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Sweep Picking for Beginners, Step by Step
As a beginner, the best way to learn sweep picking is with a small arpeggio across three strings, played very slowly with a metronome.…
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Learn Coldplay Songs on Guitar: Chords for Beginners
Learning Coldplay songs on guitar is easier than you think: many songs revolve around a few open chords such as C, G, D and…
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Top 10 Easy Guitar Songs for Birthdays
Which easy guitar songs do you play at a birthday party? The top three are “Lang zal ze leven”, “Er is er één jarig”…
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How to Play Beatles Songs on Guitar
How do you play Beatles songs on guitar? Start with songs built on a few open chords, such as “Love Me Do” (G, C…
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Learning Power Chords for Rock Music
You play a power chord with two or three fingers: your index finger on the root note on the low E or A string,…
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Easy Ed Sheeran Songs on Guitar
The easiest Ed Sheeran songs on guitar are “Perfect,” “Photograph” and “Thinking Out Loud”: they revolve around a few open chords and a relaxed…
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Classic Rock Guitar Chords for Beginners
Which classic rock songs can you play on guitar as a beginner? Choose songs built around a few open chords or power chords, such…
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Guitar Chord Charts for Worship Songs
A chord chart for worship songs on guitar usually consists of four to six open chords, such as G, C, D and Em, that…
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Easy Christmas Songs on Guitar for Beginners
Which Christmas songs can you easily play on guitar as a beginner? Choose songs with three chords, such as “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells”.…
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Learning Well-Known Pop Songs on Guitar
The best way to start learning well-known pop songs on guitar is with four or five open chords, a simple strumming pattern and a…
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How to Play Campfire Songs on Guitar: Top 10 With Chords
You can learn campfire songs on guitar with a handful of open chords: G, C, D, Em and Am, plus A and E. Most…
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Guitar Scales: The 5 Most Important and How to Practice Them
Short answer: The five most important guitar scales are major, natural minor, minor pentatonic, major pentatonic and blues. Start with A minor pentatonic at…
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How to Learn Jazz Chords on Guitar
How do you learn jazz chords on guitar? Start with five four-note chords: maj7, m7, dominant 7, m7b5 and dim7. Learn them as movable…
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How to Develop a Sense of Timing on Guitar
How do you develop a sense of timing on guitar? By practicing a little every day with a steady pulse in mind: count out…
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Finding Your Own Sound on Guitar
You find your own sound on guitar by deliberately choosing how you sound: with your picking, timing and vibrato first, and only then your…
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How to Combine Theory and Feel on Guitar
How do you combine theory and feel on guitar? Use theory as a map and your ears as a compass: know which notes fit…
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How to Keep Challenging Yourself on Guitar
How do you keep challenging yourself on guitar? By always choosing something you can almost, but not quite, do: a new technique, a different…
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Learn Guitar with a Metronome: Step by Step
You learn guitar with a metronome step by step: start at a low tempo, such as 60 bpm, play one note or strum on…
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Guitar Chords for Playing Romantic Songs
For romantic songs on guitar you only need a handful of chords: G, C, D, Em and Am. With those you can already play…
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Blues Scale Guitar Practice for Beginners
The easiest way to practice the blues scale as a beginner is in A, in first position around the 5th fret. It is the…
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Learn Guitar Fast with Short Practice Sessions
The best way to learn guitar fast is with short practice sessions of 10 to 15 minutes a day. You hold on to your…
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How to Build Finger Strength for Playing Guitar
You build finger strength for guitar mostly by playing a little every day, supported by targeted exercises such as the chromatic 1-2-3-4 exercise and…
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Guitar Practice Schedule: Learn to Play in 30 Days
With a practice schedule you can learn guitar in 30 days to the point where you play about seven open chords, a basic strum…
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Why Tuning Your Guitar Matters for Beginners
Why is tuning your guitar important for beginners? Because on an out-of-tune guitar, you play sour-sounding chords even when your fingers are in exactly…