Whether you are just starting to learn to play guitar or you have been playing for several years, there will eventually come a point where you need to learn all of the notes on the fretboard if you really want to further your understanding of the instrument and music in general. There can be several … Read more
If there’s one song you should learn on guitar, it’s probably Happy Birthday. Even if you don’t play your guitar as often as you’d like, this is one must know song you can learn to celebrate the people in your life. We’ll first cover the guitar chords to Happy Birthday and melody with tabs in … Read more
Scales are a fundamental part of music, forming the foundation for melodies, riffs, and solos. While there are many scales worth learning, the Major scale stands out as one of the most essential for guitarists. Although you can play the Major scale in a single position, the same notes can be found all over the … Read more
Fingerpicking or finger-style playing is a method of playing guitar strings using your fingers as opposed to using a pick that you grip between your fingers. The fingerpicking technique is a beautiful style of playing which opens up many sound possibilities on the guitar. This style ranges from being able to play single note melodies … Read more
Want to learn guitar but not sure where to begin? By focusing on just a few basic chords, you’ll be surprised at how many songs you can start playing. In this guide, you’ll learn the essential guitar chords to kickstart your playing! In short, the first chords I recommend learning on guitar are E minor, … Read more
Perhaps you are in the initial stages of learning to play guitar and have been wondering if using tabs are a good way to learn. I recommend learning tabs when first starting out but eventually it would be good to learn how to standard music notation as well. In this lesson, we’ll cover what guitar … Read more
If you’ve started learning barre chords on guitar, you might have found them to be much tougher to play than you expected. Learning these chords can be a frustrating and uncomfortable process but there are ways approach them more ease which we’ll look at. After you learn your open chords on guitar, which are the ones you … Read more
If you’re learning to play guitar, you’ll find that strumming is an essential skill to learn on the instrument. Before you even start learning to play single note melodies, riffs, or solos, I think strumming is an excellent way to get into learning to play guitar. Having a good sense of strumming allows you to … Read more
I had a student ask me: “Is there anything you can recommend to help my hand strength, sometimes my hands cannot make the chord shapes that are required for a nice smooth clean chord, and I know one major problem that I have trouble with and hopefully you can help is chord switching in time, … Read more
Perhaps you’re learning to play the guitar and are still trying to figure out what picking method is best to learn. In this post, I highlight some advantages and disadvantages between a fingerstyle picking method versus using a pick to help you choose the right method for you. In short, choosing between using a fingerstyle … Read more
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