What is guitar tab?Guitar tab is a simple way of writing out music for the guitar. It differs from standard musical notation in that, instead of just showing you what notes to play, it shows you the strings and the frets on which to play them. Unlike regular musical notation, which will show you the … Read more
Here are a couple of online and downloadable guitar tuners. These utilities let you hear the notes you need to tune your guitar in standard tuning, and for some, in alternate guitar tunings, such as DADGAD. Free Online Guitar Tuners Here are some sites that offer online guitar tuners. Play the reference notes for tuning your guitar … Read more
Fender Presents Getting Started on Acoustic Guitar — A Guide for Beginners offers a good demonstration on the basics of playing acoustic guitar. While the DVD titled “Getting Started on Acoustic Guitar,” the material is not specific to acoustic guitar playing. In fact, most of Keith Wyatt’s demonstrations are shown with an electric guitar. This … Read more
When you’ve just started learning to play guitar, it can be easy to get to a point where you ask yourself “what song should I learn next?” Here are 10+ rock songs that sound great and aren’t that difficult to play. If you’re a rock player and you’re looking for something new to sink your teeth into, … Read more
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
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
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
Hello and welcome to my Blues You Can Use review. If you want to play blues guitar, Blues You Can Use will get you going right. The book is a comprehensive study of virtually all of the popular electric blues guitar styles from Gospel Blues to Texas Rock Blues, a la Stevie Ray Vaughan. The … Read more
Many players are unsure how they should be holding the guitar. Others simply haven’t given it much thought. Bad habits will hold back your playing, make it unnecessarily difficult for them to play the guitar, or will cause awkwardness or discomfort, and can even contribute to strain and injury. Good habits will improve your playing, … Read more