The Parts of a Guitar Guitar Diagrams

The parts of a guitar. It seems like most people look at a guitar and would say "Gee whiz a guitar." That's really all they need to know. The serious guitar student needs to know more about guitars because it will be their tool that they will use to make music. Knowing the parts and their function will help you make sure you are getting the best possible sound that you get. When you know how to get the best possible sound out of your guitar it will open up the possibilities that you ha!e pictured for yourself as a guitarist.

The "arts of a guitar # $coustic and %lectric Guitar. What do they ha!e in common& 1. Strings - 'es all working guitars ha!e strings. The number of strings they ha!e can !ary. The more strings the more sonic possibilities.

(ost guitars ha!e ) strings. *ome ha!e more. We will stick with ) for right now. 2.Bodies - The body holds e!erything together. %ach part is somehow attached to the body of the guitar. %lectric or acoustic the !ibration and resonance of the wood structure of the body effects the sound of the guitar. +etter wood and craftsmanship makes a tremendous difference in sound ,uality. 3. Necks - The neck of the guitar is where the action happens. The neck not only holds the strings but the tuners nut frets and fretboard. The neck it where all the notes played are fingered tapped and sounded in !arious ways. The design and material of the neck also has a dramatic effect on sound and the play#ability of the whole guitar. 4. Head -The head holds the tuners. The design of the head determines the placement and design of the tuners also. 5. The nut - The nut of the guitar holds the strings in place on the neck. The material the nut is made of affects the sound of the guitar and it can be made of a !ariety of materials from fossilized mammoth bone to plastic. -+one is better.. 6. Some way to make the sound ouder - The acoustic has a resonance chamber and the electric has pickups. !. The Bridge - The +ridge is where the strings are attached to the body at the other end. The way that the bridge is attached affects the sustain -/ow long the notes sound.. and sound ,uality of the guitar. 0ow let's find out what each type of guitar has for parts.

" ick on the #ra$hics %e ow to see a diagram o& the $arts o& a guitar &or each ty$e o& guitar

The Parts of an Electric Guitar So that's what that does!

The parts of an electric guitar together let the !iewer know that the are indeed looking at a
guitar. *o far so good. $n electric guitar really doesn't gi!e that much of a clue as to how re!olutionary this in!ention really is. $ electric guitar is innocent enough looking but when plugged in it is a completely different animal. 1an a acoustic guitar completely drown out the crowd in a full stadium with !olume so loud that most of the people could come out with permanent damage to their hearing& I don't think so. The parts of an electric guitar that make it electric make that possible.

2ist of the "arts of an %lectric Guitar.

1. The Head
The /ead of the guitar Is the flat part of wood at the end the neck that holds the tuners. The size and shape determine the arrangement and kind of tuner and to a certain e3tent the sustain of notes due to the way the neck !ibrates.

2. The tuners
The tuners are located on the head of the guitar. The shape and size of the head determines the placement and arrangement of the tuners. They are usually arranged with either ) on one side or 4 on one side and 4 on the other. There are other arrangements too but not too many.

3. The string retainers

*tring retainers are mostly found on guitars like the 5ender *tratocaster. They are there to keep the tension on the string and keep it from popping out of place.

4. Truss ad'ustment
The truss ad6ustment ad6usts the cur!e of the neck to keep the strings from buzzing and to ad6ust the height of the strings. If your a beginner and don't want to mess up your guitar I would suggest that you ha!e a knowledgeable friend that has done it dozens of times or a good guitar tech take care of that for you if you need it. Worth the money.

5. The nut
The nut is a piece of skinny plastic or bone that has slots in it to hold each indi!idual string. The nut makes a difference in the sound and play#ability of a guitar. The slots ha!e to be cut properly at the right depth to keep the strings at the proper height abo!e the frets to keep them from making buzzing sounds and to make the guitar easier to play.

6. The neck
The neck is the long piece of wood that pro6ects from the body and holds the fretboard the frets the nut head and tuners. Inside the neck is a truss rod that keeps the neck ad6usted to the right cur!e so that e!erything works well.

!. The (rets
The frets are pieces of skinny metal that run across the fretboard at regular spacing determined by the length of the neck. When a chord or note is fretted you push the string up against it with your fingers. That shortens the length that the string !ibrates and raises the pitch to the note of that place on the fretboard.

). (ret *arkers
5ret markers are on the fretboard. They are usually a dot or other shape. They are there to help you figure out where you are on the fretboard. $fter you ha!e been playing for awhile they become a subconscious marker that helps you know where you are without e!en thinking about it.

+. (ret%oard
The fretboard is the top part of the neck that holds the frets and the fret markers. The notes of the fretboard are all laid out according to the tuning in e!enly space inter!als so that the notes are always in the same spots with the same tuning.

The fretboard itself is usually made of wood. It is sometimes called the fingerboard.

1,. The strings

$ regular guitar has si3 stings. They go from skinny to fat. The e3act size is the guitar owners choice. When going from one size set of strings to another the guitar might need to be set up by a guitar tech because of the !arious ways that the strings affect the guitar. /ere's a e3ample7 I once got a wild hair and decided I wanted fat strings on one of my guitars. Well the neck didn't take the tension of the new strings too well and the cur!e turned e3treme. I could not play the guitar until I put the old size strings back on. It's really your choice as to the size of the strings. 8ust be ready to take the guitar in and ha!e it setup again.

11. The Body

This is one of the differences of the parts of an electric guitar compared to a acoustic. $coustics are all hollow. (ost electric guitars ha!e solid wood bodies. *ome ha!e semi hollow bodies with a solid piece of wood going down the middle to keep it from howling with feedback. *ome are hollow bodies meant for low !olume situations or some other way to keep the feedback down.

12. The -ick guard

"ick guards are there to keep the pick from scratching the body but that is not all that they do. 9n a guitar like a 5ender *tratocaster they ha!e all the electronics mounted to them.

13. -icku$s
The pickups are the parts of an electric guitar that make it a electric guitar. The pickups are electronic components that sense the mo!ement of a string and con!ert it to a small electric signal that is sent down the cord and into a amplifier. There are many different types of pickups. %ach with their own sound. 'ou can completely change the sound of a electric guitar by changing the pickups.

14. The $icku$ se ector

The pickup selector switches on and off the pickups in the electric guitar e,uipped with more than one pickup. This changes the sound coming from the guitar. :;. <olume and Tone 1ontrols These controls do e3actly what they are named. These parts of an electric guitar turn the !olume up and down and change the amount of treble. That's it.

16. The %ridge

The +ridge of the electric guitar is where the strings are anchored at the other end of the guitar. This is one of the parts of an electric guitar that ser!es multiple purposes. 0ot only does it anchor the strings it is also where the intonation of the guitar is set. The intonation is ad6usted by mo!ing the parts called saddle. The saddle can mo!e back and forth with a ad6ustment screw and that is how the intonation is set. This ad6ustment insures that the tuning is accurate all the way up and down the fretboard.

1!. The stra$ %utton

The strap button is where you hook up your guitar strap. The best kind of strap button is a locking strap button. This keeps your strap locked into place and secure.

1). The out$ut 'ack.

0ote7 the output 6ack is labeled input on the picture -oops.. The output 6ack is where the signal from the pickups goes out to the amplifier.

1+. The tremo o %ar /whammy Bar0

The tremolo bar is one of the parts of an electric guitar that can be used for special effects of raising and lowering the pitch of the notes. This is also called a !ibrato bar.

1lick the image abo!e to check out the parts of a acoustic guitar.

The Parts of an Acoustic Guitar.

This lesson is about the indi!idual parts of an acoustic guitar. %!en though I list ele!en parts it is not 6ust the parts that make the guitar. The choices that the guitar builder makes in material and the patient skilled craftsmanship is what make a truly amazing acoustic guitar. The %asic $arts o& an acoustic guitar are the same on a acoustic guitars.

1. The 1coustic #uitar Head

The head of the guitar is the flat platform like area at the end of the neck. The head is used as a placement area for the tuners.

The shape of the head determines the layout of the tuners. *ome guitars ha!e si3 tuners on one side and other might ha!e 4 on each side. The shape of the head can effect the tone of the guitar because of the way it !ibrates. The angle at which the head is attached to the end of the neck will affect the sustain -how long a note sounds. and will determine if the guitar needs string retainer since it affects the tension of the strings going o!er the nut. $ guitar head attached at a angle is much more prone towards breakage if the guitar falls off the stand.

2. The Tuners on a 1coustic #uitar

The tuners on a acoustic guitar ad6ust the pitch up and down to the desired tuning. There are ,uite a few designs of tuners. The better the ,uality of the tuners the better it does its 6ob to keep the guitar in tune. In case you ha!e a guitar that you somehow came into and the tuners are not all that great and it goes out of tune easily ask your guitar tech what his opinion is on the whole guitar. Good tuners are not o!erly e3pensi!e but if its a cheap guitar you might want to get some new strings -which help with sound and tuning stability. and sa!e your money for a ,uality guitar.

3. The Nut on a 1coustic #uitar

The nut is a skinny piece of hard white or black material with slots in it where the strings cross. It sits between the head and the fretboard. The nut guides and keeps the strings in place controls how high the strings are o!er the fretboard and it is a anchor and transmitter of !ibration to the neck of the guitar. The nut can affect the tone of the guitar. It really is a matter of personal taste on this one but most agree that a good ,uality bone nut sounds really good on a acoustic guitar.

4. The neck o& an acoustic guitar

The neck of the acoustic guitar is the long thin piece of wood between the head and body. It holds the head nut fretboard and frets. The ,uality of wood shape and connection of the neck to the body affect the sound of the guitar. It also determines if the neck will stay put and not warp or twist. The shape of the neck will make the guitar easier or harder to play which is a matter of personal preference. Thicker necks will transmit sound in a different way than a thin one. If you can get your hand around it they sound better.

5. 1coustic #uitar Strings

The strings of an acoustic guitar are different than electric guitars. There are a couple of different types of acoustic guitars. 1lassical guitars ha!e nylon strings and regular acoustic guitars ha!e metal strings. The thickness and composition of the strings make a big difference in sound. If you know what kind of sound you want ask a knowledgeable guitar tech. They might be able to point you in the right direction on that. *ometimes a famous guitarist that you admire might ha!e their own signature strings and that might help but the type of guitar they use will figure in on that one.

6. The (rets on a 1coustic #uitar

The frets are the parts of an acoustic guitar that are the metal strips that run across the fretboard. 'ou place your fingers behind them and press down while striking the string to produce a note. The frets should be le!el and smooth on the edges to keep the guitar strings from making buzzing sounds and cutting your fingers on the edges.

!. 1coustic #uitar (ret *arkers

The fret markers are the parts of an acoustic guitar that do not do anything but let you know where you are on the fretboard. When you play for a while they help you to play all o!er the fretboard without getting lost. =. The +ody of the $coustic Guitar The body is hard to miss. It's the biggest of the parts of an acoustic guitar. It is the resonance chamber where the sound bounces around inside and comes out the sound hole. They type of wood design and craftsmanship make the difference in the sound. If designed right the body amplify the sound of the guitar by setting the whole guitar !ibrating in a way that hopefully sounds good.

+. The 1coustic #uitar Sound Ho e

The sound hole is where the sound comes out and where you lose your pick if your not careful.

1,. The 1coustic #uitar Bridge

The bridge is where the strings are anchored to the body. <ibration is transferred through the bridge and !ibrates the body to produce the tone that is uni,ue to the guitar.

11. 1coustic #uitar Bridge -ins

The bridge pin are one of the stranger parts of an acoustic guitar to me. What they do is hold and anchor the sting in the bridge of the guitar. 9ut of all the parts of an acoustic guitar These things can be trickiest when you change strings. The best ad!ice I ha!e on this is e3periment and talk to your guitar tech if you ha!e a problem with them. I ha!e had mine pop out ,uite a few times. 'ou ha!e to get the ball end of the strings wedged under the pin 6ust right. <ery frustrating. +ut worth the effort. 0ow you know about the main parts of the acoustic guitar. %ach one contributes to the sound that makes each guitar uni,ue.

How to learn guitar fast.

2ou want to learn to how to learn guitar fast as possible.

0obody can blame you on that one. Time is short here on planet earth. *o if you want to make serious progress you ha!e to know what your destination is. 5irst of all what is your definition of being able to play guitar& 5or all I know you might be thinking of anything from strumming a few chords to becoming a !irtuoso guitar player like 'ngwie (alsteen or *te!e <ai. +oth of these goals is obtainable because someone has already done it. If it wasn't nobody would ha!e done it at all. +oth of those goals take much different paths once you get down the road apiece. +efore you can make progress you ha!e to take the brakes off.

3hat s ows a guitar student down4

*e!eral things come to mind about stuff that can slow you down. /ere is my list of the top reasons. :. 1onfusion # Where to start& What to do ne3t& $imlessly wandering without a clue. 5ind a good lesson course and follow it . %nd of confusion. >. Weak fingers and hands. /ands and fingers in great shape point the way to progress. 1heck out this page for some great ideas on how to keep your hands in great shape. 4. ?iscouragement with progress. @. The wrong kind of guitar and e,uipment. ;. *ore fingers. ). 0ot enough time. A. *hyness and lack of self confidence. =. 2ack of discipline. B. 0ot feeling well. :C. 2ong fingernails on the fretting hand. ::. 0ot in!esting in learning tools such as metronomes and helpful software. :>. (o!ing too fast before the fundamentals are internalized. :4. "utting yourself down.

:@ $ messed up guitar that is not set up properly. :;. ?istractions from any source.

How to earn guitar (ast - Things that s$eed u$ $rogress Start with the end in mind - 2our #oa .
:. *et a goal. (ake a plan. 9ld ad!ice but how many really follow it& What do you want to play and how well do you want to play it& Write it down. De!iew it daily. >. (ake a plan # /ow are you going to learn it& $sk ,uestions of people that ha!e done it before you. *tudy the masters and purchase the best instruction you can find. *tart with a general study of the basics such as chords strumming and rhythm and then mo!e onto specialized courses that will teach you the style you want to learn. 4. Want to know how to learn guitar fast& "ut in the time. 5ollow that plan. The more time you can put in e!eryday on things that count towards you goal the faster you learn to play guitar. 0o way around this learning guitar takes concentrated effort 0obody falls out of bed and can 6ust play guitar. *o how do you do that& 1ut off the 6unk. T< partying goofing around with friends. *ounds like I'm telling you to be a hermit. That's about right. $sk %ddie <an /alen. When he was learning that's about all he did. While his friends were chasing women he was learning guitar.

5uantum $hysics - How to earn guitar &ast %y changing the resu ts %y e6$ecting success.
@. ?e!elop a burning desire. 0othing comes to you. 'ou ha!e to go after it. /ow do you do that& When you are not learning guitar !isualize how great it's going to be to be amazing on guitar. While you are learning guitar !isualize successfully learning that hard stuff you are working on. 2isten to your heroes play guitar and imagine you doing the same thing. 'outube is a great source of !ideos for inspiration.

;. Keep your hands in great shape. /and e3ercises and stretching on and off the guitar will build the strength needed to make rapid progress possible. ). Keep your calluses built upE Taking too much time off from the guitar will make your hard earned calluses go away. $ll that pain from building them up again will slow you down. A. (ake sure you ha!e the action and setup on the guitar set for easy playing. *trings that are too high off the fretboard will make playing much harder. Thick strings are hard on hands. consider a light gauge set of strings. =. Trim those fingernails on your fretting hand. Keeping your nails properly trimmed will sa!e allot of time. B. %at well get enough sleep and stay in shape. If you want to know how to learn guitar fast mental and physical energy are your most important assets. If you fall asleep while doing the grunt work such as learning scales your progress will suffer greatly. :C. In!est wisely in tools such as a high ,uality metronome tuner and software to slow down tough to learn stuff such as solo e3ercises. If you want to know how to learn guitar fast these items can really really speed your progress ::. Want to know a secret on how to learn guitar fast& 0e!er put yourself down. *ome of the most famous guitar players out there will tell you that they did not come by it naturally. What does this ha!e to do with learning how to play guitar fast&

7ts +,8 menta . 9ncourage yourse &. :ecord your $rogress. :eward yourse &.
:>. 1on,uer shyness by knowing how you look and sound when you play. Fse a !ideo camera of some kind that is easy to use and record your progress. "erfect your act +efore taking it to the people. I hope you en6oyed this page on how to learn guitar fast. +ottom line7 +y putting more time in and at the same time more of you and your concentration and determination you will !astly speed your progress on the guitar. To your rapid progress and success

How to Increase Finger Dexterity

From your Guitar Guide If you're interested in building your finger dexterity for guitar playing, here's a great exercise that will help you.
Difficulty Level: Hard Time Required: 20 minutes

Here's How: 1. Choose a starting note on the sixth string. or now, choose ! "fifth fret#. 2. !pply this principle$ play starting note, play the note up a tone"two frets#, then down a semitone"one fret# from the second note. %epeat the process for two full octa&es. '. %estriction$ ne&er use the the same finger to play two notes in a row. (. %estriction$ ne&er mo&e your fretting hand out of your starting position. ). *otes on the fourth and fifth frets will be played by first finger only. *otes on sixth fret will be played by second finger only. *otes on se&enth fret will be played by third finger only. *otes on eighth and ninth frets will be played by fourth finger only. +. ,e sure to use alternate pic-ing for the duration of the exercise. .. /hen you'&e played a full two octa&e pattern, play it bac-wards "down two frets, up one fret# until you'&e reached your starting note again.

Ti s: 1. Here is documentation for the exercise starting on the fifth fret. ,rac-eted notes indicate which finger to use in fretting the note. )0+"1# .0+"'# +0+"2# 10+"(# .0+"'# (0)"1# 10+"(# )0)"1# 20+"(# +0)"2# )0)"1# .0)"'# +0)"2# 10)"(# .0)"'# (0("1# 10)"(# )0("1# 20)"(# +0("2# )0("1# .0("'# +0("2# 10("(# .0("'# (0'"1# 10("(# )0'"1# 20("(# +0'"2# )0'"1# .0'"'# +0'"2# 10'"(# .0'"'# )02"1# 10'"(# +02"2# )02"1# .02"'# +02"2# 102"(# .02"'# (01"1# 102"(# )01"1#

Guitar Finger Exercises A home g m for our hands.

#uitar &inger e6ercises ; #uitar -ractice &or strong. (ast Hands

id you know that effecti!e finger e3ercises can be one of the keys to your success and

spectacular playing ability& /a!e your fingers e!er not cooperated& +ar chords hard to form and hold& Guitar fingerpicking not as fast and accurate as you think it should be& Guitar finger exercises can help. They ha!e helped my finger strength fle3ibility and speed tremendously.

(aybe your hands ga!e out on you >C minutes into your @ hour practice session& /ow do professionals practice huge amounts of practice a day& $re they super#human& (aybe. (ost likely they ha!e a program of effecti!e guitar finger e3ercises. 9ne thing I can almost guarantee their hands are in great shape. $nother thing I'm almost sure of # they ha!e probably had their share of repetiti!e stress in6uries. *ometimes that how it works people ha!e to learn the hard way. If you want to play for all of your life get and stay in top physical shape. That usually takes a regular schedule of guitar finger e3ercises proper practice techni,ues nutrition and rest from workouts for reco!ery. I'll gi!e the following ad!ice for guitar finger e3ercises and any other physical e3ercise routine. (ake sure you consult your doctors on anything I suggest here and do not start any e3ercise program without your medical doctors consent. *o what are the ob6ecti!es that we should be seeking with a program of guitar finger exercises? # :. To build strong hands and fingers and speed your progress while learning how to play guitar. >.To increase your guitar fingerpicking abilities

4. *trengthen your hands and fingers to impro!e your techni,ue by impro!ing your abilty to form chords building fle3ibility and de3terity confidence while playing the guitar. @.Strong $ain &ree hands with the agility speed control and endurance to play the things we want to play and continue to practice and impro!e continually. *o what your needing is strong finger independence which is the ability to isolate the mo!ements of one finger at a time while keeping the others as still as possible. $ effecti!e regular program of guitar finger e3ercises can !astly speed your progress. ;. 5inger strength and endurance. +y e3ercising and strengthening the gripping muscles for holding chords and the e3tensor muscles of the hand for the ability to mo!e ,uickly o!er the fretboard. This is needed for gripping bar chords as well as open chords and fingerpicking. Guitar finger e3ercises : #$lternating picking and fretting hand speed The first speed and strength e3ercise seems simple and is but Increase the speed gradually and take your time with the transition to upward stroke when you re!erse directions. Fsing upward strokes as well as downward strokes leads to a !ersatility in your picking helping you change directions with finesse. <irections &or guitar s$eed and &inger strength e6ercise 1 # start on any fret on the )th or fattest string. The numbers are for your fingers. : > 4 and @. When you get to your @Th finger -pinky. switch to your first finger on the ne3t string. *tart with a down up alternate picking pattern. When you run out of strings and you come to your @Th finger change directions using a upward stroke to start your alternate picking. 1ontinue with a up down alternate picking pattern. "ractice Tips7 :. +e patient with yourself. *low and rela3ed hand mo!ements will speed you towards you end results of finger and hand strength speed and accuracy. >. 1oncentrate on small mo!ements of the pick. $lmost a rotating mo!ement of the tip of the pick. 4. Fse palm muting to keep the strings under control while you are learning accuracy. @. Get the mo!ement down first and then use the metronome at a slow tempo and then increase the tempo as you gain confidence and accuracy.

