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What to Look for in an Electric Guitar, Part 1
I’ve written a fair amount of advice on how to choose an electric guitar. Here’s a summary of the most important points. I’m assuming you’re looking for a guitar to play rock, blues, or heavy metal. If you’re looking for a classical guitar, the advice in this article won’t do you much good. If you […]
Learn How to Play the Guitar
Learn How to Play the Guitar: A blog about learning how to play the Guitar. Learning guitar is a lot easier when you have a step-by-step system to follow. Learning to play the guitar is a challenging but ultimately rewarding experience which, started in the right way, will lead to a lifetime of enjoyment and […]
The History behind the Steel Guitar
The steel guitar is a type of stringed instrument which, instead of having its strings placed in a parallel arrangement and played with a bow, as in the violin family, or being plucked, as in the harp, is placed horizontally on its back and its strings are plucked with a metal bar. This technique makes […]
The 4 Things a Guitar Maker Can Teach You About Life & Friendship
I have not been writing much lately. I have been busy making guitars, working on my house and playing music with friends. Life is good. During a recent visit to the Midwest, I had the opportunity to meet yet another remarkable man and guitar maker. His name is Frank Neat and he is an extraordinary […]
Ten Tips to Keep in Mind When Starting to Learn How to Play the Guitar
Ten Tips to Keep in Mind When Starting to Learn How to Play the Guitar: a blog about useful tips and tricks on learning how to play guitars. 1. Find a good guitar teacher and take some lessons to get you started. 2. Do not buy an expensive guitar at first. An inexpensive one is […]
If You Are Serious About Learning How To Play Guitar, Here’s What You Need to Know
If You Are Serious About Learning How To Play Guitar, Here’s What You Need to Know: a blog about learning how to play guitar. If you are someone that wants to learn how to play the guitar, then you have come to the right place. So, why should you take guitar lessons from me? Well, […]
10 Essential Facts About Finger Picking
Whether you’re playing classical, country or rock guitar, finger picking is a great skill for any guitarist to have in their locker. The versatility of playing without a pick means that you can play virtually any style, and the tonal variety that comes with fingerpicking is hard to achieve by any other means. While the […]
How to Get a Vibrant Bass Sound with EQ, Compression, and More
A lot of people think a bass guitar is just a “simple” instrument that doesn’t need any tweaking, but the truth is that you can get a lot more sound out of your bass by applying EQ, compression and distortion. A great bass sound adds power and depth to your mix and gives it that […]
3 Ways To Become a Better Guitar Player
3 Ways To Become a Better Guitar Player If you are a guitarist and want to become better, then you have come to the right place! In this article i will tell you what I think are the top 3 ways to become a better guitar player. These techniques work for me, and I hope […]
The tremolo effect adds vibrato to a guitar sound and it’s pretty easy to implement on iOS with the TremoloPod app.
The tremolo effect adds vibrato to a guitar sound and it’s pretty easy to implement on iOS with the TremoloPod app. Tremolo is popular in rock, surf and country music, particularly if you have a Fender amp like the ’65 Deluxe Reverb. If your amp doesn’t have a tremolo control you can get the effect […]
How to Choose the Right Flamenco Guitar
It is very hard to find good information about flamenco guitars, as there are many impostors out there. This blog is intended to give you a bit of useful information about the best of what is on the market right now so that you can make the right decision when you buy your first or […]
dsus2 Chord Construction and Symbol
The dsus2 chord is a suspended chord that lacks the third note of the major scale. This creates a chord that is neither major or minor. As it’s only one note away from a D Major and D Minor, it has the sound of both chords. Chord Construction: D – E – A Chord Symbol: […]