Guitar Lesson: How To Use The A-minor Pentatonic Scale In The First Position
By Peter Edvinsson
When you learn to improvise you have most likely come across various guitar scales. But, how do you practice guitar scales in order to use them in your playing? In this lesson you will learn how to make music of scales!
Guitar Care And Maintenance Tips
By Kevin Sinclair
Every good guitarist will want to take care of their guitar in order to keep it in the best condition. A large part of
caring for your guitar is by cleaning it on a regular basis. And as a guitarist, it is your solemn duty to ensure that your guitar it maintained to the best of conditions, in order for it to deliver a quality sound. No matter whether you are a professional guitarist or a beginner, it is essential to undertake the care and maintenance of your guitar.
Basic Positioning Of The Fingers For Guitar Notes
By Kevin Sinclair
You may find it frustrating when attempting to play chords and notes for the first time. When you are not accustomed to using your hands and fingers in this way, it will of course, take a while to adjust, and to build up the correct muscles and increase the suppleness in your hands and fingers. It is possible for your hands and fingers to feel a little stiff after your first practice session, especially if your first session was rather lengthy. However, it is imperative that you do not allow this to prevent you from continuing. Your fingers will become strong and agile in no time at all to enable you to tackle the most difficult riffs and licks.
Do Guitar Players Muscles Really Have a Memory?
By Daniel Lehrman
What is
muscle memory and how does it work?
A Guide To Reading Sheet Music
By Kevin Sinclair
To read basic sheet music is not difficult once you have mastered the odd and peculiar looking notes and symbols and understand exactly what they mean. Did you notice that the notes are written on a set of five horizontal lines? This is known as a staff. The vertical lines placed at intervals on the staff are used to divide the music into measures. Each measure contains a number of notes and the name of the note is determined by the horizontal line it is placed on or between. So, let’s start at the bottom line and work upwards on each line. On the treble clef these notes are E, G, B, D, F., easily remembered by the little rhyme, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor. The notes located in the spaces between the lines are F, A, C, E which no doubt you have spotted, spells the word face.
How To Play Chords On Your Guitar
By Kevin Sinclair
As a beginner you will already be making your own music on your instrument but learning
how to play chords by strumming or striking two or three strings of the guitar at the same time takes your playing one step further and learning how to do this can be very rewarding.
How To Choose The Best Songs To Play On Your Guitar
By Kevin Sinclair
When you begin to study
how to play the guitar, it’s not all about strumming chords. You have to learn which are the best songs to play on the guitar. As a beginner this can be quite a difficult task. Listed below are some simple tips to help you get to the stage of choosing the correct songs to play.







