaway hit; just remember to do a rendition that gives it the respect it is due.
3) November Rain
This great song by Slash is always a good beginner guitar solo to try out on the lead guitar; have fun playing around with it.
4) Freebird
This 1974 classic hit is simple and easy to learn; use it to practice improvising your guitar solos and you'll do just great.
5) Pachelbel Canon in D (Rock)
This great guitar solo to learn on the lead guitar was made famous by a musician aficionado who performed it to perfection on Youtube. It is by no means an easy song to master but it is sure one to impress because of its moderately insane tempo and the movement that your fingers have to cover.
One of the best places to learn how to play the guitar really well is through online guitar lessons. Learn what are some of best guitar courses available for free at http://www.how-to-learn-guitar.com today!
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How to Record Electric Guitar - The Secret to Getting a Great Sound at Home
Recording in the home studio is done more and more these days. The electric guitar is well suited to being captured within the restrictions of this environment. Guitar amplifiers are naturally quite loud, so compared to recording violin, less soundproofing is required, not to mention the possibility of using the vast array of Amp Simulators. With Amp Simulators, a good DI or a hardware amp simulator is all you need!
So all you have in your home studio beside your instruments and amp is an MBOX, a few microphone leads, a dynamic and condenser microphone, computer, monitors and a stand! Not much, but more than enough to capture a great guitar recording. As two inputs are enough in most cases, some interesting techniques can help you get the sound you've always wanted.
One of the first things to do is make sure you have a great sounding instrument that is properly setup, has relatively new strings and of course, is in tune. An out of tune guitar is one of the remaining things that you can't "Fix" in pro tools! A good amplifier which suits the music and sound you're after and of course, a good guitar lead. You wouldn't believe the differences one lead to another can make! I've always thought of this as 'gobbledygook', but believe me, there are definitely differences!
If you don't have a vast array of microphones to choose from, try each different microphone in your collection to see which one you like best. As always, trust your ears and go with the one that sounds best to you. It may not be the 'Typical' microphone for the job, but it may be the best choice depending on the sound you're after.
There are many different schools of thought when it comes to recording guitar amplifiers, none of which is the quintessential method, nor any wrong. Some people like to place two different sounding microphones up close, one sure SM57 close, a 57' up close and a condenser in omnimode somewhere within the room capturing the natural reflections, a ribbon microphone is also often used.
I have come to the conclusion that there is no "Best Method,"; experimentation is the key. A useful way of determining how the microphone sounds when in record is to send the audio back to a pair of noise-reducing headphones(In-Ear Monitors are best) whilst moving the microphone around the amplifier and the room, listening to the varying sounds that are produced. You will need to have another guitar player playing or simply use a loop pedal to feed guitar signals into your amp. You will be amazed by the differences. Also as the guitar is loud, it's a good idea to place the amplifier in a different room to your control room as you will be able to hear how it sounds through the monitors as well as your headphones.
There are two, prevalent microphone positions for recording guitar amplifiers. One is "On Axis" and the other is "Off Axis". Off Axis is when the microphone is aimed at an angle to the speaker cone and On Axis is when the microphone is pointed towards the speaker cone. On Axis will give you a more upfront and fuller sound, where off axis the soundwaves hit the microphone capsule on an angle giving it a thinner sound. On axis also gives the best rejection from outside noises and other instruments. This is useful when doing live recordings or when sound proofing isn't accessible.
Some people like to record guitar amps really loud to get "That sound", whilst others prefer to record a lower levels. I believe this greatly depends on the amplifier given; a 1watt amp will distort at lower levels than a 100watt amp. At the end of the day, it's what sounds best to you and how you play. All of the above are simply guides to your endless world of experimentation recording guitar amplifiers. Good luck!
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So all you have in your home studio beside your instruments and amp is an MBOX, a few microphone leads, a dynamic and condenser microphone, computer, monitors and a stand! Not much, but more than enough to capture a great guitar recording. As two inputs are enough in most cases, some interesting techniques can help you get the sound you've always wanted.
One of the first things to do is make sure you have a great sounding instrument that is properly setup, has relatively new strings and of course, is in tune. An out of tune guitar is one of the remaining things that you can't "Fix" in pro tools! A good amplifier which suits the music and sound you're after and of course, a good guitar lead. You wouldn't believe the differences one lead to another can make! I've always thought of this as 'gobbledygook', but believe me, there are definitely differences!
If you don't have a vast array of microphones to choose from, try each different microphone in your collection to see which one you like best. As always, trust your ears and go with the one that sounds best to you. It may not be the 'Typical' microphone for the job, but it may be the best choice depending on the sound you're after.
There are many different schools of thought when it comes to recording guitar amplifiers, none of which is the quintessential method, nor any wrong. Some people like to place two different sounding microphones up close, one sure SM57 close, a 57' up close and a condenser in omnimode somewhere within the room capturing the natural reflections, a ribbon microphone is also often used.
I have come to the conclusion that there is no "Best Method,"; experimentation is the key. A useful way of determining how the microphone sounds when in record is to send the audio back to a pair of noise-reducing headphones(In-Ear Monitors are best) whilst moving the microphone around the amplifier and the room, listening to the varying sounds that are produced. You will need to have another guitar player playing or simply use a loop pedal to feed guitar signals into your amp. You will be amazed by the differences. Also as the guitar is loud, it's a good idea to place the amplifier in a different room to your control room as you will be able to hear how it sounds through the monitors as well as your headphones.
There are two, prevalent microphone positions for recording guitar amplifiers. One is "On Axis" and the other is "Off Axis". Off Axis is when the microphone is aimed at an angle to the speaker cone and On Axis is when the microphone is pointed towards the speaker cone. On Axis will give you a more upfront and fuller sound, where off axis the soundwaves hit the microphone capsule on an angle giving it a thinner sound. On axis also gives the best rejection from outside noises and other instruments. This is useful when doing live recordings or when sound proofing isn't accessible.
Some people like to record guitar amps really loud to get "That sound", whilst others prefer to record a lower levels. I believe this greatly depends on the amplifier given; a 1watt amp will distort at lower levels than a 100watt amp. At the end of the day, it's what sounds best to you and how you play. All of the above are simply guides to your endless world of experimentation recording guitar amplifiers. Good luck!
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Beginner Christian Guitar Songs
When a student has mastered some basic guitar chords and is wanting to learn worship songs, it is important to not overwhelm him with difficult pieces. Combining chords and strumming patterns to play a song is a challenge in and of itself. The student will do much better if you give him relatively simple songs.
Though there are not levels for worship songs, there are better songs to start with on the guitar. For the most part, the teacher and the student should be looking for songs with as few chords as possible. Generally, songs in the key of C (with the chords, C, F, G, and Am) or songs in the key of G (with the chords G, C, D, and Em) are the best to start with.
Some great beginner Christian guitar songs that follow these basic chord guidelines are:
Here I Am To Worship (Tim Hughes)
I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever (Martin Smith)
I Have a Maker (Paul Baloche)
You Are My King-Amazing Love (Billy Foote)
Every Move I Make (David Ruis)
Above All Else (Vicky Beeching)
Songs in the key of D (with the chords D, G, A, and Bm) would be the next set to learn. Students can also practice transposing the above songs and other beginner songs between the keys of C, G, and D. When a student is starting to feel comfortable with playing worship songs, transitioning between chords, and learning strum patterns, you can introduce some more challenging songs. The following songs are slightly more difficult but still good for beginners:
All The Earth Will Sing Your Praise (Paul Baloche)
Blessed Be Your Name (Matt Redman)
Come, Now Is The Time To Worship (Brian Doerksen)
Great and Mighty (Jason Kennedy)
Empty Me-Holy Fire (Jeremy Camp)
The more comfortable a student is with chord transitions and strumming patterns, the more new songs and new chords that can be introduced. A new song every week or two is an excellent goal for helping a student learn guitar worship songs.
It is not difficult to start learning songs to play even if you are just starting out. What you should do is to go online and download some free chord chart aids that show you proper placement of your fingers when fretting chords. Alternatiely, what you can do is to head down to the nearest music store and get yourself a hard copy of guitar chord charts.
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Though there are not levels for worship songs, there are better songs to start with on the guitar. For the most part, the teacher and the student should be looking for songs with as few chords as possible. Generally, songs in the key of C (with the chords, C, F, G, and Am) or songs in the key of G (with the chords G, C, D, and Em) are the best to start with.
Some great beginner Christian guitar songs that follow these basic chord guidelines are:
Here I Am To Worship (Tim Hughes)
I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever (Martin Smith)
I Have a Maker (Paul Baloche)
You Are My King-Amazing Love (Billy Foote)
Every Move I Make (David Ruis)
Above All Else (Vicky Beeching)
Songs in the key of D (with the chords D, G, A, and Bm) would be the next set to learn. Students can also practice transposing the above songs and other beginner songs between the keys of C, G, and D. When a student is starting to feel comfortable with playing worship songs, transitioning between chords, and learning strum patterns, you can introduce some more challenging songs. The following songs are slightly more difficult but still good for beginners:
All The Earth Will Sing Your Praise (Paul Baloche)
Blessed Be Your Name (Matt Redman)
Come, Now Is The Time To Worship (Brian Doerksen)
Great and Mighty (Jason Kennedy)
Empty Me-Holy Fire (Jeremy Camp)
The more comfortable a student is with chord transitions and strumming patterns, the more new songs and new chords that can be introduced. A new song every week or two is an excellent goal for helping a student learn guitar worship songs.
It is not difficult to start learning songs to play even if you are just starting out. What you should do is to go online and download some free chord chart aids that show you proper placement of your fingers when fretting chords. Alternatiely, what you can do is to head down to the nearest music store and get yourself a hard copy of guitar chord charts.
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Canon in D by Pachelbel - The Song Everybody Knows
The Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel is a composition well known throughout the world. It's a piece of music that is played in commercials, feature films, and shopping mall music systems. Its melody and harmony are such that, when heard, spur an "I know this song" reaction in listeners.
Pachelbel wrote this music around 1680. Its exact name is 'Canon and Gigue in D Major for three Violins and Basso Continuo'. It's now called, in regular parlance, the Canon in D (or D Major).
This canon was the only one that Pachelbel wrote. He wrote it as a piece of chamber music. Chamber music is a form of classical music originally intended for performance in a palace chamber. This type of music is for a small group of instrumentalists. One performer plays each separate part of the music.
Written for the bass and the violin and for small rooms, this song is not limited to that today. A wide variety of instruments in small and large musician groups perform this famous piece each year.
The term 'canon' in the title of the song refers to the type of music. A canon is music of staggered singing or playing. In a canon, different instruments or singers start playing music. However, they do not start at the exact same time. They enter into the song one after another. The key to the canon is that they play the exact same sequence of notes. This results in intriguing variety and song complexity.
The note sequence in Canon in D Major is what catches one's ear. It is now a famous chord progression, which we recognize whenever and wherever we are. The song has a bass line-harmonic pattern, two bars long. This sequence repeats throughout the piece. The staggered singing or playing (the canon) plays over this repeating sequence of notes.
Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1653. He lived and worked during the Baroque period of classical music.
He was an organist, composer, and teacher in his life, who wrote much keyboard music for the organ. He wrote church music and secular music, holding jobs as a church organist throughout his career.
In fact, he established himself as a musician of stature in Erfurt, Germany. Here he was church organist at the Protestant Predigerkirchie (Lutheran Preacher's Church) starting in the year 1678. Erfurt was the Bach family's land of ancestral roots. Pachelbel actually taught Johann Christoph Bach, who was Johann Sebastian Bach's older brother.
Pachelbel also worked as an organist in the Court at Stuggart and the Court at Gotha in Germany. In 1695, he became organist at the Church of St. Sebald in Nuremberg. He replaced his former teacher, the German organist and composer, George Caspar Wecker here upon the latter's death.
Pachelbel wrote chorale variations for the keyboard. Written in his day for organ and harpsichord they receive treatment on modern pianos of today as well. In this type of music, the chorale melody is the theme, and then the performer plays variations of this theme.
Although famous for his Canon in D today, Pachelbel also wrote toccatas, fantasies, and fugues. One important and impressive work is the Hexachordum Apollinis, which is a set of six keyboard arias and their variations.
The Canon in D Major continues to inspire listeners, piano players, and musicians of all sorts today. It's a 'musical' canon of great power that has endured through the centuries.
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Pachelbel wrote this music around 1680. Its exact name is 'Canon and Gigue in D Major for three Violins and Basso Continuo'. It's now called, in regular parlance, the Canon in D (or D Major).
