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5 Ways You Can Play Guitar Faster Right Now
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I got the idea for this post in the middle of a show, while I was playing. I think it's generally assumed that while you're playing you're TOTALLY concentrating, in the zone, etc. While this is the case, I've found that I do the best when I'm concentrating, but relaxed. My mind... »
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner #6: your first chord
(NOTE: I do plan to add chord diagrams in the very near future. In the meantime, use the video... »
Learn these five songs to improve your guitar technique
(I got this idea via Tim in my Suggestion Box. If you have any ideas for posts, let me know!) It's the same old dilemma. You want to learn some new songs so you can impress your friends with your guitar prowess. But you also feel a tad guilty because you're not working on building your technique. Wouldn't it be great... »
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner #3: Every Anglican Does Get Baptized Eventually, and other tricks to memorize string names
<<--BACK to #2 Hopefully by this point, you've committed to a practice schedule and you're ready to dive in. Before we really get into the nuts and bolts of playing, we're going to memorize the string names and learn how to tune your guitar properly. Why? Well, when we get going and I say "play the third fret on the A string",... »
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner #2: How I hold a guitar pick
<<Back to Guitar for the Absolute Beginner #1 How you hold your guitar pick is one of the most important things to learn early on. Learn it wrong and you'll find yourself unlearning a bad habit later on. While many people have success holding it in slightly different, even "wrong", ways, you want to make sure that you do two things: Leave... »
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, # 1: Make a practice plan to ensure your success
Skip to Guitar for the Absolute Beginner #2 >> There are many, many people out there who play guitar "a little". I'm convinced that this is the case because they started their journey haphazardly. They aren't interested in learning guitar - they just want to learn a couple of songs. So they learn a few chords so they can play a... »
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner: How to play guitar in 30 days
(This serves as the introduction to the Guitar for the Absolute Beginner series.) Before you banish that pretty guitar you got for Christmas to the darkest recesses of your closet, give it one more chance. Read on, I think I can help you... How long does it take to learn to play the guitar? The obvious, roll your eyes answer would be "a... »
Guitar for the absolute beginner: jerks in music stores and why I suck at golf
Seth Godin wrote an excellent book a couple of years ago called The Dip. He explains that crucial phase of development that separates the pro from the amateur and the expert from the novice. It's a quick read and it's inspiring. I highly recommend it. But there's another phenomenon that happens with playing guitar (and I'm sure a... »
- Interview: The Fray’s Joe King Talks Guitars, Riffs and Songwriting http://bit.ly/1yZve2 (via @gibsonlifestyle) 2009-08-05
- @Dan_Gross yes! The mention in that article a few weeks ago was premature. Looking to launch it in a couple of weeks... in reply to Dan_Gross 2009-07-28
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