Q: Can electric guitarists use a simpler way of reading music than standard notation? A: Yes, reading guitar tabs (or tablature) is much easier than reading standard music notation. Q: If they’re simpler, are guitar tabs less complete? Do they tell you everything you need to know about the music you’re reading as standard music …
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Where to start when learning the guitar A question I frequently encounter in beginner guitar groups on social media like Reddit or Facebook goes something like this: “I’m a complete beginner on guitar and don’t know where to start. What do I need to practice and learn?” Usually, the person who asks the question gets …
What to practice on guitar (if you’re a clueless beginner) Read More »
If you want to play or create electric guitar riffs, effects such as distortion, overdrive, and fuzz offer you a lot of options you don’t have on the acoustic guitar. In this lesson, I won’t get into the differences between these effects, but will just advise you that the following electric guitar riffs are likely …
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One thing that used to confuse me when I started learning guitar was the relationship between the notes on the neck. Looking at guitar notes on the neck, they seemed like a bunch of notes thrown there together with no relationship with each other. I used to think, that good guitar players could pick notes …
Beginner’s guide to guitar notes, intervals, scales, and chords Read More »
One of the benefits the guitar has over many other instruments is that you can easily play chords on it. On a guitar, you can play up to six notes at the same time. On the piano, you can play up to ten (as many fingers as you have) but on the violin, it’s hard …
Develop these skills and learn the lead guitar like a pro! Can you (quite) easily transition from a C to a D chord but don’t know what guitar scales are, let alone how to use them? Do you know a few chords and songs but don’t know what guitar skills you need to acquire to …
14 Lead Guitar Skills Advancing Beginners Should Acquire Read More »
Do you think that you need to be a pro to start improvising on guitar? Or else, that you need to learn a ton of scales and techniques before you can attempt your first guitar improvisation? Do you think you need to be able to play fast to start playing guitar solos? If you already …
Learn these 7 things and start improvising on guitar Read More »
Inspiration for writing songs comes in abundance on some days but seems to dry up completely on others. Do you have days when you’re spending more time dwelling on whether you’re going to start writing the words or with the music, the melody or the harmony, or on which topic to write about rather than …
When I was just starting out on guitar I saw a product for building strong guitar fingers in a music shop and thought “cool, with this I could keep practicing while I’m on the bus” Though I hated real life pushups and sit ups, I liked the idea that I was “body building” my guitar …
You Don’t Need to Body build Your Fingers to Learn Guitar Read More »
One of the main reasons many people quit learning guitar (or refrain from starting in the first place) is that they consider the time they spend practicing as stressful. Rather than fun, they see guitar practice as a chore they have to do each day, or for a certain amount of days each week, in …
