It’s easy to pick up an instrument. You’ve watched your favorite guitarist, vocalist, or band onstage and you get a crazy idea in your head.. “I’m going to do that.” It’s harder to actually learn that instrument. You have to […]
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PART 1: A WAY TO EXPAND THE FRETBOARD WITH CHORDS YOU ALREADY KNOW! Guitar players who know CAGED chords (the open MAJOR chords C, A, G, E and D) have the basic tools to begin unlocking the fretboard. The CAGED
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One great thing about being a beginner musician in the 21st Century is the plethora of amazing apps and websites that exist that make learning easy and fun! But where do you even start? There are almost 2 million apps
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Strumming patterns are one of the most challenging aspects of learning how to play guitar. As a guitarist starting out, it’s easy to focus mainly on your fretting hand. I mean, of course, you want to play the right notes!
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Chords are the harmonic building blocks of music. They act as the support system for the melodies and moods of our favorite artists. Without chords, the music that we cherish would not exist. Chords. Make. Songs. Changing chords is one
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What a time to be alive…2020 has gotten off to a wild start, and now most of us are stuck at home for the foreseeable future due to the spread of COVID-19. As such, we seem to have a commodity
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A beginner guitarist can get overwhelmed with the seemingly unlimited array of chords, chord types and voicings needed to play songs. Here are the basics that need to be mastered before moving on to tougher chords all over the fretboard:
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Have you ever been working on a guitar riff, and been unable to execute it properly? As guitarists, we’ve all been there. It can be frustrating to know exactly what you want a riff or lick to sound like, but
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Depending on your skill level, a metronome is either your best friend or your worst nightmare. Metronomes are devices (now commonly in the form of an iPhone app) that help keep steady time when practicing music. A song generally needs
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Starting to learn how to solo and improvise on the piano can be a daunting task. However, anyone, and I mean anyone, can learn to solo by following some basic steps.
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