Product being reviewed: Guitar Tricks Overall Ranking: 91/100 Price: $19.95/month or $179 per year Website: www.guitartricks.com Disclosure:?This a professional review site that receives compensation from the companies whose products we … [Continue reading]
Learning how to play and construct minor 7th chords on guitar is a great way to expand your repertoire and add richness to your playing. And like most chords they aren?t as daunting as they sound. The only?difficulty in playing these chords, if … [Continue reading]
I was down at my local music store today to try out some guitars and one of the guitars that I tried was the Seagull S6 Original Slim Guitar. I?d heard good things about this guitar and, knowing how good the Artist Mosaic is, I was looking forward … [Continue reading]
Last week we looked at playing open major 7th chords. This week we are going to cover major 7 barre chords. Why learn Major 7ths as barre chords? You may wonder what the point is of learning major 7th chords in the form of barre chords. There … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Review. This is the first in a series of reviews of acoustic guitars costing less than 500 dollars. How the Hellcat will be Rated First off I will discuss the sound of the guitar, both from my own … [Continue reading]
This post will teach you how to play and construct Major 7th chords on guitar. Major 7th chords are commonly confused with ?dominant 7th chords but the two are different chords altogether. What are Major 7th Chords Major 7th chords are major … [Continue reading]
Last week we looked at playing the most common open position 7th chords. This week I will show you how to play 7th barre chords. There are a couple of advantages to learning 7th chords in the form of barre chords. Why Learn Barre 7th … [Continue reading]
Playing open 7th chords on guitar is really quite simple - especially if you have already mastered playing major and minor open chords. And they can add a distinct flavor to your playing. Not to mention that a lot of songs you probably want to … [Continue reading]
Apart from the initial strengthening of your fingers learning how to play barre chords is one of the easiest and most useful things you can do on a guitar. What is a barre chord? A barre chord is simply a guitar chord where one of your fingers, … [Continue reading]
The following basic guitar chords for beginners will form the foundation of your chords. Learning these chords and their shapes will help you in learning many other guitar chords. Not only that, there are also hundreds of songs you can learn that … [Continue reading]
A guitar is not something that is immediately obvious as an online purchase but there are a few reasons that make it a good idea to buy an acoustic guitar online. There are of course some cons to this way of purchasing a guitar too. Below I … [Continue reading]
This Jamplay guitar lessons review has been updated. I decided to completely start from scratch since there has been a lot of changes since I last reviewed it. I have kept the old review that I had which you can read at the end of this … [Continue reading]
Which should you go with - online guitar lessons or in person guitar lessons? The answer will come down to a few different considerations including: Your learning style Your budget Your proximity to instructors There are definitely pros … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
What you consider the best acoustic guitar brands may differ to what I think. What guitars you like best does come somewhat down to personal preference. That said, it?s also true that there are some brands that stand out from the rest due to their … [Continue reading]
There are many different acoustic guitar materials and each different material will affect the sound and playability of your guitar. Some materials, such as certain woods, are simply?better than others. Whilst with other materials, it comes to … [Continue reading]
Of course this is about as subjective a topic as it gets, but check out my picks for the top 10 acoustic rock songs (of all time!) and see if you agree with me. And feel free to chime-in?with your opinions in?the comments section at the bottom of … [Continue reading]
I heard?an acoustic version of Thunderstuck by AC/DC (see #4 below) and It made me think that this website needed a list of the best acoustic guitar covers. So I have created my top 5 in the list below. The focus of the list is based around: … [Continue reading]
Over the last couple of months I have being trying out and reviewing guitars that cost less than 1,000. And now I have narrowed it down to my 5 best acoustic guitars under 1000 dollars. This list is likely to evolve as I try and review more guitars … [Continue reading]
Check out the alternate guitar tunings chart below to see what some of the most popular alternate tunings are. Then you can try out some of these for yourself. Alternate tunings are great if: You?ve been looking to expand your repertoire … [Continue reading]