So you're a beginner guitar player and have learned all your open position chords, and are looking to learn some barre chords. Maybe you've tried in the past and failed, but this time you're going to learn how to play them. So why should you learn … [Read more...]
Learning Guitar: Beginner Guitar Lesson you must Do!
By on May 22, 2008 1 Comment
Do you want to know my secrets to playing the guitar like you've always wanted to? Do you want to be able to play all your favorite songs with , with ease? If you said yes to these questions, then you are reading the right blog. If you said no, … [Read more...]
Learning Guitar: Easy blues for beginner guitar players
By on May 21, 2008 1 Comment
Are you a beginner guitar player that is looking for an easy blues song to play? Or maybe you're totally new to learning guitar and are looking to learn how to play anything on the guitar. Well in today's guitar lesson, I'm going to teach you … [Read more...]
Guitar Hero: Saving the Music industry?
By on March 20, 2008 7 Comments
If you haven't heard of the game "Guitar Hero", then you've been living underneath a rock. It is only the single most popular video game in existence. I teach many kids private guitar lessons, and let me tell you the songs on these games are … [Read more...]
Guitar Lesson: Learning how to play the guitar like Jimi Hendrix
By on January 23, 2008 1 Comment
So you want to play the guitar like the great Jimi Hendrix. This can be frustrating, but with a little ingenuity and practice, you'll be sounding like Jimi in no time. Learning how to play the guitar like Jimi Hendrix can be a mammoth task, so it … [Read more...]
What kind of pick should I use when learning guitar?
By on January 11, 2008 1 Comment
This is a question I find many people asking. This does make a big difference if you don't know. One thing to keep in mind is that you need to hold the pick lightly when strumming. If you don't, you will get a very stiff awkward sound. To … [Read more...]
What is the best way to learn power chords?
By on January 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
Power chords are a simple way to learn all the chords on the guitar. What, all the chords? Well not exactly all the chords, but A-G# chords can be learned by just using power chords. Here's the shape to learn. Now that you've learned the … [Read more...]
Learning guitar now: What is my first step?
By on January 9, 2008 1 Comment
This is a question many people will ask during the course of this year, and while there is no definitive answer about what you should learn on the guitar first, there are certain things to learn that will make the guitar easier. I created Learning … [Read more...]
Learning how to use hammer ons and pull offs in your guitar playing.
By on January 8, 2008 Leave a Comment
Does your guitar playing lack that spice, and energy of favorite guitarists? Well one way to put more spice in your playing, is to use Hammer ons and Pull offs. First let's talk about how to perform a Hammer on. It's pretty easy really. Pick … [Read more...]
Guitar Lesson: The best chords to learn first, when you start learning the guitar.
By on January 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
So what chords do you learn to start playing the guitar immediately? Everybody has their opinions, and they're all great, but I think in general there are 5 that stand out in my mind, as crucial to learn in the beginning. This is the one of the … [Read more...]
