Being excellent at anything takes dedication, motivation and practice To rise above your peers in any endeavor, it will require a sincere effort on your part. Becoming an excellent guitar player is no exception to this rule; one does not become truly excellent without countless hours of practice and a deep love for music. This [...]
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 [...]
The matter of setting up a guitar is not a new vibe, especially if you are a regular reader of my blog. My enthusiasm for a good playing guitar is compelling and becomes infectious to people. One more time, if you want to play at your top level, than your guitar needs to be set-up, [...]
The rise in popularity of guitar bands and the phenomenal success of the Guitar Hero video game franchise has lead to more and more people picking up the guitar recently. Sales of guitars in the UK has hit an all time high in the past three years and as more and more people are starting [...]
Poorly setup guitars really make playing the guitar a bigger challenge. As if it is not an endless challenge itself. But why make it more difficult? As you probably know by know, the faster you learn to play brings you more personal gratification and desire. What is ‘guitar setup’? Basically it means to have the [...]
It seems a little backwards, but the acoustic bass guitar was not created until quite a few years after the electric bass guitar. The reasoning was that if there could be an electric bass guitar, why couldn’t there be an acoustic bass guitar? The acoustic bass guitar would be better suited for playing alongside the [...]
If you don’t learn how to hold your guitar properly, you will not only feel awkward and uncomfortable but you are also likely to injure your hands and wrists in the long term. So if you want to become a budding guitarist, take note of the few handy tips detailed below. When you practice, do [...]