This canon was the only one that Pachelbel wrote. He wrote it as a piece of chamber music. Chamber music is a form of classical music originally intended for performance in a palace chamber. This type of music is for a small group of instrumentalists. One performer plays each separate part of the music.
Written for the bass and the violin and for small rooms, this song is not limited to that today. A wide variety of instruments in small and large musician groups perform this famous piece each year.
The term 'canon' in the title of the song refers to the type of music. A canon is music of staggered singing or playing. In a canon, different instruments or singers start playing music. However, they do not start at the exact same time. They enter into the song one after another. The key to the canon is that they play the exact same sequence of notes. This results in intriguing variety and song complexity.
The note sequence in Canon in D Major is what catches one's ear. It is now a famous chord progression, which we recognize whenever and wherever we are. The song has a bass line-harmonic pattern, two bars long. This sequence repeats throughout the piece. The staggered singing or playing (the canon) plays over this repeating sequence of notes.
Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1653. He lived and worked during the Baroque period of classical music.
He was an organist, composer, and teacher in his life, who wrote much keyboard music for the organ. He wrote church music and secular music, holding jobs as a church organist throughout his career.
In fact, he established himself as a musician of stature in Erfurt, Germany. Here he was church organist at the Protestant Predigerkirchie (Lutheran Preacher's Church) starting in the year 1678. Erfurt was the Bach family's land of ancestral roots. Pachelbel actually taught Johann Christoph Bach, who was Johann Sebastian Bach's older brother.
Pachelbel also worked as an organist in the Court at Stuggart and the Court at Gotha in Germany. In 1695, he became organist at the Church of St. Sebald in Nuremberg. He replaced his former teacher, the German organist and composer, George Caspar Wecker here upon the latter's death.
Pachelbel wrote chorale variations for the keyboard. Written in his day for organ and harpsichord they receive treatment on modern pianos of today as well. In this type of music, the chorale melody is the theme, and then the performer plays variations of this theme.
Although famous for his Canon in D today, Pachelbel also wrote toccatas, fantasies, and fugues. One important and impressive work is the Hexachordum Apollinis, which is a set of six keyboard arias and their variations.
The Canon in D Major continues to inspire listeners, piano players, and musicians of all sorts today. It's a 'musical' canon of great power that has endured through the centuries.
Duane Shinn is the author of the popular online newsletter on piano chords, available free at Exciting Piano Chords & Chord Progressions!
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Self Learn Guitar - Is it Possible?
The question whether a self learn guitar course is a feasible and possible option or not bothers most people who wish to learn to play the guitar. Both the options of self training and learning to play under the guidance of an instructor can be of great benefit. But there are many people who cannot afford to take guitar classes due to their busy schedule and choose to become their own mentors. In fact the idea of learning to play this instrument all on one's own without taking any professional help can be thoroughly enjoyable.
But then to self learn the guitar one should possess the required organizational skill, dedication and determination. This is because self training greatly depends on these factors and enable a person to master the art of playing this instrument. Self training is specially, meant for people who are self-motivated and full of confidence but cannot find enough time to attend a guitar coaching class. This self belief would truly help to pace up the process of learning.
There are many books that provide information on how to play the guitar. But then it is really difficult to learn to play an instrument by reading few pages of a book. Instead take aid of the Internet which has a number of websites exclusively meant to provide people with the information and instruction that is required to learn to play the instrument. If the videos on guitar lessons loaded on the Internet are not easy to understand, then you can take aid of the DVDs and CDs containing courses on guitar lessons meant for beginners.
These DVD lesson courses are ideal for home learning. They are often hosted by expert guitarists who can provide you with valuable advice on how to play the guitar. The courses are specially, tailored for the beginners containing all the basic lessons needed by a beginner to grasp the intricacies of playing this instrument. Therefore, contrary to popular belief self training is as good as learning under the guidance of an expert if the learner possesses the required motivation and zeal to become a self taught musician.
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But then to self learn the guitar one should possess the required organizational skill, dedication and determination. This is because self training greatly depends on these factors and enable a person to master the art of playing this instrument. Self training is specially, meant for people who are self-motivated and full of confidence but cannot find enough time to attend a guitar coaching class. This self belief would truly help to pace up the process of learning.
There are many books that provide information on how to play the guitar. But then it is really difficult to learn to play an instrument by reading few pages of a book. Instead take aid of the Internet which has a number of websites exclusively meant to provide people with the information and instruction that is required to learn to play the instrument. If the videos on guitar lessons loaded on the Internet are not easy to understand, then you can take aid of the DVDs and CDs containing courses on guitar lessons meant for beginners.
These DVD lesson courses are ideal for home learning. They are often hosted by expert guitarists who can provide you with valuable advice on how to play the guitar. The courses are specially, tailored for the beginners containing all the basic lessons needed by a beginner to grasp the intricacies of playing this instrument. Therefore, contrary to popular belief self training is as good as learning under the guidance of an expert if the learner possesses the required motivation and zeal to become a self taught musician.
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How to Remember Guitar String Names
Learning guitar may not be easy at the initial stage. You will most likely face various kinds of challenges at first. Most of the guitar beginner get confuse or find it difficult to remember guitar strings names. For them, all strings seem like quite identical and they are not able to differentiate which string is which. This problem will cause them difficulties when they learn basic chords.
There is a trick to solve this problem - memorize them. In general, each note on the guitar had been identified with a letter. These names are important for guitar player to find notes on their guitar so that they could play the music or a song.
We named the sixth string to the first string (thickest to thinnest) as E, A, D, G, B & E. To memorize these names, we use an old school but very useful trick. Remember how we remember those people names in our history classes? We tag them with acronyms. For example, we use "Eat a dog, get big ears." Keep repeating yourself with this phrase and memorize it. Give yourself a little test by pointing a string randomly and identify this string name. After some practices, you should be able to name the string quickly without any problem.
This is all you need to do to remember guitar string names. Just spend a few minutes to practice and memorize the acronyms. Follow by a test to quickly identify string name randomly. You will no longer face any problem to recognize all these string names.
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There is a trick to solve this problem - memorize them. In general, each note on the guitar had been identified with a letter. These names are important for guitar player to find notes on their guitar so that they could play the music or a song.
We named the sixth string to the first string (thickest to thinnest) as E, A, D, G, B & E. To memorize these names, we use an old school but very useful trick. Remember how we remember those people names in our history classes? We tag them with acronyms. For example, we use "Eat a dog, get big ears." Keep repeating yourself with this phrase and memorize it. Give yourself a little test by pointing a string randomly and identify this string name. After some practices, you should be able to name the string quickly without any problem.
This is all you need to do to remember guitar string names. Just spend a few minutes to practice and memorize the acronyms. Follow by a test to quickly identify string name randomly. You will no longer face any problem to recognize all these string names.
Noel is a guitar lover who currently doing research on D'Addario EXP Strings. You may also check out his new website on review of Best Acoustic Strings in the market.
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How to Play Guitar Solos
One of the first things that you need to know about basic guitar solos is the scale of all the chords. Solos have repeated sounds so if you are interested in playing guitar solos you will need to practice your chords and notes. However a solo is not restricted to repeated notes so improvise your sessions. There are many guitarists who have become legends with their solo performances; however what you perceive as a great performance is a matter of personal choice.
What do you think makes a great performance? Is it the melody of the song or the technical aspects that make a performance stand out from the others? Well, it can be either one or a combination of the melody as well as the technique that can make a performance remarkable.
Solos are also known as improvisations. The Blues Scale comes under the category of basic guitar solos. You can practice this scale by alternate picking. When playing the blues note you need to play each note evenly and each note must be heard clearly. You need to practice each note several times before you move on to the next one. Challenge yourself to change notes and chords with different techniques.
Once you have mastered the Blues Scale you must research different positions of the scale and the pentatonic scale. Though this is important many soloist claim to use only one position so you consider mastering one note or position be fore you try others. After you have practiced your solo you need to record it so that you can hear the playback to know if you are making any errors. Listen to the notes carefully so that you can change your set if there are any errors in it.
If you are unable to use your creativity or you are unable to understand a technique watch a video of your favorite solo guitarist. If you want to play a slow solo you could learn from B.B King; for a rock performance you could watch Slash or Joe Santriani.
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What do you think makes a great performance? Is it the melody of the song or the technical aspects that make a performance stand out from the others? Well, it can be either one or a combination of the melody as well as the technique that can make a performance remarkable.
Solos are also known as improvisations. The Blues Scale comes under the category of basic guitar solos. You can practice this scale by alternate picking. When playing the blues note you need to play each note evenly and each note must be heard clearly. You need to practice each note several times before you move on to the next one. Challenge yourself to change notes and chords with different techniques.
Once you have mastered the Blues Scale you must research different positions of the scale and the pentatonic scale. Though this is important many soloist claim to use only one position so you consider mastering one note or position be fore you try others. After you have practiced your solo you need to record it so that you can hear the playback to know if you are making any errors. Listen to the notes carefully so that you can change your set if there are any errors in it.
If you are unable to use your creativity or you are unable to understand a technique watch a video of your favorite solo guitarist. If you want to play a slow solo you could learn from B.B King; for a rock performance you could watch Slash or Joe Santriani.
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What to Consider When Buying a Guitar
Choosing a guitar can be a lot of fun but if you go guitar shopping without doing some research, you may not be getting the value for how much you spend. When you're buying a guitar for yourself, it's a good idea to consider how much experience you've had as a player. If you're a very beginner, you probably haven't built up much finger strength yet, and because you also don't have fingertip callouses, it would much less painful to start with a guitar that has low action (distance between the fretboard and and the strings). Light gauge strings also facilitate getting those clear, non buzzing notes and chords. Another thing to think about is what kind of music you would like to play. For rock 'n roll or blues, an electric guitar would most likely be the best choice, but then you'll also have to shop for an amplifier as well. If you want to play classical, fiingerstyle, or flamenco, your best bet is a nylon string classical guitar. Acoustic or acoustic electric are the best guitar for folk music. Of course you'll also have to think about how much you have to spend. If the guitar is for your child, you have to determine how serious he/she is: is it a passing ineterest or do you think he will stick with it?
There are many brands and styles of guitars to choose from. On the internet is a wealth of information about which brands get the best reviews. When you start looking at those brands you're already starting with guitars that other people are happy with. When you're at the music store, it's best to not be in a rush to buy the first guitar you come across and like. Play many guitars and compare how each handles and sounds. Don't be afraid to ask questions and get all the warranty information. If you are buying online, make sure you know the return policy,
Gibsons and Martins are among the high end name brands although they usually come with a high end price. You can find a decent Yamaha, Fender, Takamine, or Epiphone at a low to mid range price. Most of these brand name acoustic guitars have a spruce top and mahogany back and sides. The Canadian made Seagull 56 has received rave reviews as an adult beginners guitar: it has a cedar top and mahogany sides and back. The cheapest child's guitar i found that is a real bang for the buck is the Rogue starter acoustic guitar: it's made of maplewood with a rosewood fretboard. The Hohner Hag - 250 1/2 size Parlor acoustic guitar is another well regarded child's beginner guitar. Taylor and Martin also offer more expensive guitars designed for smaller hands, Personally I like my Jay Turser acoustic for its playability, tone, and the cost of it wasn't to hard on the pocketbook. I hope this information helps the next prospective guitar buyer.
My name is Melinda Judy but I go by Lyndie Diamond. My website is globalsoundstream.com I've had an interest in guitars and other stringed instruments since age 7. I've played professionally most of my adult life and hope to make my music website as entertaining and educational as possible. Please stop by for a visit.
If you have any questions or comments, my email is lyndiediamond@globalsoundstream.com If there is a music topic you would like to find out about let me know. I enjoy doing research and writing.
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There are many brands and styles of guitars to choose from. On the internet is a wealth of information about which brands get the best reviews. When you start looking at those brands you're already starting with guitars that other people are happy with. When you're at the music store, it's best to not be in a rush to buy the first guitar you come across and like. Play many guitars and compare how each handles and sounds. Don't be afraid to ask questions and get all the warranty information. If you are buying online, make sure you know the return policy,
Gibsons and Martins are among the high end name brands although they usually come with a high end price. You can find a decent Yamaha, Fender, Takamine, or Epiphone at a low to mid range price. Most of these brand name acoustic guitars have a spruce top and mahogany back and sides. The Canadian made Seagull 56 has received rave reviews as an adult beginners guitar: it has a cedar top and mahogany sides and back. The cheapest child's guitar i found that is a real bang for the buck is the Rogue starter acoustic guitar: it's made of maplewood with a rosewood fretboard. The Hohner Hag - 250 1/2 size Parlor acoustic guitar is another well regarded child's beginner guitar. Taylor and Martin also offer more expensive guitars designed for smaller hands, Personally I like my Jay Turser acoustic for its playability, tone, and the cost of it wasn't to hard on the pocketbook. I hope this information helps the next prospective guitar buyer.
