Learning any instrument requires determination. It seems like some people just pick up a guitar and start playing while others struggle, never quite getting it right. The gifting is out of our control, but the skill of playing guitar is something we can discuss. If you’re wondering how to learn guitar and make it stick, there are some practices you will have to become familiar with. There is also a discipline you must acquire. If you’re one of those pick-it-up-and-play it people, don’t cop out and sell yourself short of your destiny. Some of those born with the gift do not have any discipline or vision. If they did, they’d be famous. To be good at guitar, you will need both.
Five Reasons to Consider Online Guitar Lessons
- January 10, 2017
- Guitar Lessons
Almost everyone, including children, are walking around with the Internet in the palm of their hands. It’s astounding! Ask Siri a question and you can find out anything you’re curious about. She’ll even rap for you. Go ahead and ask her. Never has it been easier to get the information we need, but some things require a response. If you want to learn “Cliffs of Dover” by Eric Johnson, you can pull it up right there. You can view the video and pull up the tablature. Now what are you going to do? Play “Cliffs of Dover” right then? No way! Whether you’ve been playing for 10 years or 10 weeks, you will have to decide if you’re going to do the work.
Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time: A Review
- January 9, 2017
- Guitar
Great blues guitar is relative to how much of a purist you are. “Down home” or delta blues, for example, is something completely different than, say, Texas blues or the more polished blues of Robben Ford. There’s almost categories of blues guitar like slide guitar should be a category of its own. Robert Johnson’s and Mississippi Fred McDowell’s slide work was different, though, than Duane Allman or the recent Ry Cooder and Derek Trucks. Past to present, there are a few blues men and women who have blazed the trail and given us something pure. Born of the “spirit,” the blues is a deep cry of the soul and as Mississippi Fred McDowell put it, “It’s a way to get things off your mind.” Let’s take a look at some of the greatest blues guitarists to ever pick up a guitar.
Acoustic Guitar Strings: A Review of the Best
- January 6, 2017
- Guitar Accessories
You may remember picking up a set of Black Diamond strings for $5 back in the day, but acoustic guitar strings have come a long way since then. Now there are dozens of brands looking to be your first stop for buying new strings.
There’s silk and steel, phosphor bronze, nickel wound, pro steel, half wounds, wax coated strings and even more. Then you have the gauges. There’s extra light, light, medium, heavy, and mixtures of all the above sizes to get you just the right string for your style or taste.
Let’s look at a few of our favorite acoustic guitar strings.
Forming a Band on a Budget: How to Save Money
- January 4, 2017
- Bands
Forming a band on purpose with a budget is hard enough. Assuming the budget is small or nothing, there are still some easy and affordable things to help you get your band started.
First, you need decent musicians. It all comes down to having a common interest. It’s likely you have a few friends in your neighborhood who play as well or on the same level as you. The hope is that you have friends who are as passionate as you are about making music. The collective talents and resources of the team may be enough to pull off a suitable setup. One guy might have a couple of microphones, another might have a small PA head and speakers, while another a basement not being used.
