Play Guitar the Right Way – Mental Challenges That Effect the Beginning Guitarist

By Michael Fletcher

As we discovered in part one of this series (Play The Guitar The Right Way-A Message For Beginners), there are many different aspects involved with learning to play the guitar. For the beginning guitarist, many challenges, both physically and mentally, will be encountered and must be overcome and mastered in order to truly progress. It is my personal belief that the challenging mental aspects of learning to play guitar are more difficult to harness than the physical aspects. Think of it this way; If it’s mechanical, it can be learned. With training, discipline, and practice, one can accomplish great things. The mind, however, is a completely different story. The mind is our best friend and sometimes our worst enemy. Program it with positive thoughts and we achieve positive results. Program it with obstacles, and we achieve resistance.

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Play Guitar The Right Way – A Message For Beginners

By Michael Fletcher

There are many, many, different reasons why individuals decide to learn to play the guitar. What’s your purpose? Is it because you just want to play a few songs for your friends? If so, then I commend you for your honesty and wish you the very best in your song-playing adventure. Playing the guitar should always be fun.

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Advanced Guitar Chord – Learn To Play G9

Advanced Guitar Chord Lesson – G9

The G9 Guitar Chord (also known as G9th, G dominant ninth) is found in the G Major Scale: G A B C D E F# G. It is made up of the 1, 3, 5, b7 and 9. of this scale. Meaning the notes G, B, D, F and A

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Basic Beginner Guitar Chords – The D Major Chord

The D Major Guitar Chord

The D Major Guitar Chord is found in the D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C# D. It is made up of the 1, 3 and 5 positions of this scale. Meaning the notes D, F# and A.  The D Major Chord is a very easy chord to play and one of the first most beginners learn.

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Basic Guitar Theory – Guitar Scales, Chords and Arpeggios

By Ricky Sharples
If you want to play the guitar or write songs you will need to know something, at least, about . You could break down guitar theory down to the study of three elements: chords, scales and arpeggios.

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Hire a Guitar Teacher or Learn on your Own

So you are looking to further your learning as an acoustic guitarist but not sure what to do next? There is a vast array of options available to you and things can get rather confusing. You basically have two options when learning : Hire a guitar teacher or Learn on your own. This topic is open for debate. Honestly, I feel it really depends on you and your particular needs as an individual. We will explore both options in this article, so that you will be able to make a better decision. Read more

Guitar Scales 22 Fret System

By Mike P Hayes

If you want to develop top-class guitar scales and improvisation skills, then the guitar scales 22 fret system is the tool that will make your dreams come true. By following these simple and precise guitar scales, you will be on your way to successful guitar music playing in no time.

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How To Hold An Acoustic Guitar – Beginner Guitar Lesson

Beginner Guitar Lesson – Learn How to Hold your Acoustic Guitar

Learn the proper way to hold your acoustic guitar with this free video lesson. Holding your acoustic guitar is not an exact science. Everyone has different body types, finger lengths and there are a variety of different sizes and shapes of guitars. There are many points to keep in mind and it ultimately comes down to how comfortable you are when holding and playing your guitar.

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Learning Guitar Theory – First 5 Steps

By Mike Beatham

can be split into two main categories – the physical and the theoretical. The physical aspects of learning guitar are the finger exercises and techniques you use to manifest your theoretical knowledge on the fretboard. As you can probably see, one cannot exist without the other. Once you’ve learned those first few chords, basic strumming/picking patterns and scale fingerings, and you begin to focus more closely on things like harmony and tonality, there is often an overwhelming feeling that there is much more to learning guitar than just “where to put your fingers”.

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When Playing Guitar, Don’t Forget Your Thumb

By Keith Dean

You can use it to hitch a ride. Roger Ebert has made a fortune using one or both – up or down. It’s universally recognized as the sign for a number of affirmatives – “okay”, “good job”, “looking good”, “it’s under control”, among others. It’s also the appendage that one would be inserting “where the sun don’t shine” in a well known metaphor for aimlessly idling one’s time away. We are, of course, referring to the thumb.

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