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If you’re looking for a great guitar course (or two), look no further than GuitarControl.com. Our website is full of great guitar lessons for beginners all the way to expert guitar players. There’s something there for everyone, but if you’re a little puzzled about where to begin, we’ve put together a few suggestions that will …

Hey there fellow acoustic guitar addicts, Darrin Goodman here with some more stuff to feed your guitar soul. Today I want to focus on the acoustic guitar a little bit and share some popular acoustic guitar songs with you. There are some certain songs that when played on the acoustic guitar that you just have …

When you’re first learning to play the guitar, there are a lot of things to learn. You have to figure out how to do things that aren’t as fun as playing your guitar, things like tuning, stringing and holding your guitar. Once you figure out the basics, you have to learn how basic chord shapes …

Dudes, Dudettes (if there is such a thing) young and old! CMC here. Here’s an idea: let’s get self taught! How? Here’s HOW TO TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR. I’ve compiled a few simple steps for those of you Rebels with a cause out there, who, like me, never wanted or don’t want to, actually pay for …

Guitarists who love rock and metal and who are looking to expand their skills and take on new challenges should check out the following songs that are great for the intermediate level guitarist. While the songs themselves might not be too hard to play, the difficulty oftentimes lies in the solos, as each band listed …

Are you a beginner or intermediate level guitarist? Do you know a handful of chords and can you switch between them fluently? Do you love to play the guitar and sing? If you said yes to all three questions, then the following songs are perfect for you, because each one requires you to know only …

Playing flamenco guitar will take a lot of practice, but it’s a beautiful style of music, and very different from other guitar styles because it uses not only just the notes themselves but also percussive techniques. If you’re just starting to get into the flamenco guitar style, read on to learn some basic lessons! Get …

Nobody did heavy riffing like the classic metal bands of the 70’s and 80’s. If you like powerful riffs, you definitely want to check out these songs. And lucky for you, we included some tabs for them as well, so all you need to do is grab that sick guitar of yours and riff away. …

Fingerstyle guitar is exactly what the name implies, playing your guitar with your fingers rather than a pick. The advantage to fingerstyle playing is that a guitarist can play more complex pieces that can including moving bass lines integrated with melodies. The style is used often when playing classical for just this reason, but folk …

An acoustic guitar is a good choice for beginning players who enjoy singing-songwriting, strumming, and classical music. It’s also good if you don’t have a lot of space for an amplifier, or if you’re looking to keep the noise level down. Before you go out to your local music shop to make a purchase, make …