In your continued quest to learn and master the guitar it can be overwhelming to sift through all of the resources available to learn guitar online free. With so many sites out there offering up free guitar tutorial lessons and the endless sea of guitar tabs available you end up spending more time looking than …
Back in the day if you wanted to learn to play jazz guitar you had to seek out a guitar instructor, which can have its own set of problems. Finding a qualified teacher that you could afford and could fit into your schedule was a time consuming process to say the least and there was …
If riffing is your thing, you’re going to want to check out the following five classic rock songs. Each one has a killer riff that’s instantly recognizable to fans of classic rock and metal, and that will have you wishing you had a guitar in your hands so that you could play along. “Dr. Feelgood” …
Hey all- CMC here. Wow- what an incredible resource everyone has these days, huh? For 99% of recorded history, musicians have not had the advantage of the internet. Y’all have it and can take advantage of it. We old schooler’s expect more from you though, so it’s a double edged sword, or axe, as it …
CMC here, whasssup? Wow…how can anyone possibly write well about “Guitar playing?” What in the heck does it mean? Why would anyone take up such a potentially dangerous, potentially hearing damaged pursuit as guitar? -Or am I totally over-thinking this? Perhaps you’re here to just read about “GUITAR PLAYING” without the sound and fury-just facts …
Are you a fan of country music? Do you have an acoustic guitar handy? If so, you can probably learn to play the four songs discussed here with relative ease, provided you already have a few basic guitar skills. If you understand song structure, rhythm and strumming patterns, and you’re able to fluidly switch between …
If you’re just starting out on an acoustic guitar, practicing basic techniques is extremely important because they build the foundation for your playing in the future. You want to make sure you have a good handle on them before moving ahead to more intermediate skills. Strumming and Rhythm A huge part of playing acoustic guitar …
If you’re interested in picking up classical guitar, there are three essential lessons to learn that will only help you to succeed, and they’re lessons that nearly every classical guitarist has mastered. Fingerpicking Being able to play without a pick is essential for playing in the classical guitar style (you could however use a thumb …
Picture this: you’re in a car with your friends and they turn on the radio to their favorite station. You enjoy the songs coming on, but you reach a state of monotony. It’s all the same music you’ve been hearing for the past six months. You want something different, but not weird. There seems to …
Salutations, guitarists! Today we’re going to explore the infamous guitar scales. They are a key to any guitarist’s skillset. They help one understand the workings of chords and notes, as well as making them prepared for more situations in which they need to improvise what they play. Despite how substantial knowing your scales are, you …