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. […]
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 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 […]
Left Hand Position on Guitar: How to Use Your Fretting Hand
O.k. so this post is called “Left Hand Position on Guitar” but this may not be your left hand – if you are left handed then your “fretting” hand will be your right hand. Maybe more accurately we can call this your fretting hand. Your fretting hand is usually your non-dominant hand – and your […]
Learn The Notes On A Guitar Fretboard: Diagram plus Techniques
Why learn the notes on a guitar fretboard you might ask? Well, for a number of reasons. Sure you can get away with knowing a few songs and even become quite a good guitarists without ever knowing the notes beyond the open string notes. But your development will always be limited to a point. And […]