My name is Melinda Judy but I go by Lyndie Diamond. My website is globalsoundstream.com I've had an interest in guitars and other stringed instruments since age 7. I've played professionally most of my adult life and hope to make my music website as entertaining and educational as possible. Please stop by for a visit.
If you have any questions or comments, my email is lyndiediamond@globalsoundstream.com If there is a music topic you would like to find out about let me know. I enjoy doing research and writing.
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Guitar Chords For Beginners - Get Started Immediately With This Easy Guitar Chord
Learning to play guitar is an exciting adventure. The guitar can sound single notes or chords. I want to talk to you about guitar chords for beginners today. We need to take care of a couple of things first so you understand things later.
First, a chord is made up of three or more notes that are played together. If you are playing a two note combination, that is called a diad and is different. It takes three notes to make a chord and the notes are played with the fingers of the left hand.
A chord is made up of a root note, a third above the root and a fifth above the root. If you are starting a chord at the "C" note, it is a "C" chord. Therefore the notes in a "C" chord are the root "C", the third "E" and the fifth "G". We get that by going up from the root alphabetically like this: "C", "d", "E", "f", "G". You can find the notes in any chord this way.
One of the best guitar chords for beginners is the C major and is played like this:
1st string is open
2nd string, 1st fret. This is a "C" and is an octave (8 notes above) the root "C". Played with the index (#1) finger
3rd string is open. This is the fifth, or "G"
4th string, 2nd fret. This is the third, or "E". Played with the middle (#2) finger.
5th string, 3rd fret. This is the root "C". Played with the ring (#3) finger.
6th string is not sounded. Although it is an "E", it does not sound good with the chord, so is silenced.
Now draw the pick across the strings from the 5th string downward and listen to the sounds and how they blend together. The notes are what we call harmonious. They sound nice together. You have just played a C major chord. See how easy guitar chords for beginners are? A little practice and you'll play it perfect every time.
The other two guitar chords for beginners in the key of C major are the "F" and the "G". The F major has the notes F, A and C. The G major chord has the notes G, B, and D. Notice how all the chords contain the notes of the key of C?
Play the F chord like this:
1st string, 1st fret, index finger (F)
2nd string 1st fret, index finger (C). You can kind of lay your index finger across these strings.
3rd string, 2nd fret, middle finger (A)
4th string, 3rd fret, ring finger (F)
5th and 6th strings are not played.
Play the G chord like this:
1st string, 3rd fret, ring finger (G)
2nd string, open (B)
3rd string, open (G)
4th string, open (D)
5th string, 2nd fret (B)
6th string, 3rd fret (G)
As you see, the G chord actually spans three octaves of the G and two octaves of the B.
These should be practiced slowly and strummed 4 times each. Start slow and build speed and accuracy. The more you do it, the easier it gets. For more information on guitar chords for beginners, and much more cool guitar stuff, visit http://www.thejamorama.info and see how easy it can be.
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First, a chord is made up of three or more notes that are played together. If you are playing a two note combination, that is called a diad and is different. It takes three notes to make a chord and the notes are played with the fingers of the left hand.
A chord is made up of a root note, a third above the root and a fifth above the root. If you are starting a chord at the "C" note, it is a "C" chord. Therefore the notes in a "C" chord are the root "C", the third "E" and the fifth "G". We get that by going up from the root alphabetically like this: "C", "d", "E", "f", "G". You can find the notes in any chord this way.
One of the best guitar chords for beginners is the C major and is played like this:
1st string is open
2nd string, 1st fret. This is a "C" and is an octave (8 notes above) the root "C". Played with the index (#1) finger
3rd string is open. This is the fifth, or "G"
4th string, 2nd fret. This is the third, or "E". Played with the middle (#2) finger.
5th string, 3rd fret. This is the root "C". Played with the ring (#3) finger.
6th string is not sounded. Although it is an "E", it does not sound good with the chord, so is silenced.
Now draw the pick across the strings from the 5th string downward and listen to the sounds and how they blend together. The notes are what we call harmonious. They sound nice together. You have just played a C major chord. See how easy guitar chords for beginners are? A little practice and you'll play it perfect every time.
The other two guitar chords for beginners in the key of C major are the "F" and the "G". The F major has the notes F, A and C. The G major chord has the notes G, B, and D. Notice how all the chords contain the notes of the key of C?
Play the F chord like this:
1st string, 1st fret, index finger (F)
2nd string 1st fret, index finger (C). You can kind of lay your index finger across these strings.
3rd string, 2nd fret, middle finger (A)
4th string, 3rd fret, ring finger (F)
5th and 6th strings are not played.
Play the G chord like this:
1st string, 3rd fret, ring finger (G)
2nd string, open (B)
3rd string, open (G)
4th string, open (D)
5th string, 2nd fret (B)
6th string, 3rd fret (G)
As you see, the G chord actually spans three octaves of the G and two octaves of the B.
These should be practiced slowly and strummed 4 times each. Start slow and build speed and accuracy. The more you do it, the easier it gets. For more information on guitar chords for beginners, and much more cool guitar stuff, visit http://www.thejamorama.info and see how easy it can be.
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Learn the Basics of Guitar Playing
When you first undertake to learn a new skill, the natural reaction is to jump in "head first" as you are so keen to learn it all. What a lot of people seem to forget is that you need to learn the basics first.
The same applies to learning how to play the guitar. A lot of people will have unrealistic short term goals of becoming an expert guitar player, being able to play the hardest riffs and using the most difficult techniques. If this is you...slow down my friend, Rome wasn't built in a day you know.
Surely it makes better sense to learn the basics of guitar playing first. If you can't afford an instructor or don't have the time, then you can always use one of the many tuition software products, such as Emedia Guitar Method. Even the best guitar players in the world had to start somewhere first. Learn the basics and the rest will follow.
At first, learning how to play the guitar will seem a bit daunting. There's a lot to learn, the chords, scales, different techniques and, most importantly for the novice, is learning what all the various parts of the guitar are and how it's constructed.
Here are some answers to some frequently asked basic questions;
Q. What are the body and the neck of the guitar?
A. The body is the main bulk of the instrument and the neck is the long, narrow part attached to the body.
Q. What is the bridge of the guitar and where is it situated?
A. The bridge is a device which supports the strings of the guitar and its purpose is to transmit the vibration of the strings to the body. It is located near to the hole of the body, under the strings.
Q. What are the strings?
A. The strings are located between the bridge and the pegs at the head of the guitar.
Q. What are frets, where can I find them and what do they do?
A. Frets are strips made of metal which are located at exact points along the neck. When a string is pressed against a fret, the string's vibrating length is altered along with the pitch.
So, if you're serious about learning how to play the guitar, take my advice. Concentrate on learning the basics first and in a relatively short space of time you will begin to develop and nurture your blossoming relationship with the fabulous instrument known as the guitar.
Are you really interested in learning how to play the guitar? If so, you must check out Cliff James's site where he reviews probably the best guitar tuition software on the internet, Emedia Guitar Method.
Cliff James comes from London, England and is married with two children. He is still using Emedia Guitar Method software to build on his vastly improved guitar playing skills. He has granted his permission for you to re-produce this article should you so wish. However, it must be re-produced in full, including this resource box, with all links intact.
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The same applies to learning how to play the guitar. A lot of people will have unrealistic short term goals of becoming an expert guitar player, being able to play the hardest riffs and using the most difficult techniques. If this is you...slow down my friend, Rome wasn't built in a day you know.
Surely it makes better sense to learn the basics of guitar playing first. If you can't afford an instructor or don't have the time, then you can always use one of the many tuition software products, such as Emedia Guitar Method. Even the best guitar players in the world had to start somewhere first. Learn the basics and the rest will follow.
At first, learning how to play the guitar will seem a bit daunting. There's a lot to learn, the chords, scales, different techniques and, most importantly for the novice, is learning what all the various parts of the guitar are and how it's constructed.
Here are some answers to some frequently asked basic questions;
Q. What are the body and the neck of the guitar?
A. The body is the main bulk of the instrument and the neck is the long, narrow part attached to the body.
Q. What is the bridge of the guitar and where is it situated?
A. The bridge is a device which supports the strings of the guitar and its purpose is to transmit the vibration of the strings to the body. It is located near to the hole of the body, under the strings.
Q. What are the strings?
A. The strings are located between the bridge and the pegs at the head of the guitar.
Q. What are frets, where can I find them and what do they do?
A. Frets are strips made of metal which are located at exact points along the neck. When a string is pressed against a fret, the string's vibrating length is altered along with the pitch.
So, if you're serious about learning how to play the guitar, take my advice. Concentrate on learning the basics first and in a relatively short space of time you will begin to develop and nurture your blossoming relationship with the fabulous instrument known as the guitar.
Are you really interested in learning how to play the guitar? If so, you must check out Cliff James's site where he reviews probably the best guitar tuition software on the internet, Emedia Guitar Method.
Cliff James comes from London, England and is married with two children. He is still using Emedia Guitar Method software to build on his vastly improved guitar playing skills. He has granted his permission for you to re-produce this article should you so wish. However, it must be re-produced in full, including this resource box, with all links intact.
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Finding Online Guitar Lessons - Tips
If you are new to guitar playing, you may want to look into online guitar lessons. There are a few hundred websites that offer lessons for free or that you can pay for. It can be difficult to choose among all the options. Not all of them are going to be of the same quality, though. With the right ones you will be able to take advantage of learning from books and learning from instructors.
The books that you use to learn to play guitar are affordable and let you work as fast or slow as you need to. You will spend less on guitar lesson books but still get good information since most book courses are created by expert guitar players. When you use online lessons instead, though, you get both videos and books so you can learn in a variety of ways. These lessons come with a variety of media formats so you can learn in whatever style is best for you and the process will be enjoyable. You can often download the materials so you can use them when you are away from the computer.
Of course, there might be problems if You choose to learn to play guitar this way. You have to really want to learn since you are going to be on your own. You also have to be able to access the Internet on your computer. Take Your time, surf and explore online, but at the end make sure you get the best quality online guitar lessons. One good website to check into is http://www.Guitartricks.com.
There are many ways to learn how to play electric guitar. One way to do it is to use quality online guitar lessons. There are so many of them, but some of them are very reliable and already proven to be good. The best thing to do is to visit each site or even better, read some reviews, compare them and then choose Your preferred guitar learning site.
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The books that you use to learn to play guitar are affordable and let you work as fast or slow as you need to. You will spend less on guitar lesson books but still get good information since most book courses are created by expert guitar players. When you use online lessons instead, though, you get both videos and books so you can learn in a variety of ways. These lessons come with a variety of media formats so you can learn in whatever style is best for you and the process will be enjoyable. You can often download the materials so you can use them when you are away from the computer.
Of course, there might be problems if You choose to learn to play guitar this way. You have to really want to learn since you are going to be on your own. You also have to be able to access the Internet on your computer. Take Your time, surf and explore online, but at the end make sure you get the best quality online guitar lessons. One good website to check into is http://www.Guitartricks.com.
There are many ways to learn how to play electric guitar. One way to do it is to use quality online guitar lessons. There are so many of them, but some of them are very reliable and already proven to be good. The best thing to do is to visit each site or even better, read some reviews, compare them and then choose Your preferred guitar learning site.
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Commit to Learning How to Play the Guitar
If you're like I was a couple of years ago, finding it difficult getting motivated to learn how to play the guitar, then take my advice and set yourself some goals. You're not convinced about how important goal-setting is? Allow me to explain. By setting yourself clear, concise and achievable targets, you train your sub-conscious into focusing on the task. As your sub-conscious mind becomes more and more in tune with your goals, you will notice that you will start to gradually improve your guitar playing.
Here is my step by step guide to goal setting;
1. First think about what your ideal goal would be in 12 months time.
2. Next, think about how you're going to achieve that ideal goal by imagining at what level you will be 3 months prior to that.
3. Now, do the same for 3 months before that.
4. And, you've guessed it; think about the level you will be at in 3 months from now.
5. Next, set yourself targets for the coming 3 months. You've already thought about where you will be in 3 months time, now think about the same in 2 months time and 1 month.
6. Break your targets down further into 4 weekly plans.
7. Now you're only thinking about the end of next week. You can literally see where you should be at in only 7 days time! Can you see how powerful this is?
