Posted in General Tips on Mar 29th, 2007
I don’t have time to write my own post tonight due to the new job i started. But instead of leaving you with nothing I figured I would share this good article with you on keeping your guitar in tune:
(If you don’t already have a guitar tuner you can go to my link at […]
Posted in Composition, Music Theory on Mar 25th, 2007
Note: Before you read this post it would help you if you read my post on notes, the major scale, and building chords.
As discussed previously a diatonic scale is a scale consisting only of the 7 notes which fit within a givins scale’s formula. The most famous and useful (at least in western music) […]
Posted in Ear Training, Music Theory on Mar 23rd, 2007
An interval is the distance between two notes and it is calculated from the lower note. Different intervals have different sound qualities. Learning intervals will help you develop your ear and it is a great ear training exercise. For instance, if you can recognize the sound of a Minor 3rd interval then you will […]
Posted in Exercises, General Tips, Technique on Mar 21st, 2007
For some reason most of the self-taught guitar players I know do not own a metronome. Whether they don’t understand the importance of being able to play in time and to tempo, or they think they can keep tempo just fine by tapping their foot, or they are just plain lazy, most self-taught guitar […]
Posted in Chords, General Tips on Mar 20th, 2007
Here is a cool article i saw online:
5 Guitar Playing Tips - Learn to Play Guitar Chords
By Anthony Lee
Many people are aspiring to learn how to play the guitar. The guitar has risen into a certain level of popularity that it has become a symbol of talent, creativity and “coolness.”
However, learning how to play […]
Posted in Chords, Music Theory on Mar 18th, 2007
This lesson will focus on how chords are made. Just like we had a formula of steps that we could use to make a scale (click here to see the lesson on building scales), we can also use a formula to make chords.
A basic chord is built on 3 notes. These 3 note chords […]
Posted in Guitar Hardware on Mar 16th, 2007
If you are not already familiar with your guitar’s hardware then you should read this post. Knowing your guitars hardware is important because the more familiar you are with your instrument, the more control you will have over it. You should know all the main hardware for your guitar. (Especially if you ever consider […]
Posted in Music Theory, Scales and Modes on Mar 15th, 2007
Today we will take a look at how to build a scale using certain notes on your guitar (or any other melodic instrument you play). Just like notes are the building blocks for scales, scales are the building block for composition. All chords are derived from scales. And in western music there is one […]
Posted in General Tips, Technique on Mar 14th, 2007
This is a great article I saw online today. I wanted to share it with you:
Guitar Players…Get a Balanced Guitar Practice Diet By
craig basset
Do you have a wide variety of things that you practice. Or do you like to binge? (You know…the type of player who practices sweep picking for a kazillion hours a
day […]
Posted in Chords, General Tips, Guitar Tabs on Mar 14th, 2007
Before we go any further I want to make sure you know how to read guitar tabs and chord charts. You will need to know this because I will be using them a lot on this site from now on.
Guitar tabs are very easy to learn. It is not nearly as complex as reading […]
