Seems like not that long ago I was lugging my acoustic guitar from my friend’s house eager to learn how to play with my new toy and stopping off at the local music store to pick up a guitar book. Now ten years later the thought of going to a music shop to buy a [...]
The word wah is used a great deal when discussing electric guitars and the various effects that can be applied to the sound generated through the playing of an electric guitar. The wah sound is actually very similar to the sound made by a person pronouncing the word ‘wah’, and creates a nasal, wide note [...]
Learning how to play guitar is perhaps a great challenge I had to face back when I was still in high school. But when I think about how I love guitar playing is, I resolve to do better and learn more. The task becomes less daunting when you have defined what really is involved. It [...]
If you would like to learn to play the guitar then at some point you may decide to purchase sheet music in order to learn new songs. The sheet music used for playing guitar is more commonly known as guitar tablature or guitar tabs for short. If you have looked at guitar tabs before and [...]
Music is a big part of everybody’s life, regardless of whether you a musician or not. However, some believe that to begin learning how to play a musical instrument is to allocate a lot of time which many working adult do not have. However, one need to learn that learning to play an instrument is [...]
A volume swell is a musical crescendo commonly associated with the electric guitar. Crescendo, in standard musical notation, refers to a passage of music during which the volume gradually increases. The technique is often executed by the little finger of the guitarist which is wrapped around the volume pot/knob of the guitar. When the note [...]
If you’re a guitar player who desires to learn the piano, you’re already ahead of the game. You can transfer your knowledge of chords and chord patterns to the keyboard. This means you could be playing a tune at the piano in no time. That’s because chords are chords, no matter what instrument they are [...]
For many guitarists I meet and talk to being able to pick at super speeds through runs and scales seems like an impossible task. Let me assure you right now that it isn’t, it is just a matter of practising often, and practising well. By following a few simple guidelines and exercises you’ll be shredding [...]
It is a very satisfying feeling to experience that you are progressing as a guitarist. In other words, to have the confidence that you are becoming a better guitar player day by day. By small means you can change your practicing habits towards success! To practice guitar and become a better guitarist is like filling [...]
