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How to Strengthen the Fingers for Playing Guitar – Beginner Series

Guitar playing is one of the most popular ways for many people to personally play, and enjoy music. The appeal of the guitar is mostly due to its presence in practically all popular and rock music recordings. Furthermore, it’s an instrument that is very portable and versatile enough for many kinds of songs and occasions, and is practical as an accompaniment to vocalists or other instruments.

Playing the guitar requires more than the requisite musical ability, dedication and practice. A guitar player’s fingers must be dexterous and agile to allow quick single string or chord changes in rhythm or solo musical performances. The fingers also need to be tough and strong enough to be able to press the strings during quick changes to produce clean tones. Continue reading “How to Strengthen the Fingers for Playing Guitar – Beginner Series”

Learning the Parts of the Guitar – Beginner Series

The guitar is one invention that dates back more than 5000 years ago. Through the years, it has evolved into what people know today as a 6 string musical instrument for predominately right handed players. Keep in mind that left handed players are not excluded. Many guitars can be strung for left hand ease, while some are designed for left handed play exclusively.

One of the things a person needs to know before learning how to play guitar are the parts that make up the guitar. Continue reading “Learning the Parts of the Guitar – Beginner Series”

The Easy Way to Play Guitar

Many people are interested in knowing how they can learn to play the guitar. First you must be dedicated to learning about the instrument before learning how to play it. Many times a person tends to be interested only during the first few days of lessons because the guitar can be harder to learn and play than perceived.

A person must have time to spend on their guitar lessons and realize that by practicing and learning the basic techniques slowly they will know the process needed to play guitar and be good at it. Here are some tips for beginners on how to play the guitar: Continue reading “The Easy Way to Play Guitar”

Learning The Guitar Lingo

The guitar is one of the most sought-after musical instruments today. Its popularity is manifested through-out the radio stations and the music videos on MTV. Almost all types of music in modern pop culture have been influenced by the guitar in one way or another.

For people who would like to get their hands on a guitar, they must first learn the guitar lingo. The guitar lingo is made up of weird-sounding words that are unique to the guitar world. Continue reading “Learning The Guitar Lingo”

Video Lessons To Play Guitar vs. Private Lessons To Play Guitar

What motivates you to want to play guitar? Do you want to impress your friends with your musical talents? Are you thinking of starting a band and being the lead guitarist? There are many reasons why someone would want to learn how to play the guitar. Whatever the reason, it’s a feeling that must be expressed. Owning your style and the way you play guitar can be fun, but the real satisfaction comes from love of the instrument.

If you’ve already decided that you want to learn to play guitar, there are a few ways to go about this. You can learn to play guitar by book, video, or private lessons. Videos and private lessons are both interactive forms which help to keep you focused longer. Whereas, learning by book, can sometimes become boring, especially in areas that may have difficulties. Continue reading “Video Lessons To Play Guitar vs. Private Lessons To Play Guitar”