Don’t let these myths stop you from learning the guitar now! If you’ve recently started playing guitar or are thinking about starting, you’ve probably experienced one or more of these fears. I experienced some of these irrational fears myself. If you are concerned about any of the following, I have some good news for you. […]
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Should you learn to read standard music notation (notes written on a music staff) or should you just rely on tablature (a simpler way of reading guitar music)? Guitarists have debated this issue for ages. Some argue that the use of tablature (or tabs, as they are more commonly known) makes learning to read music
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James Hetfield, Metallica’s singer, songwriter, and guitarist, has made reference to his lack of formal knowledge of music theory many times in interviews and elsewhere. He does mention being taught basic music theory by the late Cliff Burton, but it’s unlikely he spent time in a class spelling out the relative minor of F major.