8. Create your plan now for the next 7 days.
9. Plan for tomorrow today.
It's really important to stay focused in whatever you decide to do with your life. When I learned this system just over 2 years ago, I put it to the test to help me with my flagging guitar tuition. I started to use this goal setting system about the same time I purchased Emedia Guitar Method software with great success. Follow my example and you too will be playing the guitar like a professional.
Are you really interested in learning how to play the guitar? If so, you must check out Cliff James's site where he reviews probably the best guitar tuition software on the internet, Emedia Guitar Method.
Cliff James comes from London, England and is married with two children. He is still using Emedia Guitar Method software to build on his vastly improved guitar playing skills. He has granted his permission for you to re-produce this article should you so wish. However, it must be re-produced in full, including this resource box, with all links intact.
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Here is my step by step guide to goal setting;
1. First think about what your ideal goal would be in 12 months time.
2. Next, think about how you're going to achieve that ideal goal by imagining at what level you will be 3 months prior to that.
3. Now, do the same for 3 months before that.
4. And, you've guessed it; think about the level you will be at in 3 months from now.
5. Next, set yourself targets for the coming 3 months. You've already thought about where you will be in 3 months time, now think about the same in 2 months time and 1 month.
6. Break your targets down further into 4 weekly plans.
7. Now you're only thinking about the end of next week. You can literally see where you should be at in only 7 days time! Can you see how powerful this is?
8. Create your plan now for the next 7 days.
9. Plan for tomorrow today.
It's really important to stay focused in whatever you decide to do with your life. When I learned this system just over 2 years ago, I put it to the test to help me with my flagging guitar tuition. I started to use this goal setting system about the same time I purchased Emedia Guitar Method software with great success. Follow my example and you too will be playing the guitar like a professional.
Are you really interested in learning how to play the guitar? If so, you must check out Cliff James's site where he reviews probably the best guitar tuition software on the internet, Emedia Guitar Method.
Cliff James comes from London, England and is married with two children. He is still using Emedia Guitar Method software to build on his vastly improved guitar playing skills. He has granted his permission for you to re-produce this article should you so wish. However, it must be re-produced in full, including this resource box, with all links intact.
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Learn Guitar Online Today
You could spend hours and hours searching the internet for the best online guitar lessons, but why? There are many programs on the internet the that can teach you how to play guitar. Lets face it, learning guitar is no easy feet. Some people I grew up with that can play the guitar took them years to get good.
There is no doubt that learning guitar is going to take much effort, the reward for that effort is priceless. How many of us have had a dream of playing in a rock band in front of thousands of screaming fans. Maybe you just want to be able to pick up a guitar around a camp fire and just relax and play for your own enjoyment. Playing the guitar is truly an amazing instrument. So where do we start?
Like we talked about, learning guitar takes time, patience, dedication and a willingness to learn. We find time for things we are passionate about. Our passion for music will make us find the time. It can take years of practice and lessons, patience truly is a virtue. Our strong desire and willingness to learn brings everything together and gives us the mindset to learn guitar.
Private lessons are an excellent way of learning the guitar. The live, one-on-one attention from an instructor who is sitting right with you is invaluable. But can we afford years and years of private guitar lessons? Some of us might be able to and that great. However the majority of people just cannot afford full time, private guitar lessons.
The internet is a powerful tool and there are programs out there that will teach guitar at your pace, in your own home. Some things we need to consider are the cost and the quality of the programs. With these programs and our desire to succeed, the dream of learning guitar is obtainable and affordable.
To see a review of the Guitar Lesson programs on the net, please visit http://www.guitarfornewbies.net.
Thank you and good luck!
Eric
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There is no doubt that learning guitar is going to take much effort, the reward for that effort is priceless. How many of us have had a dream of playing in a rock band in front of thousands of screaming fans. Maybe you just want to be able to pick up a guitar around a camp fire and just relax and play for your own enjoyment. Playing the guitar is truly an amazing instrument. So where do we start?
Like we talked about, learning guitar takes time, patience, dedication and a willingness to learn. We find time for things we are passionate about. Our passion for music will make us find the time. It can take years of practice and lessons, patience truly is a virtue. Our strong desire and willingness to learn brings everything together and gives us the mindset to learn guitar.
Private lessons are an excellent way of learning the guitar. The live, one-on-one attention from an instructor who is sitting right with you is invaluable. But can we afford years and years of private guitar lessons? Some of us might be able to and that great. However the majority of people just cannot afford full time, private guitar lessons.
The internet is a powerful tool and there are programs out there that will teach guitar at your pace, in your own home. Some things we need to consider are the cost and the quality of the programs. With these programs and our desire to succeed, the dream of learning guitar is obtainable and affordable.
To see a review of the Guitar Lesson programs on the net, please visit http://www.guitarfornewbies.net.
Thank you and good luck!
Eric
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Guitar Notes For Beginners - Get Started With Guitar Notes Now
As you learn to read music, you will notice that there are many types of notes and marks. Plus you need to know how to read the sheet music. So we will go over that a little and touch on guitar notes for beginners.
The first thing you will notice is that there are five lines and four spaces. Each line has a name and each space has a name. The lines are E, G, B, D and F; remember them with the anagram "Every Good Boy Does Fine". The spaces are F, A C and E; notice the spell the word "FACE". Guitar notes for beginners is always taught this way.
Whole notes are an oval that is open in the center, sort of like a letter O. Each whole note gets 4 beats. Musicians tap their foot to keep time, so a whole note is held for four taps of the foot. To do this on the guitar, you would pick the note on the first beat and hold it until you reach the fourth beat, then silence it.
Half notes are like whole notes except they have a stem attached to them, kind of like a small letter "d". Each half note receives 2 beats or taps of the foot. To do this, you would pick the note on the first beat and let it sound until you reach the second beat and silence it.
Quarter notes look like half notes but are solid black. I have no way of depicting it here, but imagine the small letter "d" with the round part filled in completely. That is what a quarter note looks like. Each quarter note receives one beat or tap of the foot. You will pick each quarter note individually because of this. It is not necessary to silence a quarter note since you will pick the next one immediately.
Now we come to eighth notes. Eighth notes look like quarter notes, but there is a flag at the top of the stem. An eighth note receives half of one beat. To play eighth notes, you will pick them on the tap of the foot AND on the rise of the foot. In other words, you will play two eighth notes in the same time as a single quarter note. Got it? We count eighth notes as "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and". The numbers are the taps of the foot; the "and's" are the rise of the foot.
It is important to learn guitar notes for beginners in order to read a piece of sheet music, whether it is a lesson or a song you are learning. The length of time each note is sounded is called it's duration. All lesson plans should begin with guitar notes, for beginners especially.
All types of guitar notes will appear in written music. It is a vital skill to learn guitar notes for beginners at the very start of your guitar lesson plan. Reading music and knowing the guitar notes make it easy, but it is also fun and interesting.
To learn more about guitar notes for beginners, visit http://www.thejamorama.info. It's easy, fun and informative and you will be a better guitarist for it.
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The first thing you will notice is that there are five lines and four spaces. Each line has a name and each space has a name. The lines are E, G, B, D and F; remember them with the anagram "Every Good Boy Does Fine". The spaces are F, A C and E; notice the spell the word "FACE". Guitar notes for beginners is always taught this way.
Whole notes are an oval that is open in the center, sort of like a letter O. Each whole note gets 4 beats. Musicians tap their foot to keep time, so a whole note is held for four taps of the foot. To do this on the guitar, you would pick the note on the first beat and hold it until you reach the fourth beat, then silence it.
Half notes are like whole notes except they have a stem attached to them, kind of like a small letter "d". Each half note receives 2 beats or taps of the foot. To do this, you would pick the note on the first beat and let it sound until you reach the second beat and silence it.
Quarter notes look like half notes but are solid black. I have no way of depicting it here, but imagine the small letter "d" with the round part filled in completely. That is what a quarter note looks like. Each quarter note receives one beat or tap of the foot. You will pick each quarter note individually because of this. It is not necessary to silence a quarter note since you will pick the next one immediately.
Now we come to eighth notes. Eighth notes look like quarter notes, but there is a flag at the top of the stem. An eighth note receives half of one beat. To play eighth notes, you will pick them on the tap of the foot AND on the rise of the foot. In other words, you will play two eighth notes in the same time as a single quarter note. Got it? We count eighth notes as "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and". The numbers are the taps of the foot; the "and's" are the rise of the foot.
It is important to learn guitar notes for beginners in order to read a piece of sheet music, whether it is a lesson or a song you are learning. The length of time each note is sounded is called it's duration. All lesson plans should begin with guitar notes, for beginners especially.
All types of guitar notes will appear in written music. It is a vital skill to learn guitar notes for beginners at the very start of your guitar lesson plan. Reading music and knowing the guitar notes make it easy, but it is also fun and interesting.
To learn more about guitar notes for beginners, visit http://www.thejamorama.info. It's easy, fun and informative and you will be a better guitarist for it.
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วันจันทร์ที่ 26 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
Tuning a Guitar - Six Awesome Tools to Help Your Guitar Sound Brilliant
Vital to all guitarists is a great sounding guitar. Having a well-tuned guitar the best way to ensure it will sound brilliant. However, tuning by ear is a tricky skill that comes with time. Fortunately, there are several handy tuner tools available to make tuning a guitar a less time-consuming and simple process.
If you are just starting out, there are several good online video demonstrations that will show you how to tune a guitar.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned musician, every guitar player should have a tuner handy. Tuners come in several shapes and sizes and can be used with acoustic guitars and electric guitars, as well as bass guitars. A standard tuner costs around $20, but some tuners allow you to plug your guitar directly into the tuner for on-stage and studio tuning and can run between $40 - $80. Plugging the guitar directly into the tuner ensures tuning is precise and it is much quicker than tuning with a standard tuner. Most tuners also come with a built-in metronome, a nice feature.
Below are six awesome tools to help you have a brilliant sounding guitar.
1. A good standard tuner that can work with acoustic guitars and electric guitars, as well as bass guitars, is the Boss Chromatic Tuner and Metronome. This tuner works with both a 7-string guitar and a 5-string bass. It is a cheap and easy tool to use.
2. There are also clip-on tuners, which attach to your guitar. If you are a performing guitarist, having a clip-on tuner will make it easy to tune between songs, and even tune with a capo. It will eliminate fumbling around to find a tuner while performing on stage.
3. Another good tool for on-stage tuning is a pedal tuner. Pedal tuners make it possible to tune silently while on stage. Fender makes an excellent pedal tuner that costs around $50.
4. If you are recording in a studio, it is imperative that the tuning of your guitar or bass is precise. Using a Digital Rackmount tuner makes this possible. Proprietary circuitry locks right onto the root tone, ignoring harmonics that confuse lesser tuners. These types of tuners can cost $60 - $90.
Other tools for tech-savvy musicians to tune their guitars are available online and as iPhone applications. Of course, these are not recommended for on-stage performing, but can be very useful for practicing while at home.
5. You can find an array of guitar tuners online by searching "online guitar tuners", but one that stands out is Chordbook.com's guitar tuner. It will allow you to do drop down tuning and other alternative tunings.
6. "Is there an app for that?" is a common question these days and the answer in the case of guitar tuners, is yes, there is an app for that. Gibson has an excellent iPhone application that is free, allows for alternative tunings, and also includes a metronome, chords, and lessons.
Whichever tool you choose for tuning your guitar, make sure you tune up frequently. Your guitar will sound awesome and it will help you learn how to tune your guitar by ear - without a guitar tuner!
Justin Sarra is Sales Manager at N' Stuff Music Store, which sells guitar tuners, acoustic guitars, and electric. See http://www.nstuffmusic.com/t-guitars.aspx for more information on guitars.
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If you are just starting out, there are several good online video demonstrations that will show you how to tune a guitar.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned musician, every guitar player should have a tuner handy. Tuners come in several shapes and sizes and can be used with acoustic guitars and electric guitars, as well as bass guitars. A standard tuner costs around $20, but some tuners allow you to plug your guitar directly into the tuner for on-stage and studio tuning and can run between $40 - $80. Plugging the guitar directly into the tuner ensures tuning is precise and it is much quicker than tuning with a standard tuner. Most tuners also come with a built-in metronome, a nice feature.
Below are six awesome tools to help you have a brilliant sounding guitar.
1. A good standard tuner that can work with acoustic guitars and electric guitars, as well as bass guitars, is the Boss Chromatic Tuner and Metronome. This tuner works with both a 7-string guitar and a 5-string bass. It is a cheap and easy tool to use.
2. There are also clip-on tuners, which attach to your guitar. If you are a performing guitarist, having a clip-on tuner will make it easy to tune between songs, and even tune with a capo. It will eliminate fumbling around to find a tuner while performing on stage.
