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Classical Guitar Pieces for Beginners
Which classical guitar pieces are suitable for beginners? Start with pieces you play on open strings and with simple fingerings in the first positions,…
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Practicing Funk Rhythms on Guitar
Practicing funk rhythms on guitar starts with a tight sixteenth-note motion: your strumming hand keeps moving up and down continuously, while your fretting hand…
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How to Read Guitar Tabs (Tablature): The Complete Guide With Examples
Short answer: Guitar tabs (tablature) use six lines and numbers to show where to play on the guitar neck. Each line is a string,…
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Learning Blues Improvisation on Guitar
To learn blues improvisation on guitar, you start with two things: the 12-bar blues as a chord progression and the minor pentatonic or blues…
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Learning Pop Songs on Guitar for Beginners
The fastest way to learn pop songs on guitar as a beginner is to start with songs built on three or four open chords,…
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Rock Guitar Riffs for Beginners
The easiest way to learn rock guitar riffs as a beginner is with simple, repeating riffs such as “Smoke on the Water”, “Seven Nation…
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Best Apps to Learn Guitar
Short answer: The best app for learning guitar depends on your level. As a beginner, choose Yousician, Fender Play or JustinGuitar; as an experienced…
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10 Daily Guitar Exercises for Beginners
With these 10 daily guitar exercises for beginners, you train everything you need in a short time: finger exercises, chord changes, strumming patterns, a…
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How to Make Faster Progress on Guitar
How do you make faster progress on guitar? Practice a little every day with a clear focus, play difficult passages slowly and in small…
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Learning to Play Spanish Guitar Music
You start learning Spanish guitar music on a classical guitar with nylon strings. First learn good posture and the basics of fingerpicking, then practice…
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Avoiding Mistakes While Learning Guitar
Avoiding mistakes while learning guitar starts with the basics: good posture, a guitar that is in tune, relaxed hands and patient practice. Most beginner…
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How Long Should You Practice Guitar Each Day?
How long should you practice each day to learn guitar? As a beginner, you can get a long way with 20 to 30 minutes…
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Learn Guitar for Free: How to Do It Without Expensive Lessons
Short answer: Learn guitar for free? That works fine. Follow a free step-by-step plan, use free YouTube lessons and the free version of a…
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Learn Country Guitar for Beginners
Learning country guitar as a beginner starts with a few open chords such as G, C, D and Em and the typical boom-chicka rhythm…
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Playing Ghost Notes on Guitar Explained
Ghost notes on guitar are soft, muted strokes that you feel more than you hear. Your fretting fingers touch the strings lightly without pressing…
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How to Stay Motivated While Learning Guitar
The best way to stay motivated while learning guitar is to set small, achievable goals, build a steady practice routine and play songs you…
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How to Learn to Play Arpeggios on Guitar
How do you learn to play arpeggios on guitar? You take a chord and play its notes one at a time instead of all…
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Palm Muting Techniques for Metal Guitar
You palm mute by lightly resting the edge of your picking hand on the strings, right at the bridge, and then playing with downstrokes.…
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Learn Fingerpicking for Acoustic Guitar
Learning fingerpicking for acoustic guitar starts with a fixed division of tasks: your thumb plays the bass notes on the E, A and D…
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Improving Your Vibrato Technique for More Expression
You improve your guitar vibrato technique by pushing a note up a tiny bit after you pick it and letting it drop back down…
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How to Learn Tapping on Electric Guitar
Learning tapping on an electric guitar starts with one simple pattern on a single string. You tap a note onto the fretboard with a…
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Practicing Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs for Solos
Practicing hammer-ons and pull-offs for solos starts with two notes on one string. For a hammer-on, you pick the string once and bring a…
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How to Play Slides and Bends on Electric Guitar
Learning slides and bends on electric guitar starts with one string and a good ear. In a slide, you glide along the string with…
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Alternate Picking: Explanation and Exercises
Alternate picking means you keep alternating between a downstroke and an upstroke with your pick: down, up, down, up. That way there is no…