You Can Learn To Play By Ear

By Kevin Sinclair

Did you know that there are many people who can naturally play by ear? Often they sing by ear as well. Sure, they may be able to follow along as the music moves up and down the scale of the page they are looking at while performing. However, in reality, they never learned the difference between an A flat and a D flat, it is something that comes natural to them and they truly follow their ear when playing an instrument or singing vocals.

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Guitar Tablature Or Sheet Music? By Peter Edvinsson

By Peter Edvinsson

Is it necessary to learn ordinary music notation for guitar or is it sufficient to know how to read tabs? Is it worth the price to learn to read ordinary guitar sheets?

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Guitar Lesson: Fretboard Education

By Peter Edvinsson

Do you really know the name of the notes on your guitar fretboard? You can learn the notes well and in a short time if you put a little energy into the project!

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Guitar Lesson: Can You Be Your Own Guitar Teacher?

By Peter Edvinsson

Have you ever considered teaching yourself guitar without the aid of a teacher. Is it possible to progress on your own? Let’s see if you can help yourself!

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Learning to Play Acoustic Guitar For the Beginner

The very first step toward is to develop confidence and to destroy that “I can’t do it” mentality. Your biggest obstacle in your acoustic guitar playing is not going to be money, time, or the absence of a good teacher. The biggest obstacle is going to be you. You are your own worst enemy. Once you learn how to tame the negativity inside, you will be that much closer to becoming a good acoustic guitar player.

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Acoustic Guitar Flatpicking Tips for Faster, Cleaner, Crisper Playing – By Lee Griffith

Acoustic Guitar Flatpicking Tips for Faster, Cleaner, Crisper Playing
By Lee Griffith

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Acoustic Guitars – Is Bigger Better?

By Lee Griffith

Back in the late 70’s, when I started to learn how to play lead bluegrass and fiddle tunes on an acoustic guitar, every bluegrass player I knew would settle for nothing less than a Dreadnought. The Dreadnought is a style of guitar created in 1916 in a collaboration between the guitar manufacturer, the C.F. Martin Co. and the Oliver Ditson Co., a retailer.

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Musicians – Overcome Your Stagefright – By Kevin Sinclair

By Kevin Sinclair

The lights go dim and there is a hush in the room. You hear your name, and your hearts does that familiar big thump. Then you feel it, your heart as it drops down into the depth of your stomach. You take a breath, and remember to exhale, eventually. Its time. You take a step, but can’t feel your legs, you urge another step forward and will your funny legs just to hold you up and take you there.

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Guitar Lesson: The Art Of Playing Slowly – By Peter Edvinsson

By Peter Edvinsson

What benefits will you reap from playing slowly? Surprisingly enough you might become a faster guitar player and more important, you will become a better musician and guitarist!

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