After changing guitar strings, you will find that your strings get out of tune very easily for about 1-2 weeks, depending on how much you play and how often you retune. This is due to the fact that new strings stretch, causing them to go out of tune very easily. I want to share a…
Learning to play guitar, or any instrument for that matter, is amongst the greatest things you can do in life. Numerous studies have revealed that musicians are usually more sociable, get better results in school, and tend to be more open to the world. The guitar is a very popular musical instrument, hence many people…
One of my online students asked me how I learned to play the guitar, and I thought this would make a nice post for all to read. It might motivate you, it might set you off, but anyhow, it will show you one thing most importantly: if I could do it, you can too. I…
Chords are vital to playing guitar, and they can be a bit of a struggle learning at first. No need to worry though, it’ll get super easy with time, all it takes is practice. Of course, practicing the right way is key in shortening the learning curve, so here are some chord learning tips to help…
One of my new students recently asked about singing and playing the guitar at the same time, and noticed that my beginner guitar lessons do not contain any video material on the subject. This is true, I’m sorry to say that I have no singing voice whatsoever, so this subject isn’t addressed on the website…
Learning how to play barre (bar) chords is always going to be one of the most difficult techniques beginner guitarists will face. The good news is that they CAN be learned, it just takes a fair amount of practice and dedication. Good things don’t come easy, but with enough time, you’ll be laughing when you…
What do you need to do to learn blues guitar? Not much actually! In my honest opinion, I think it’s one of the easiest styles to play on the guitar, which is great news for beginner-intermediate players. If you are already somewhat familiar with basic lead guitar techniques, you could be playing the blues very…
Opening gp3, gp4, gp5 and .gpx files is as easy as 2 clicks, once you have the necessary software downloaded and installed. What are .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, gpx files? Files with the extension of gp3, gp4, gp5, and .gpx are all Guitar Pro files, and the numbering refers to the version of Guitar Pro they…
If you’re at all serious about learning to play the guitar, you’ll already know the secret to advancing your skills. Practice, practice, practice. Saying it is actually easier said than done. You need to, first of all, make the time, and you also need to come up with a suitable practice routine, that will develop…
It’s inevitable that when you set out on learning something new, you will make mistakes. This is true for learning guitar as well. Being a private and online guitar teacher, I’ve helped a lot of beginner guitar students get through the initial hardships, and have observed several very common beginner mistakes newbies tend to make….