There are several types of blues guitar rhythm styles to play around with when you start experimenting with the blues. Some of them will be more characteristic of what you already know to be the blues, and in others, you will hear similarities with other genres. Here are your basic blues rhythm styles: Shuffle Straight-four…
The guitar pick (aka plectrum) you use is one of the most overlooked parts of most beginner guitar lessons, so I want to share some guitar pick tips with you. Believe it or not, the guitar pick you use makes a huge impact on both the tone you get from your guitar and the ease with which you…
To find your way around the fretboard of the guitar is very important. It will help you in guitar improvisation, sight-reading, understanding chords, and more. In this guitar lesson, we will explore five ways to learn the notes on the guitar fretboard. How much do you need to practice? A couple of minutes a day…
Have you been seeing ads for an app called Yousician popping up everywhere? I have! The Yousician ads looked pretty interesting. Guitar Hero mixed with a real guitar on your phone. So being a curious guitar teacher, I wanted to see how Yousician teaches guitar. Here is what I found. What is Yousician? Yousician is…
I was contacted by the author of The Big Serious Guitar Book, Geoff Stockton, asking if I would like to receive a copy and write a review, and since I’m always on the lookout for new guitar material, I said sure. This self published book sells for around $40 on Lulu. When I first saw the…
Learning to play the guitar can get a bit expensive in the long run. It’s not that anyone aspect is overly expensive (except you Gibson :-)), but the fact that it takes quite a while, and all the little things can really start adding up if you aren’t mindful of your spendings. Because of this,…
Have you ever wanted to record your guitar? Were you putting it off because it seemed too difficult or daunting? Recording yourself is a ton of fun and can be super helpful when practicing and learning new skills. On top of that, you can record yourself to share your music with your friends, family, and…
TrueFire.com is an amazing guitar lesson website. It boasts the largest number of lessons on any guitar lesson site, with loads of advanced lessons as well. Does Truefire offer discounts? Yes, I’ve found 2 ways to get a discount at Truefire.com to get either Free 14 day trial to Full Access and a 25% discount…
Learning to play easy songs with guitar chords is great for beginners who want to level up their guitar skills. It gives you a way to practice chords, chord changes and strumming in a fun way: through making real music by the songs you love. As you advance to an intermediate level, you can learn…
One of the most famous guitar tutorial sites is Jamplay. After reading this JamPlay review, I decided to conduct a complete evaluation of the site, to determine the way in which guitar students can profit using their tutorials. About 2 hours into my Jamplay review, I was certainly pleased. The site is absolutely enormous. They…