(etronome by +est(etronome.com Guitar finger e3ercises > # /ammer on and "ull offs for finger and hand strength and endurance The hammer on and pull offs for this e3ercise are simple. Ti$s &or this e6ercise= :. *tart out slow and work up to your target speeds. >. Keep the first finger planted and hammer on the ne3t 4 fingers.Which is simple slamming the finger down on the ne3t fret to sound the note on that fret. 4 Keeping the first finger planted pull off on the 4 fingers that did the initial hammer on mo!ement. @. *tart at any fret that you are comfortable with and try to co!er the entire fretboard.

Guitar finger e3ercises 4 # Trills on all four fingers # "lyometric finger e3ercises for speed strength and de3terity. This is one of the most effecti!e things you can do to impro!e the seed and de3terity of your fingers. ?irections for %3ercise 47 'our inde3 finger is number :. Keep it planted on the fret you ha!e decided to start on. It does not ha!e to be fret : it can be any fret that you like. With fingers : > 4 one at a time # rapidly hammer on and pull off to sound the two notes in a rapid trill. When you are finished with all the fingers on one string mo!e o!er one string and do it again. This e3ercise is really effecti!e but don't o!erdo if your hands start to hurt take a break.

Guitar finger e3ercises @ # +asic sweep picking mo!ements for speed

This e3ercise is !ery en6oyable when done with a metronome. Gliding between strings adds to finesse and skill. ?irections for e3ercise @7 "retty simple stuff. 8ust pick straight down smoothly while fretting the strings. ?on't pause between strings.

Guitar finger e3ercises ; # *tring skipping with alternating picking for finger control and speed. *tring skipping e3ercise builds your brain to hand connection so you don't ha!e to think so much about where you are with your picking. 'ou go through se!eral steps to get to a place where you don't ha!e to think about what you are doing so much on a guitar. :. *tart out with absolute concentration on e!ery mo!e picking and fingering. Get to the place where it no longer feels awkward. >. When you no longer feel awkward start to use the metronome at a slow pace and speed it up slowly. 4 Deinforce o!er a few days to ingrain it into your ner!ous system. @. ?o it long enough and people will think your a natural because it will feel natural to you.

/ere are some great sources of information and and some great hand e3ercise e,uipment I'!e used and a few finger e3ercises to help get the 6ob done. :. $ good stretching e3ercise and massage program for your hands wrists and forearms. Guick hands with the de3terity needed to mo!e ,uickly o!er the fretboard are going to ha!e to ha!e amazing fle3ibility and strength. *tretching each finger carefully through its range of mo!ement. /ere are some simple stretches for the fingers. "roceed with caution. Gently stretch the fingers out by grasping the finger and apply a easy stretch outward and through its range. *tretch between the fingers with your other hand in between each set of fingers. stretch the thumb out away from the hand and repeat until a good stretch is felt.

$ good daily hand stretching program will help keep your hands supple and fluid. I recommend one called /ealthy /ands by (artin Grey. I ha!e this program and it is the only one that I ha!e been able to find. /e is a massage therapist that specializes in this area.It has some great isometric e3ercises stretches and a !ery thorough massage routine. >. "hinese 96ercise Ba s # #reg 7rwin o& Hand hea th un imited has a great !ideo that show not only e3ercises but shows how they are made and some of history behind them. These pro!ide great guitar finger e3ercises for de!eloping hand finger and forearm de3terity coordination and speed. There are many ways to use them. They are fun to use and after you get used to them you can work with them while your doing other things like watching tele!ision. They are e3cellent for gaining coordination and fine mo!ement in your fingers wrists and hands. 4. #ri$master -ro # The Gripmaster "ro pro!ides effecti!e e3ercises for strengthen indi!idual fingers and o!erall hand finger and forearm strength. They come in different tensions so pick one that is right for you If you 6ust lea!e it around where you normally watch tele!ision it makes it easy to get a hand workout and gain hand strength. @. (inger 3eights # These slide onto your fingers and pro!ide resistance hand exercise while you go about practicing your guitar. Increasing hand fingers and forearm strength. I'!e got to admit I was skeptical about these at first but was surprised when they actually made a difference that I could notice. They do take some getting used to. They pinched the heck out of my fingers but I found that if you mo!e them around 6ust a little bit that goes away. but I ha!e found them to be a great help and they are great to use in the 5inger fitness "rogram. ;. <yna& e6 -ro *ports Gyro Wrist %3erciser # These work the wrists and hand fingers and forearm strength. These are for closing grip strength and grip. They also work the wrists and forearms. These can really gi!e a great workout # 6ust keep close track of the included string used to start the ball rotating.It's a great piece of hand exercise equipment. It can be started by hand but I ha!en't mastered the techni,ue yet. +ut I'm getting there. ). ( e6tend Glo!e # These are for rehabilitation of carpal tunnel syndrome and numerous other repetiti!e stress in6uries. (any people are saying they are getting good results. I don't know too much about that. I'!e ne!er e3perienced carpel tunnel syndrome or anything like that. # I use mine to e3ercise the e3tensors muscles in my hands as a pre!entati!e and to build strength and speed in hand fingers and forearms. $round :; finger exercises from one outstanding tool.

I like them. They are probably what I consider towards the top results producing tools that I ha!e. I feel I'm getting great results with the e3ercises. They are not ine3pensi!e at H=C a pair but if it helps a person a!oid a H>C CCC carpel tunnel operation that might fail hey that what I consider a good in!estment. *leep and regular physical e3ercise is also a good idea for most people unless they are in really bad shape. "lenty of good fresh water eating healthy food and keeping your stress le!el down will help maintain the enthusiasm and energy le!els needed for some kick butt guitar. Get out into nature and take care of yourself. Take a break e!ery once in awhile from the guitar so you will look forward to getting back to it. *hake your hands out fre,uently mo!e your fingertips ,uickly in the air. This keeps them loose rela3ed and ready to play guitar. So in summary if you want results in your tone and ease of playing a regular program of daily guitar finger e3ercises is the way to go. (ake sure you check out these related webpages on this site. 1.#uitar s$eed training. - 1heck out these techni,ues for gaining amazing speed. 2."hanging guitar strings. - /ow does the weight and type of string affect how you play& 3. #uitar $ractice moti>ation - (aking serious progress on the guitar along with a program of effecti!e guitar finger e3ercises takes willpower and moti!ation. <o you ha>e it4 Deturn home from Guitar 5inger %3ercises

Guitar !ractice routine Schedule it.

2our habits make your life. 'our daily guitar practice routine is a habit that can make your
abilities as a guitarist grow amazingly fast or take years and not make any considerable progress at all. It doesn't happen by itself. 'ou ha!e to schedule your practice time. "ractice does not make perfect. I can practice slamming my foot in a door. This will not make me a better guitarist. *eems pretty ob!ious doesn't it&

In the same way practicing the wrong thing or the same thing that you already know o!er and o!er will not make you a better guitarist. That does not lead to progress in your guitar playing abilities. In order to make progress you need a effecti!e synergistic routine schedule leading to your ne3t goal as a guitarist. Guitar practice routine schedule # /ow to practice guitar effecti!ely. The perfect guitar practice routine schedule should contain the proper ratio of7 :. %3ercises for hand strength and fle3ibility >. General knowledge of and building of skills in fundamentals 4. De!iew of fundamentals @. 2earning of new techni,ues and practice of those new skills so that they become second nature. ;. +uilding of your song repertoire. ). 8amming. A. "erformance. Guitar "ractice Doutine *chedule # suggested areas of concentration e3plained. #uitar $ractice ti$s. 1. 96ercises &or hand strength and & e6i%i ity This should be scheduled as part of your warm up routine. "laying guitar has been described as being a finger acrobat. The finger fle3ibility and strength of a great guitar like *te!e <ai is truly remarkable. 5or e!ery other acti!ity that takes that much de3terity there is usually a !ery !igorous workout routine that goes along with the acti!ity or sport. What is usually recommended for guitarists& 5retboard e3ercises. While that is helpful there are se!eral ways to get the hands in addition to those to get your hands in top condition. I own and highly recommend se!eral !ery helpful pieces of hand workout e,uipment and se!eral courses on the sub6ect. /a!e they made a difference& 'es I am !ery satisfied with the results. Guicker fingers faster playing more endurance more accuracy less pain. 'a It's worth it. I ha!e a webpage on this site that co!ers that area. I highly recommend ha!ing a regular hand workout routine. /ere is the link to that page.

2. #enera know edge o& and %ui ding o& ski s in &undamenta s $ny guitar practice routine should include not only learning but practicing those fundamentals till you are unconsciously competent in those skills. 1huck +erry knew what he was talking about. 8ohnny +. Goode could play a guitar like ringing a bell *o can 1huck. *o should you. The sign of a true master is effortless performance. :. 1orrect "osture and Techni,ue >. +asic knowledge of the guitar and how it works and how to tune it. 4. 1hords # +asic chord shapes and how they work up and down the neck. @. 5retboard knowledge. Know where the notes are on any string location on the guitar. Within seconds so you can use the knowledge on the spot. ;. *cales and modes # These you learn as you go on. The pentatonic and blues scales are the easiest place to start. 4. De!iew of fundamentals If you don't use it # 'ou will lose it. *chedule re!iew time e!ery day. 'ou ha!e probably seen at least one mo!ie where the coach gets totally digusted with his team and has them out on the field or the ice practicing fundamentals till they lose their lunch. ?on't let it get to that point. 8ust re!iew them enough to stay sharp. Its not unusual for 6azz players that are really good to practice scales for @ hours a day. 0ow that's dedication 5retboard knowledge is !ery important to keep sharp too. I'm not saying that is how much to practice scales but it wouldn't hurt in the beginning. 9nce you get them down 6ust do a re!iew e!ery once in awhile and stay sharp. @. 2earning of new techni,ues and practice of those new skills so that they become second nature. This is a list of the important techni,ues that you should be practicing e!eryday. 9ne or two at a time. Include them in your schedule e!eryday and practice them till you can do them in your sleep. $lternate "icking +ending

?ouble *tops 5inger "icking /ammer#ons /armonics # "inch /armonics # 0atural /ybrid "icking 2egato "alm (uting "ull#offs *trumming *weep "icking Tapping <ibrato ;. +uilding of your song repertoire. $ll the scales finger e3ercises and techni,ues in the world will not impress anyone until they are put to work in a song. That means the complete song. $ riff or two is not enough.2ots of people do that. The way "aul (c1artney 6oined the +eatles is that he knew Twenty 5light Dock all the way through # the complete song. 1heck out this !ideo. *o if it worked for him # it could work for you. Dight& *hoot for a nice round number of songs # how about )C& ). 8amming *o once you get a techni,ue or riff down now its time to ha!e some fun with it. "ractice using it and make it your own by playing with a recording or drum machine. What do you need to 6am& Well there is a couple of ways to go. :. +acking tracks # rhythm drums and backing music. >. Decord your own rhythm and chord changes. 4. Fse a drum machine. A. "erformance

"erformance as a guitar practice routine& 'es you need to practice in front of a audience of some kind. Time to take it to the world. 0ow the World might 6ust be your cat. 8ust don't count on the cat to hang around if it's a electric guitar. *eriously you need to get in front of people. 0o substitute. 'our family is a good place to start maybe. 'a you can start there but they will probably be too nice. 'ou need to get in front of somebody that is going to gi!e some feedback. 8ust don't put your pearls before swine too fast. Try for some constructi!e feedback from someone who has done this before. 'ou could go see the guys or gals at the music store and ask for their opinion. It's good to make friends with them. 5ind some guitar players that are better than you and ask their opinion. 5inally find yourself a band and go for it. 'es that is still part of a guitar practice routine. $ctually guitar is a lifestyle. 'ou ha!e to li!e it. Take it to the world.

How to read guitar ta"s # Guitar ta"ulature made sim!le

ondering how to read guitar tabs and make sense of what you are seeing&

5irst of all why guitar tabs for beginners& Well there must be a good reason beginners should learn how to read guitar tab but it took me ,uite a while to understand. 9ne good reason is that regular music notation takes a ton of effort struggle toil and frustration to master. (ost beginning guitarists 6ust want to make music as ,uickly as possible. 1hances are you are thinking that way too. *o somewhere in prehistory way back when somebody came up with guitar tablature.

9k first thing this website is about how to get a edge on the competition while learning guitar. The same goes with how to read guitar tabs. I'm gonna gi!e you what I ha!e learned about how to read guitar tabs and actually understanding what it is that it is trying to say. Guitar tab is somewhat like a paint by numbers system. 'ou look at the tab and put your fingers where it says to put them. *ounds easy enough Dight& In theory. What the challenge is is to make it sound like the music you are trying to make. Timing rhythm attitude is not included. /ere's the secret to how to read guitar tabs. 5irst of all # in order to make tab sound anything like what it should sound like you should ha!e a e3act imprint of that song lick or riff in your mind. This is accomplished by listening to the original piece o!er and o!er so that your whole body and mind has picked the groo!e of the piece you want to play. I'm serious listen to the piece o!er and o!er through a good playback system until you know you'!e got it. 0e3t step7 This one re,uires software. I use a slow down program. $ program # and there are 6ust a couple out there to slow down the music and e!en cut out parts for you so you can learn them a bite#size bit at a time. *low them down up to ;CI or more learn it and then raise the speed up a little at a time till you can play it consistently at full speed. This is the way to do it. This is a tool that can gi!e you the ad!antage that I mentioned earlier. 9K since this is really like learning to read a whole different language you start with the basics and progress onto harder things as you go along. 1. #uitar ta% sta&& - Strings and &ret num%ers. The top is at the bottom for this one. 'our thinnest string is pictured on the top so when you place your hand in position on the guitar neck your fingers wrap around the guitar neck at the first string so your fingers will be right in place to follow along with the tab.

2.:e$eat signs - in guitar notation repeat signs are there to let you know that you repeat that section of notes. /ow many times depends on the song.

3. Hammer ons - one of the standards in guitar techni,ue is the hammer on. It means that the ne3t note or notes up the guitar neck ate sounded by hitting it with the end of your finger sharply.

4. $u o&&s. The pull off is another standard guitar techni,ue that is accomplished by pulling the finger on the upper note down in a plucking motion with the fretting hand while the lower note is fretted by another finger.

5. S ides - These sound really cool if done right. $ slide is simply sliding your finger from one fret to another after plucking the string.

6. "hords - 1hords are a group of notes that are sounded by a single or series of up or down strokes with your strummin

!. -icking directions - either up or down strumming or picking of the indi!idual notes or chords. Work at being good at picking or strumming in both directions to make your your music to flow.

).Harmonics - In this case 0atural harmonics can add harp#like tones to your music.

+. Bends - Fsed in Dock 1ountry and +lues mostly +ends add attitude to your music in a good way.

1,. ?i%rato - $nother guitar techni,ue for adding great sounds to your music. It is a wiggling of the string up and down to !ary the pitch up and down.

I hope you en6oyed this page on how to read guitar tabs.

+e patient with yourself and keep at it. It will pay off. @Sometimes you want to gi>e u$ the guitar. youA with it. youAre gonna %e rewarded.@ Bimi Hendri6 hate the guitar. But i& you stick

+e sure to check out the following related page on this website. 1. B ues guitar chords Great place to get started with guitar tabs or 6ust guitar in general. *atisfying results are fast with these. Deturn home from how to read guitar tabs.

Guitar Pla ing $asics Eas ste!s to fast results.

@1 'ourney o& a thousand mi es %egins at the s$ot under oneAs &eet.@ "hinese $hi oso$her CaoDi Guitar playing basics are the fundamental groundwork for a lifetime of steps towards guitar mastery. Guitar playing basics can be learned in a relati!ely short period of time. With concentrated effort you can be playing for your pleasure and entertaining others in around ) months. (astering the guitar on the other hand can take years. - ease donAt et that discourage you. We all ha!e the same >@ hours a day and time I guarantee time will go by no matter if you sitting in front of a T< or practicing your guitar. 9ne is 6ust more producti!e than the other and diligent effort will lead to skills you will ha!e for a lifetime. What are the guitar playing basics that form the foundation to successfully learn to play the guitar& 1. "hoosing the right guitar and eEui$ment. # It goes without saying that in order to get a 6ob done you need the proper tools. *ome decisions need to be made before you e!en lay a hand on a guitar.

+egin with the end in mind. What kind of music do you want to ultimately play& I say ultimately because nobody arri!es the same day they start. +ut in order to play the type of music that you want to play the proper type of guitar makes all the difference. 'ou ha!e two basic choices. $. $coustic # These are for many types of music but they all ha!e one thing in common # you don't need a amp. 'ou can amplify them but you don't ha!e to. 5olks songs worship songs acoustic blues and bluegrass finger picking styles all use acoustic guitars. +. %lectric guitar # These can be used for all styles but are usually associated with the harder styles of music such as Dock and Doll metal and 6azz. 'ou'll need a amplifier # and this choice also depends on what type of music you would en6oy playing the most. $lright isn't this guitar "2$'I0G +asics& 'es it is so let's get down to it. The e3perts in any area are so good at the basics they hardly e!en think about it anymore. They make it look as 1huck +erry says "/e could play a guitar like ringing a bell." This goes for the ladies too 7t is ca ed unconscious com$etence. If you recognize the steps to unconscious competence you'll be less likely to become discouraged along the path to mastering the guitar. /ere are the steps. 1. Fnconscious incom$etence # This person does not e!en know what they don't know about guitar playing basics. +lank slate 6ust starting out. 'ou might be in this position right now. We all go through this stage. 2. "onscious incom$etence # This person becomes aware of the basic guitar playing skills and gets a idea of how far they must go to ac,uire those basic skills.The success&u guitarist makes a commitment right now to do whate>er it takes to master these ski s. 3. "onscious com$etence # This guitarist knows the basics and can play these reliably at will. 0o problem but they still ha!e to think about what they are doing. This take lots of practice on the fundamentals to get to this point. 4. Fnconscious com$etence # This is when guitar playing is as easy as opening a door by turning a door knob. /ow do you get to this point& "ractice. Intelligent practice. (ore practice. *eriously $ll guitar !irtuoso's ha!e had a period of time where they practiced = # :C hours a day. That's why they are so good. "eriod.