3. Another good tool for on-stage tuning is a pedal tuner. Pedal tuners make it possible to tune silently while on stage. Fender makes an excellent pedal tuner that costs around $50.
4. If you are recording in a studio, it is imperative that the tuning of your guitar or bass is precise. Using a Digital Rackmount tuner makes this possible. Proprietary circuitry locks right onto the root tone, ignoring harmonics that confuse lesser tuners. These types of tuners can cost $60 - $90.
Other tools for tech-savvy musicians to tune their guitars are available online and as iPhone applications. Of course, these are not recommended for on-stage performing, but can be very useful for practicing while at home.
5. You can find an array of guitar tuners online by searching "online guitar tuners", but one that stands out is Chordbook.com's guitar tuner. It will allow you to do drop down tuning and other alternative tunings.
6. "Is there an app for that?" is a common question these days and the answer in the case of guitar tuners, is yes, there is an app for that. Gibson has an excellent iPhone application that is free, allows for alternative tunings, and also includes a metronome, chords, and lessons.
Whichever tool you choose for tuning your guitar, make sure you tune up frequently. Your guitar will sound awesome and it will help you learn how to tune your guitar by ear - without a guitar tuner!
Justin Sarra is Sales Manager at N' Stuff Music Store, which sells guitar tuners, acoustic guitars, and electric. See http://www.nstuffmusic.com/t-guitars.aspx for more information on guitars.
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New to Playing the Guitar? How to Play Beginning Blues Guitar
Are you someone who wants to learn how to play a guitar? Is learning how to play the blues your passion, check out Beginning Blues Guitar. This course teaches you everything you need to know about playing a guitar, but the way it's taught is quite innovative. Purchase the Beginning Blues Guitar to start learning. This course is one that's been specially designed for beginners and novice guitarists. Use their 3DVD Set to learn how to play in a short while. Here is a look at what you can learn from this course:
- You will learn about different parts of the guitar. You will get an understanding on every guitar feature be it an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar.
- When you learn guitar, you would have to understand TAB. TAB presents guitar music in the easiest way and the course effectively helps you to learn TAB. This helps you to start right away into playing blues guitar.
- The blues chords of the guitar are discussed in detail. This is the interesting part because you will learn to play the blues quickly. There is a diagram representation for the guitar's blues chord and you will take no time in following it.
- You are given a detailed explanation on the 12 bar blues, which form the basis of thousands of blues songs. This gives you the opportunity to learn how to play such songs in a short while.
- Strumming is the thing that people don't know how to grasp quickly. This DVD course has an innovative approach to learning strumming. You can understand strum patterns in no time at all and you will learn how to implement them quickly.
- Playing your guitar fast requires that you know how to pick. You have to pick in both directions and do it efficiently. This course can make understand how to pick so that you get the speed and play music like you really want.
- Popular sounds that you hear are broken down into smaller parts so that you can play the guitar that much more easily. You can recognize such tunes in Clapton, BB King, and Muddy Waters and now you can play them too.
- You might have wanted to know about "blues jam riffs". This course gives you a detailed explanation on what they are and you'll soon start to play them.
- Learning to play the blues guitar largely lies in how well you understand the chord movement. This is certainly something that's complex and you will learn how to play 72 chords in just a few easy steps, which is quite amazing.
People who have undertaken this course find it quite different from the usual DVD's on learning guitar. It's perfect for someone who is new to learning guitar and the content is such learning is simple. You learn faster and gain confidence in the skills that you develop as you learn. Those who are professional guitarists will also find this course to be right for them as it will help them to hone in on their guitar skills even further.
For more information go to
http://www.bluesguitarinstruction.org
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- You will learn about different parts of the guitar. You will get an understanding on every guitar feature be it an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar.
- When you learn guitar, you would have to understand TAB. TAB presents guitar music in the easiest way and the course effectively helps you to learn TAB. This helps you to start right away into playing blues guitar.
- The blues chords of the guitar are discussed in detail. This is the interesting part because you will learn to play the blues quickly. There is a diagram representation for the guitar's blues chord and you will take no time in following it.
- You are given a detailed explanation on the 12 bar blues, which form the basis of thousands of blues songs. This gives you the opportunity to learn how to play such songs in a short while.
- Strumming is the thing that people don't know how to grasp quickly. This DVD course has an innovative approach to learning strumming. You can understand strum patterns in no time at all and you will learn how to implement them quickly.
- Playing your guitar fast requires that you know how to pick. You have to pick in both directions and do it efficiently. This course can make understand how to pick so that you get the speed and play music like you really want.
- Popular sounds that you hear are broken down into smaller parts so that you can play the guitar that much more easily. You can recognize such tunes in Clapton, BB King, and Muddy Waters and now you can play them too.
- You might have wanted to know about "blues jam riffs". This course gives you a detailed explanation on what they are and you'll soon start to play them.
- Learning to play the blues guitar largely lies in how well you understand the chord movement. This is certainly something that's complex and you will learn how to play 72 chords in just a few easy steps, which is quite amazing.
People who have undertaken this course find it quite different from the usual DVD's on learning guitar. It's perfect for someone who is new to learning guitar and the content is such learning is simple. You learn faster and gain confidence in the skills that you develop as you learn. Those who are professional guitarists will also find this course to be right for them as it will help them to hone in on their guitar skills even further.
For more information go to
http://www.bluesguitarinstruction.org
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Guitar Notes For Beginners - Get Started With Guitar Notes Now
As you learn to read music, you will notice that there are many types of notes and marks. Plus you need to know how to read the sheet music. So we will go over that a little and touch on guitar notes for beginners.
The first thing you will notice is that there are five lines and four spaces. Each line has a name and each space has a name. The lines are E, G, B, D and F; remember them with the anagram "Every Good Boy Does Fine". The spaces are F, A C and E; notice the spell the word "FACE". Guitar notes for beginners is always taught this way.
Whole notes are an oval that is open in the center, sort of like a letter O. Each whole note gets 4 beats. Musicians tap their foot to keep time, so a whole note is held for four taps of the foot. To do this on the guitar, you would pick the note on the first beat and hold it until you reach the fourth beat, then silence it.
Half notes are like whole notes except they have a stem attached to them, kind of like a small letter "d". Each half note receives 2 beats or taps of the foot. To do this, you would pick the note on the first beat and let it sound until you reach the second beat and silence it.
Quarter notes look like half notes but are solid black. I have no way of depicting it here, but imagine the small letter "d" with the round part filled in completely. That is what a quarter note looks like. Each quarter note receives one beat or tap of the foot. You will pick each quarter note individually because of this. It is not necessary to silence a quarter note since you will pick the next one immediately.
Now we come to eighth notes. Eighth notes look like quarter notes, but there is a flag at the top of the stem. An eighth note receives half of one beat. To play eighth notes, you will pick them on the tap of the foot AND on the rise of the foot. In other words, you will play two eighth notes in the same time as a single quarter note. Got it? We count eighth notes as "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and". The numbers are the taps of the foot; the "and's" are the rise of the foot.
It is important to learn guitar notes for beginners in order to read a piece of sheet music, whether it is a lesson or a song you are learning. The length of time each note is sounded is called it's duration. All lesson plans should begin with guitar notes, for beginners especially.
All types of guitar notes will appear in written music. It is a vital skill to learn guitar notes for beginners at the very start of your guitar lesson plan. Reading music and knowing the guitar notes make it easy, but it is also fun and interesting.
To learn more about guitar notes for beginners, visit http://www.thejamorama.info. It's easy, fun and informative and you will be a better guitarist for it.
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The first thing you will notice is that there are five lines and four spaces. Each line has a name and each space has a name. The lines are E, G, B, D and F; remember them with the anagram "Every Good Boy Does Fine". The spaces are F, A C and E; notice the spell the word "FACE". Guitar notes for beginners is always taught this way.
Whole notes are an oval that is open in the center, sort of like a letter O. Each whole note gets 4 beats. Musicians tap their foot to keep time, so a whole note is held for four taps of the foot. To do this on the guitar, you would pick the note on the first beat and hold it until you reach the fourth beat, then silence it.
Half notes are like whole notes except they have a stem attached to them, kind of like a small letter "d". Each half note receives 2 beats or taps of the foot. To do this, you would pick the note on the first beat and let it sound until you reach the second beat and silence it.
Quarter notes look like half notes but are solid black. I have no way of depicting it here, but imagine the small letter "d" with the round part filled in completely. That is what a quarter note looks like. Each quarter note receives one beat or tap of the foot. You will pick each quarter note individually because of this. It is not necessary to silence a quarter note since you will pick the next one immediately.
Now we come to eighth notes. Eighth notes look like quarter notes, but there is a flag at the top of the stem. An eighth note receives half of one beat. To play eighth notes, you will pick them on the tap of the foot AND on the rise of the foot. In other words, you will play two eighth notes in the same time as a single quarter note. Got it? We count eighth notes as "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and". The numbers are the taps of the foot; the "and's" are the rise of the foot.
It is important to learn guitar notes for beginners in order to read a piece of sheet music, whether it is a lesson or a song you are learning. The length of time each note is sounded is called it's duration. All lesson plans should begin with guitar notes, for beginners especially.
All types of guitar notes will appear in written music. It is a vital skill to learn guitar notes for beginners at the very start of your guitar lesson plan. Reading music and knowing the guitar notes make it easy, but it is also fun and interesting.
To learn more about guitar notes for beginners, visit http://www.thejamorama.info. It's easy, fun and informative and you will be a better guitarist for it.
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The Gibson Electric Guitar - How You Can Get the Top Guitar For Your Buck
If you would like to buy a Gibson Guitar or any guitar for that matter, reading this short info article will help you. Particularly we'll be discussing how you can locate the best deals out there. I'll also talk about some tricks that you need to make use of while shopping for your Gibson.
Step one is to do research to figure out what sort of a guitar you would like to get. Write down a list of three to four of your first choices. Restricting oneself to merely one could lead you to discouragement. Is it your goal to get a beginner electric guitar, or acquire a real advanced Gibson guitar as you best choice?
It is very important to test these guitars out at your favorite music shop before you buy. You can then get a touch for the guitar, the significance of the guitar, and how comfortable it is to control and play. Various guitars which might be popular for a majority of people may not be pleasant for you.
Then you need to set yourself a maximum budget that you might be willing to spend on each one of those guitars. It is crucial that you will have this number in mind as you are shopping for a guitar. The greatest deals are available via the internet. There are very good websites Where you can get excellent deals. Try Amazon, eBay. Amazon is impressive as there are numerous independent critiques that are available to you right there. Do a hunt on the internet for discount codes and discounts. There are a lot of coupons for Amazon aside from other top sellers.
Think about purchasing second hand guitars. There may be a small risk with purchasing second hand but you can save yourself lots of cash. More often than not second-hand guitars have only been held a few times when the owner decided they didn't like it for various reasons. You will pass up this problem, since you would have already tried your best Gibson out.
Do a rapid cost evaluation with websites such as PriceGrabber.com or Shopzilla.com. Or only type in as an example; purchase electric guitar, purchase bass guitar, get fender etc. into Bing or Google.
Taking into consideration you have done all of the above take a look at your three or four first picks and judge against those prices. At that time the decision is in your hands. Certain guitars may come with extras that come with the purchase, like some guitar strings or plectrums. Your guitar of choice can even have a protecting holder included. If you have picked a Gibson electric guitar for example, you have tried it out then it's "purchase Gibson electric guitar" time!
Looking for a gibson electric guitar? Go to first electric guitar for the best deals and advice!
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Step one is to do research to figure out what sort of a guitar you would like to get. Write down a list of three to four of your first choices. Restricting oneself to merely one could lead you to discouragement. Is it your goal to get a beginner electric guitar, or acquire a real advanced Gibson guitar as you best choice?
It is very important to test these guitars out at your favorite music shop before you buy. You can then get a touch for the guitar, the significance of the guitar, and how comfortable it is to control and play. Various guitars which might be popular for a majority of people may not be pleasant for you.
Then you need to set yourself a maximum budget that you might be willing to spend on each one of those guitars. It is crucial that you will have this number in mind as you are shopping for a guitar. The greatest deals are available via the internet. There are very good websites Where you can get excellent deals. Try Amazon, eBay. Amazon is impressive as there are numerous independent critiques that are available to you right there. Do a hunt on the internet for discount codes and discounts. There are a lot of coupons for Amazon aside from other top sellers.
Think about purchasing second hand guitars. There may be a small risk with purchasing second hand but you can save yourself lots of cash. More often than not second-hand guitars have only been held a few times when the owner decided they didn't like it for various reasons. You will pass up this problem, since you would have already tried your best Gibson out.
