Learning and Playing Blues Guitar Scales

Learning and Playing Blues Guitar Scales

Part of learning to play blues guitar involves learning small slices of music called riffs and licks. A riff is number of notes or chords that are repeated throughout a song. Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple, Crossroads by Eric Clapton and Stroll On by The Yardbirds are classic examples of riff-based songs. A lick is simply a sequence of notes that can be used as a basis for improvisation or composing solos. The process of learning licks from other guitarists gives you a collection of musical ideas plus the experience gained from the hours you spend finding and…

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Understanding Bass Guitar Scales

Understanding Bass Guitar Scales

If your ambition is to become a bass player, it is a good idea to learn to play the guitar first. Bass guitar is not hard to learn for a guitarist with a little experience. There are several types of bass but the most common has four strings tuned to…

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How To Change Classical Guitar Strings

How To Change Classical Guitar Strings

This tutorial tells you how to string a classical guitar with nylon strings. Here is a tutorial on changing steel acoustic guitar strings. If you are just learning how to string a classical guitar nylon strings are essential. If you try to put steel strings on your guitar, you will…

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Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners Using Full Chords

Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners Using Full Chords

Many guitar teachers introduce their students to guitar playing by way of simplified versions of chords which can be played using one left hand finger. These chords are okay for helping small children to learn the guitar but they offer no advantage to adults. The more you can take on…

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How To String An Acoustic Guitar

How To String An Acoustic Guitar

This tutorial applies to steel string acoustic guitars.When your strings sound dead, feel unresponsive and look tired, it is time to change them. Deciding when to change your strings depends on how you feel when you are playing. As a beginner, you might notice the strings are getting old but…

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Learn How to Play the Acoustic Guitar Without Stressing Your Body

Learn How to Play the Acoustic Guitar Without Stressing Your Body

Most acoustic guitar lessons for beginners start with some simple songs using basic chords. This lesson starts by assuming you do not know much about acoustic guitar music. We will start with the two basic types of acoustic guitar, and the kinds of music associated with them. We then move…

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Choosing Acoustic Guitar Songs to Play For an Audience

Choosing Acoustic Guitar Songs to Play For an Audience

Whenever a guitarist considers doing solo gigs, the question of song choice arises. You do not need to have reached professional standard as a guitar player before starting work on your set list. Here are some suggestions for choosing a repertoire of acoustic guitar songs. As you will see, there…

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