How to Start Playing The Acoustic Guitar
It’s much easier to learn to play acoustic guitar than electric! With electric guitar, you have to set up the amps, the pedals, the effects, and so much more. With an acoustic guitar, all you need is to sit down and start playing! Here, we’re going to help you get started to learn to play …
Everything you Need to Know on Guitars – What is an Archtop Guitar?
If you’ve ever visited a music shop that carried a wide range of guitars and other instruments, you may have come across what’s referred to as an “archtop” guitar. As its name suggests, an archtop guitar is one with an arched, or curved, top, and it’s usually either acoustic or semi-acoustic (a semi-acoustic guitar is …
Qualities Needed to Succeed As New Guitar Player
There are some qualities that every professional musician has, regardless of what instrument or style they play. And no, it’s not that all of them were born with it or have a natural talent; while some people can pick things up quicker than others, everyone started from the same place, which is as a beginner, …
Blues Licks With Bending – Important in Creating Guitar Solos
For any blues guitarist, licks are a very important part of creating cool guitar fills and solos. But what is a lick exactly? You can think of a lick as a stock pattern, meaning it’s just a common pattern that everyone can use. You shouldn’t be afraid that you’re ripping anyone off, or stealing from …
Guitar basics for new players
So, you’ve decided that a guitar is the right instrument for you? Great! There are a few guitar basics every beginning player should know with regards to the parts of a guitar, and we’re including them here below for you. Knowing how to refer to certain parts of your guitar will help you in your …
Cool and easy guitar licks
Guitar licks are great for beginning guitar players to practice. They are repeating patterns that occur in many songs, so by learning only a few, you’ll have a better grasp of some of your favorite solos. Below, we have a few easy guitar licks for you to try out. They each came from a popular …
How To Play With Rhythm, Speed And Palm-Muting On Guitar
A large reason for why many people initially pick up the guitar is because they absolutely love that heavy, raw sound they hear in songs by their favorite bands. Well, now, you can learn how to play like them too, specifically with palm-muting, speed and rhythm. These things are very common in punk and metal …
How To Play The Easiest Guitar Chords For Beginners
For a beginning guitar player, there are a lot of challenges. There’s learning the individual notes on the fretboard, learning proper posture, and dealing with coordinating both hands at once. And then, on another level, there are chords. For beginners, guitar chords are one of the hardest things to do, because doing them right involves …