Here is a e6am$ e o& someone that has reached that $oint a ong time ago. Guitar "laying +asics *tep 9ne #J Dhythm Guitar :. -arts o& the guitar # 8ust like you need to know which pedal is the gas and which pedal is the brakes you can't play the guitar without knowing the parts. >.Cearn to tune your guitar # Fnless you ha!e a personal roadie at this point you ne3t ha!e to know how to tune you guitar so it sounds the way it is suppose to. 'ou ha!e two basic choices here. $.Tune by ear. +.tune with the aid of a electronic tuner. +ig time sa!ing tip here # use a tuner. It will sa!e you hours of frustration. 'ou can learn to tune by ear later which I highly recommend. 1lick here to find out how and why. 3. Cearn the %asic o$en chords and $rogressions -(ost people start out playing simple songs. The basic open chords are the ones to start with. $ chord progression mo!ing from one chord to another and back again along with strumming patterns are what music are made of. Thousands of hit songs ha!e been written using only the basic chords. 'ou can find my page on learning the basic chords here. 4. Cearn the notes on the &ret%oard # This is important to get started on right away because it makes progress on the guitar so much easier later on when progressing to more comple3 stuff on the guitar. *cales chord construction and making sense of modes and inter!als that come later when you really start to get into the stuff that make a pro a pro. ?on't worry about that stuff right now 6ust make the commitment to memorize the notes on the fretboard so you can instantaneously know where you are. +elie!e it or not many guitarists go for a long time maybe e!en years before they learn the notes on the guitar. Why& +ecause learning the fretboard notes can be hard when done the way most people are taught to do it. I'!e come up with a system that makes it so much easier it's ridiculous. 'ou can find the system to learn the fretboard notes ,uickly here. Guitar "laying +asics *tep Two #J +lues +asics The +lues are the basis of most rock and roll and a ma6or part of other styles like country and 6azz. +elie!e me learn basic blues guitar is a ma6or step to other music. 9nce you'!e got this down you are ready for ma6or progress into whate!er area of music you want to go.

I ha!e a whole section of this website dedicated to learning the blues #right here. I wish you success in your 6ourney playing guitar

How to %earn Guitar &hords

This lesson is on how to learn guitar chords. %!ery beginning guitar student that I e!er met
wonders the same thing. /ow do I learn all those chords& #ood newsG 'ou don't ha!e to learn hundreds of chords to play guitar. all you need to start out on guitar is =#:C easy chords. That's it. Deally. - aying guitar is a who e di&&erent wor d. It's like nothing else out there that is e!er asked of someone to do with their hands. The easiest way to think about it is that you now ha!e to turn each finger into tight rope acrobats.

Tips on /ow to 2earn Guitar 1hords 1. 7& you can use a e ectric guitar with ight strings to start out. This will be so much easier on your fingertips that its another world. +elie!e me be as kind to your fingers as possible. If you do not want or ha!e a electric guitar. /a!e your guitar tech install some !ery light strings on your acoustic guitar and ha!e the action set to as low as humanly possible without the guitar buzzing.

The action of a guitar is how high the strings are abo!e the fretboard. The ower it is without %uDDing. the easier it wi %e to earn to $ ay chords. 2. Ha>e the guitar set u$ to %e as easy &or a %eginner as $ossi% e. 2earning guitar is tough enough already so be kind to yourself and ha!e a pro set it up for you. 3. -icture your end goa to %e a great guitar $ ayer. The mind mo!es towards what it wants and will help by commuicating what is needed to the fingers to make it happen. 4. "ast a thoughts out o& your mind i& they are not o& tota success. ?ogged determination # That's what it takes. 5. *ake u$ your mind to work through &inger ti$ soreness.5ingertip soreness is 6ust part of the price you ha!e to pay when you learn how to play guitar chords. It doesn't last more than a few days if you are careful to stop 6ust before you get a blister. 6. 3ork on chords 3 at a time. %asy three chord progressions for guitar are the way to go. 'ou can play hundreds of songs with 6ust three chords. /ow to 2earn Guitar 1hords as ,uickly as possible. This $age is a 'um$ o&& $oint to other $ages o& s$eci&ic in&ormation on how to earn guitar chords. Hee$ reading and then go onto the inks that ead to $ages with more %e ow. /ow to learn guitar chords # step by step. 1. "hoose a three chord $rogression that you can play one of your fa!orite songs with. If you can't think of one right now start off with a G 1 ? chord progression as that seems to be one of the most common ones out there. 2. -ick out the sim$ est &orm o& the chords that you can &ind. This will ha!ing you sound good asap because there is less to think about. 3. #ent y $ ace your &ingers down where the chord diagram showsand apply pressure by tightening your fingers down and pulling back slightly with your fretting hand arm. 0ot too hard # not too soft. 8ust enough to make the notes sound clearly when you strum the guitar. 5. 7& the notes are %uDDing or dead (o!e your fingers around to where they do sound clearly. Keeping the first section of the finger !ertical and rotating it to make it more parallel to the string usually helps. 6. 3hen you get it and it sounds right practice slowly remo!ing your fingers and putting them back to sound the chord. (ake sure your fingers are rela3ed as you mo!e to grab the chord again. The reason why you stay rela3ed as you mo!e away from and then back to the chord is that you are training your ner!ous system to mo!e your hand as effecti!ely as posible.

'ou want to program in rela3ed mo!ement. !. 3hen you ha>e earned the &irst chord mo>e on to the second.?o not at this point try to mo!e between the two chords. 2earn them one at a time. ). 3hen you ha>e the second one sounding good mo>e onto the third and earn it. /ow to learn to mo!e between chord in the progression. $t this point you should ha!e the three chords in the progression sounding good. Here is where you earn to mo>e %etween chords. This is where the finger acrobatics start. To mo!e between chords start at the first chord and raise your fingers off the fretboard mo!e your fingers into the shape of the ne3t chord in the air staying rela3ed and land on the ne3t chord. Then go from the second back to the first. +ack and forth. When you ha!e mastered mo!ing from the first to the second chord continue onto learn the mo!ement between the second and third chord. $t this point you master the mo!es between all three. Fsing the metronome to master chord progressions -ractice with the metronome is the ne3t step and last step to learn how to play guitar chords. *tart slow like as slow as it gets mo!e between all three of the chords the way you learned them and slowly increase the speed until you are satisfied. (etronome by +est(etronome.com That's it # 'ou ha!e learned how to learn guitar chords. It's the same for all chords rinse and repeat. 'our ready to mo!e on and play your first song.

$asic Guitar &hord Progressions

Guitar chord progressions are what make music flow and make sense to the listener.

The order of the chords can create emotions. The type of chord adding what some call color. 2ight hearted music uses most ma6or chord and music with a hea!ier mood use the minor chords.

96am$ e o& a sim$ e 7 7? ? chord $rogression

$long with many other types of chords you can span the whole range of emotions. That's what music ideally does # mo!e us emotionally .

<onAt 3orryG This site doesnAt go into a %unch o& music theory. Bust enough to e6$ ain this.
This site is about easy ways to get you playing guitar fast. *o with that in mind I decided not to go into theory !ery much at all. 8ust enough to gi!e you a running start. There are e3cellent resources out there that do a much better 6ob than I could here. so with this in mind lets get on with it.

Basic "hord -rogressions 96$ ained Sim$ y. 3hat is a chord $rogression4

$ chord progression is a mo!ement of chords taken from the notes in a scale in a key of your choice or the choice of the songwriter. When we talk about the roman numerals they symbolize the placement of a chord we are talking in the order that they are in the scale in any key.

The 7 7? and ? chords are usua y ma'or. The ii iii >i >ii chords are usua y minor

T !ical chords in an

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The mo!ement between chords cause a sense of either tension or relief when people hear them.

The amount o& tension in a chord $rogressions can %e >isua iDed on the chord adder.
/ow high you climb up the ladder and then fall down to the tonic -that's the one chord. determines the amount of relief from the force of gra!ity or tension.

*o you can mo!e up and down and inbetween the rungs to create the flow of the song till you decide to release the tension and go back to the tonic chord. Ta daaaaaahE

"hord Cadder in (i&ths

&hord Su"stitutions in &hord Progressions.

This chord adder shows the chord su%stitutions.
These chords can be substituted for the others because they share a ma6ority of notes.

That se!en should be diminished. Its your pick e3periment and ha!e fun.

Progressions of the hitma'ers

What basic chord progression has made more fortunes stars and hits than any other& I I< < one four fi!e.

Three &hord Progressions for Guitar

When you mention three chord progressions for guitar to most people they probably think that it really can't be that simple. It's really that simple # as simple as "I#I<#<". The "I#I<#<" chord se,uence that is. 9therwise known as a 4 chord progression. 8ust try telling 8ohnny 1ash that it can't be that simple. 'ea I know he's dead but he is still around. 8ust look in any music store or online. 8ust what is ole 8ohnny telling us& Whole careers can be and ha!e been based on three chord progressions for guitar. $ simple 4 chord se,uence of the most basic chords in e3istence. +uddy /olly The +eatles The Kinks +ob ?ylan Dolling *tones %l!is "resley 0eil 'oung and so many more its flat amazing. 'ours could be too. $ll you need to know are 4 chords "I#I<#<" . *o what are these Three chord progressions all about and where do they come from& They come from the ma6or scale. The : @ ; or "I#I<#<" chords of the ma6or scales. Why the : @ ; or "I#I<#<" 1hords& I don't know. "robably because they sound great together. (ore than one famous musician will tell you. "If it sounds right it is right." I hope that is good enough for right now because most people 6ust want to get on with it and play some music. If your want to learn the music theory behind it there are plenty of places you can learn that. (ore power to you I encourage it. Dock and roll was based on grabbing a guitar and figuring out what sounded good together and it has pretty much worked. ?ownload these three chord progressions for guitar "I#I<#<" as a free "?5 /ereE I'!e Included in each graphic a scale that show e3actly how the : @ ; or "I#I<#<" chords were determined.

/Note -Since Euite a &ew $eo$ e hated :oman numera s in schoo the gra$hic shows 1. 4. 5 on the ma'or sca e.0 "2ouie 2ouie" and "Wild thing". 5irst up is the famous 4 chord progression for 2ouie 2ouie. Wild thing is also a great song to play with this $ ? % chord se,uence. This is a "I#I<#<" 4 chord progression in the key of "$" 9nce you get the 1hord changes down try it distortion pedal and apply a tasteful amount of grind.

The second 4 chord progression is the 1 5 G # "I#I<#<" chord progression. *o who has used a 1 5 G chord se,uence& How a%out 9 >is -res ey4 Hound <og.

0e3t up is the ? G $ chord se,uence. Well who has used that& (an who hasn't& B ue suede shoes /9 >is -res ey0

The three chord 4 chord "I#I<#<" progression in the key of "%" # % $ + was good enough for +ruce *pringsteen to get so bloody rich he could kick back on royalties the rest of his life. Born to :un

2ast but certainly not the last one you can learn. -you can figure out three chord progressions for guitar for any chord on the scale.is the G 1 ? progression. It worked really well for 2ynyrd *kynyrd ISweet Home 1 a%amaJ

(an I don't know about you but I look at how simple these songs are and how famous they are 6ust think how simple it would be to write a hit song of your own. #o &or itG - 7tAs as sim$ e as 1 4 5 .

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Three &hord Guitar Songs.

Three chord guitar songs &or guitar 3 "hord $ower chord $rogressions &or rock e6$ ained.

3here would we be without three chord guitar songs& (any of the most famous songs in
the world are formed by only three chord progressions for guitar. These are rea y easy songs to earn. This is where it gets fun. These 4 chord guitar songs are easy to learn. *ongs that can ser!e both as beginner guitar songs and songs for someone who has been playing for years. +uddy /olly %l!is "resley The +eatles 8ohnny 1ash and countless others did not come to the attention of the world with comple3 songs. 0o many of the songs 6ust had raw emotion and attitude going for them and the !oice and personality of the singers that sang them. 4 chord progressions e!ery guitarist should know. 9k what are these 4 chords that ha!e launched thousands of songs& (ostly the "I#I<#<" chords that I mentioned in my blues chords page. *imple straight forward nothing comple3 or hard to learn. There might be some !ariations and maybe e!en some @ chords songs that use mostly the basic three chord progression with a altered chorus. 0othing you can't handle. Guite a few of these songs are based on power chords. These are strong aggressi!e chords that are easy to form and use. /ere are a list of the most common three chord progressions for guitar. "rint out the chord chart on this site and 6ust strum and practice so that you can mo!e smoothly and accurately between the 4 chords. The key to learning chord changes is to mo!e slowly between the chords with your fingers as rela3ed as possible. This keeps the muscle tension out of the muscle memory. *trength and fle3ibility are important # see my e3ercise pages for effecti!e techni,ues that will speed your progress tremendously. Three chord progressions for guitar # %asy "I#I<#<" songs with 4 chords 17 1#5#GA 1 power chord progression 7 1;#5;#G; G7 G#1#?A G power chord progression 7 G;#1;#?;

?7 ?#G#$A ? power chord progression 7 ?;#G;#$; $7 $#?#%A $ power chord progression 7 $;#?;#%; %7 %#$#+A % power chord progression 7 %;#$;#+; 57 5#+b#1A 5 power chord progression 7 5;#+b;#1; (y suggestion on these is to find the original songs that you en6oy and play recordings so you can play along. Why& It's easier to learn to play it so it sounds right that way. In order to pro!e that you can really play the guitar a guitarist should be building their repertoire. $ selection of three chord guitar songs that you can play at a moments notice. "laying along with the originals will hone your skills. There are thousands of three chord songs # buy a selection of books with three chord guitar songs. Take my ad!ice buy the ones with the play along 1?'s. 1hord progression practice tip "ractice changing from one chord to the other in these progressions with a metronome or a drum machine. "ractice these enough and you will be ready for any 4 three chord guitar song.

(etronome by +est(etronome.com Write your own songs 9nce you get these three chord progressions for guitar under your fingers there is no reason why you couldn't write your own songs. Gi!e it a try. I like to say don't try to impress 6ust be impressi!e. +e sure to check out the following related pages on this website 1.B ues guitar chords $ great way to make music fast. %asy blues. 2. (ree $rinta% e chord chart - %asy chords to keep in front of you while you learn. 3.How to read guitar ta%s - Tabs are the language of guitar. /ere's how to read them.

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3hat e6act y is rhythm guitar4 The #roo>e.

How to play rhythm guitar& 2earn to get into the groo!e. Groo!es are recurring rhythmic
and harmonic !ehicular patterns that propel you down the path of music. What does that ha!e to do with rhythm guitar& The rhythm guitar along with bass and drums is a ma6or component of the groo!e. It is either the sailboat or the freight train that the lead guitar rides on. Demember grade school& Wooden blocks for rhythm& *ome kid playing a catchy tune o!er that with a kazoo& *ame Idea only you use different patterns of chords and notes instead of smacking blocks together. So why earn how to $ ay rhythm guitar4 :. It is !ital to your de!elopment as a skilled guitarist in demand. >. It's one heck of allot of fun. 4. 'ou can sa!e a ton of money and frustration recording your own backing tracks to learn and play solo guitar. @. 5ace it # the singer of the group gets most the attention and rhythm guitar is easier to sing o!er than lead. ;. If your a guy 1hicks dig a great guitar player. 2earning how to play rhythm guitar will send you on your way. ). If your a girl a secure guy that isn't flaky will dig it too.

:hythm #uitars -3hat kind do you need4

The only real choices here that can help you learn hot to play rhythm guitar are these7 :. The type of guitar acoustic or electric. >. The type of music 4. The ease of chording and riffing which has to do with7

@. "ersonal preferences in the shape of the neck. There are no hard rules 6ust personal preferences and choices which is a personal e3pression of the guitarists art.

HereAs a cou$ e o& suggestions on &inding your sound.

:. *tart with obser!ing artists that you en6oy and take note of what they are using to make their sound. $im for that. >.Go to a guitar store that will actually let you try out a few guitars or has a salesperson that will demonstrate the different guitars for you. 4. 5ind the type of guitar that feels like its been your best friend for the last 4; years e!en if your only :). Good buddies fishing buddies a friend you can talk to. +y this I mean it 6ust feels in your hands like this is the one. The weight the layout of the controls the tension of the strings the shape of the neck. $ few personal choices to help you decide. 2ike I said abo!e your choice of a guitar to learn how to play rhythm guitar is both a personal choice and a artistic statement. 'our choice might be totally different than mine but 6ust to gi!e you a place to start in case you need it here is what I would choose for the following types of music. +lues rhythm guitar # acoustic # Gibson acoustic blues king. +lues rock rhythm guitar # electric # Gibson or %piphone 2es "aul reissue. 5ender Telecaster and *tratocaster. Dock rhythm guitar # Gibson %* 44; or Gibson 2es "aul or %piphone ?ot or 2es "aul. 1ountry Dhythm guitar # Gretsch 1ountry Gentleman or G;:>>?1 %lectromatic ?ouble 1utaway /ollow +ody. *o how hard is rhythm guitar to learn& It can be as simple as strumming on muted strings or it can go right into the most comple3 6azz chord progressions. 'our choice. %!ery style of music has it's own rhythm guitar groo!es. Dock +lues 8azz 1ountry 'our name it. 9h man where do I start& It matters where you want to end up. 1hoose the type of music you want to play and learn the rhythms of that music. That will keep you busy. /ow to play rhythm guitar # The importance of drum machines to learning rhythm guitar.

9ne of the most important tools that you can ha!e to learn how to play rhythm guitar besides your guitar is a drum machine. 7m$ortant ti$= 2ou canAt do e>erything yourse &. $ good drum machine will help instill a sense of rhythm into your ner!ous system so that after awhile you become one with the beat. +eing able to keep the beat is a !ital part of learning how to play rhythm guitar. 9ssentia . $ drum machine is the best way I know to do it. 5ortunately drum machines are more affordable and easier to get than e!er. They not only come as stand alone units but build right into ,uite a few effects units. $sk you music sales person to demo a few for you. Get the best unit you can afford. 9h yea you can use a metronome but they are not nearly as fun.

:hythm #uitar "hord -rogressions

I am going to keep the part simple. %ach song that you can play will ha!e what is known as a chord progression. $ group of chords from the ma6or scale. These chords will sound right played one ofter the other. $ simple way to start on rhythm guitar is with what is know as the : @ ; progression. +aby steps. (ore to come soon # +asic blues rhythms chord progressions and beats. 2inks to useful websites. $lesis ?rum (achines

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elcome to part one of my guitar fretboard memorization system.

I'm sure you probably know some of the reasons why knowing the notes on fretboard is important to your skill set as a guitarist. +ut 6ust in case you think it might be a option let me assure you it can be one of the most helpful things you can do for your progress as a guitarist.

This is a typical fretboard # ?ots on the guitar neck gi!e reference points to guide you and help you know where you are on the fretboard layout

1ccurate guitar so oing is dependent on knowing where you are on the fretboard. It is worth your time to learn the notes on guitar fretboard*ure there are ways to make it sound like you knew what you were doing but if you are totally wrong about where you are on the fretboard it will sound terrible. "hord construction # all chords are mo!able around the fretboard if you know your chord shapes then you can 6ust mo!e to where the right root note is for that particular chord. Sca es are the %asic %ui ding % ocks o& music and 6ust like chords they are mo!able up and down the guitar fretboard. 5ind the root note on the neck of your guitar and you are ready for that lick or riff that you practiced 6ust in another key. If you ha!e trained your ears properly which is a whole new sub6ect you will be able to mo!e straight to the correct position to crank into the lead you know you are ready for. 8ust being able to go straight to the notes on the fretboard you are hearing while playing with a band is one of the important reasons that memorizing the fretboard is important. +eing ready in 6ust that sort of situation can mean the difference between getting a gig in a band or being passed up. The musica a $ha%et on guitar is made u$ &rom the &irst se>en etters o& the a $ha%et and then re$eats. $ + 1 ? % 5 G and then $ again. In between some of the notes are K*harpsL - M . and KflatsL - b .*o if you see a 1M it is known as a N1 *harpO%3ample7 ?b is a N? flatO # 1M is a "1 sharp". $ll the notes ha!e sharps and flats e3cept for +1 and %5 /ere is the complete musical alphabet7$ $MP+b + 1 1MP?b ? ?MP%b % 5 5MPGb G GMP$b $ 7& you are going u$ the sca e you ha>e shar$s and i& you are going down you ha>e & ats. They are rea y the same note %ut change names with the direction.

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The following fretboard charts show the layout of the notes on the guitar fretboard. These are fretboard maps to help you understand the layout of the notes on the guitar neck and help you memorize the fretboard. ?on't stop with theseE # I ha!e a complete program for memorizing the notes on a guitar fretboard easily and ,uickly right below these diagrams.

