Whether you're still trying to master the E minor chord or have played for years, find tips on learning to play guitar, writing songs, and performing.
Laptop guitar: one tuning, many keys. (playing in several keys using high-G Dobro tuning)(Brief Article)(Illustration)Hamburger, David
Learning to play your first song on the guitar instills a level of confidence in beginner guitarists. While chords are important, it’s a lot more fun to see what those chords can do when arranged in different ways. With just a few minutes and a few chords, you can begin playing a c...
5. Tune your guitar Learning guitar can be unpleasant if your guitar is not in tune. That’s why it’s important to ensure your instrument is tuned correctly. As a beginner guitarist, you don’t need to worry about alternate guitar tunings yet; focus on learning the standard EADGBE tuning...
Study the works of other solo guitarists:Listening to andstudying the works of other solo guitaristscan be a great way to learn new techniques and styles. Experiment with different tunings:Playing in alternative tunings can help you discover new sounds and techniques you may have never tho...
It is that time of year: the time to practice all your holiday songs. Here is my first offering: acoustic guitar version of “Away in a Manger” mashed up with “Silent Night.” Once again, I’m employing my “Drop E” tuning, where I use a capo across just the top five strings....
ease of playing. Truly, mastering the art of 2-string guitar-playing is both an art and a craft, harmoniously interwoven, and nothing exemplifies this more aptly than the delicate yet transformative art of tuning. So, tune in and allow your 2-string guitar to sing its own unique symphony!
Open-position playing (Image credit: Future / Guitar Tricks) Allow your open strings to ring out and ‘twang’ as you play through this melody in E minor (though note the brief non-diatonic F natural note on the fourth string!). Mike Olekshy shows how you can use this lick to make...
You open it and there’s a sound, and you’re going, like, click, click, click, click, click, through all these synth presets, and then you’re customising it. “And to think of a guitar in that way is an exciting way to think about it. Like, ‘Here’s my electric, dial it...
This article is about how to play triplet strums like Spanish tocaores (guitar players) on a ukulele. This technique is commonly used among flamenco guitar players, and it is portable to the ukulele. This technique is also portable to all kinds of music, and it's a nice way to end a ...