CMC, here. So….you wanna play guitar, huh? Wanna be a rock star? Jazz star, Country star…Or just wow the girls (or guys) -or maybe you’re far less ambitious. Maybe you just want to just find a creative outlet. Here are a few observations from Chronicles of a Mad Guitarist: (the biographical foundations I will be …
What is it about a song that identifies it as a guitar song? Why is it that some songs stand the test of time and consistently make lists of best guitar songs of all time? In most cases, we identify songs as the top guitar songs because they, pardon the pun, strike a chord in …
Playing guitar can be fun, challenging, rewarding, and relaxing. Some people play it for a living, some people play it strictly as a hobby. Those who play it as a hobby tend to learn songs they can learn quickly and easily, either to entertain themselves or to entertain their friends. Certain songs lend themselves better …
Do you have dreams of becoming the next Jimmy Page or Zakk Wylde, or are you simply interested in learning to play the guitar so you can entertain your friends and family at the next big gathering? Either way, you don’t need any special skills to start with to begin learning how to play a …
There’s a common misconception that you need to suffer to play the blues on guitar. You have to be poor, broken hearted, or a victim of one bad circumstance or another if you can possibly hope to play the blues. While bad luck and hard times can certainly lend themselves to some of the emotion …
Learning to play guitar is a challenge that can be accomplished over time. While some people may find it best to work on their own, others need a more structured approach to learning how to play. This is where a guitar teacher can come in handy. Take a look in your local newspaper classifieds or …
Learning to play guitar can be a challenge, but you don’t have to be born with the musical ability to do it. All you really need is determination and a good guitar practice routine. No single method of practice will work well for everybody, so be sure to choose one that works best for you. …
PDF is an Adobe file format that stands for portable document format. It’s a useful format because it is a cross-platform format, meaning it can be viewed on PC, Mac, and any other device that opens files from the Internet. PDF files are useful in a number of ways, but for a guitar player, a …
Since the birth of rock ‘n’ roll, and in particular the solid-body electric guitar, we’ve spent lots of time listening to, and thinking about, guitar music. The electric guitar has played a popular role in the music that can’t be denied, and through its musical versatility, many of the songs we listen to are identified …
Fingerstyle guitar refers to a technique of playing guitar that involves using your fingers to play the strings rather than a flat pick. You can use picks that fit onto your fingers as well, but in fingerstyle picking, you are always using the fingers to play the strings. This method is often found in classical …