9asy system &or *emoriDing (ret%oard Notes

5or the most part if your a little like me at all ha!ing a guitar book or teacher tell you that you ha!e to memorize the fretboard is intimidating to say the least. I paid H4; dollars for a system to memorize the guitar fretboard and it did not work for me. This one is yours for free.

7 was tota y &rustrated trying to earn the notes on the &ret%oard. so 7 %ought a $rogram that was su$$ose to teach me it in a hour. H1G 3hat a waste o& time and money.
*o I'!e put together a diagram chart system for learning the fretboard notes easily. *y system does not take a hour. 7t takes more %ut it is much &aster than anything 7 ha>e seen. (irst here are some ti$s &or earning the notes on the &ret%oard 1.:emem%er know edge K e&&ort L resu ts. While this system is fast compared to other methods it does take some time. "ut in :; minutes a day till you ha!e it down cold. 2. Fse a tuner to check your $rogress # this will tell you how well you are doing. Immediate feedback will build confidence. 3. kee$ a 'ourna o& your $rogress. 4. take one ste$ at a time and reward your se & &or $rogress. 2ets gi!e it a go.. 7A>e %ased my memory techniEue &or the notes on guitar &ret%oard on a conce$t ca chunking. 2arge groups of letters or numbers are easier to memorize by putting together small groups from the large. >@;)=A or >@ ;) =A the second set of numbers though the same should be easier to remember.

2et me e3plain...5or an e3ample in a ma6or scale # 1 ? %5 G $ +1 (ret%oard notes +1 and %5 are only one fret or semitone away from each other while the others are two frets or a whole tone apart. *o by learning the location of +1 and %5 first the rest of the notes are easier to !isualize and memorize. Take one chart at a time use as much time as it takes to completely internalize the note locations and it should be much easier. +ecause of the hea!y graphics I will present my system in se!eral parts

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elcome to part one of my guitar fretboard memorization system.

I'm sure you probably know some of the reasons why knowing the notes on fretboard is important to your skill set as a guitarist. +ut 6ust in case you think it might be a option let me assure you it can be one of the most helpful things you can do for your progress as a guitarist. This is a typical fretboard # ?ots on the guitar neck gi!e reference points to guide you and help you know where you are on the fretboard layout

1ccurate guitar so oing is dependent on knowing where you are on the fretboard. It is worth your time to learn the notes on guitar fretboard*ure there are ways to make it sound like you knew what you were doing but if you are totally wrong about where you are on the fretboard it will sound terrible. "hord construction # all chords are mo!able around the fretboard if you know your chord shapes then you can 6ust mo!e to where the right root note is for that particular chord.

Sca es are the %asic %ui ding % ocks o& music and 6ust like chords they are mo!able up and down the guitar fretboard. 5ind the root note on the neck of your guitar and you are ready for that lick or riff that you practiced 6ust in another key. If you ha!e trained your ears properly which is a whole new sub6ect you will be able to mo!e straight to the correct position to crank into the lead you know you are ready for. 8ust being able to go straight to the notes on the fretboard you are hearing while playing with a band is one of the important reasons that memorizing the fretboard is important. +eing ready in 6ust that sort of situation can mean the difference between getting a gig in a band or being passed up. The musica a $ha%et on guitar is made u$ &rom the &irst se>en etters o& the a $ha%et and then re$eats. $ + 1 ? % 5 G and then $ again. In between some of the notes are K*harpsL - M . and KflatsL - b .*o if you see a 1M it is known as a N1 *harpO%3ample7 ?b is a N? flatO # 1M is a "1 sharp". $ll the notes ha!e sharps and flats e3cept for +1 and %5 /ere is the complete musical alphabet7$ $MP+b + 1 1MP?b ? ?MP%b % 5 5MPGb G GMP$b $ 7& you are going u$ the sca e you ha>e shar$s and i& you are going down you ha>e & ats. They are rea y the same note %ut change names with the direction.

Guitar 5retboard 2ayout

The following fretboard charts show the layout of the notes on the guitar fretboard. These are fretboard maps to help you understand the layout of the notes on the guitar neck and help you memorize the fretboard. ?on't stop with theseE # I ha!e a complete program for memorizing the notes on a guitar fretboard easily and ,uickly right below these diagrams.

9asy system &or *emoriDing (ret%oard Notes

5or the most part if your a little like me at all ha!ing a guitar book or teacher tell you that you ha!e to memorize the fretboard is intimidating to say the least. I paid H4; dollars for a system to memorize the guitar fretboard and it did not work for me. This one is yours for free.

7 was tota y &rustrated trying to earn the notes on the &ret%oard. so 7 %ought a $rogram that was su$$ose to teach me it in a hour. H1G 3hat a waste o& time and money.
*o I'!e put together a diagram chart system for learning the fretboard notes easily.

*y system does not take a hour. 7t takes more %ut it is much &aster than anything 7 ha>e seen. (irst here are some ti$s &or earning the notes on the &ret%oard 1.:emem%er know edge K e&&ort L resu ts. While this system is fast compared to other methods it does take some time. "ut in :; minutes a day till you ha!e it down cold. 2. Fse a tuner to check your $rogress # this will tell you how well you are doing. Immediate feedback will build confidence. 3. kee$ a 'ourna o& your $rogress. 4. take one ste$ at a time and reward your se & &or $rogress. 2ets gi!e it a go.. 7A>e %ased my memory techniEue &or the notes on guitar &ret%oard on a conce$t ca chunking. 2arge groups of letters or numbers are easier to memorize by putting together small groups from the large. >@;)=A or >@ ;) =A the second set of numbers though the same should be easier to remember. 2et me e3plain...5or an e3ample in a ma6or scale # 1 ? %5 G $ +1 (ret%oard notes +1 and %5 are only one fret or semitone away from each other while the others are two frets or a whole tone apart. *o by learning the location of +1 and %5 first the rest of the notes are easier to !isualize and memorize. Take one chart at a time use as much time as it takes to completely internalize the note locations and it should be much easier. +ecause of the hea!y graphics I will present my system in se!eral parts

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elcome to part two of my fretboard chart method. (y fretboard diagram system for

memorizing the fretboard notes. If you arri!ed here first 6ump on back to part one -it's in the na!igation bar as fretboard chart. and ha!e a go at it. The &ret%oard memoriDation system I'!e put together should be !ery easy for you to memorize the fretboard notes in a !ery short period of time. It might e!en seem a little too easy so be sure to re!iew the system often.

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'ou should find it easier than most methods of fretboard memorization. %ither way be sure to re!iew all the diagrams fre,uently o!er the ne3t few weeks. I'll be adding more surprises to the website that I hope you will find useful and the system e!en easier to memorize. #uitar notes memoriDation system - ste$ 2 Ste$ two is memoriDing the 9( note c uster on a 6 strings.

Take each guitar fretboard chart and learn the notes on two strings at a time thoroughly before mo!ing on. Think of the downward edge of these graphics as the fat )th sting is pointing at your stomach with the head of the guitar - tuning pegs. towards your left hand. If your left handed you'll know what to do to make it right.

Mk the 9( c usters on the 1st and 6th strings are rea y easy to memoriDe. 9pen string and the first fret for %5 at the top of the neck and they repeat themsel!es at the :>th fret which is the octa!e of the open string.

Take your time and memorize each diagram thoroughly before mo!ing on to #uitar &ret%oard mastery Ste$ Three. Ti$= $rint this $age and kee$ it in &ront o& you as much as $ossi% e. Be sure to check out the &o owing re ated we%$ages on this site. 1.B ues guitar chords - B ues is the %asis o& :ock and :o . country. :ocka%i y and $ro%a% y a ot o& other stu&&. How cou d you use it4 B ues rhythm instruction. 2. B ues guitar sca es - 9>er wanted to crank out a rocking % ues so o4 B ues so oing made e6treme y easy. 3. How to read guitar ta%s - How does a $erson get good at reading ta%4

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elcome to step three of my guitar fretboard notes memorization system.

If you ha!e been following the steps of the system you should be pleased with your progress and the fretboard should be becoming like a good friend. If you need to re!iew here's the links

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(emorizing the fretboard notes is something most people take a !ery long time to do. If you ha!e been diligent to re!iew the fretboard diagram chartsyou will probably amaze a few people with your progress. /ere is a tip to speed your progress7 If you !isualize the fretboard notes and their placement away from your guitar and emotionalize the certainty of your knowledge your subconscious mind will pick up on it much faster. 'our knowledge of the fretboard should become as easy as opening a door or as 1huck +erry says "6ust like ringing a bell". #uitar &ret%oard memoriDation system - ste$ 3 7nstructions &or ste$ three= If you ha!e spent some time on the charts steps one and two congratulations you'!e already done most of the work for step three. Take a good look at the ne3t three fretboard diagrams and get a good feel for the spacing between cluster +1 and %5. Three frets between +1 and %5. 5i!e frets between %5 and +1.

The most natural thing is for a person to want to ha!e a skill now. I know I do. Demember most people take a !ery long time to finally memorize the fretboard notes. Take one step at a time and you should be able to ha!e your fretboard knowledge down ,uickly. @:e$etition is the mother o& earning. Tom Ho$kins @ re>iew each &ret%oard diagram during your day. *tay at it. 9nly a couple of more steps. T7-= $rint this $age and kee$ it in &ront o& you as much as $ossi% e. *ee you at *tep 5our...

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elcome to step four of my fretboard memorization system.

I hope you ha!e been en6oying my fretboard chart system and are making great progress. If you came to this page first this is what this system is all about.It was more or less de!eloped out of the sheer frustration that I e3perienced finding a system to memorize the notes on the fretboard. I paid good money for information on how to learn the fretboard ,uickly and easily but found that it was 6ust too awkward to use on a ordinary basis. *o I de!eloped this guitar fretboard chart system because I could see the need for a fast easy way to memorize the fretboard. *o why is it important& "rogress in soloing your understanding of chord construction and knowing where to go ne3t for a scale will depend on a easy natural knowledge of the notes on the fretboard. If you need to re!iew or start from the beginning - a !ery good place to start. here are the links to each step.

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In this step we'll be putting together the fretboard notes that do not come in "airs. $ and ? for the +1 clusters in this step. If you ha!e applied diligence to your study of each diagram you should be pleased with your progress. If you ha!e gotten distracted now is a good time to make the commitment to be a no compromise guitarist. I will be listing a few !ery helpful pieces of guitar &ret%oard memoriDation so&tware that I ha!e tried out and found to be of top ,uality. The whole idea being to train the ner!ous system for instant recognition of notes while 6amming and impro!ising. Instructions for step four.... Take one fretboard chart at a time and try it out on your guitar.

$ great way to check to see if you correct is to use a electric guitar tuner to check if you are on the right notes. +e sure and ha!e your guitar tuned properly for the best results.

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9nly a couple more steps towards ha!ing all the Guitar fretboard notes memorized. If all this seems to be coming to fast slow down and take your time. 9ne of the keys to learn something fast is to take it slow and repeat your learning until it is automatic. 7& youA>e arri>ed here and are wondering what this is a a%out. this is step fi!e of a guitar fretboard memorization system that I de!eloped out of frustration when all I could find were confusing methods did not work for me. Is is based on a memory techni,ue called chunking # memorizing a large amount of info by taking small chunks of it at a time. Important reasons for memorizing the fretboard down cold are the ability to know e3actly where you are for faster soloing chord construction concepts will be much easier to figure out and you will probably make a few people 6ealous because you are so good at it. -you could let them know about this website # maybe 7. Demember most guitarists take years to learn the fretboard notes if it takes a few weeks you'll be far ahead of most. - it shouldn't take that long but repetition is the mother of learning.. Hee$ your goa / instant identi&ication o& any note on the &ret%oard0 in mind and kee$ at it. I will be posting pdf files on the website for you to down load and if you print it onto card stock they will make great re!iew cards for you to take with you. $ great way to keep you skills up is take a small backpack guitar with you to practice the fretboard diagram system in odd moments whate!er they may be waiting in the car etc. #uitar &ret%oard memoriDation system - ste$ 5. Instructions for step ;7 Take one chart at a time memorize it completely and reinforce that with knowledge from the pre!ious cards.

T7-= $rint this $age and kee$ it in &ront o& you as much as $ossi% e. Be sure to check out these re ated $ages on this we%site.1.B ues guitar sca es <o you know the %asis o& a rea y great so o is most o& the time a % ues sca e4 This is a &ast and easy way to earn them. 2.B ues guitar chords - The %asis o& :ock and :o rhythm easi y and Euick y. is the % ues. Cearn %asic % ues

3. How to read guitar ta%s - HereAs how to read ta%s e6$ ained in a easy to understand way. &ret%oard diagram ; &ret%oard notes :eturn home &rom guitar &ret%oard.

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7 am assuming you ha>e a %asic know edge o& music theory. 7& you donAt hereAs the short >ersion o& what you need to know. *harps and flats are between the natural notes and they are called either a sharp or a flat according to which way you are headed on the fretboard. 5or e3ample if I am headed towards $ backwards from + It would be a +b -flat..*o it would be + + flat and then $. If I was headed forward towards + from $ it would be a $M -sharp.. *o it would be $ $ sharp +. *o in this step fill mentally fill in the blanks. 1 --- 1NOB% --- B" --- "NO<% --- < --- 9( --- (NO#% --- # If you ha!e been following the fretboard chart system you ha!e may ha!e noticed that all we ha!e learned are the natural notes and not the sharps and the flats. Guitar fretboard memorization system # step ) Instructions for step )7 This is where you come in. In between the notes go ahead and fill them in using your imagination. *emoriDe each chart re&erring to your guitar as you work a ong. Fsing a tuner i& you ha>e it &or easy re>erence and to check your accuracy. Get a feel for the spacing in between the natural notes. That's all there is to it.

ThatAs my fretboard diagram system. 7 ho$e 7t works &or you. 7ts $ro%a% y the easiest 7A>e seen. 0ow it's a matter of building your refle3es with some guitar speed trainingand start mo!ing to each note ,uickly and without too much thought. I find that going from a note to the chord corresponding to that note is a good way to check accuracy also. 9r maybe go from a note do a ma6or scale from there and then to a chord. (i3 it up ha!e fun. I will be listing some great software for memorizing the guitar fretboard e!en better which I ha!e found helps build those refle3es for ,uicker effortless playing. Ti$= $rint this $age and kee$ it in &ront o& you as much as $ossi% e.

Guitar 0ecording Software

Too many things to learn& 2earning guitar recording software when you should be learning guitar&

ne common ,uality of great guitarists is that they put many many of hours practicing

and 6ust playing their guitars. (akes sense doesn't it&

/ow many hours& # I'!e heard of = hour days being pretty common for top notch guitarists in their first learning phases. :esearch has shown that to %ecome a wor d c ass e6$ert at any ski a day for ten years # or ) for fi!e years etc. takes 4 hours

I don't know about you but that many hours can be hard to find during a day. What a guitarist needs is way to make recording fast and easy. 9ne of the key to obtaining your goals is to notice the results you are achie!ing and ad6ust your course. Decording yourself playing guitar is a good way to notice your results. Guitar recording software can be really tough to learn. I'!e tried using my computer for 6ust that # bought computer audio interfaces # books on recording # microphones and software. I'!e found that it can take many frustrating hours 6ust trying to figure out what the heck to do with it all. /ours that could be spent practicing. I 6ust want to play my guitar and get better at it. If I wanted to be a recording engineer I would ha!e gone to school to do 6ust that. "robably would ha!e to put in 4 hours a day for ten years. Guitar recording software like protools can take months to learn. So how does one sim$ i&y the $rocess4 Well any way you look at it you ha!e to ha!e a way to get your guitar signal into either your computer or a standalone de!ice. *o it's not 6ust not 6ust software that you need. 'ou also need a computer interface. %ach one of the suggestions following ha!e their own way of doing that. /ere are some great tools to do 6ust that. :. (ie d recorder. These are straight forward. these are good for acoustic guitar -this is a link to acoustic guitar re!iews. or electric guitar. 9r electric guitar recording. 0o need to line microphone up 6ust so. They are designed to pick up anything you hear in the room. /it the button and record. Fnlike a specialized guitar recorder you can use them for other things that you would like to record. >. Cine 6 s$ider 'am. I ha!e the spider 6am amplifier and I use it all the time it has a built in multitrack looping recorder with a drum machine I like it it sounds good and all you ha!e to do is push a button or two to get going. 4.Cine 6 #uitar$ort with :i&&works. # This a !ery !ersatile interface with really great electric guitar recording software. It works with either a stealth plug interface or one of the great products from 2ine ) such as a "9? RT. @. ?o6 Bam>o6. # The <o3 8am!o3 is a complete recording solution for guitar. The interface includes microphone 6acks usb connection for your computer headphone 6acks and some really great software. If I didn't already ha!e a spider 8am this would be my choice.

;. Cine 6 Backtrack with micro$hone. # This is a 1? ,uality recorder that has a guitar input that records as you play. 1aptures e!erything you play sing or hear with a button to mark the best stuff for easy recall. If you are serious now about 2earning guitar recording software and are willing to learn 1ubase and "rotools are the software of choice nowadays. Go for it if you are really serious you'll be wanting professional ,uality recording someday anyway. -"repare for a big learning cur!e.. +e sure to check out the following related pages on this website. 1. #uitar &inger e6ercises /a!ing strong fingers will help you make progress and that is great for keeping your moti!ation up. 2. #uitar $ractice moti>ation - *tay focused positi!e and make progress. 2inks to useful websites 2ine )

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The guitar fretboard notes as confusing as they appear to a new guitar student actually
ha!e some logic to them. *urprised& I was. Thats what this page will be all about. The logic behind the Guitar fretboard notes. "om$ ete (ret%oard Note "hart These are a the notes on the guitar &ret%oard. a notes re$eat a&ter the 12th &ret

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*o where do we start& (usic theory. 0ow before you scream and run off let me e3plain that I hate this stuff too. It seems like there are a bunch of egghead music e3perts out there that want to make this stuff hard so that most people will feel totally inade,uate and not e!en try. It makes their 6ob easier. *uch is life in the big 6ungle. the bigger smarter ca!eman takes the food from the whimpy ca!eman and tells him he's dumb and he belie!es it. ?on't belie!e it. This is the the *usica 1 $ha%et= In Western music there are :> different notes that can be played. They are7 $ Q $M Q + Q 1 Q 1M Q ? Q ?M Q % Q 5 Q 5M Q G Q GM When you get to GM you go back to $ only this starts the ne3t octa!e. and this 6ust continues until it gets so high that your brain e3plodes and then well it 6ust doesn't really matter after that does it&

3hy the guitar is norma y tuned 91<#B9 The way that the guitar neck is set up is that all the notes are under or within one fret of being under the four fingers of the hand. Take a look at the following graphics. In the first four frets and in the open strings are two octa!es of all the notes of the musical alphabet. Go ahead and follow the arrows on your guitar and you'll see what I'm talking about.

*o thats the first four frets of the guitar fretboard notes. What about the rest& *ame day different frets. 9nly this time you'll ha!e to make a shift to reach all the notes. 9ne fret up and then slide down for the other notes. Guitar fretboard notes in two octa!es starting from the fifth fret. This pattern of notes would be the same no matter where you start on the neck. "retty simple eh& This makes a great warm up e3ercise and really helps make those finger shifts automatic.

9k I hope your still with me. *o how about going all the way down the string& /ere's how you do it. it'd the same for each string. Bust start at the note &or the o$en string.

Demember sharp notes going up flat notes going down. /a!e 5unE

Pentatonic guitar scales How to learn to solo fast.

