Many thanks to Cameron from The Singers Corner for providing this guest post. Learn more about the author at the end of the post. Some can play guitar, some can sing – but learning how to play the guitar and sing at the same time, is a whole other art form of itself. Often the […]
Learn the Basics of Jazz Guitar
Many thanks to Marc-Andre Seguin from JazzGuitarLessons.net for providing this guest post. Learn more about the author at the end of the post. Even if you have no intention of ever being a jazz guitarist, learning the vocabulary is essential to anyone looking to really expand their understanding of improvisational music and music in general. […]
15 Realistic Tips for Acoustic Guitar Players to Learn and Improve With
It is a challenge when you first start playing guitar, but these tips for acoustic guitar playing may give some insight to keep you interested in playing so you progressively get better and better. Tip #1: Selecting a Guitar that is Right for You When selecting a guitar, find one in your budget. Whether you […]
What are Augmented Chords on Guitar
A couple of weeks back I did a post on diminished chords, this week I’ll take a look at Augmented chords on guitar. First let’s take a look at chord structure and then we’ll get into the nitty gritty of the Augmented chord. This assumes you have some knowledge of the musical alphabet. If you’re […]
What are Diminished Chords on Guitar
Learning diminished chords on guitar is a great way to expand your repertoire and can also be a great tool for song writing. Not all styles of music make use of diminished (or augmented) chords but it’s still a good idea to have an understanding of what these are and how they can be used. […]
What Is a Key Signature: The Basics
What is a key signature – and how do I tell what key signature a piece of music is in? And do I even need to know this for guitar? The answers to these questions (and hopefully other questions about key signatures) will be covered below. This is a discussion of the basics of key […]
The Relative Minor Pentatonic Scale and Why It’s So Good
If you a guitarist and you haven’t yet learned the minor pentatonic scale, then it’s a good idea to get out your guitar right now and learn it! This is especially so if you like to improvise, find yourself in situations where you need to improvise, might like to improvise in the future or if […]
What is a Relative Minor Plus Relative Minor Chart
Below you will find a relative minor chart that shows the relative minor for all of the major scales. But first let’s take a look at what a relative minor is. What’s a relative minor? Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be as complicated as the diagram on the right here makes it look! A […]
The Musical Alphabet on Guitar for Beginners
This is going to be a quick little article about the musical alphabet on guitar. This will be a very basic overview for those who are just getting into playing the guitar and haven’t played any other instrument and for those that already play but have never been exposed to musical theory. First, we’ll look […]
Circle of Fifths for Guitar Explained
The circle of fifths is a handy thing to know for guitar. A lot of guitarists don’t learn theory things like this but there are advantages to doing so. Knowing the circle of fifths can really help with song writing, improvising, transposing and when you are trying to work out how to play a song […]
5 Ways to Play the G chord on Guitar
The G major chord is one of the first chords learned by most guitarists and it’s a go to in a huge number of songs. But many guitarists only know how to play it one or two ways. This post will show you 5 different ways to play the G chord on guitar. G Chord […]
5 Ways to Play the B chord on Guitar
There are many ways to play the B chord on guitar. Below are 5 of those ways. Learning how to play the same chord in different ways and around different parts of the fretboard is a great way to add to your repertoire and can really help you to change the flavor of a song, […]
5 Ways to Play the E chord on Guitar
Below are 5 different ways to play the E chord on guitar. Once you’ve mastered some of the basic chords on guitar it’s a great idea to learn different chords – like 7th chords, sus4 chords etc. But there’s another way you can expand your repertoire – and that’s by learning how to play the […]
Guitar Tips for Small Hands
If you have small hands it can be tricky to play guitar the way you want to on a “standard sized” guitar. Now what constitutes a standard sized guitar is up for debate but the important thing is that there are some useful guitar tips for small hands players that will help you to play […]
5 Ways to Play the F Chord on Guitar
This post will show 5 different ways to play the F chord on guitar. Once you’ve mastered some of the basic chords on guitar it’s a good idea to start learning different chords – like 7th chords, sus4 chords etc. But another way you can expand your repertoire is learning how to play chords in […]
10 Tips for Recording Acoustic Guitar
If you’re new to recording, or if you haven’t recorded an acoustic guitar before, then check out these tips for recording acoustic guitar below to ensure that you have a successful time recording. These tips are meant for those that have not done any or much recording before and aren’t intended as tips for professionals. […]
How to Practice Guitar with a Metronome
To ensure that you play with good rhythm it’s a great idea to practice guitar with a metronome. You can use a metronome for a separate rhythm practice or, an even better idea, use it for anything that you are practicing on the guitar when you are practicing by yourself. How to practice rhythm with […]
How to Attach an Acoustic Guitar Strap
If you want to play your acoustic guitar standing up you’ll need to learn how to attach an acoustic guitar strap to your guitar. Playing standing up without a strap is much more difficult and you can’t focus on your playing as much – and the chances of you dropping and damaging your precious guitar […]
How to Play Guitar Standing Up with an Acoustic Guitar
Playing an acoustic guitar standing up isn’t too much different from playing sitting down but there are a few things to keep in mind. This post will give you some tips on how to play guitar standing up with an acoustic guitar. Tip #1: Buy a Strap I know – this one is obvious. But […]
How to Hold an Acoustic Guitar Properly
Learning how to hold an acoustic guitar properly will be one of the most important things for ensuring that you learn with good technique. So you’d think that this is one of the first things that people learn, right? Not so much. Unfortunately, and I am one of them, a lot of guitarists start out […]