Do a rapid cost evaluation with websites such as PriceGrabber.com or Shopzilla.com. Or only type in as an example; purchase electric guitar, purchase bass guitar, get fender etc. into Bing or Google.
Taking into consideration you have done all of the above take a look at your three or four first picks and judge against those prices. At that time the decision is in your hands. Certain guitars may come with extras that come with the purchase, like some guitar strings or plectrums. Your guitar of choice can even have a protecting holder included. If you have picked a Gibson electric guitar for example, you have tried it out then it's "purchase Gibson electric guitar" time!
Looking for a gibson electric guitar? Go to first electric guitar for the best deals and advice!
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Your First Electric Guitar!
Searching for an ideal Electric Guitar - How you can get The Finest Guitar For Your Buck
If you would like to purchase an acoustic or an electric guitar then this article could help you. In particular we'll be researching how you can get the very best deals existing. I'll also share certain ideas that you need to utilize whilst searching for an electric guitar.
Step one is to do some research and to understand what sort of a guitar you plan to get. Compile a list of three to four of your first choices. Limiting oneself to just one could lead you to disappointment. Do you want to buy a beginner guitar? or buy a good Gibson acoustic as an example?
It is essential to test these guitars out at your favorite music shop before you acquire them. You should gauge a touch for the guitar, the significance of the guitar, and how easy it is to grasp. Some guitars which are popular for most people might not be comfortable for you.
Next you need to set yourself a budget that you can be prepared to spend on each of those guitars. It is crucial that you have this amount in your head as you are shopping for a your electric guitar.
The greatest deals to buy a guitar are available online. There are very good websites Where you can get excellent deals. Try Amazon, eBay, for example. Amazon is great because there are so many objective critiques that are available to you right there on the site.
Do a hunt on the net for coupons and special discounts. There are a lot of coupons codes for Amazon as well as other primary sellers.
Consider shopping for used guitars. There can be a slight risk with purchasing second hand but you can save lots of money. Normally second-hand guitars may have only been held a few times and the musician decided they don't like the guitar for various reasons. You will pass up this problem yourself since you would have by now tried your favorite guitars out.
Do a speedy value assessment using sites just like PriceGrabber.com or Shopzilla.com. Or only type in buy electric guitar, get bass guitar, purchase fender etc. into yahoo.
Taking into consideration you have been through all of the above take a look at your three or four best choices and compare those prices. Then the judgment is your choice. Certain guitars might have extras that come with the purchase. Some guitars may even have an included protecting holder.
If you have chosen a Fender electric guitar as an example, you've tested the guitar, and you have looked for coupons codes and analyzed prices, then it's time to make a purchase
Looking for cheap electric guitars. Go to first electric guitar for the best deals and advice!
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If you would like to purchase an acoustic or an electric guitar then this article could help you. In particular we'll be researching how you can get the very best deals existing. I'll also share certain ideas that you need to utilize whilst searching for an electric guitar.
Step one is to do some research and to understand what sort of a guitar you plan to get. Compile a list of three to four of your first choices. Limiting oneself to just one could lead you to disappointment. Do you want to buy a beginner guitar? or buy a good Gibson acoustic as an example?
It is essential to test these guitars out at your favorite music shop before you acquire them. You should gauge a touch for the guitar, the significance of the guitar, and how easy it is to grasp. Some guitars which are popular for most people might not be comfortable for you.
Next you need to set yourself a budget that you can be prepared to spend on each of those guitars. It is crucial that you have this amount in your head as you are shopping for a your electric guitar.
The greatest deals to buy a guitar are available online. There are very good websites Where you can get excellent deals. Try Amazon, eBay, for example. Amazon is great because there are so many objective critiques that are available to you right there on the site.
Do a hunt on the net for coupons and special discounts. There are a lot of coupons codes for Amazon as well as other primary sellers.
Consider shopping for used guitars. There can be a slight risk with purchasing second hand but you can save lots of money. Normally second-hand guitars may have only been held a few times and the musician decided they don't like the guitar for various reasons. You will pass up this problem yourself since you would have by now tried your favorite guitars out.
Do a speedy value assessment using sites just like PriceGrabber.com or Shopzilla.com. Or only type in buy electric guitar, get bass guitar, purchase fender etc. into yahoo.
Taking into consideration you have been through all of the above take a look at your three or four best choices and compare those prices. Then the judgment is your choice. Certain guitars might have extras that come with the purchase. Some guitars may even have an included protecting holder.
If you have chosen a Fender electric guitar as an example, you've tested the guitar, and you have looked for coupons codes and analyzed prices, then it's time to make a purchase
Looking for cheap electric guitars. Go to first electric guitar for the best deals and advice!
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วันศุกร์ที่ 23 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2553
Guitar Lesson On DVD - 3 Ways You Benefit From Learning Guitar At Home While Saving Money
I'll admit, I used to think that there was no better way to learn to play guitar then by taking private lessons. I figured how could anyone learn to play from a guitar lesson on dvd as well as from an instructor in the same room. That was until I bought my first guitar lessons on DVD and discovered that there are big advantages and big savings to be had.
1.) Money: The first benefit you get from learning to play from a guitar lesson on DVD is you save money. How do you save money? Let's assume you pay $10 per half hour lesson, and you take lessons 50 weeks a year (everyone gets 2 weeks vacation right?). That means you spend $500 a year on private lessons.
Trust me when I say you wouldn't spend half of that buying a guitar lessons DVD, and you'd still get at least a years worth of guitar lessons.
2.) Speed: This benefit isn't going to effect everyone but it did me. I found that when taking private lessons I lost interest, I wasn't learning as quickly as I wanted, and because of this was stopping my practice.
As soon as I bought my first guitar lesson on DVD I found I could process more lessons in a week, and in turn I practiced eve more. I was learning at a greater speed then I ever would have in private lessons, unless I stepped up to more then one lesson a week.
3.) Quality: While some people argue that because you don't have someone in front of you to show you how to play guitar you won't get the same quality of instruction. I have to disagree. After being on both sides of the fence, I always found that my private instructors wasted time, or went off on tangents during a lesson when they didn't need to.
In contrast, a guitar lesson on DVD has been pre-recorded. It is what it is, and the instructor isn't going to get off track, they aren't going to start talking about what they did last weekend. It's all about the lesson. In my opinion this gives a guitar lesson on DVD a better quality then a private lesson.
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1.) Money: The first benefit you get from learning to play from a guitar lesson on DVD is you save money. How do you save money? Let's assume you pay $10 per half hour lesson, and you take lessons 50 weeks a year (everyone gets 2 weeks vacation right?). That means you spend $500 a year on private lessons.
Trust me when I say you wouldn't spend half of that buying a guitar lessons DVD, and you'd still get at least a years worth of guitar lessons.
2.) Speed: This benefit isn't going to effect everyone but it did me. I found that when taking private lessons I lost interest, I wasn't learning as quickly as I wanted, and because of this was stopping my practice.
As soon as I bought my first guitar lesson on DVD I found I could process more lessons in a week, and in turn I practiced eve more. I was learning at a greater speed then I ever would have in private lessons, unless I stepped up to more then one lesson a week.
3.) Quality: While some people argue that because you don't have someone in front of you to show you how to play guitar you won't get the same quality of instruction. I have to disagree. After being on both sides of the fence, I always found that my private instructors wasted time, or went off on tangents during a lesson when they didn't need to.
In contrast, a guitar lesson on DVD has been pre-recorded. It is what it is, and the instructor isn't going to get off track, they aren't going to start talking about what they did last weekend. It's all about the lesson. In my opinion this gives a guitar lesson on DVD a better quality then a private lesson.
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Guitar Chord Charts - Easy Way to Learn Guitar Chords
There are several sources for obtaining a guitar chords chart that is usable by even the beginning guitarist. Several excellent sources are available online, and can be found with a simple search with the search engine of your choice. Many of these are easily printable, and include useful additions such as color coding, animations, and other features that make them user-friendly and easy to read. Check several different sources to find exactly the right match for your needs.
In addition, most music stores offer a variety of reference books for guitarists that include sheet music, playing instructions, tablature, and guitar chord charts. These can be aimed at many levels of players, from the rank beginner to the experienced classical guitarist, finger picker, or dedicated shredder. Based on your specific needs, you can browse any music store, either brick-and-mortar or online based, and find what you're looking for.
The most important consideration when choosing musical reference tools is readability. If you can page through a book before buying it, do so, as there's nothing more frustrating than purchasing a book that you think will help you advance your musical skills and then discovering that it's written at a higher level than you are accustomed to, or, for more experienced players, is simply too basic to provide you with any growth or challenge.
With books aimed at guitar chord charts, an important consideration is variety. If you've been playing the guitar for any amount of time, it's likely that you know a good set of basic chords. So if your book includes only basic fingerings, it won't meet your needs. On the other hand, some references can supply much more than you really need, with hundreds and sometimes thousands of different chord fingerings (one book, a very comprehensive chord reference, includes 3,500 chords). A website with printable charts might serve your needs just as well as a comprehensive reference book, giving you the flexibility to pick and choose what chords you print out for a specific use, such as one particular song you want to learn, or an alternate fingering for smoother play.
Another source for guitar chord charts that most people don't think of is a tuner. Many electronic tuners include not only a tuning function but also an LED display that shows the fingerings for various chords. If you're looking for a specific chord fingering on the fly, or in the middle of a performance, this kind of portable chart can be very useful.
Overall, there are many places to find guitar playing references, with a wide variety of information in numerous formats. Take a look around, either online or in your local music store, and you're sure to find guitar chord charts that will meet your needs, and help you become a better, more confident player.
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In addition, most music stores offer a variety of reference books for guitarists that include sheet music, playing instructions, tablature, and guitar chord charts. These can be aimed at many levels of players, from the rank beginner to the experienced classical guitarist, finger picker, or dedicated shredder. Based on your specific needs, you can browse any music store, either brick-and-mortar or online based, and find what you're looking for.
The most important consideration when choosing musical reference tools is readability. If you can page through a book before buying it, do so, as there's nothing more frustrating than purchasing a book that you think will help you advance your musical skills and then discovering that it's written at a higher level than you are accustomed to, or, for more experienced players, is simply too basic to provide you with any growth or challenge.
With books aimed at guitar chord charts, an important consideration is variety. If you've been playing the guitar for any amount of time, it's likely that you know a good set of basic chords. So if your book includes only basic fingerings, it won't meet your needs. On the other hand, some references can supply much more than you really need, with hundreds and sometimes thousands of different chord fingerings (one book, a very comprehensive chord reference, includes 3,500 chords). A website with printable charts might serve your needs just as well as a comprehensive reference book, giving you the flexibility to pick and choose what chords you print out for a specific use, such as one particular song you want to learn, or an alternate fingering for smoother play.
Another source for guitar chord charts that most people don't think of is a tuner. Many electronic tuners include not only a tuning function but also an LED display that shows the fingerings for various chords. If you're looking for a specific chord fingering on the fly, or in the middle of a performance, this kind of portable chart can be very useful.
Overall, there are many places to find guitar playing references, with a wide variety of information in numerous formats. Take a look around, either online or in your local music store, and you're sure to find guitar chord charts that will meet your needs, and help you become a better, more confident player.
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Guitar Chords For Beginners - Get Started Immediately With This Easy Guitar Chord
Learning to play guitar is an exciting adventure. The guitar can sound single notes or chords. I want to talk to you about guitar chords for beginners today. We need to take care of a couple of things first so you understand things later.
First, a chord is made up of three or more notes that are played together. If you are playing a two note combination, that is called a diad and is different. It takes three notes to make a chord and the notes are played with the fingers of the left hand.
A chord is made up of a root note, a third above the root and a fifth above the root. If you are starting a chord at the "C" note, it is a "C" chord. Therefore the notes in a "C" chord are the root "C", the third "E" and the fifth "G". We get that by going up from the root alphabetically like this: "C", "d", "E", "f", "G". You can find the notes in any chord this way.
One of the best guitar chords for beginners is the C major and is played like this:
1st string is open
2nd string, 1st fret. This is a "C" and is an octave (8 notes above) the root "C". Played with the index (#1) finger
3rd string is open. This is the fifth, or "G"
4th string, 2nd fret. This is the third, or "E". Played with the middle (#2) finger.
5th string, 3rd fret. This is the root "C". Played with the ring (#3) finger.
6th string is not sounded. Although it is an "E", it does not sound good with the chord, so is silenced.
Now draw the pick across the strings from the 5th string downward and listen to the sounds and how they blend together. The notes are what we call harmonious. They sound nice together. You have just played a C major chord. See how easy guitar chords for beginners are? A little practice and you'll play it perfect every time.