The pentatonic guitar scales. If there is one piece of wisdom I can gi!e you on learning to play the +lues or Dock guitar is that learning these scales and getting them under your fingers is the ,uickest way to sound impressi!e on a guitar. In this lesson you will learn to play the pentatonic guitar scales and I will show you how to mo!e around and up and down the guitar neck and put together some great sounding solos. /ow to learn the guitar pentatonic scales The guitar pentatonic scales are pretty easy to learn. How to read this tabluture A C D etc. are the notes atarting on the 5Th fret of the fretboard in regular tuning. 1 4 1 etc. suggested fingering, you can use what feels natural to you A Pentatonic minor Scale Pattern 1 A C D ! "# ACD!"ACD!"AC 141$1$1$1414 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%5%%&%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%5%%&%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%5%%'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%5%%'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%5%%'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %5%%&%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% They lay neatly under the four fingers of your hand. The best way to learn these is to follow the tab below starting on bo3 number one. Take two strings at a time starting at the largest string which at the fifth fret is a 1 Note and get the feel for that. *o your only taking four notes at a time. Then mo!e onto the ne3t two strings and then onto the ne3t two. When you get the feel for that combine the first four strings that would be the ne3t = notes and when you ha!e that mo!e o!er two strings and combine the the ne3t four strings. Then finally mo!e o!er two more strings and combine pattern for the ne3t four strings. When you ha!e that down mo!e on and play the whole bo3. When you are confident that you ha!e the bo3 pattern under your fingers get out your metronome and start at a !ery slow speed and work your way up in speed until you are up to about :>C bpm. The ne3t step would be a drum machine and then onto some backing tracks in the key of $.

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Keep in mind that the second pattern goes right under the first and the top part of it is the bottom of part :. A Pentatonic minor Scale Pattern ( C D ! " A# CD!"ACD!"ACD (414141$(4(4 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&%%1)%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&%%1)%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%'%%*%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%'%%1)%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%'%%1)%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %&%%1)%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% The third $attern o& the $entatonic guitar sca es goes ne6t. 8ust concentrate for now getting it under your fingers. When you go back and repeat bo3 > and then bo3 4 after that you will be able to see how they hook together. A Pentatonic minor Scale Pattern $ D ! " A C# D!"ACD!"ACD! 1$1$1$14141$ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1)%%1(%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1)%%1$%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%*%%1(%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1)%%1(%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%1)%%1(%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %1)%%1(%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% This wi teach you the &ourth %o6 $attern o& the $entatonic guitar sca es. Go back to pattern 4 and play this one right afterward and you'll be able to see how they fit together. A Pentatonic minor Scale Pattern 4 ! " A C D# !"ACD!"ACD!" 14141$1$(414 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1(%%15%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1$%%15%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1(%%14%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%1(%%14%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%1(%%15%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %1(%%15%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% #uitar $entatonic sca es $attern num%er 5. When you ha!e this one down you ha!e memorized the whole fretboard in the pentatonic scale. "ongratu ationsG

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(etronome by +est(etronome.com *o now what& *olo. 5ire up a backing track in the key of $ and go for it. /ere is a tip on how to sound better when you solo. +efore you go to bed and first thing when you get up in the morning put on the best blues or rock guitarist !ideo that you can find on youtube or somewhere else on the internet. Get it into your head and it will come out your hands. The guitar is not on y earned - it is a%sor%ed. -entatonic #uitar Sca es

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+eginner guitar scales. Wow where do you start& There are a ton of scales that you can learn on a guitar. "an 7 c ue you in4 7tAs not that hard. -entatonic sca e $atterns. 2ou on y need 5 sim$ e $atterns to start rea y ri$$ing u$ and down the guitar neck in no time. 3e it might take a cou$ e o& weeks.

1onsider this # (ost guitar players don't sound good at anything for about a year or so. 2onger most of the time. Take my ad!ice start here. 'ou will be glad when you see smiles instead of those faces people usually make when a beginner plays anything. /ere are the links to all of the lessons on the beginner scales +eginner *cales one +eginner *cales Two +eginner *cales Three +eginner *cales 5our +eginner *cales 5i!e

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$ scale when played one note after another sounds like # you guessed it. $ scale. +oring........SSSSSSSSSSSSSS. 'ou yes you ha!e to add your guts gristle and attitude along with some simple guitar techni,ues to the mi3 to make Wahla... music. /ow do you do that& (y best ad!ice is listen to some serious blues players like ++ King or +uddy Guy. Dight before going to bed so it soaks into your subconscious.

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What kind of techni,ues& +lend in the following techni,ues and you'll ha!e folks thinking your a genius at guitar in a short period of time. $ll of these techni,ues are well worth your time to practice until they become second nature. :. +ends >. <ibrato 4. /ammer#ons @. "ull offs *ore to come soon. 'ou can find out about each one of these techni,ues # /ere. 2inks to useful websites Gosk # Guitar scales

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+eginner guitar scales. Wow where do you start& There are a ton of scales that you can learn on a guitar. "an 7 c ue you in4 7tAs not that hard. -entatonic sca e $atterns. 2ou on y need 5 sim$ e $atterns to start rea y ri$$ing u$ and down the guitar neck in no time. 3e it might take a cou$ e o& weeks. 1onsider this # (ost guitar players don't sound good at anything for about a year or so. 2onger most of the time. Take my ad!ice start here. 'ou will be glad when you see smiles instead of those faces people usually make when a beginner plays anything. /ere are the links to all of the lessons on the beginner scales +eginner *cales one +eginner *cales Two +eginner *cales Three +eginner *cales 5our +eginner *cales 5i!e

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What kind of techni,ues& +lend in the following techni,ues and you'll ha!e folks thinking your a genius at guitar in a short period of time. $ll of these techni,ues are well worth your time to practice until they become second nature. :. +ends >. <ibrato 4. /ammer#ons @. "ull offs *ore to come soon. 'ou can find out about each one of these techni,ues # /ere. 2inks to useful websites Gosk # Guitar scales

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Well Ted 0ugent puts it this way it is one of # " the sonic warfare elements". The ; "entatonic *cale "atterns # De!isited The pentatonic scale is simple beginner simple. 9nly ; notes arranged in easy to remember beginner guitar scales. 'et it is the basic foundation of the +lues Dock and Doll and a whole bunch of other types of music. I think that's a great reason to start with the pentatonic scale patterns as opposed to the hundreds of other scale patterns that you could start with. 3hy com$ icate your i&e4 The $entatonic sca e is the &astest way to sounding rea y good. If you arri!ed here first welcome # 1lick here to start with +o3 : here. /ere are the links to all of the lessons on the beginner scales +eginner *cales one +eginner *cales Two +eginner *cales Three +eginner *cales 5our +eginner *cales 5i!e

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To really get these patterns into your long term memory there is no substitute for practice. This practice can take many forms. 5irst you want to 6ust get the guitar scale patterns down so that you know what they are and what they look and feel like. They need to be in your muscle memory. Go slowly at first memorize how the pattern look and feel without any metronome or drum machine. $t this point they would be a distraction. $s soon as you know the pattern get out the metronome. *et it at a slow speed and spent some time working at it. *peed it up when it gets to be too easy.

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/ow do you master solo guitar as fast as possible& ?o this. The most effecti!e beginner guitar scales for mastering solo guitar are the pentatonic scales. +old statement yet the history of Dock and Doll and the +lues will back me up. Without argument. That most likely means that if you are a beginning guitar student looking for a way to sound good fast. 'ou are in the right place.

7& you arri>ed here &irst. 3e come %ut its $ro%a% y not the %est $ ace to start. ThatAs a right. we ike you anyway. 1heck out the following link to take you to step one P bo3 one of the beginner guitar scales lessons. +eginner guitar scales # "art one # The ad!enture begins..... /ere are the links to all of the lessons on the beginner scales +eginner *cales one +eginner *cales Two +eginner *cales Three +eginner *cales 5our +eginner *cales 5i!e This lesson co!ers bo3 or pattern 4 of the pentatonic scale. I find that the key of $ is a !ery !ersatile one to work with. 9nce you learn them is the key of $ it's 6ust a slight ad6ustment up or down the neck to change to whiche!er key that you need or want to play in. This link will take you to the fastest way to learn the fretboard so you can freely mo!e these patterns up and down to whate!er key you wish to play in.

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1ongratulations on your progress # your more than halfway through the most important scale patterns in the history of rock and roll and the blues. ?on't stopE $long with the beginner scales a great beginning practice schedule should include daily guitar finger e3ercises and a stretching program to keep you limber and your hands strong. The e3ercise program I ha!e outlined on this site has done a world of good for my guitar skills. *trength and fle3ibility is usually not talked about too much when the sub6ect of learning guitar comes up. I belie!e it is !ital to gi!e you the edge o!er other players. $ horse can win a race by mere inches. $ complete hand and finger e3ercise program can do the same for a guitarist. To sum up This lesson. :.'ou ha!e learned the 4rd pentatonic scale bo3 and how to combine it with pattern number >. >. 'ou ha!e had a chance to practice the two patterns with the metronome and make it part of you. 4. 'ou ha!e learned about the importance of a regular finger and hand strengthening routine and how it can gi!e you the edge o!er other guitarists. 1ongratulations # it's time to mo!e on to +eginner guitar scales pattern P bo3 @. coming soonE 2inks to useful websites Gosk # Guitar *cales

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We will also re!iew pattern P bo3 4 and see how they fit together. 7& you arri>ed here &irst - 3e come. 7Am g ad your here %ut its $ro%a% y not the %est $ ace to start on %eginning sca es. This link will take you to lesson one. Thank youE /ere are the links to all of the lessons on the beginner scales +eginner *cales one +eginner *cales Two +eginner *cales Three +eginner *cales 5our +eginner *cales 5i!e

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:. Fse the graphic and tab to learn the scale and practice till it feels completely natural. >. Fse the metronome to get up to the speed that you feel best about. *tart slow and raise the speed slowly. If you start messing up your mo!ing too fast. *low it down a bit and try again. 4. 0e3t step ?rum machine or backing track in the key of $ to impro!ise o!er and make it your own.

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(etronome by +est(etronome.com 0ow let's see how beginning guitar scale number @ fits together with number 4 Take a look at the top of pattern @. What you should notice that it's the same as the bottom of pattern number 4. It's the same notes. They share those notes and that is where they run together for playing solo's. 96tra credit - Cearn to mo>e seam ess y %etween the two and use them to im$ro>ise o>er a %acking track.

7n this esson on the %eginner guitar sca es you earned the 4Th $attern o& the -entatonic sca e in the key o& 1.

'ou ha!e also learned how 4 and @ fit together. (o!ing between the bo3es is a big step towards seamless solo guitar. +e sure to re!iew these scales fre,uently so they become part of who you are. 1ongratulations on your progress # your one scale away from mastering the most important scale patterns in the history of rock and roll and the blues. ?on't stopE Cinks to use&u we%sites Gosk # Guitar scales

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2our almost done yet 6ust beginning.

The beginner guitar scales are one of the most important feathers in the cap of guitar mastery there are. 'ou ha!e not wasted your time. The first efforts while learning guitar might seem slow awkward and crude but they start the ball of guitar mastery rolling in your fa!or. If you arri!ed here first # WelcomeE Glad you made it but this page is probably not the best place to start. 5ollow this link to +eginner guitar scales part one. /ere are the links to all of the lessons on the beginner scales +eginner *cales one +eginner *cales Two

+eginner *cales Three +eginner *cales 5our +eginner *cales 5i!e

7n this Cesson you wi earn the ast o& the 5 $entatonic guitar sca e $atterns. "lus the one small addition that is the key to +lues and Dock guitar.
*tep by step lesson on how to master the pentatonic guitar scale pattern +o3 ; :. "lay along with the graphic and tab until the pattern feels natural to you. >. 9nce the pattern feels natural to you and you don't ha!e to consult the tab anymore you are ready to mo!e onto the metronome. *et the metronome at a slow speed with rela3ed hands. # (aybe e!en slower than what seems natural. 'ou are training your ner!ous system and gaining muscle memory at this stage. 4. *lowly build up the speed small steps at a time until you are going too fast and making mistakes. $t this point you want to reduce the speed a little bit and get it down first before mo!ing on. @ When you feel that you are fast enough use a drum machine or a backing track to impro!ise o!er. /a!e fun and get to the place where you sound good. ;. Decord yourself. "lay it back and listen. Decord again and again till you like what you are hearing.

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0otice that the beginner guitar scales neatly fit together until you get to bo3 fi!e. What is up with that& "recisely. "attern or bo3 fi!e can fit not only on the bottom of pattern @ but it also fits on the top of pattern :. The pentatonic scale patterns repeat.: > 4 @ ;. ; @ 4 > :. +ottom and top. $fter you get to bo3 ; you start all o!er again with bo3 : I know I ha!en't got a graphic for bo3 ; stuck to the bottom of bo3 @. It does fit. 2ook at the bottom of bo3 @ and you'll see its the top of bo3 ;. The bottom notes of pattern ; are also the top of bo3 :. Kinda cool eh&

"ongratu ationsG 2ou ha>e &inished the ast esson on the Beginner guitar sca es. :. 'ou ha!e learned pattern ; of the pentatonic guitar. >. 'ou ha!e learned to connect them together to tra!el up and down the fretboards in your own guitar solos. 4.What you ha!e not learned is the simple addition I was talking about at the first of this page. What is the small addition to the pentatonic scale that is the key to +lues and Dock guitar& 1lick here to learn about the blues notes # "entatonic blues scales. 2inks to useful websites. Gosk # Guitar scales

Guitar techni3ues The more ou ha4e...

he more guitar techni,ues you ha!e mastered the more weaponry you ha!e at your

fingertips to set yourself apart as a guitarist to be reckoned with. I'll gi!e you a couple of e3amples. %!er heard of a guy named 8imi /endri3& %ddie <an /alen& ?oyle ?ykes& ?imebag ?arrell& What do these guys ha!e in common& # certainly not the type of music that they play.

Gi!e up& They ha!e spent their time paid their dues to master the guitar methods they need -or needed. to play their music and it is not ordinary at all. They reached the le!el called e3traordinary. <irtuoso. These are masters of their craft. 0ow one persons music is not for e!eryone. +ut the point is in the area of music that they play each one is a master. *o which guitar techni,ues do you need to master& It depends not only on the type of music you want to or need to play but also what type of guitar you are playing. %lectric guitar techni,ue are sometimes different than a acoustic guitar. *ame thing with the type of music you are playing. %ach type takes the mastery of specific techni,ues. %ach techni,ue produces a different sound which is the essence of the type of music produced from the techni,ue. *o here's a short e3planation of some of the more common guitar techni,ues and the type of music each one could be applied to. #uitar strumming $atterns # *trumming is 6ust that # Gliding the pick or fingers across the strings in the rhythm of the song you are playing. This sounds simple but the rhythm patterns are different for each song and strumming can be a study all to itself. 1omple3ity or simplicity of your strumming pattern make the song. 1 ternate -icking techniEue# $lternate picking is a up down picking motion on the strings to increase your speed and smoothness. $lternate picking e3ercises are worth including as a regular part of your guitar practice routine. (inger -icking or &ingersty e # When I think of finger picking I think of country music. %ach note is played by a indi!idual finger. $lternating bass can be combined with the melody. 1ombined with left hand techni,ues finger style is one of the most impressi!e techni,ues you can master. Swee$ $icking techniEue # *weep picking is using a either straight up or down motion across all the notes in the arpeggio or pattern that you are playing.This can be combined with legato techni,ues such as hammer ons and pull offs.

*weep picking along with all the other guitar techni,ues can be mi3ed up and used together. Whate!er works to make your music. Hy%rid -icking # /ybrid picking is using not only a regular pick but using the free fingers of the right hand to pick indi!idual strings. This can be used on all kinds of music and 6ust depends on the creati!ity and skill of the guitarist. Bending +ending the strings can take ordinary music and make it great.It can be used as both a acoustic and electric guitar techni,ue. The effect is produced by using two or more fingers of the left hand and bending the string while plucking the string with the left. The amount of bend determines the raising of the pitch. Fsed in rock blues and about e!erything else. +ending is a somewhat intuiti!e skill that takes practice but once you got it it has you. #uitar >i%rato # <ibrato is used to gi!e feel and emotion to your playing. That is when it works best. Fse emotion to put your strings in motion. 'ou produce !ibrato by using your wrist and fingers to wiggle the string and make the the pitch wobble. Hammer-ons $ hammer on is a legato techni,ue that is produced when you sound a note by striking down on the string with your finger. The !ibration comes from the force of your finger hitting the string and it helps to turn up the amp if you are using it as a electric guitar techni,ue. #uitar $u o&&s

$ guitar pull off is a left hand legato techni,ue on the fretboard. 9ne note is held down on a fret abo!e on the same string. The note is sounded with a plucking motion with the finger below the other. *o that one note is sounded with the pluck and then you hear the note abo!e it. This is a cool techni,ue to combine with hammer ons slides etc. #uitar ta$$ing techniEue # Tapping was brought into the world of Dock music by %ddie <an /alen. To say it took the guitar world by storm would be a understatement. The Techni,ue is achie!ed by a combination of a tapping and plucking on the fretboard combined with hammer ons and pull offs. The effect is dramatic and makes the player sound almost superhuman in speed.

-inch harmonics "inch harmonics are cool. 'ou can make your guitar sing or s,ueal like a other worldly machine. "inch harmonics are produced when a string is barely touched with the edge of a finger or thumb after it has been struck with a pick or fingernail. What happens is that the base note is muted somewhat and the o!ertones are what you hear. This works best on as a electric guitar techni,ue with a good tube amp that has the gain cranked. 2otsa to work with. The gain ups the o!ertones and this produces the effect you are looking for. Natura harmonics # 0atural harmonics are a really classy acoustic guitar techni,ue. These are easy to learn they are produced by barely touching a open string that has 6ust been struck with a finger or pick. This kills the original core note and sounds the o!ertones in a bell like chime. ?oyle ?ykes is a master of this techni,ue. -a m muting techniEues # "alm muting is a !ery important method of laying your picking hand lightly across the strings to mute or partially mute some or all of the strings. This makes your guitar more of a percussion instrument. Fsed in all styles either as a acoustic or electric guitar techni,ue. 3e there you go some >ery im$ortant guitar techniEue descri$tions - >ita too s in your too %o6 as a guitarist.

Tuning 5our Guitar

How to Euit wasting time and start $ aying instead o& tuning. How tuning your guitar with a e ectronic guitar tuner can make your i&e much easier. sa>e a ton o& time. train your ears and he $ you sound %etter than e>er.

!ery beginning guitarist encounters it # &rustration with earning to tune your guitar

before practice or performance. Tuning your guitar doesn't ha!e to be that hard.... When a beginner is taught that tuning by ear is the right way to go it can waste their practice time and lead to discouragement. +eing out of tune can not only make you sound like you don't know what you are doing it can throw off your ear training and make impro!isation much harder.

Fntil recently tuning your guitar by ear has been taught as the way to get the 6ob done. Tuning to a pitch pipe or piano is pretty much a guessing game. Why& because untrained ears ha!e nothing solid to work with. With the use of electronic guitar tuners # you can be sure that your guitar is tuned properly and your guitar is sounding its best. With a reliable reference point from a tuner you can also be sure that the note you are hearing is really the note you should be tuning your guitar to. This gi>es you a ad>antage &or training your ears. I belie!e in in!esting in e,uipment I can grow with. If your going to spend money you might as well make it count. "laying guitar can be a lifelong hobby or a full time profession. $nything you can do to make the 6ob of staying in tune easier and more accurate is worth in!esting in. The money spent on a great tuner can make a big difference in your sound and training your ears for accuracy.

