Well it depends what your style is. If you want a guitar which is more of a rock tone guitar, with a really tight tuning and a string-through-body tuning, you might want to check out the Yamaha R1 which is quite a little instrument. If your style is more of the blues and country style, […]
Month: August 2020
It depends on how much time each player spends working on their technique, how big the projects are and how dedicated they have been. As long as the player is really focused and their guitar skills are not stagnant over time, the time should not be any different. They can also focus on learning new […]
This is a tough question. There are many different ways to learn guitar chords. Some people use the book “The Guitar Workout” by Matt Wallace. The book is about practicing guitar chords and playing them fast. For me, a lot of success is due to these three methods: I learned to play guitar chords quickly […]
The first thing to remember is that while you can play chords for the solo by hand and can sing the lyrics, it’s definitely not the same as being a virtuoso. Here’s how you learn the blues. You can read about the blues playing process here: What Is the Blues Songwriting Process? What we’re going […]
How much should I practice? Do I have what it takes to be a good player? What would a good lesson plan look like? How to find a good teacher For some people, it’s easy to find a good teacher. Maybe you live in a large city or maybe you aren’t used to seeing guitar […]
You’ll know this when you see it!! If you want to know what’s on your first CD, then the first song you choose will be the one that you’ll want to play on the first guitar you play in your first gig, and probably on every one you play in every gig of your life. […]
Maybe you’re going to play a gig in your living room in your spare room. Maybe you’re planning a gig in a club a few times a year. But whatever the case may be, you need to consider your options. Most guitarists I know and work with will only do gigs when people pay money […]
If you want to play a popular song, the best thing to do is start by finding the correct song on iTunes or YouTube. There are quite a few popular songs for guitar in the US. If you have an old school guitar or other classic equipment, it may be worth searching for that song. […]
If you’re anything like me, you’ll be a complete badass at age 3 and then a total bitch at age 5. But here’s the best part: You can learn Guitar at an accelerated pace and still play the same songs as an adult. A three month old could play the guitar, and at age 4 […]
The second I get a new guitar, I’m in the studio with it, getting used to the neck, playing the fretboard, looking at the pickups – how far away are the pickups, can I get the string length and play with the neck off – and then I sit down in a room to practice. […]