The other two guitar chords for beginners in the key of C major are the "F" and the "G". The F major has the notes F, A and C. The G major chord has the notes G, B, and D. Notice how all the chords contain the notes of the key of C?
Play the F chord like this:
1st string, 1st fret, index finger (F)
2nd string 1st fret, index finger (C). You can kind of lay your index finger across these strings.
3rd string, 2nd fret, middle finger (A)
4th string, 3rd fret, ring finger (F)
5th and 6th strings are not played.
Play the G chord like this:
1st string, 3rd fret, ring finger (G)
2nd string, open (B)
3rd string, open (G)
4th string, open (D)
5th string, 2nd fret (B)
6th string, 3rd fret (G)
As you see, the G chord actually spans three octaves of the G and two octaves of the B.
These should be practiced slowly and strummed 4 times each. Start slow and build speed and accuracy. The more you do it, the easier it gets. For more information on guitar chords for beginners, and much more cool guitar stuff, visit http://www.thejamorama.info and see how easy it can be.
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First, a chord is made up of three or more notes that are played together. If you are playing a two note combination, that is called a diad and is different. It takes three notes to make a chord and the notes are played with the fingers of the left hand.
A chord is made up of a root note, a third above the root and a fifth above the root. If you are starting a chord at the "C" note, it is a "C" chord. Therefore the notes in a "C" chord are the root "C", the third "E" and the fifth "G". We get that by going up from the root alphabetically like this: "C", "d", "E", "f", "G". You can find the notes in any chord this way.
One of the best guitar chords for beginners is the C major and is played like this:
1st string is open
2nd string, 1st fret. This is a "C" and is an octave (8 notes above) the root "C". Played with the index (#1) finger
3rd string is open. This is the fifth, or "G"
4th string, 2nd fret. This is the third, or "E". Played with the middle (#2) finger.
5th string, 3rd fret. This is the root "C". Played with the ring (#3) finger.
6th string is not sounded. Although it is an "E", it does not sound good with the chord, so is silenced.
Now draw the pick across the strings from the 5th string downward and listen to the sounds and how they blend together. The notes are what we call harmonious. They sound nice together. You have just played a C major chord. See how easy guitar chords for beginners are? A little practice and you'll play it perfect every time.
The other two guitar chords for beginners in the key of C major are the "F" and the "G". The F major has the notes F, A and C. The G major chord has the notes G, B, and D. Notice how all the chords contain the notes of the key of C?
Play the F chord like this:
1st string, 1st fret, index finger (F)
2nd string 1st fret, index finger (C). You can kind of lay your index finger across these strings.
3rd string, 2nd fret, middle finger (A)
4th string, 3rd fret, ring finger (F)
5th and 6th strings are not played.
Play the G chord like this:
1st string, 3rd fret, ring finger (G)
2nd string, open (B)
3rd string, open (G)
4th string, open (D)
5th string, 2nd fret (B)
6th string, 3rd fret (G)
As you see, the G chord actually spans three octaves of the G and two octaves of the B.
These should be practiced slowly and strummed 4 times each. Start slow and build speed and accuracy. The more you do it, the easier it gets. For more information on guitar chords for beginners, and much more cool guitar stuff, visit http://www.thejamorama.info and see how easy it can be.
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Blue Scale For Guitar
It is too simple to learn, how one should play the blue guitar scale. The masters would definitely feel to most easy and smooth playing. However, playing guitar is an art. It is necessary to be in right hands to get wonderful music and beautiful rhythms. But suppose, it falls in wrong hands then, it will definitely sound unsophisticated as well as atonal. The person with right knowledge of playing blue scale guitar can release wonderful sound similar like an expert. It will make people shock and wondering, how anyone can learn so long about music theory fear. Well, the answer the answer of experts is, you just need to everything about blues scale, which covers every important thing one lesson itself.
The blues guitar scale is almost parallel or alike to that of the minor pentatonic scale. Well, it was resulted with indulgence of the flat fifth. The flat fifth is too unique and different having atonal quality. Well, it almost sounds having evil overtones and almost too dark sounding. Before so many years, it is believed that hundreds of years back the flat fifth was recognized as "The Devil's note". It was banned to use at many different places, it was believed that it invokes the devils.
Now days, people are getting more temperate towards the some of the interesting rhythms and their sounds as well. These interesting sounds are of the flat fifth. the other name given to these sounds are "blue" note. You will find that it has being applied or used everywhere over everything - different sound tracks. It is applied over rock and blues at same time from blues to jazz as well as from heavy metal to different world music.
Don't you feel to have knowledge about the method of playing blues guitar scale?
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¦--X--¦------¦--X--¦--O--¦
¦--X--¦------¦--X--¦-----¦
¦--X--¦--O--¦--X--¦-----¦
¦--X--¦------¦-----¦--X--¦
Here, is small diagram describing about how you should play the blues guitar scale. There are two different signs "X" and "O". Well, they describe about the notes, which describe and make the scale. It is not at all difficult to add extra note inside. It does not require much expertise as well in adding additional note.
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The blues guitar scale is almost parallel or alike to that of the minor pentatonic scale. Well, it was resulted with indulgence of the flat fifth. The flat fifth is too unique and different having atonal quality. Well, it almost sounds having evil overtones and almost too dark sounding. Before so many years, it is believed that hundreds of years back the flat fifth was recognized as "The Devil's note". It was banned to use at many different places, it was believed that it invokes the devils.
Now days, people are getting more temperate towards the some of the interesting rhythms and their sounds as well. These interesting sounds are of the flat fifth. the other name given to these sounds are "blue" note. You will find that it has being applied or used everywhere over everything - different sound tracks. It is applied over rock and blues at same time from blues to jazz as well as from heavy metal to different world music.
Don't you feel to have knowledge about the method of playing blues guitar scale?
¦--X--¦------¦-----¦--X--¦
¦--X--¦------¦-----¦--X--¦
¦--X--¦------¦--X--¦--O--¦
¦--X--¦------¦--X--¦-----¦
¦--X--¦--O--¦--X--¦-----¦
¦--X--¦------¦-----¦--X--¦
Here, is small diagram describing about how you should play the blues guitar scale. There are two different signs "X" and "O". Well, they describe about the notes, which describe and make the scale. It is not at all difficult to add extra note inside. It does not require much expertise as well in adding additional note.
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Guitar Cleaning - Great Tips
There is basically only one thing you will need in order to clean your guitar: a cotton polishing cloth (the same you use to clean your car). In case you have an electric guitar you might also need a screwdriver. Optional things you could use are oil-cutting solvent and polish. You need to test the strings on your guitar first, because it is vital to maintain good pitch and tone on your guitar.
In case your strings are not good anymore you should buy new strings and replace them (with a speed winder). Speed wind the strings (one by one) until they are loose enough to pull off the guitar. In order to remove them, unwind them from the neck. Do NOT cut them, or these problems may occur: When you try to get the cutters around the string you can damage the wood or leave permanent marks, it could cause the bridge-tension to recoil and bounce out of place because it is a sudden tension-release & when you have extremely taught strings, they can fly all over the place (including your eyes).
You should examine the pickups in case you have an electric guitar. Unscrew the faceplate in case they look rusty. While removing the pickups, do not disturb the wiring inside the guitar. You may use any common rust dissolving agent to clean the rust, when you are done, put the pickups back in place and polish them.
The next thing to do is checking the fretboard. Sweat and oil from your hands sullies the wood and dull the sound after weeks of play. Take a look at the nut as well, take out the string and lubricate the groove with soap or a professional solution. Dry and replace the string, this will keep it in tune.
Clean the fretboard with a damp cloth. This method works great on all types of finishes. In case there is a lot of grease on the body, you can also use a gentle oil-cutting solvent. Clean the body of your guitar because grease and oil from your hands will build up there over time. On clear, shiny finishes you may also use polish (make sure it is recommended for guitars). Make sure you do NOT use polish on a satin finish (not shiny). After polishing your guitar use a damp cloth to wipe off the bridge. In order to remove embedded dirt you can use a small toothbrush if it needs more than a perfunctory cleaning.
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In case your strings are not good anymore you should buy new strings and replace them (with a speed winder). Speed wind the strings (one by one) until they are loose enough to pull off the guitar. In order to remove them, unwind them from the neck. Do NOT cut them, or these problems may occur: When you try to get the cutters around the string you can damage the wood or leave permanent marks, it could cause the bridge-tension to recoil and bounce out of place because it is a sudden tension-release & when you have extremely taught strings, they can fly all over the place (including your eyes).
You should examine the pickups in case you have an electric guitar. Unscrew the faceplate in case they look rusty. While removing the pickups, do not disturb the wiring inside the guitar. You may use any common rust dissolving agent to clean the rust, when you are done, put the pickups back in place and polish them.
The next thing to do is checking the fretboard. Sweat and oil from your hands sullies the wood and dull the sound after weeks of play. Take a look at the nut as well, take out the string and lubricate the groove with soap or a professional solution. Dry and replace the string, this will keep it in tune.
Clean the fretboard with a damp cloth. This method works great on all types of finishes. In case there is a lot of grease on the body, you can also use a gentle oil-cutting solvent. Clean the body of your guitar because grease and oil from your hands will build up there over time. On clear, shiny finishes you may also use polish (make sure it is recommended for guitars). Make sure you do NOT use polish on a satin finish (not shiny). After polishing your guitar use a damp cloth to wipe off the bridge. In order to remove embedded dirt you can use a small toothbrush if it needs more than a perfunctory cleaning.
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Online Guitar Lessons Video - Learn Just by Watching
In the "old days", you may well view MTV and pick and choose out several of the notes that the guitarists in this clips were playing. In these days, it isn't quite that very easy. Of course, MTV plays very few music video clips, plus those that it does perform are normally not really "performance" video clips - that means that you do not see the band playing, but rather a visible depiction of a song or even the artist's vision.
When you wanted to know what notes a guitarist was playing in a song of today, we certainly have couple of options. You will be able to sit along with a MP3 player and repeat the song, over and over, right until we will begin taking out notes, and / or we can take a look for the guitar tab for the song on the web. Using a little bit of researching, the majority tracks will be available on the internet in some form or other. On the other hand, you need to know how to read the tabs, plus interpret just what you will be finding.
Online guitar lessons video is usually a good technique to learn how to interpret the published representation of guitar music as well as learn about the simplest way to select out what precisely you hear on the radio (playing "by ear"). Online guitar lessons video additionally offers you the occasion to SEE what precisely a guitar player is doing with his or her fingers on both hands, the strumming, the pulling of the strings, the particular techniques in which the actual chords are held. Without having all of this info, no guitar tab can do you much good.
Individuals learn in lots of different ways. Many persons need to read or even see visual information in order to process it. Many individuals want to hear it. A number of persons need to see an example and also reproduce it. Online guitar lessons video offers all of these ways of teaching so that, no matter in what way you learn, you definitely will be able to learn fairly quickly.
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When you wanted to know what notes a guitarist was playing in a song of today, we certainly have couple of options. You will be able to sit along with a MP3 player and repeat the song, over and over, right until we will begin taking out notes, and / or we can take a look for the guitar tab for the song on the web. Using a little bit of researching, the majority tracks will be available on the internet in some form or other. On the other hand, you need to know how to read the tabs, plus interpret just what you will be finding.
Online guitar lessons video is usually a good technique to learn how to interpret the published representation of guitar music as well as learn about the simplest way to select out what precisely you hear on the radio (playing "by ear"). Online guitar lessons video additionally offers you the occasion to SEE what precisely a guitar player is doing with his or her fingers on both hands, the strumming, the pulling of the strings, the particular techniques in which the actual chords are held. Without having all of this info, no guitar tab can do you much good.
Individuals learn in lots of different ways. Many persons need to read or even see visual information in order to process it. Many individuals want to hear it. A number of persons need to see an example and also reproduce it. Online guitar lessons video offers all of these ways of teaching so that, no matter in what way you learn, you definitely will be able to learn fairly quickly.
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Learn Guitar On DVD In Less Time And For Less Money
The world is changing, we do our banking on the Internet, order our movies on demand via satellite and learn to play musical instruments from our own living rooms using dvd instructional lessons recorded by someone potentially thousands of miles away.
Thanks to dropping prices of DVD technology and the low cost to record, produce, package and ship items you can now learn guitar on DVD for less money then taking guitar lessons from a local teacher. What are the benefits of learning to play guitar on dvd? What's the process like? Keep reading and I'll explain.
Why it costs less money to learn guitar on DVD
Let's look at the costs of private guitar lessons from a local guitar teacher either at a conservatory or even someone teaching out of their home.