I ha!e found what I belie!e are great choices for tuning your guitar. %lectronic guitar tuners are showing up in all kinds of guitar gear. $mps such as the Cine 6 S$ider Bam. effect bo3es such as the <igitech :- series you can e!en ha!e them built into your guitar NTune is currently the only one of its kind a!ailable for electric guitars. 3hat ty$es o& tuners are a!ailable for tuning your guitar& There are ,uite a few choices in electronic guitar tuners out there and I don't think of that choice as which one will do e!erything but which one is right for what I am doing and where I am. 5or e3ample I'm not going to bring my "eterson *trobostomp -a H>CC unit. to a friends house for a 6am session but my little "lanet wa!es *9* tuner is great. Tuners %ui t into e&&ects and am$s - These are really great but they can be tricky to use. Deading them can be tough though not all of them are bad. /a!ing another tuner to check how they work can help you get used to them. ?igitch D" series multi effects are great and they ha!e a tuner built in. $s does the Cine 6 S$ider ine o& am$s which I highly recommend. Stro%e Tuners - # What I consider to be The gold standard of tuners# none are more accurate fast or as !ersatile. These are easy to use well worth the money. I recommend the -eterson Stro%ostom$ because of its e3treme accuracy !ersatility and ease of use. 7& a tuner can %e se6y. this one is. These are !ery easy to use its a pedal tuner you choose your setting I like the sweetened tuning for guitar make sure your plugged in pluck the string and turn the tuning peg until the display stops mo!ing. "hromatic tuners - # These electronic guitar tuners are designed to tune your guitar to any note in the chromatic scale. There are many to choose from. The Boss TF-2 is a great choice in a pedal tuner. It's a pro!en workhorse thats been on the market for years. Its !ery durable and can take it. $ !ery portable and ine3pensi!e choice is the Horg "1-3, 1hromatic Tuner. /ard to beat the price and your can stick it in your guitar case or pocket. 5or acoustic guitars without built in tuners # "ontact guitar tuners -*mall portable electronic guitar tuners designed to make tuning a acoustic guitar fast and easy. 'ou clamp these onto the head of your guitar watch the display and tune each string to pitch. The 7nte itouch -T1 tuner is !ery !ersatile and con!enient. These are clamped to the head of the guitar and pick up the !ibrations to gi!e you a accurate readout and ,uick tuning. N-Tune Mn Board "hromatic 9 ectric #uitar Tuner.

# These are installed directly into your electric guitar. I can't think of what could be handier than these. 'ou can find their homepage here at http7PPwww.ntune.comP. :o%otic tuners # These are amazingE "lug it in set the dial pluck the string and this tuner does the work for you. 9nly one brand to choose from # *tring master. - anet wa>es SMS tuner Fse it like a guitar pick set the dial pluck the string ad6ust your tuning key and watch the string until it stops mo!ing then you are in tune. This is a !ery handy tool designed for standard tuning. %asy to carry with you easy to use once you get used to it and ine3pensi!e. -eterson Stro%oso&t so&tware stro%e tuner I'!e tried to use other tuner software without much success. I recommend the "eterson *trobosoft tuner hands down. This is a software tuner you won't outgrow. 7A>e dedicated a se$arate $age to tuning each o& the &o owing ty$es o& guitar.. Be sure to check out these re ated $ages %e&ore you ea>e.. 9 ectric guitar tuning - /ere I discuss the importance of proper tuning for the electric guitar and solutions to some common problems your might encounter. Tuning your guitar with a electronic guitar tuner is your best choice whether you choose standard tuning alternate tuning or drop ? tuning. 1coustic guitar tuning - Tuning correctly and keeping it in tune is the goal. /ere's some tips and recommendations for electronic tuners. There you go # the abo!e links will take you to pages with more detail for tuning your guitar with electronic guitar tuners.

Electric Guitar Tuning Fast and Accurate

%lectric Guitar Tuning. How to get it right and kee$ it right. Why is precise guitar tuning so critical to your sound&

uitar tuning $ro% ems can wreck your sound. $ny inconsistency in your electric guitar

tuning become a problem when it is amplified and then you add distortion harmonics and the o!ertones of your electric guitar interact in ways that make you sound well crummy. Being out o& tune is o%>ious to some $eo$ e with a good ear and may sim$ y make other $eo$ e wonder why they are uncom&orta% e with your sound. The $ro% em is that electric guitar tuning in general has always been a challenge because any stringed instrument is almost impossible to get absolutely perfect all the way up and down the neck. 1lose but hardly e!er perfect.

Its taken hundreds of years for the worlds best musical ears to get it them to where it is almost right and its still not perfect. There is a detailed e3planation for it but I'm not going to get into that because it's complicated and I don't understand it either. 1d>ances ha>e %een made to im$ro>e resu ts. *tate of the art electronic tuners ad!ances in tuning machine design bridge design graphite nuts compensated nuts tuning systems and locking tuners ha!e made guitar tuning more precise and closer to the ideal of a perfectly tuned guitar that stays in tune. The &irst ste$ is %uying e ectric guitars that are high in ,uality and will be a 6oy to play instead of a burden to endure because its 6ust a bad design or the components are not a good enough ,uality to gi!e you the tools to work so you can stay in tune. Inferior components like cheap tuning machines that don't work ,uite right or a bridge design that makes intonation difficult are out there on guitars that look great appearance wise. Guitar nuts that are not cut right can mess you up too by binding and causing the string to slip and let out a pinging sound suddenly. This can be sol!ed sometimes with a bit of graphite or nut lube in the nut slot but if the nut is not cut right it will still be a problem. $ny guitar you buy should be e!aluated by a good guitar tech to make sure you are not making a mistake buying it. *ost o& the time this wi not %e a $ro% em. i& its a Eua ity guitar.

%lectric guitar tuning depends on ha!ing a guitar in good shape to start with. Take my word for it I'!e made a few mistakes in this area. 2isten to your guitar tech returning a bad guitar is worth it if they say the guitar you picked is not the best it could be. %specially if you dropped a large amount of money on the thing. If the problem is not your fault most of the online guitar stores will pay postage. (ost of the time no matter how good the guitar is it probably needs a setup -setting the action intonation neck ad6ustment and making sure the frets are le!el to make it play right and set it up to your personal playing preferences. +y the way le!eling frets is !ery e3pensi!e and is in my opinion a good reason to send a guitar back to the store that you bought it at if it is not perfect. If you are in lo!e with that particular guitar fret le!eling is around H>CC. *o your most likely going seeing your guitar tech for a setup ha!e him or her check it carefully. Its a in!estment in the en6oyment of your guitar to make sure e!erything is right. Mk. youA>e got a great guitar. #ood start. 3hat can you do to get it in tune &ast and kee$ it in tune as ong as $ossi% e4 9 ectric #uitar tuning ti$s. These are some ways to impro!e your guitars ability to hold itself in tune longer.

:. #ood &resh strings properly installed and stretched. ?irty old stretched out strings
6ust don't respond the way a good string should.

>. Cocking tuners # easily installed makes changing strings a breeze and they stay in
tune better. The ease of restringing your guitar and tuning stability are what make these worth buying. (ake sure you are buying the right ones or ha!e your guitar tech get them for you. 4. "onsider a hea>ier gauge sting as your fingers get stronger. They stay in tune better.-proceed with caution neck ad6ustments may be necessary. @. Ta k to your guitar tech a%out the ad>anced %ridge designsthat are out there. They can impro!e tuning stability. ;. 7& you get a $ing or $o$ sound and suddenly go out of tune when you tuning try some graphite on the nut if that doesn't work see your guitar tech. They can make sure your nut slots are cut right so they don't bind or install a graphite nut for you. 9nce you'!e got your tuning stability where you want it a electronic tuner will help get your guitar in tune fast. /ere's what I recommend.

:. (or onstage work a good rack tuner is easy to use and accurate. I recommend a
Horg <T:-2,,, :ackmount <igita Tuner for their long list of features !ersatility and ease of use.

2. 7& you $re&er a $eda tuner - the Boss TF-2 is a pro!en workhorse.
They are designed for !ersatility and they are tough. There are !arious alternate tunings so its good to ha!e a tuner that can handle the 6ob. This was my first electric guitar tuning choice.

3. The -eterson stro%ostom$ is a strobe tuner in a stomp pedal and is my top choice
for being e3tremely accurate !ersatile and 6ust downright impressi!e to anyone watching you tune. They also ha!e special sweetened tuning that really bring out the best sounds in a guitar. $ noticeable difference in sound.

4. - anet wa>es deskto$ stro%e tuner :; times more accurate than ordinary tuners.
%lectric guitar tuning at its finest. $llot of fun to use

;. - anet wa>es S.M.S. stro%e tuner. $ strobe tuner a little bit bigger than a guitar
pick. I like mine. 'ou 6ust turn the dial to the string you want to tune beam the light on it and tune it till the string stops mo!ing. This one is easy to take with you and is accurate.

). Tuner so&tware - The -eterson Stro%oso&t suite. <ery impressi!e in !ersatily

and accuracy. Great for computer based guitar workstations. There you go # tune it up and let's make some music... 2inks to useful websites +oss Tu#> tuner for electric guitar

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Acoustic Guitar Tuning Start !la ing instead of tuning

hen your guitar is out of tune you sound lousy.

$coustic guitar tuning can be hard until your ears are e3perienced # They may be your worst enemy when it comes to tuning properly. 'es acoustic guitar tuning can be !ery hard when you are 6ust learning but it is best that you work at getting good at it.

/a!e you e!er seen a guitar player that is really good tune their guitar while they are playing& Impressi!e isn't it& They don't do that 6ust to be impressi!e it is much easier to solo when your guitar is telling your ears how you are doing and that takes a guitar that is in tune. $coustic guitar tuning re,uires a accurate starting point or you really don't know close you are to being in tune. $ great tool for acoustic guitar tuning is a electronic keyboard. they are accurate and they stay accurate.Trouble is they don't fit in your guitar case too well.There are places on the internet that ha!e online tuners. They are completely useless while you are at a park or at a place with no access.

%earning to tune "

ear can "e the one

of the "iggest wastes of time for a "eginning guitar student.

2earning to tune a guitar properly takes serious time # time that you could use to de!elop your playing abilities. "lease don't get me wrong its !ery important to learn to tune you guitar by ear 6ust don't let it slow down your progress as you learn. 'our 6ob as a guitarist is that of a entertainer and that means you need to put people at ease and make them feel good. $ guitar that is properly set up and tuned along with your hard earned playing skill will make your performance shine. The $ro% em is that acoustic guitar tuning in general has always been a challenge because any stringed instrument is almost impossible to get absolutely perfect all the way up and down the neck. This along with untrained ine3perienced ears can make a beginner or e!en a e3perienced player e3tremely frustrated. Great stuff has happened to impro!e accuracy and speed. Tuning has been made so much easier with state of the art electronic tuners. They ha!e made acoustic guitar tuning easier and more precise than e!er. The &irst ste$ that a $erson can take is to %uy a Eua ity guitar that wi tune in the &irst $ ace. stay in

$coustic guitar tuning can be a troublesome to say the least with a guitar that has problems and is incapable of staying in tune. Guitar tuning on a ,uality instrument will make your 6ob much more easy. 1ny guitar you %uy shou d %e e>a uated %y a good guitar tech to make sure you are not making a mistake buying it. Take my word for it. I'!e made a few mistakes. 2isten to them a trip to the package carrier is worth it if they say something is seriously wrong. It doesn't happen !ery often but better to be safe and make sure it's right. If the problem is not your fault most of the online guitar stores will pay postage. $ ,uick checkup should not cost much. I highly recommend getting a good setup also it can make a good guitar play so much more of a pleasure to play and to tune properly. 9k you'!e got a great guitar. Good start.

What can you do to get it in tune fast and keep it in tune as long as possible& There are ways to impro!e your guitars tuning and its ability to hold itself in tune longer. /ere are some guitar tuningT tips.

:. #ood &resh strings properly installed and stretched will make tuning your guitar >. Cocking tuners if a!ailable for your guitar can be easily installed. They make
easier. 9ld strings start causing trouble with tuning because of dirt rust and wear. changing strings a breeze and they stay in tune better. 5or those who know guitars they are !ery impressi!e. 4. 1 itt e %it o& gra$hite under the strings at the nut. (akes strings slide instead of bind. @. "onsider hea>ier gauge strings as your fingers get stronger. They stay in tune better if properly installed. Installing hea!ier strings may re,uire a setup and nut filing. *o be careful what you ask for. ;. 7& you get a $ing or $o$ sound and suddenly go out of tune when you tuning try some graphite on the nut if that doesn't work see your guitar tech. They can make sure your nut slots are cut right so they don't bind.

Mnce youA>e got your guitars tuning sta%i ity where you want it. a e ectronic tuner wi he $ get your guitar in tune &ast.
HereAs what 7 recommend for tuning your guitars.

:. Buy a acoustic guitar with a tuner a ready %ui t in. This is what I ha!e on mine. >. 4.
It is accurate and !ery handy. 'ou 6ust push a button and tune up. 'ou can't lose this tuner unless you lose your guitar it's always there for you. 7nte itouch -T1 Tuner # This tuner clamps to the head of your guitar has a easy to read display and is good for use in noisy surroundings. These are perfect for acoustic guitar tuning. They fit right in your case. -eterson Stro%o( i$ ?S-( ?irtua Stro%e Tuner # This is my top choice for acoustic electric guitars because of the e3treme accuracy !ersatility # for alternate tunings twel!e string tunings specialsweetened tunings that can really make a guitar of any kind sound absolutely amazing. - anet wa>es deskto$ stro%e tuner # :; times more accurate than ordinary tuners. These ha!e great accuracy. <ery easy to use. 5or acoustic electric and electric guitars. - anet wa>es S.M.S. stro%e tuner.# $ strobe tuner a little bit bigger than a guitar pick. I like mine. 'ou 6ust turn the dial to the string you want to tune beam the light on it and tune it till the string stops mo!ing. -where did I put that thing&.

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1coustic 9 ectric guitar4 /ere's the tuners I recommend.

:. (or onstage work 1 good rack tuner is easy to use and accurate. I recommend a
Horg <T:-2,,, for their !ersatility and ease of use. >. If you prefer a chromatic pedal tuner # the Boss TF-2 is a pro!en workhorse.5airly portable and !ery durable. 4. The -eterson Stro%ostom$ is a strobe tuner in a stomp pedal and is my top choice for being e3tremely accurate !ersatile and 6ust downright impressi!e to anyone

watching you tune. They also ha!e special sweetened tuning that really bring out the best sounds in a guitar. $ noticeable difference in sound ,uality. @. - anet 3a>e S.M.S. Tuner. $ strobe tuner a little bit bigger than a guitar pick. I like mine. 'ou 6ust turn the dial to the string you want to tune beam the light on it and tune it till the string stops mo!ing. -where did I put that thing&. ;. Tuner so&tware -The -eterson Stro%oso&t suite. <ery impressi!e in !ersatility and accuracy. Great for computer based guitar workstations. There you go - "utting edge too s &or acoustic guitar tuning. 2et's make some music... Be sure to check out the re ated $ages &rom this we%site isted %e ow. 1.:estringing a acoustic guitar "an a new set o& strings make a di&&erence in tuning your guitar4 2.Best acoustic guitar am$ i&ier - 2ots of choices for acoustic guitar amplifiers # here's what to look for in a great sounding reliable amp.

Free Printa"le Guitar &hord &hart

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ooking for a free printable guitar chord chart to help you learn guitar chords& 'ou ha!e

arri!ed at a good place Grasshopper. $ good beginner guitar chord chart to learn basic guitar chords is a great place to start but will lead to frustration if it is belie!ed to be the end of your 6ourney. Why because chords by themsel!es are like words # you need se!eral of them in the right order to make a sentence or in this case a song. (inding and using a &ree $rinta% e guitar chord chart is !ery helpful but what is e!en more helpful is learning to use them in chord progressions. I will list some easy chord progressions that use basic guitar chords after this downloadable guitar chord chart. If you are looking for a acoustic guitar chord chart or electric guitar chords these will work to start out on. 5ree printable guitar chord chart. # To sa!e this chart right click the image as sa!e it to your computer for future reference or get it as a pdf file. The following basic guitar chords on this free printable guitar chord chart are sometimes referred to as cowboy chords.

(ainly because they are the basis of probably thousands of songsbeginning with some simple yippy ti yi ya songs from the :B4C's and before all the way up to and beyond 8imi /endri3 doing Wild Thing at the (onterrey "op 5esti!al. ?ownloadable guitar chord chart here.

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I once heard of a famous and !ery talented guitarist that learned his chords by going through a book of se!eral hundred chord shapes once a day as fast as he could. *o I bought the same book and went though the chord shapes once a day for a couple of months. Well I did get really good at most of those chords but found out I did not ha!e the least bit of knowledge on how to use them in anything that sounded like a song.

#et these Basic guitar chords down and youA

ha>e a great start.

The best way that I found to learn new chords is first to realize if you are a beginning guitarist is that it hurts to grow calluses. %!eryone goes through it. 0ow to get the basic guitar chords down put one finger down at a time and check for buzzing if it buzzes it's not right. (ake small ad6ustments in your finger placement so that it works. 0ow once you ha!e got to the place where the chord is not buzzing raise your fingers off the fretboard and place them slowly into place Keep doing that until you are confident that your can grab a chord ,uickly. 2ou are %ui ding memory in your ner>ous system and that works %est i& you mo>e s ow y and as re a6ed as you can. $s soon as you get one chord down go onto the ne3t chord in the chord progression until you get them all. $fter that turn on your metronome and mo!e between the chords. Dinse and repeat until you know the chord progression. HereAs some sim$ e chord $rogressions to earn. 8ust use any rhythm that feels good to you. Defer to the free printable guitar chord chart. (irst earn to make each %asic guitar chord sound right and then $ractice s ow changes %etween them two at a time. Fse a metronome at &irst when you are a% e to change %etween them without it. "ractice them until they feel smooth and natural to you. Fse them to make up a simple song if you like. If you ha!e a drum machine practice with different rhythms. It's amazing what different rhythms will do for a song. 1Q5QGQ1 ?QGQ$Q? GQ1Q?QG $Q?Q%Q$ 1 Q ?m Q G Q 1 ? Q %m Q $ Q ? G Q $m Q ? Q G *o go ahead use the free printable guitar chord chart memorize and learn each basic guitar chord so that it is a automatic refle3 you can use without thinking. Be $atient with yourse &. 7A>e &ound what seems to %e im$ossi% e is $ossi% e i& you take your mo>ements >ery s ow and re a6ed at &irst and then s$eed u$ s ow y unti they are a ightening &ast re& e6.

/a!e a great time with these This is only the !ery beginning. These may seem !ery simple but remember hundreds of hits songs where made from only three chords. Wait there's more I'!e got a whole bunch of guitar chord charts and more on the wayE

The secret to Bar "hord *astery -"heck out this -age on how to master Bar chords.

HereAs a % ues guitar chord chart and how to use them &or some great % ues rhythm stu&&.

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-ower "hords - The %asis o& :ock and :o . The B ues and who know what e se. #uitar -ower chord chart.

:. Guitar finger e3ercises. (ast easy e6ercises to %ui d strong hands. 1 ma'or ste$ towards guitar mastery o& smooth accurate chord changes. >. +lues guitar chords Cearn to $ ay the % ues rhythm. This is the %asis o& :ock and :o - <onAt miss out. 4. +lues guitar scales Sim$ e sca es $atterns - easy to earn and a easy way to sound >ery im$ressi>e $ aying so o o>er the chords you ha>e 'ust earned to $ ay. @. /ow to read guitar tabs. earn how to read chords in the anguage o& guitarists ta%.

Guitar S!eed Training Techni3ues

metronomes and drum machines... Guitar speed training... %!er wonder how the guitar greats de!eloped such amazing speed&

etronomes can make allot of people go into a deep sleep in no time at all. (yself

included. Guitar speed training depends on them. What's the solution to the monotony& If you want to play fast guitar and learn to shred it takes consistent practice. 5alling asleep is not going to make it. It really helps to get enough sleep and keep yourself in e3cellent physical shape. 2earning guitar takes energy and concentration. Take care of yourselfE If used correctly a metronome is a key tool to building blinding speed. $ metronome is a essential little tool used by musicians for more years than I know about. The problem is with them is the monotonous tick tick tick can get old !ery fast and one thing your practice sessions don't need to be are boring. 0ow I am not saying metronomes don't ha!e their place they do. (any of the well known guitar greats ha!e sharpened their skills to a amazing le!el with 6ust such a machine and they are a time tested way to drill for e3treme speed. I find that a metronome is the best way to get a lick scale arpeggio or chord change happening smoothly. Gaining speed by starting slowly and building up to certain le!el with beats in between beats. When I feel my speed is up to where it should be then mo!ing onto the drum machine. $ great way to get the feel for putting it into a performance. If you can make your practice more e3citing why not& That's what a drum machine can do for you and your guitar speed training. The right drum machine can change that boredom into a "Where in the world did the last two hours go&" 6am session. :ecommended metronomes

:. -eterson Body%eat - This is a uni,ue metronome designed to help the user

internalize the rhythm pattern so they can concentrate on making music instead of watching and listening to a metronome. 'ou clip the !ibrating unit to where!er you are most comfortable with it set the beat pattern and do your thing. >. korg *13, digita metronome - This little blue bo3 has been the best in!estment of H4C I ha!e e!er made. %asy to use with a !ariety of beats to make things interesting.

