Perhaps you recently started your journey in learning to play guitar, and you might be wondering how long it will take you to play with confidence and accuracy, much like your favorite artists. If that’s your question, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we will discuss how long does it take to …
Life can be busy and full of responsibilities that can make it very difficult to sign up in a music academy to learn guitar and devote yourself completely to it. But, does this mean you have to give up on your dream? Can you learn guitar on your own? In this article, we will talk …
Reading sheet music is an ability that will take your guitar skills beyond the beginner level! With the basic pointers that you will find here, you can start to practice reading sheet music at home!
Piano vs. guitar is not a big rivalry as, say, Coke vs. Pepsi. But it has its hardcore fans on both sides, saying that one or the other is better because it takes more time and effort to learn. Or less, depending on how you see it. Most people would argue basic stuff such as …
When learning guitar, you will find that there’s a useful way to record music other than audio, and it’s by writing. There are three ways in which guitar music is written: music sheets, chord sheets, and tabs. You will find in this article the basics to make sense of what’s written in each so that …
Everybody wants to learn how to play guitar creatively and know where every note is in the fretboard; some programs are ambitious, promising you such achievement after 3 months, 1 month, even 3 weeks. Let’s get even more ambitious: how about 10 minutes? Is it possible to explain the fretboard basics in 1/6th of an …
Learning the guitar doesn’t have to be a series of boring scale and speed exercises; you can get better by playing songs! In this article, you will find 10 songs you can master easily at the beginner level, with some tips on how to approach difficulty in songs. A note in advance – you will …
We’ve all been there: you’re thinking about purchasing your first guitar and starting your journey to rock stardom (or perhaps just a short trip to becoming the person playing to a couple of friends in front of a campfire). You imagine yourself flawlessly executing your favorite melodies, and congratulate yourself on a job well done. …
Thirty years ago, when I started to think about how to learn guitar in my home, there was no Internet. No social networks, and none of the other invaluable resources we have access to today. In those days, I only had friends, who barely knew a little more than I did, and magazines like “Guitar …
Are you comfortable with acoustic guitars, but want to jump to the next level? Perhaps you’re starting your journey with a Strat on your back and the amp on your hand? Either way, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, you will learn the things you need to have in mind to start …
