One of my online students just wrote me a letter, asking whether he needs to learn to read standard music notation, or is tablature enough. …a few guys locally who are in the local music biz and they all tell me that guitar, or any other instrument for that matter, should only be taught with the standard music notation……
Do your fingertips hurt right from playing guitar? Don’t worry, it’s part of the learning process. Be comforted by the fact that all beginners go through this, and the pain will go away with time once your calluses develop. Actually, after a while, you’ll get to like the feeling of soreness in your fingertip, since…
Playing at jam sessions is an important milestone in the life of all guitarists. Getting together with other like-minded people is great fun, fosters friendships, and will really advance your guitar skills. After playing guitar for 20+ years, I’ve had my share of jams, good ones, and bad ones. There are a number of guitar…
Learning to play the guitar at home through DVDs is a great alternative to hiring a personal teacher. There are lots of DVD courses out there for beginners and those who are looking to go in-depth with a specific genre, for example, blues or metal. But which ones can be considered the best guitar lesson…
Learning how to tune your guitar, and keeping it in tune is one of the most important technical elements of playing the guitar. If your guitar is not in tune, you simply won’t be able to hit the notes you want, or play the songs you love, since it will all sound out of tune….
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