:ecommended dedicated drum machines

:. Boss <r :hythm <:-)), - $ top of the line drum machine with guitar effects
processor built in. Guite a bit of money but for what it does and how it can help a person well worth the money. >. 1 esis S:-1) digita drum machine - $t around H>;C This is an amazing machine with drums bass percussion and if you want to get in!ol!ed with programming you can put together almost e!erything you'll need for your own complete songs. 4. 1 esis S:-16 digita drum machine # 9ne of the most popular drum machines e!er made. Ine3pensi!e reliable and !ersatile. @. 2ine ) *pider6am this is a great practice amp with amazing capabilities including drums 5or guitar speed training metronomes and drum machines along with the proper playing techni,ues for speed are in my opinion and in the opinion of some of the worlds best players the only way to go. +e sure and check out these related webpages on this site. 1.#uitar &inger e6ercises *trength speed power. /ow can you get strong hands fast& 2. B ues guitar sca es - 0eed something to get fast at& /ere's how to really impress your audience and do it in less time than most people realize. 3.B ues guitar chords - /ow to do the boogie woogie all night long.

%oo'ing for a good Guitar !ower chords chart6

hen I decided to put together a guitar power chords chart I knew that you were

probably looking for more than 6ust a chart. 'ou probably want to get to making music with a solid rock sound as fast as possible. $m I on the right track& I hope so. +ut 6ust in case your 6ust looking for a free guitar power chords chart here's one for you. +ut please keep reading.

The key to making music with $ower chords instead o& 'ust knowing a %unch o& random chords is right %e ow this chart. 2ets get to it. Guitar "ower 1hords 1hart <own oada% e guitar $ower chords chart with $ower chord $rogressions *ake it yours - <own oada% e -<( HereG :ight c ick to sa>e.

"ower chords # why do they ha!e that name& Well the best e3planation probably comes from listening to them. "referablythrough a large :CC watt tube powered stack turned all the way up. -protect your earsE. 'ou could e!en get a good e3planation with it turned only to A. $ power chord is the most powerful full sounding chord that can come out of a guitar. That's why they are called power chords. They can be rightly claimed to be the basis of most of the Dock and +lues songs out there. Is it easy to play power chords& 'es <ery. If there is a perfect place to start sounding really good on a guitar it would be power chords. "ower chords usually use one two or at the most three fingers # and that's for the most ad!anced ones out there.I hope to include some !ideo in the near future to show how really easy this stuff is. If your not ac,uainted with reading tab yet # here is my page on how to do 6ust that. 9k 2ets get to the meat. I'!e used the basic one four fi!e chord progression to gi!e you something that is actually music. These are the basis for thousands of songs. Fse them wisely and ne!er underestimate the power of them. $nd speaking of meat you can get a good meaty sound out of these by using the meaty part of your picking hand to partially mute the strings while hitting them with your pick. 5irst up # open power chords. Get this # your gonna ha!e to use one finger on these. I know its tough but you can handle it.

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0e3t guitar power chords chart # mo!able power chords. +race yourself # your gonna ha!e to use two fingers on these. 'ou can do it.

What you need the same pattern or progression works anywhere up and down the first and seconds strings. $nywhere you can put a finger on a fret. The name of chord is the note that your first finger is on. -if you don't know the names of the notes on the fingerboard I'!e got a great tutorial on this website. 1heck it out. . *tart with the first chord mo!e to the second and then the third and you ha!e the one four fi!e progression that I talked about earlier. -simple stuff. *o>a% e #uitar $ower chord ta%

0e3t guitar power chords chart # power chords on the third and fourth string. *ame idea # the name of the chord is the name of the note that your first finger is on. -2earn that fretboard # I'!e got a easy method to learn it on this site.. These ha!e a higher pitch to them. %3periment and ha!e fun. I'll be adding more # 1heck back soon. guitar power chord tab

3aitG 2ou came here &or chord charts. " ick on the thun%nai s %e ow &or more. 9&&ort ess Bar chords4 "heck out the secret to make %ar chords much much easier to $ ay. <own oada% e. $rinta% e Bar chord chart.

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Be sure to check out the &o owing $ages re ated to the &ree guitar $ower chords chart on this we%site. 1. B ues guitar chords - /ow these simple chords and chord progressions can ha!e you sounding good fast. 2. B ues guitar sca es - $ good blues solo goes great o!er a power chord progression. /ere's the ; simple patterns you need to make it happen.

How to Improve Finger-Strength for Guitar

This has to be one of the most common problems that comes up when I speak with beginner guitar players, and students how can they increase their finger strength to play well, and to play longer?

First off, its truly unbelievable how many people choose to ignore the importance of warming-up before playing !arming up is essential because of so many reasons It gets blood flowing to your hands, for starters It allows you to loosen up and play the guitar in a better way, and it also helps you avoid stress and health-related problems in the long run "ut perhaps most importantly #and relevant to the matter at hand$, warm-up helps parts of your body used during guitar-play stronger

%laying the guitar, especially for long lengths of time, re&uires your fingers to be strong, fle'ible, &uick in their movement, and de'terous in order to have better coordination

"efore playing start off with a warm-up of all the muscles, tendons and (oints, most notably those in your fingers )evelop a proper warm-up regime for the purpose, and stretch out your arms, fingers, legs and your back *se this simple guide for the purpose

+ne simple e'ercise is simply closing and opening your hands a few times ,lench your fingers into tight fists and open, repeat a few times Following this, open your hand and stretch out your fingers for at least a few seconds In a similar pattern rotate your wrists &uickly in a clockwise-anticlockwise motion

This should be followed by stretching your fingers -ust like any muscle before e'ercising, your finger and hand muscles will need to be stretched out if you want them to perform properly .ot only will this make your hands more fle'ible and gain strength over a period of time, it will also help you avoid any stressrelated issues or pain in the longer run

In order to stretch your finger, place the tip of your fingers on the edge of a table #or a flat surface$, and arch your hand upwards while keeping your fingertips firmly in place on the table /epeat at least a few times 0lternatively, interlock the fingers of both your hands, make sure that the )orsal side of your hand #your wrist and the knuckles$ are facing your head 1ove your fingers away from your face in an outward position, while keeping the fingers interlocked 0fter doing this a couple of times, close your fingers in order to create a fist and repeat the process as necessary

2tretching is important because at times, youll really need to stretch your fingers in order to hit some of those chords during guitar-play 2imple stuff like crossing your fingers, making a 34ulcan sign and making a finger stack #by putting your fingers on top of one another$ are some great, simple e'ercises

0n e'ercise intended to help you with hand strength involves holding and s&uee5ing a tennis or a rubber ball Take a tennis6rubber ball, hold it on your hand and s&uee5e repeatedly 0lternatively, s&uee5e and hold and count till 78 before releasing 0lternative between both e'ercises and repeat each e'ercise 78 times

In addition, youll also need to work on increasing your finger span, as some chords will re&uire a wider span, from your thumb to the pinkie 2tretch out your hand by forcing your fingers as far apart as you can, and do this for both your hands Furthermore, using one hand, hold the thumb of your other hand and pull it out until you feel it stretch, keep holding it for a couple of second before you release it Then do the same with the pinkie by stretching and holding it out to the side and keeping it held till the count of ten 9ou can do this with all your fingers, one at a time, for both your hands

+nce you start playing, play a trill using your inde' and little fingers, Fret with your ring finger and trill with your fourth finger, using rapid hammer-ons and pull-offs *se a metronome and start slowly and ensure that you stay in time "uild up on your speed when you feel like the current speed is getting easy: that is a clear sign that your finger strength is building 1ake this little e'ercise a part of your guitar playing, as it will increase the strength of your fingers

0nother rather simple e'ercise to increase finger and muscle strength and fle'ibility is using a rubber band to stretch your fingers %lace your fingers inside a rubber band and spread them apart to stretch it as much as possible ,lose fingers to release, rinse and repeat at least 78 times or so

There are some fantastic guitar e'ercises and warm-up e'ercises available out there #especially on the internet$, that should help you immensely with improving your finger strength, make your fingers much more fle'ible and increase and enhance your strength and playability ;uitar courses such as ;uitarTricks actually start lessons off with warm-up e'ercises, and include e'ercises aimed at improving finger strength and de'terity

/emember, it is important for your fingers to be fle'ible and nimble in order to be able to hit tricky or difficult chords, as well as move &uickly up and down the fretboard 0bove all, de'terous, &uick, loose fingers will allow you to play what you want to and truly become the sort of guitar player you desire to be, without causing any hindrance to your guitar playing 0nd perhaps even more importantly, warming up and loosening your muscles is a healthy practice that will prevent and health-related issues, /2I or other strain-related in(uries in the long run

7-Step Method of Increasing Guitar Playing Speed

1ost new guitarists tend to think that speed is all that there is to it, when it comes to good guitar-play and being a good guitarist .othing can be further from the truth There are a lot of aspects which determine good guitar-playing skills and define what makes a good guitar player

<owever speed remains an important aspect of playing the a'e, and comes with its advantages For starters, the ability to increase your playing speed enhances your whole style of play, and loosens you up 9ou become more de'terous, fle'ible and playing difficult chords becomes easy 0bove all, you will be able to hit notes that you were previously incapable of hitting 0nd what a feeling that is=

"ut its not easy 9oull have to put in some serious hard work, and most importantly, youll have to remember that other aspects involved in good guitar play as (ust as important as increasing your speed 0lso, the old adage 3practice makes perfect applies here=

<ere are a few things #>, to be e'act$ that you can do in order to enhance your guitar playing speed?

1 Practice Slow
It seems that (ust about everyone out there is obsessed with playing fast 0s soon as they hold the guitar, most people, bar a few, want to play as fast as they can This is a very wrong approach to take ;o slow first !ork on becoming a better guitarist by working on the basics, making sure that you nail each and every one of them in the process !ork on your techni&ue, fingering and posture so that you dont end up becoming a sloppy guitar player "e patient and start off slow, building up speed in the process 0

metronome will be immensely useful here= )ont play fast until you can play notes and chords correctly It is important to walk before you run=

! "lternate Pic#ing
0lternate picking one of the most common techni&ues to improve playing speed involves holding the pick between your inde' finger and the thumb, with the pointy-end facing the strings and using alternate down-up strokes to pluck the strings in order to play the guitar The first note would be a downstroke, the second up, the third down and so on and so forth Instead of plucking every string in a downwards direction, you instead alternate between up and down strokes, enabling you to gain some speed

$ %ela&
0ny tension or uneasiness will adversely affect your playing speed This usually happens when you try playing very fast, which causes your fingers, wrists and arms to get more tense, reducing your playing speed in the process The solution is to stretch, warm-up and above all, loosen up before playing and try your best to rela' during playing 0void forcing or e'erting yourself to play too &uickly, as this too will cause tension Instead play as fast as you can without really pushing it 2tart off slowly, and build up speed as your progress If you do get tense during playing, take it down a couple of notches and slow down

' Metronome
0 metronome will be your best friend when it comes to increasing your playing speeds= It will help you with your playing speed by allowing you to practice at a certain speed and maintain tempo while playing the guitar It will also allow you to determine and increase your playing speed during every practice session 1etronomes can be bought from a guitar store, an online store that sells guitar accessories, or you can even access one on the internet, or download it for your i%hone6i%ad or other cellular device

( )ideo
From my e'perience, a great way of increasing your playing speed, as well as improving other aspects about your guitar-playing, is to film yourself doing it This will allow you to be able to do an analysis on your techni&ue and document your progress 9ou dont even need e'pensive e&uipment to do so, your cellphone camera or laptops webcam would do (ust fine The camera should be focused the guitar and your hand position In all probability, you will end up seeing things you wouldve never noticed otherwise

* Practice
"e regular with your practice sessions, as increasing your speed will probably take a while weeks or months even Take time out in order to e'clusively work on your guitar speed, by reserving a fraction of your total practice time for this

7 Patience
0s one of the greatest musicians of our era "ryan 0dams once said? @Aearn the art of patience 0pply discipline to your thoughts when they become an'ious over the outcome of a goal Impatience breeds an'iety, fear and discouragement B "eing patient is vital to your success, and e'pecting to see results overnight #or in a couple of days$ is simply being unrealistic

Guitar and %epetitive Strain In+ury

0s a guitar player whos had his fair share of in(uries over the years, I cannot stress more on the importance of adopting safe and healthy guitar-playing practices

+ne of the most common health-related problems associated with guitar-playing, is /epetitive 2train In(ury, or /2I

0ccording to !ikipedia, /2I is a musculoskeletal or nervous system in(ury that is caused by repetitive tasks, e'ertion, pressing against hard surfaces for too long, or being in awkward #unnatural$ positions for too long For instance clicking on the mouse button or typing on a computer keyboard for e'tended periods of time is one of the most common causes of /2I, however playing a musical instrument such as the guitar for large amounts of time can also cause /2I, as well as other conditions such as ,arpal Tunnel 2yndrome

This is mostly due to the fact that repetitive movement of the fretting and picking hands, and sitting or standing up in awkward positions for a long period of time can cause harm and damage to the body 1usicians and guitarists, therefore, are e'tremely susceptible to /2I

2tress-related in(uries, such as /2I can usually go from being mildly painful and6or uncomfortable, to e'tremely painful Ive seen the careers of promising musicians come to abrupt ends because of such in(uries

%laying the guitar is not supposed to be painful 0s a musician and a guitarist, embracing safe and healthy methods can help prevent /2I or any other adverse effects to your health and general well-being .ot only will this allow you to have a long career doing what your love and making some good music, it will allow you to remain in the best shape that you can &uite possibly be

Preventing %SI
0 few important point on how /2I and in(uries associated with guitar-play can be avoided? 7 "uilding endurance and strength will help you with your guitar-play in the long run It is important to be in good shape physically in order to be a good guitar player +ne of the aspects is finger and wrist strength 2&uee5ing a tennis ball, for instance, helps build finger strength an invaluable asset when it comes to picking, fretting, hitting difficult chords, and generally good guitar-play

C 1ake it a habit to warm-up before playing the guitar .ever skip on warming up, and make it a point to include a good, comprehensive yet short warm-up regime in your guitar-playing routine !arming-up prevents in(uries in the short as well as the long run This is precisely why athletes warm up before e'erting themselves physically 0s hard to believe as it might be, your body is also e'erted in a similar way when playing the guitar 2tretching your arms, fingers, and limbs before playing, and doing a little warm-up on the guitar is how I usually kick things off 1y warm up song is 1etallicas +ne

D /ela' your body *nnecessary tension puts more pressure on your body, which means that at the end of the day, you could end up with sore (oints, and in the long run, it might even translate to stress-related in(uries !hether youre practicing, (amming, or playing with your band or doing a gig, rela' your body 0lternatively, practice playing something slow to release the tension If it becomes painful or if at any point playing the guitar hurts, it is recommended to seek professional help and consult a doctor6physiotherapist6chiropractor immediately

E %utting the guitar at the right height when playing it is also e'tremely important For instance playing a guitar that is too low increases the chance of an in(ury #and besides, it looks pretty bad too$ ;enerally speaking, playing the guitar high-up generally tends to be comfortable, although #once again$ it shouldnt be placed too high up 1ake sure that your wrists are straight when playing the guitar at whatever height you want to

> +ne of the most common causes of /2I is improper wrist positioning and hand position It is very important to keep your wrists straight at all times For instance if your fretting hand is not positioned properly because the placement of the thumb is high and as a result you have to bend your wrist to fret it can cause more tension in your fretting hand and e'posure to such tension for a long period of time will almost always end up in a stress-related in(ury 2ort this out by looking at your wrist and try to straighten your fretting hands wrists as much as possible

F In general, avoid anchoring any part of your hand or your arm to the guitar for a very long period of time, as this causes friction and hence tension in your muscles something that can be harmful in the long run If you think that this is a problem, it is highly recommended that you ditch your current method of picking and learn a new one

G )uring a performance or when you take the stage, it is vital to not strain yourself If you feel uncomfortable, if any part of your body feels uncomfortable and if you feel that youre pushing yourself to perform, stop immediately !hether its a cramp, or if a certain part of your body hurts, it is necessary to take a break right then and there In addition, dont be nervous nerves are known to cause tension "e confident and at ease Hn(oy your performance instead, and channel that confidence in your guitar-play as well

I H'periment during practice sessions, because thats what those sessions are for right? %ractice or (am sessions are a time where a musicians or a guitarist can assess his limitations )ont push yourself during the performance It will only cause you to have unnecessary tension something that you could certainly do without when playing live=

2afe and healthy guitar-playing practices are vital to your health !hen a person is young, he can tend to be careless about all this, however in(ury rears its ugly head sooner or later, especially if youre not careful about /2I 9our aim is to be at your best physically and in top shape C8 or D8 years down the road, and play the guitar for a long time 2afe habits and practices will allow you to do (ust that

1aking the abovementioned habits a part of your routine will significantly reduce the risk of common repetitive strain in(uries, most commonly associated with guitar-playing .ot only will these prolong your career as a musician, it will also ensure that your techni&ue and general guitar-play remains at optimal levels It never ceases to ama5e me how the likes of 0ngus 9oung, well into his >8s, has continued to play the guitar and perform on stage all these years - perhaps the biggest proof that safe and healthfriendly guitar-playing habits do pay off in the long run=

If you are concerned about /2I or if you think that twitch or cramp might be concerning, consult a physiotherapist or a chiropractor immediately

,hings ,o -o and ,hings %e.uired for /ffective Guitar Practice

"efore (amming or setting about with your ne't practice session on the guitar, it is important to go in fully prepared This means that your practicing environment should be comfortable and you should have easy access to certain things

For starters, ensure that the environment you practice in is very comfortable *nless youre playing with a band, you will in all likelihood need a comfortable place to sit down a practice Find a suitable, flat chair, without arms #duh=$ It should be a comfortable chair with good ergonomics so that it doesnt have any ill effects on your health in the long run

0lso remember to follow some of the pre-playing best practices in order to ensure that not only you get the best out of your playing-sessions, but also so that you remain in good shape for many years

For instance, take regular and periodic breaks between your playing sessions )ont practice for more than 7>-C8 minutes at a stretch because it is unadvised to sit down in one place for e'tended periods of time ;o for a 7>-> approach? a > minute break #stand up and walk around a bit$ after every 7> minutes of play *se a timer6stop-watch or a clock to keep a track of time, as well as your practice sessions and when to take breaks

0lso make sure that you stretch and warm-up properly before starting your practice sessions 2tretching and warming up your fingers, arms and wrists ensures that /2I and other health-related issues dont pop up

0lso invest in a music stand, preferably with an ad(ustable stand, rather than using the bed, the floor or some other surface to put your notes and sheet music on 9ou could also use a tablet or an i%ad for this purpose Aoad up any one of the million apps available on the i%ad which let you download and6or view music notes, chords, etc

0lways keep a notebook #and something to write with$ handy 0s youll find out, a notebook will let you keep a track of your practice sessions, (ot down any breakthroughs, thoughts or ideas that pop up in your head during the practice 0 good alternative to the notebook would be something like an i%ad #e&uipped with your favorite note-taking app$

0long with your a'e-of-choice, your amp, a tuner #important=$ and all the e&uipment, I strongly recommend that you practice with a metronome .ot only will it allow you to keep it right as far as the timings concerned, it will also improve your playing speed and make your sessions more efficient

+ne thing that has really helped me improve my techni&ue and guitar-play over the years is recording all my playing and practice sessions 9ou could go for an audio-only recording setup by simply using a mic, an audio recorder #or a similar device$, or your cellphone +r you could do what I do and invest in a camcorder with a stand and record your sessions on video This has numerous advantages? you can watch yourself play, hear what you play, and look at and change aspects which might need work 0lso, you can look at your posture while playing and make any changes or corrections to it, if re&uired

9ou playing are should always be well-lit and have proper lighting levels For instance I find practicing close to a window with ample natural light coming in to be the best )oing so will not cause any strin on your eyes

0nd speaking of the playing environment, practice in a place with peace and &uiet, preferably away from noise or away from where people are Turn off your cellphone #or put it on silent$ and switch off your laptops notifications as well This will allow you to have a distraction-free playing environment and allow you to fully concentrate on your playing sessions

/ecently, Ive discovered that the i%ad can make a musicians life immensely easy +f course, we didnt have tablets or such gadgets F or G years back, but now that these have become so easily accessible, and most importantly have all sorts of apps on them, theyve become immense tools for guitarists and musicians The i%ad has a huge library of apps, which means that theres guaranteed to be something available for (ust about any and every musician and guitarists out there For instance, there are tons of notes, chords, tuning and metronome apps available on the i%ad In addition, guitar lessons, tips, tricks and stuff is also widely available The 0pple 0pp 2tore has a separate section on music, so do check that out

/emember to cut down on distractions, keeping cellphone off, stay away from computer and Facebook at all costs, and make your practice environment as comfortable as possible !ork on your aural #ear training$ This Aearn;uitar org article should help with that 0s the article says, the difference between a casual guitar-player and a musician is aural training, which (ust about sums it up (ust perfectly

,ips0 ,ric#s and 1ays of 2oosting 3our Guitar 4and Music5 6reativity
,reativity is one of the most important assets that you could have as a guitarist, a musician or a songwriter

"ut creativity is something that comes and goes with time 0t times, making any sort of headway and progress with your guitar playing or song writing because sometimes, you can be devoid of all creativity and inspiration

9ou could play for hours on end, but make little or no progress 9ou could even end up getting immensely frustrated and dropping out

If youve e'perienced something similar, or are (ust looking for ways to boost your creativity, here are some solutions?

