The most important aspect of any kind of musical instruction is finding the right teacher or method for you. No two guitar players are alike, but online guitar lessons are literally a dime a dozen. There are only so many ways you can demonstrate a pentatonic blues lick. At some point, it comes down to …
The guitar is an extremely versatile instrument. It can be used for so many different styles of music, and one aspect of it that can be found in nearly any style is the use of chords. And guitar chords themselves also come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Below, we will be talking about …
It doesn’t take years of practice to play the guitar. Yes, it takes years of practice to develop the skills necessary to be a really good guitar player and professional musician, but if all you want to do is strum a few songs for your own amusement or to impress your friends and family, there’s …
If you’ve got an Internet connection and a computer (or a phone or tablet), you can learn guitar online. The online world is filled with high-quality lessons of all types—everything from basic beginner lessons to more advanced playing techniques and fretboard theory. You can learn how to read tablature or standard music notation, how to …
There’s no set way to learn how to play guitar. People are different and everybody has their own way of learning. Maybe you learn better in a classroom setting or with a private teacher, and maybe you’re the type of person who works better on your own, reading everything out of books. There are certainly …
Guitar theory is nothing more than the study of music theory as it applies to the guitar. The same principles of music theory that apply to any other instrumentalist apply to guitar players as well. Melodic and harmonic progression, chord structure, scales, and note reading are examples of music theory study any musician will need …
For beginning guitar players, it’s important to practice a lot, but do you know if you’re practicing the right way? There are certain guitar exercises you can do that are great for building strength in your hands, and as a beginner, that is something you are going to need. So, check out the 2 Guitar …
Many guitar players never bother learning to read standard notation, choosing instead to read guitar tablature, a more guitar-oriented approach to musical notation. Guitar tab is simply six horizontal lines (like the musical staff) that represent the strings of the guitar. Numbers placed on the strings indicate fret number so anyone reading the tab knows …
A guitar scale is a scale specifically laid out for guitar. Scales for the guitar are the same as they are for any other musical instrument as far as the notes they encompass, but when a musician thinks of a scale as a guitar scale, he is most likely thinking about the specific pattern of …
I’ve always been a fan of learning guitar visually, but sitting down with an instructor at an appointed time has never been my strong suit. To put it mildly, I’ve always worked better on my schedule (and at my own pace) than on a schedule set by someone else. For this reason, I’ve always preferred …