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Tips for a Livestream Performance with Guitar
A good livestream performance with guitar stands or falls with the sound. First make sure your guitar and voice come in clearly through an…
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How to Choose the Right Guitar Size for Kids
Short answer: The guitar size your child needs depends mostly on body height and arm length. As a rule of thumb, a 1/4 fits…
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Practicing Cuban guitar rhythms
The best way to practice Cuban guitar rhythms is to start from the clave: a five-stroke pattern spread over two measures that son, salsa…
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Playing Greek Bouzouki Style on Guitar
Short answer: The bouzouki is a Greek stringed instrument with a long neck and doubled strings, often called the Greek guitar. You play the…
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Irish Folk Music Guitar Chords
For Irish folk music on guitar you mainly need open chords: G, C, D, A, Em and Bm. Most tunes are in D, G,…
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Indian raga guitar improvisation tips
Want to improvise on guitar in the style of an Indian raga? Start with three things: a sustained root note (a drone), a fixed…
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Argentine Tango Guitar Style Explained
The Argentine tango guitar style is all about rhythm and drama: you play a tight, accented accompaniment rhythm (the marcato), alternated with the 3-3-2…
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Top 10 Romantic Songs on Guitar
In this top 10 of romantic songs on guitar you will find classics like “Wonderful Tonight” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and modern…
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How to Learn Brazilian Bossa Nova on Guitar
To learn bossa nova on guitar, start with a few jazzy seventh chords such as Dm7, G7 and Cmaj7, and the typical rhythm: your…
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Practicing Singing and Guitar Coordination
Practicing vocal coordination on guitar means learning to sing and play at the same time without your voice or your rhythm falling out of…
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Learning to Play Spanish Flamenco Guitar
Learning to play Spanish flamenco guitar starts with three things: good posture, the typical right-hand techniques such as rasgueado and picado, and a steady…
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Practicing Portuguese Fado Music on Guitar
To practice Portuguese fado on guitar, start with the accompaniment: a few minor chords such as Am, Dm and E7, a calm pattern of…
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How to Accompany Yourself on Guitar While Singing
How do you accompany yourself on guitar while singing? Start with a song of three or four chords, find a key that suits your…
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Learning to sing and fingerpick at the same time
Learning to sing and fingerpick at the same time works best in small steps: first make one picking pattern so automatic that your thumb…
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How to Play Campfire Songs and Sing Along
How do you play campfire songs and sing along? Choose songs with three or four easy chords, practice the strumming pattern first until you…
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How to Combine Chords and Vocal Melodies
How do you combine chords and vocal melodies? Make sure the most important notes of your melody, especially on the strong beats, are part…
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Learn to play slide guitar for beginners
Short answer: Slide guitar, also called bottleneck guitar, is a playing style in which you slide a tube of glass or metal over the…
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Tips to Improve Your Timing When Singing With Guitar
You improve your timing when singing with guitar by first automating the guitar part, so your hand keeps the rhythm on its own. Then…
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Learn to Play Rockabilly Riffs on Guitar
To learn rockabilly riffs on guitar, start with the boogie shuffle over three chords (I-IV-V), then add palm muting, double stops and a clear,…
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Learning Guitar with Backing Tracks
Learning guitar with backing tracks means playing along with a recording of, for example, drums, bass and chords, where the guitar part or solo…
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Practicing for a Guitar Audition at a Music School
To practice for a guitar audition at a music school, start with the audition requirements: which pieces, styles and tests does the program ask…
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How to Play Guitar in a Recording Studio
Playing guitar in a recording studio calls for a different approach than practicing at home or playing live. You walk in with a tuned,…
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Tips for Playing a Gig with Guitar for the First Time
Playing a gig with your guitar for the first time? Choose a short setlist of songs you can play without thinking even when you’re…
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How to Play Guitar in an Acoustic Duo
How do you play guitar in an acoustic duo? Divide the roles so you complement each other: if you play with a singer, you…