If you have ever wondered how slide masters Ry Cooder, Derek Trucks, Lowell George and Mick Taylor play slide guitar with such fluidity and get their sound, then this is for you. Avoid all the common struggles and pitfalls students encounter attempting this specialised area of guitar playing. ...
Holding A Pick:How you hold the pick, the pick grip, is pretty subjective. You can start with a pretty generic pick grip and experiment from there. Put the pick on the pad of your thumb and then come down on it with you index finger. Try to stay relaxed. Many newer guitarists have...
This book serves two functions: how to use your looper pedal musically and efficiently to create blues loops for soloing and performing, and how to overall improve your blues guitar playing. The first book of its kind and a welcome addition for any guitarist looking to expand their blues playi...
logical progression route. You will master one idea before moving on to the next and you can go through the lessons as slowly or as quickly as you like. You will develop the skills you need to sound great and avoid the most common mistakes people make when they first try slide Guitar. ...
The basic idea behind tab is how to find the location of a note rather than just the name. This is accomplished with the use of 6 lines, with each line referring to a specific string on the fret board of the guitar. It looks like this: e|--0--2--3---2-p0---0-h2---| ...
It might sound like a no-brainer, but for beginning guitarists, the correct way to hold a guitar pick is one of the most important things to learn. You’d be surprised at the way improper technique can impede your musical journey. A grip that’s too tight can cause cramping, while one...
Learn how to play the Am7 chord on guitar and incorporate it in a number of genre-spanning ways - from blues to pop to rock. Learn more with Fender Play today.
Use a volume pedal for a crescendo effect The volume of an electric guitar naturally varies with how hard it is played. However,when playing rock music the sound is often distorted, so the volume tends to stay the same regardless of how hard the instrument is played. There are also times...
To get started, you'll want to tune your guitar to Open D. This tuning is specifically designed for playing the slide because no matter where you play a bar chord across the neck, it's a beautiful, resonant sound! Once you've done this, it's as easy as the standard, playing the ...
Reverend Gary Davis is widely celebrated as a genius of blues fingerpicking. In this guitar lesson, Ernie Hawkins, who studied with him, teaches his style.