Cost for one 30 minute guitar lesson once per week: $15.00
Number of guitar lessons you take per year: 50 (lets assume even your guitar teacher takes vacation)
So that's $15.00 per lesson X 50 lesson each year = $750.00
This isn't factoring in gas money, and your time. Probably more money then you thought it cost to take guitar lessons huh?
Based on this example that's a years worth of instruction, there are some other points I'll explain later but for now let's just compare that to a guitar lesson dvd kit that would also provide at least one years worth of learning.
Cost for Learn and Master Guitar 20 DVD guitar lesson kit: $199.00 + shipping
Being generous with the shipping costs to learn guitar on DVD there's a $500 minumum cost advantage to learning from DVD.
The secondary benefits to learn guitar on DVD
So the cost difference speaks for itself you can't lie about math it is what it is. How ever you could poke holes in the argument that the lesson quality isn't as great, or you can't learn from watching lessons on DVDs.
1.) Time: Time is one commodity none of us have enough of. When you take regular guitar lessons you generally have to drive to the lesson and home, then spend the 30-60 minutes at the lesson all in all you probably burn up and hour and a half to two hours. In contrast you pop in the DVD, watch the 15-20 minute lesson, then refer to the additional material that may be in a work book or on an audio CD. You end up with a time savings of 30-60 minutes per lesson.
2.) Speed: You can learn faster when you learn guitar on DVD. WHY? Because if you're eager you can do more then one lesson each week. Of course this also requires a lot more practicing time but it is possible to do at least 2 lessons a week if you really want to learn fast.
3.) Practice time: This is one place you can't save any time, it takes so many hours of practice time to master a particular skill whether you take a private guitar lesson in person or learn guitar on DVD. How ever, one benefit that is often over looked are the wasted lessons you pay for but aren't able to learn anything new if you don't put in the time to practice between regular guitar lessons. When you use guitar lesson dvds if you need to take a week off there is no cost to you, how ever you're still paying the regular fee each week for your lesson whether you practice or not the other way.
That's my argument, not trying to hard sell anyone I have taken regular guitar lessons and I've also used guitar lesson DVDs. I like both, I enjoy the face-to-face interaction, but let's face it time is something we could all use more of, and learning to play guitar on your own gives you more free time, and less pressure. I suggest you consider the possibility to learn guitar on DVD, if you choose to enroll in private guitar lessons, at least you weighed your options.
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Thanks to dropping prices of DVD technology and the low cost to record, produce, package and ship items you can now learn guitar on DVD for less money then taking guitar lessons from a local teacher. What are the benefits of learning to play guitar on dvd? What's the process like? Keep reading and I'll explain.
Why it costs less money to learn guitar on DVD
Let's look at the costs of private guitar lessons from a local guitar teacher either at a conservatory or even someone teaching out of their home.
Cost for one 30 minute guitar lesson once per week: $15.00
Number of guitar lessons you take per year: 50 (lets assume even your guitar teacher takes vacation)
So that's $15.00 per lesson X 50 lesson each year = $750.00
This isn't factoring in gas money, and your time. Probably more money then you thought it cost to take guitar lessons huh?
Based on this example that's a years worth of instruction, there are some other points I'll explain later but for now let's just compare that to a guitar lesson dvd kit that would also provide at least one years worth of learning.
Cost for Learn and Master Guitar 20 DVD guitar lesson kit: $199.00 + shipping
Being generous with the shipping costs to learn guitar on DVD there's a $500 minumum cost advantage to learning from DVD.
The secondary benefits to learn guitar on DVD
So the cost difference speaks for itself you can't lie about math it is what it is. How ever you could poke holes in the argument that the lesson quality isn't as great, or you can't learn from watching lessons on DVDs.
1.) Time: Time is one commodity none of us have enough of. When you take regular guitar lessons you generally have to drive to the lesson and home, then spend the 30-60 minutes at the lesson all in all you probably burn up and hour and a half to two hours. In contrast you pop in the DVD, watch the 15-20 minute lesson, then refer to the additional material that may be in a work book or on an audio CD. You end up with a time savings of 30-60 minutes per lesson.
2.) Speed: You can learn faster when you learn guitar on DVD. WHY? Because if you're eager you can do more then one lesson each week. Of course this also requires a lot more practicing time but it is possible to do at least 2 lessons a week if you really want to learn fast.
3.) Practice time: This is one place you can't save any time, it takes so many hours of practice time to master a particular skill whether you take a private guitar lesson in person or learn guitar on DVD. How ever, one benefit that is often over looked are the wasted lessons you pay for but aren't able to learn anything new if you don't put in the time to practice between regular guitar lessons. When you use guitar lesson dvds if you need to take a week off there is no cost to you, how ever you're still paying the regular fee each week for your lesson whether you practice or not the other way.
That's my argument, not trying to hard sell anyone I have taken regular guitar lessons and I've also used guitar lesson DVDs. I like both, I enjoy the face-to-face interaction, but let's face it time is something we could all use more of, and learning to play guitar on your own gives you more free time, and less pressure. I suggest you consider the possibility to learn guitar on DVD, if you choose to enroll in private guitar lessons, at least you weighed your options.
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3 Reasons It's Best To Learn To Play Acoustic Guitar
I don't know the exact numbers but I'd probably say that more people start out trying to learn to play acoustic guitar then electric. I say this from looking at the other guitar players I know, and thinking back to when I first started to learn.
What if you're just starting out, should you learn acoustic or electric guitar? Are there big differences? Is one easier to learn then the other? Will I get bored of one more then the other? What about switching part way through the learning process? These are all questions you should know the answer to before you set out to learn to play acoustic guitar, and I'm going to answer three of them in this article.
1.) Instant Gratification: Again my opinions coming through here, but electric guitar is more of a lead instrument. Meaning that most people learn to play solos and in bands when they learn electric guitar. In contrast acoustic is a great instrument to jam with others, learn songs on your own, and play and sing at parties if you want. You get more gratification on your own and faster when learning acoustic guitar.
2.) Cost: Now this isn't directly related to learning to play the instrument but it should be considered. It's generally less expensive to purchase an acoustic then it is to get an electric. Not that the guitars themselves are cheaper, but the accessories required to use them properly are different.
With an acoustic all you need is the instrument, a case, and maybe a tuner and capo. How ever when purchasing an electric you need the guitar and same accessories, along with an amp and patch cord. The amp can be half the price of the guitar again depending on what you buy.
3.) Changing Instruments: Trust me when I say it's easier to switch from playing acoustic to electric guitar. I personally consider myself to be an acoustic player, but I do own an electric and do use it sometimes when jamming. How ever when I was learning to play acoustic guitar I spent most of my time mastering chords so I could play songs, in contrast it's more technique and scales when learning to play electric.
There you have it, why I think it's best to learn to play acoustic guitar when starting out. Some will disagree, especially those that are die hard electric lovers. You make your own decision and no matter what you choose stick with it. It takes time to learn well, and consistency no matter what instrument it is.
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What if you're just starting out, should you learn acoustic or electric guitar? Are there big differences? Is one easier to learn then the other? Will I get bored of one more then the other? What about switching part way through the learning process? These are all questions you should know the answer to before you set out to learn to play acoustic guitar, and I'm going to answer three of them in this article.
1.) Instant Gratification: Again my opinions coming through here, but electric guitar is more of a lead instrument. Meaning that most people learn to play solos and in bands when they learn electric guitar. In contrast acoustic is a great instrument to jam with others, learn songs on your own, and play and sing at parties if you want. You get more gratification on your own and faster when learning acoustic guitar.
2.) Cost: Now this isn't directly related to learning to play the instrument but it should be considered. It's generally less expensive to purchase an acoustic then it is to get an electric. Not that the guitars themselves are cheaper, but the accessories required to use them properly are different.
With an acoustic all you need is the instrument, a case, and maybe a tuner and capo. How ever when purchasing an electric you need the guitar and same accessories, along with an amp and patch cord. The amp can be half the price of the guitar again depending on what you buy.
3.) Changing Instruments: Trust me when I say it's easier to switch from playing acoustic to electric guitar. I personally consider myself to be an acoustic player, but I do own an electric and do use it sometimes when jamming. How ever when I was learning to play acoustic guitar I spent most of my time mastering chords so I could play songs, in contrast it's more technique and scales when learning to play electric.
There you have it, why I think it's best to learn to play acoustic guitar when starting out. Some will disagree, especially those that are die hard electric lovers. You make your own decision and no matter what you choose stick with it. It takes time to learn well, and consistency no matter what instrument it is.
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Teaching Yourself Guitar
As guitar beginners, we often ask if it is better to teach yourself how to play the guitar or take actual lessons from a teacher?
Most of us would consider taking guitar lessons at a music school or engaging a private teacher before exploring other options. These traditional guitar learning methods are great in terms of mentorship, however it is not easy to find a good teacher. It may also slow down your learning progress as you have to arrange the lessons based on both the teacher's and your schedule. If you are learning as a group, you may have to miss a lesson if you are unable to make it. After completing your practice exercises, you have to wait a few days or so for the next lesson to learn new techniques.
Traditional guitar learning methods may cost you a great amount of money, around a few hundred a month for weekly lessons. The amount will be greater if you engaged a highly qualified teacher. Or if you are slow in your guitar learning progress as that would mean extended lessons.
Many people have the misconception that it is hard to teach yourself how to play the guitar as there is no teacher to monitor your progress. In fact, it is not hard to do so if you are keen in learning guitar. Passion and discipline are the keys to becoming the impressive guitar player that you dreamed of. Nowadays, there are many ways that you can teach yourself how to play the guitar, ranging from books, DVD to software. Learn to play guitar software has became the easiest way to learn guitar as long as you have a computer and a guitar.
Most of these guitar teaching software provide structured lessons that are easy to follow. The video lessons are like a substitute for a teacher as they are so professionally recorded that you can see clearly where to place your fingers and strum at the same time.You can teach yourself to play the guitar whenever you like, pick up any lesson where you have left off. If you are consistent in your learning, it will speed up your progress than traditional guitar learning methods.
Teaching yourself guitar is an ideal option if:
You have a busy schedule whether for work, study or family. It gives you the flexibility to learn from home and whenever you want.
You are unwilling to pay for expensive lessons from a music school or teacher. Learn to play guitar software, books or DVD are much cheaper and well worth paying for if you found the right guide.
Learning the guitar is different for everyone. Some people learn better on their own at their own pace whereas others learn better with the guidance of a teacher.
If you are keen to teaching yourself guitar but have no idea how to get started, please visit TeachYourSelfGuitar.info for more information.
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Most of us would consider taking guitar lessons at a music school or engaging a private teacher before exploring other options. These traditional guitar learning methods are great in terms of mentorship, however it is not easy to find a good teacher. It may also slow down your learning progress as you have to arrange the lessons based on both the teacher's and your schedule. If you are learning as a group, you may have to miss a lesson if you are unable to make it. After completing your practice exercises, you have to wait a few days or so for the next lesson to learn new techniques.
Traditional guitar learning methods may cost you a great amount of money, around a few hundred a month for weekly lessons. The amount will be greater if you engaged a highly qualified teacher. Or if you are slow in your guitar learning progress as that would mean extended lessons.
Many people have the misconception that it is hard to teach yourself how to play the guitar as there is no teacher to monitor your progress. In fact, it is not hard to do so if you are keen in learning guitar. Passion and discipline are the keys to becoming the impressive guitar player that you dreamed of. Nowadays, there are many ways that you can teach yourself how to play the guitar, ranging from books, DVD to software. Learn to play guitar software has became the easiest way to learn guitar as long as you have a computer and a guitar.
Most of these guitar teaching software provide structured lessons that are easy to follow. The video lessons are like a substitute for a teacher as they are so professionally recorded that you can see clearly where to place your fingers and strum at the same time.You can teach yourself to play the guitar whenever you like, pick up any lesson where you have left off. If you are consistent in your learning, it will speed up your progress than traditional guitar learning methods.
Teaching yourself guitar is an ideal option if:
You have a busy schedule whether for work, study or family. It gives you the flexibility to learn from home and whenever you want.
You are unwilling to pay for expensive lessons from a music school or teacher. Learn to play guitar software, books or DVD are much cheaper and well worth paying for if you found the right guide.
Learning the guitar is different for everyone. Some people learn better on their own at their own pace whereas others learn better with the guidance of a teacher.
If you are keen to teaching yourself guitar but have no idea how to get started, please visit TeachYourSelfGuitar.info for more information.
TeachYourselfGuitar.info reviews the best learn to play guitar software and helps you find the best and easiest way to learn guitar.
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