Aural Skills for Guitarists: Perfect Intervals (Part 1)

Music is an aural art, so listening skills are necessary to appreciate it as well as perform it. To understand what is being heard, ear training is a must for all musicians, in which they learn to id

2016

Guitar LessonsLearning Tips

2016-12-12

4 Ways to Be a Good Guitar Student

Last time, we have talked about the 6 Qualities of a Great Guitar Teacher. It’s time to move on to the students’ side—we will be exploring the 5 factors that determine whether one is a good guitar st

Guitar LessonsBeginners

2016-12-02

8 Essential Open Chords for Beginners

From whence shall we start our guitar playing journey? If you wish to play many different songs, chords are what you should master. Here are the 8 open chords that every beginner should know. The n

Guitar LessonsLearning Tips

2016-11-29

5 Secrets to Small Hands Empowerment

There are things that only guitar players with small hands will understand—can’t stretch that far, can’t bend a string hard enough, can’t play a barre chord well… Don’t feel despair cause here’s a pi

Guitar LessonsLearning Tips

2016-11-18

Two at a Time: Play Hard! Sing Hard!

Indeed, it’s really HARD to play and sing at the same time. If you find difficulty coordinating your hands and vocals, let’s have a look at the below tricks! 1. Imprint notes in your brainTo sing on

Guitar LessonsBeginners

2016-11-17

Finger Workout: Major Scale in Groups of 4

Are you ready for a thrilling adventure? In this lesson, we will be sequencing A major scale in groups of four notes in altogether three ways. Tons of incredible guitar players such as Paul Gilbert a

Guitar LessonsLearning Tips

2016-10-28

10 Ways Fighting Finger Pain Battle

Fingers hurt while playing guitar? Try the following 10 tips! 1. Take a restWhen your finger pain is unbearable, just stop and take a rest. This is especially true when there is a blister on your fin

Guitar LessonsBeginners

2016-10-24

11 Ways to Practice WITHOUT a Guitar

Time flies. You may call it a day after heading to work or study and then going home, enjoying your family life. Many of us do find difficulties sparing some time tuning, practicing and playing the g

Guitar LessonsBeginners

2016-10-06

Finger Stretching Exercise: 1-2-3-4 Permutations

The 1-2-3-4 permutations exercise is perfect for developing dexterity and increase your speed. That’s why many skilled and famous guitar players have it adopted in their regular workout. Before actua

Guitar LessonsBeginners

2016-09-30

Menu of Best Practices: Beginning Guitarists

What items should I include in my everyday practice schedule? Many have had this question come to their mind. In fact, there are thousands of answers to this question concerning guitarists with diffe

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