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 the guitar is no joke. Learning to play the instrument requires one to learn how to play the chords. This article tries to give some helpful tips to individuals who would want to learn how to play guitar chords.
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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 but only know three chords)!Having a balanced practice routine is essential
if you want to become a versatile guitarist. If you just practice one or two
things, sure you'll get great at those things...but you'll be weak in aother key
areas.
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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 sheet music. By the end of this post you should be able to read guitar tabs quite easily.
Let me first explain the difference between guitar tabs and sheet music. The first, and biggest difference is that sheet music tells you which notes to play (I.E. C, Ab, D#, etc…). Sheet music can be applied to any instrument. The notes are marked by different circles, each having their own time value (whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, etc…) So sheet music not only tells you what notes to play, but tell you how long to play each note for. Tabs are designed for guitar. They tell you what string and fret to play. They are written out as numbers on a string. They also don’t tell you how long to play each note for. So you have to already be familiar with the song in order to play the tabs accurately.
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Posted in General Tips on Mar 13th, 2007
Ok. So you decided you want to play guitar. Maybe it was because Jimi Hendrix captivated you with those magical screams that you never thought could come from any instrument. Maybe you decided you wanted to write a love song for someone. Maybe you just have a lot of free time on your hands. Whatever the reason, you have to understand one thing: If you want to be good it’s going to take practice and commitment.
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Posted in General Tips on Mar 12th, 2007
I have been plaing guitar since around 1999. In the past 7-8 years I have really learned a lot about the guitar. I still have a lot more to learn. But i am often approched by friends looking to get more insite into their instrument. So i wanted to start a site where i could share what i know with everyone. Hence "The Guitar Resource".
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