Hello and welcome to my Jamorama review. The world of guitar instruction has changed a little since I was first started playing electric guitar as a teenager in the early 90s. Home internet was around back then, but it was very new, and downloading hours of video or audio content was certainly not something that ordinary people … Read more
When we practice our guitars, one goal is to develop our guitar muscle memory. This implies that the muscles can take over and we can check our brains at the door. But, in fact, the memories are stored in the brain like a library of frequently enacted muscle tasks. Through repitition, you can get very good … Read more
Hello and welcome to my “Play It All Acoustic Guitar” review. Peavey Presents “Play It All Acoustic Guitar Beginner” is a DVD for the complete beginner who is just starting to play the guitar. John McCarthy is the instructor on This Rock House Method beginner program. Along with the 100-minute DVD, each Rock House product … Read more
For my money, learning the notes on the guitar fretboard is an essential skill to help you learn to play guitar quickly and effectively. If you’re just starting to learn guitar, and even if you’re learning guitar from tablature, knowing what notes you’re playing will be extremely helpful. Knowing the notes on the guitar fretboard will help … Read more
You’ve diligently been practicing your guitar. You can tell that you’re improving. Chord changes are coming easier. You’re getting songs up to tempo. You know inside that you’re getting better. Aren’t you? One way to gauge your real progress is to record yourself playing a tune or an exercise over a period of time. Here’s … Read more
A metronome is a mechanical device that provides a click sound at a selected tempo. The metronome lets you learn to control the timing of the music. Critics of metronome practice rightfully claim that real music is not played at a strict click-click metronome tempo. In live music, the tempo gets pushed or pulled back. … Read more
Mickey Baker’s Complete Course in Jazz Guitar has been around for over 50 years. It’s definitely an “old school” style of music book. But if you’re an intermediate player, can read standard notation, and want to get started playing jazz guitar, this book will get you started. Watch the video briefing for Mickey Baker’s Complete … Read more
Charting your weekly guitar practice is a great way to keep you on track with your guitar-playing goals. You do have distinct guitar-playing goals? Don’t you? If not, stop and read, Guitar Tip: Set Your Guitar Playing Goals. First, establish how much time you can allocate to guitar practice during a typical week. In my case, … Read more