Before I figured out how to execute an effective guitar warm up I used to either not warm up at all before practicing the guitar or else, play the same chromatic exercises over and over with no particular purpose. In this article I will explain why it is important to warm up before a guitar […]
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Should a student specialize in one genre of guitar playing or learn as many guitar styles as possible? The answer to this question is to do both. To learn from different genres but specialize in the guitar styles you love most. To learn techniques and get ideas from great guitar players in different styles, but
In this lesson on guitar strumming patterns I explain the basic subdivisions of the beat. To keep things simple, I have stuck to beats split into divisions of two. There are more options than this when creating music, and in this lesson, we’ll explore another group of rhythmic patterns: Guitar triplets. This will be done
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When playing the guitar, your right and left hands should be in sync. To be able to do so fluently, you must train your right and left hands separately as well as together. Today’s guitar finger exercises will be focused on training your left hand. Though you will still use your right hand to strike
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In these lessons, I show you how to come up with your own guitar riffs, licks, and solos. As explained in those lessons, your riffs, licks, and solos don’t need to be complex and fast to be of good quality. That said, if you’re an advanced guitarist, you will also want to learn things that increase
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When I reached an intermediate level of guitar playing I wanted to be able to play fast. Thus, I searched for a ton of random guitar speed exercises which I practiced for hours, while incrementally increasing the tempo on each. After some time, my speed on the guitar started going up, and I recall showing
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In these exercises, we go through different aspects of guitar practice so that you can improve your overall level of playing. In today’s rhythm guitar exercises, we’re going to focus on your right-hand technique, an often neglected aspect of guitar playing. Before you start working on these exercises, you may want to go through this
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Being able to play multiple instruments is always a plus when you’re a musician. It’s a clear sign that you really have a knack for music. Knowing how to play different instruments can do wonders for your musical career, especially when you’re starting out. Imagine being able to play both piano and guitar and making