7 Take a break Take a couple of week, or maybe even a month off from playing or practicing the guitar %ack it and put it away somewhere +nly resume once you have a strong urge and motivation to pick up and play the instrument once more #yes, it will happen=$ +nce that happens, youll return with a fresh perspective and increased levels of motivation, which means youll automatically be more creative Taking a break from your music, and the guitar might (ust be the thing you were looking for all along=

C Aisten to all sorts of music 0ll artists, all genres, all kinds of records, the whole deal )oing so might (ust be the inspiration and the creativity boost that you were looking for all along=

D %lay all kinds of music )ont be afraid to e'periment, or step out of your comfort 5one If youre predominantly a rock guitarist, or a county guitarist, try your hand at playing a bit of reggae, folk or (a55 )o something completely different, itll help you freshen things up %laying something completely different might be the caffeine your brain needed all along

E Aearn and play 4iolin and %iano pieces on the guitar ,reate a piano or Aearn chords or melody for the piano part and arrange it on the guitar 2imilarly, take a violin piece, such as 1o5art piece, and arrange it for the guitar These sound brilliant on the guitar, they can have an ama5ing bearing on your techni&ue, and above all, can provide you with some much-need inspiration and allow you to be creative by doing something totally different and untraditional

> 0ssess your %assions +ne of the best, most proven ways boosting your creativity is to find ways of improving your passion %erhaps your source of inspiration could be something that is close to you, or something you hold dear For instance, a lot of musicians tend to find inspiration on topics of love, family, wealth and money, etc Aooking at things close to your heart and close to you, things that inspire you will allow you to channel that inspiration into your music

F 2tep out of the house ;o on a long road trip, a vacation, simply hit the beach, the park, or go on a trek or a hike 1ove out of the place where you usually practice %eople tend to find inspiration when theyre close to nature, or away from their usual surroundings getting e'posed to new people, cultures, languages, and maybe even music can be a great source of inspiration and might (ust be the thing that gets those creative (uices flowing

G -am with friends, a band or a group of musicians This is personally my favorite method of finding inspiration and getting some much needed creativity-boost I find that whenever Im playing with another guitarist, or (amming with a band, ideas are thrown around, people tend to share stuff with one another and there is energy in the room Inspiration and ways of being creative are easy to come by, especially when youre in the company of fellow musicians

I !atch gigs, performances, and concerts of your favorite guitar player or artist#s$ Trust me when I say this nothing can provide you with greater inspiration, motivation and creativeness than watching your favorite artist 3do his thing 2earch online, look on 9outube, or pick up a )4) )epending on who you look up to as your source of inspiration, there should be plenty of material for you to watch

J Hnroll for an online guitar course Aearning the guitar online, or simply honing your skills online is easy, and can be a great way of finding sources of inspiration ;uitarTricks com, for instance, is an absolutely fantastic resource for all guitarists out there The best thing about ;uitarTricks is that they have something for everyone 2o even if youre an e'perienced, professional guitarist whos been practicing and playing the instrument for many years, chances are that theyll have something for you Their database of lessons is huge I wonKt go into a lot of details, but you can check out this great review of ;uitarTricks instead 78 *se Tom <esss >-pronged topic-approach Tom <ess, one of the biggest names in the industry, recommends a >-pronged approach to playing the guitar to boost creativity First off, he recommends writing an instrumental music piece #sans words6lyrics, and (ust music$, because according to him, most artists and guitarists rely too much on words to e'press what they want to <is >-point approach involves #a$ choosing a topic preferably something that you want to e'press through your music, #b$ writing it down, #c$ dividing it into sections, #d$ figure out how the G different elements of music #rhythm, harmony, melody, te'ture, form, timbre, dynamics$ can each be used to e'press your chosen topic through music, and finally #e$ think of where the clima' in your chosen topic is #for e'ample it could be a kickass guitar solo$, and how you build up to the clima' through the parts that precede it <ess recommends writing this down on paper, before writing the actual music for your composition

6leaning 3our Guitar7s Fret8oard

!ith the passage of time, certain parts of your guitar will start getting dirty This is &uite natural because of wear-and-tear, environmental effects #such as dust, pollution and humidity$, and above all, usage #your own body sweat, oils and maybe even a bit of saliva=$

0s a result, there might be a buildup around the frets, which means that you end up with a tacky, sticky fretboard

.ot only can this buildup affect your ability to play the guitar properly, it can also cause permanent damage to your guitar, creating cracks or chips in the fretboard, damaging the wood of the neck %laying on an unclean guitar can also pose some health issues and concerns, because an unclean guitar is unhygienic

Therefore, it is essential to properly clean your fretboard and the frets, because it protects your guitar from long-term damage, protects the wood of your fretboard, and most importantly, a clean guitar wont affect your performance in any way whatsoever, allowing you to play the guitar like you want to, and have an instrument that plays and sounds good

0nd lets not forget, a clean guitar also looks good=

+ften times, people focus on spending as much time as possible playing the guitar, while neglecting the fact that the instrument also needs regular clean-ups and maintenance !hile there is absolutely nothing wrong with making the most of your time by playing the guitar, it is e&ually important to keep a clean and well-maintained instrument

Fretboards should be cleaned and maintained on a regular basis The process is pretty simple and straightforward

First off, take off the strings from the fretboard "e very careful when doing this, so as to not scratch the finish of your fretboard )ont be alarmed if you find large amount of dirt and dust buildups on the neck and the fretboard 0nd make sure that the strings are not present at the place youll be working in, since string ends and especially cut string ends can be sharp and can damage your guitars finish

%roperly wipe down the fretboard using a soft, clean and dry cloth 1ost of the dirt and dust should come off easily, without a lot of trouble <owever most of the dirt, grease and gunk buildup will most likely be a whole lot stickier, and hence much harder to remove

2ome of the tools that I personally recommend using are as follows? 7 Toothpick? 9es, the good old toothpick= *se one of those sturdy wooden or plastic toothpicks to scrape off the dirt, especially the dirt and grease that builds up and sticks to the sides of the frets Toothpick wont damage your fingerboard, and will provide you with a precision tool, like a metal blade for instance, but with little to now chances of damaging your guitar %lastic credit cards? 0nother relatively safe method to remove the dirt without the fear of damaging your guitar would be to use plastic credit cards ,redit cards can also be used with toothpicks, and can easily scrape of dirt and gunk from areas where cloth or rags might not be so effective such as the place where the fret meets the neck 2teel wool? ;et the finest, most softest wool available #888 grade$ This is essential because hard wool will most definitely damage the polish and finish of your guitar !hen using wool with polish #more on that in a bit$, do it in a parallel motion to the frets, and not across, as this will help get rid of the gunk and grease residue easily 0ll steel-wool residue should be removed, or it will end up getting attracted to the pickup magnets It would be a good idea to tape up the pickups prior to doing this Lnives, metal blades, or steel rulers? 2trong not recommended, unless you have some really tough-ass stains or residue to remove= !hen using these, it is essential to be careful about your own personal safety and the wood or finish of the fretboard If you do decide to go this route, be e'tremely gentle and careful

.o matter which of these methods you use, it is e'tremely important to proceed with caution, and be as careful as possible 0bove all, never rush things, and take your time with it "e gentle when using steel wool, metal blades or knives so that the finish remains unaffected

Two important things to consider and remember?

First off, fingerboards are made up of different kinds of wood types 2ome might be easy to clean, while the others could be a downright pain-in-the-behind=

For instance, maple fingerboard usually come with a factory applied layer of lac&uer, which means that it is much more resistant to grease or dirt buildup and hence wouldnt re&uire a lot of cleaning or fre&uent maintenance

Hbony and rosewood fretboard and untreated fretboard types, and will hence re&uire oil and product applications in order to maintain the wood It is recommended to do so at least once-a-year, however that depends on how much you play and use the guitar

2econdly, there are many polishes and maintenance products available in the market 9ou have two choices here? lemon-oil or furniture-oil Aemon-oil products are actually harmful to the wood of your guitar, contrary to popular belief "esides, these sealants also come with heavy wa'es, silicone and other harmful chemicals

It is instead recommended to buy furniture-oils and furniture application products These products contain mineral oils, and dont come with any silicon, wa'es or chemicals

These mineral oils which are also available as separate products contain petroleum distillates and other chemicals that are completely harmless to guitar woods They are therefore much better than products that might contain wa'es or other byproducts that are harmful to the guitar wood, its finish and can clog up fretboard rather than cleaning it up

+ils should be applied only once youve thoroughly cleaned up you fretboard using the abovementioned methods, and should never be used e'cessively *se only a very small amount !ipe off the oil using a clean and dry soft cloth These oils will help preserve the wood of your guitar, and their finish 2weetwater has a great range of guitar maintenance accessories which might be worth checking out

0fter youre done, put on the strings again, use a tuner to tune and properly intonate your guitar once more and you should be good to go once again= !hat youll end up with is a clean, good-looking fretboard which accentuates the look of your guitar ;ood luck= 0dditional /ead? If youKre looking for a complete guitar maintenance guide, Aearn;uitar org has you covered=

19 Guitar Playing ,ips for Success:

"ecoming a successful guitarist is a lot of hard work, sweat, dedication and perseverance "ut in the end, its almost always worth it= 9ou could end up becoming the greatest rock star since 2lash, tour the world for a living, and release a countless number of multi-platinum records, putting your name in all sorts of record books once and for all=

"ut what e'actly does it take to reach those sorts of stellar levels of success?

1 Setting Goals

9es, believe it or not, setting goals is the first thing that you should do today, /I;<T .+! in fact, in order to become the sort of guitarist and the sort of artist that you aspire to be Too many people wander aimlessly when learning the guitar, and end up becoming (ust another mediocre musician, with ordinary skills, and wonder why theyre stuck with mediocrity It is because they dont have any tangible short-term and long-term goals In addition, read up on this article for tips on setting goals

! %eaching Goals
2etting goals is one thing, taking consistent action to actually achieve those goals is a completely different, yet an e&ually important task as well If youve set short term goals, it is important to be able to determine what tangible steps you can take in order to achieve those goals !rite them down, map them in fact so that you can see the complete picture

$ /n+oy the Process

+nce youve set your goals, you can now begin practicing your guitar and be on your way to becoming the ne't biggest guitar-playing sensation in the world In order to do that, youll be doing a lot of practicing and a lot of guitar playing It is important to en(oy the process, in order to be able to make the most out of it and in order to be able to work towards your goals /elish the process, and take it on with enthusiasm /emember that youre in this for the long haul #2lash didnt become 2lash overnight, neither did 1almsteen=$, might as well en(oy it= "esides, you should never do anything that you dont en(oy doing: if you dont en(oy playing the guitar, my advice? &uit right now

' ;eep 3ourself Focused and Motivated

0 goal-oriented approach to learning the guitar has several merits, some of which have been &uite evident in the e'amples above 0nother one of the merits of setting goals is that it gives you the ability to remain focused in your guitar practicing e'ploits <aving short-term or day-to-day6weekly goals, for instance, will give you the motivation you need to go all the way "ut perhaps most importantly, focus and motivation will ensure that you are light years ahead of your competition, and that you make some real progress <eres a personal tip? there is no alternative to the motivation and encouragement that you get from a teacher=

( ,urn Frustrations and "chievements into a Source of Motivation

"oth achievements as well as frustrations will be an e&ual part of the process, that is learning how to play the guitar *se these to keep yourself motivated, in the short haul, and the long run 0ccomplishments, triumphs, failures and disappointments should spur you on

* Play In a 2and
Finding a band to play with is probably the easiest thing youll do, especially if youre in a high-school, college or even if you work somewhere Aook around your neighborhood to see if someones willing to (am with you, put up notices in and around your neighborhood +r look on ,raigslist <ereKs a !ikihow article with tips on how to (oin a band %laying in a band is immensely fun, it keeps you motivated, gives you a reason to practice daily, and most importantly, you learn new things from other musicians when you play in a band= !ith the passage of time, you will see a significant, noticeable different in your playing 0bove all, youKll be in the company of better musicians

7 ,a#e %esponsi8ility
0s soon as you reali5e that everything your progress, your development, your success and your failure depend on you, and that you alone are responsible for everything you do, you will instantly e'perience a paradigm shift, and notice a significant improvement in your attitude in terms of playing the guitar %utting the blame on someone elses shoulders is ill-advised and one of the worst things you can do

< =earn
0lways try to learn something new, because there is always something new to learn This becomes easy if youre enrolled in a guitar-learning program, or are learning to play the instrument somewhere <aving an attitude that allows you to seek new things to learn will get you places=

> =isten
Aistening and the ability to really be able to 3listen is an important part of a guitar players learning toolkit Aisten to as much music you can, and dont restrict yourself to certain genres or types of music 0s a musicians, e'posure to as many types of music as possible will be hugely beneficial

19 ,each Someone

0s a person whos been playing the guitar for a good part of the decade now If theres one thing Im most certain of, its that the best way of learning something, and the best way of making sure that you are the best at what you do, is to teach it #and this applies to everything in life=$ 0s they say, @to teach is to learn B Teaching the guitar to someone allows you to step out of your comfort 5one, because &uestions are asked of you, &uestions that you need to know the answer to %lus teaching is one of the best, most effective ways of practicing the guitar

#uitar (inger 96ercise N1

This is a simple e'ercise that can be performed without a guitar, but you do need a tennis ball It improves overall hand strength Taking your tennis ball, hold it in your left hand 2&uee5e and hold for the count of ten, then release /epeat ten times, working up to three sets of 7> 0fter each set, switch hands

#uitar (inger 96ercise N2

While at school...
This is a good one to do while youKre sitting through a really boring lecture %lace your hands flat on the table, then lift them up so they rest on your finger tips 9our wrist should be straight +ne at a time, practice picking up your fingers and setting them back down Try different patterns For e'ample 7,C,D,E 7,D,C,E 7,E,D,C 7 M inde' C M middle D M ring E M pinkie 0nd so on 1ake up your own patterns +nce you can start moving faster, try doing both hands at once This e'ercise will improve your sense of rhythm and the ability of your fingers to move separately 9ou can also try this e'ercise on your guitar -ust put one finger on each fret and strum in an up and down pattern as you change fingers

#uitar (inger 96ercise N3

Stretching

2ometimes, you really have to stretch to get some of those chords There are some simple ways to increase fle'ibility +ne is (ust to practice crossing your fingers .ot (ust the first two, but also your ring and pinkie Try to get them to cross without using your other hand 0lso, try making the vulcan sign 2ounds silly, but it will e'tend your reach Aastly, try making a finger stack Inde' on the bottom, with the middle on top of that, ring on top of that, and pinkie on top

7ncrease (inger S$an

2ome of the chords you need to reach can re&uire a wider span from your thumb to your pinkie !ith time, you can stretch this out to where you need it to be Take your thumb and pull it out until you feel a stretch - you should not feel any pain <old for the count of ten, then release .ow take your pinkie and stretch it out to the side, holding for the count of ten If youKre somewhere where you have a flat table edge, you can use that to stretch both at once %lace your hand on the table as in the picture %ush against the table for the count of ten If you canKt get your fingers out that far yet, work on the stretches outlined in the previous paragraphs

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Finger Dexterity
3ne thing that ma-es a guitar player great is good finger dexterity and clean sounding notes. It is important as a beginning or intermediate guitarist to practice techni4ues that will increase finger dexterity. I will share some techni4ues I ha&e used and still use today to impro&e finger speed and dexterity. Here is a real basic finger exercise. It can be a little tedious, but be sure play e&ery note clean and in e&en time. 5lay it slowly, your cheating yourself if you rip through it hapha6ardly. 7he purpose is to strengthen your fingers and you'll ha&e to start slowly to do that. 8peed up after you can play it well. 5lay this all the way up and down the nec-. E||----B||G||----------|-----------|-------| D||A||1--2--3--4--|--1-|------2--3---4E||1--2--3--4--------|-1---2--3---4--1-2---3--41--2--3---4--|---------|--------------|--------------|| 7his next exercise is similar, only in a different pattern. ,e sure to use all four fingers and watch out for fret bu66, that annoying bu66ing sound that occurs when playing notes sloppily. B||1--4--2--3-1------------4---2---3-|-------------| G||D||-|--1--4---2--3A||E||---|---1-4--2--3-|--------------|-------------------1--4--2---3--------|-1---4--2---3--|| Here is a simple riff I made for you to practice o&er and o&er, up and down the fretboard. 9ou can ma-e up your own as well.

B|| G|| ---6--7-9--7---6-----------67| D|| A|| 7--9-9-|--7-9----E|| ------------|------------|--------------!fter you get these down, -eep playing them. 5lay them while you're wal-ing around the house, on the web, watching 7: or eating. ;radually play these faster as you get better at them. 3nce you ha&e built up your finger dexterity you can now start attac-ing scales and modes. 8hown below is a simple mode. E - -|----------| | B G | || |---|--D A|| 1 2 5 4 || E|| -----12---|--13---15-12--1315---------------|| 4 -

*ow lets ta-e the mode and 'play it out'. *otice the pattern used. 9ou can apply this to any and all scales and modes. 7his wor-s excellent for building speed and dexterity. E|| B|| G|| D|| | 1 2 4 A|| E || --1 5 5 1 12 3 13 ----1 1 1 5 - | -

9ou can also play this bac-wards. I li-e to play this while warming up my fingers. !lways be sure to warm up your fingers before you begin a long <am session. /arm up with these exercises listed abo&e, or with some scales. I ha&e heard that some guitarists will massage their hands and run them under lu-e=warm water before playing to loosen up their fingers. 5ersonally, I thin- that's a little extreme but you should try it and see if it wor-s for you. *ot all guitarists are concerned with speed and clean sounding notes. 8ome are <ust happy with ha&ing a sloppy style, and that's fine. ,ut basic exercises li-e these should be practiced by all guitarists, e&en the sloppy ones> because they will reap great benefits if done correctly.

The Lesson Start by playing the frets as shown below in Example 1 - with your fingers all in adjacent frets. ry and !eep your fingers lined up with the frets" not at an angle. #nce you are cool with that it is time to try and stretch out your finger 4 to reach up an extra fret" Ex 2. hen onto Ex.3 where you will stretch your first finger bac!. $astly you try and stretch out both your finger 1 and 4 out - which ma!es a %&' stretch. &f you can do it o! - then start mo(ing the whole exercise down the fingerboard - because the frets get further apart it will wor! your stretch more and more.
1heck out the !ideo below and then get stretchingEE

7th fret Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4

8th fret finger 1 finger 1

finger 1 finger 1

9th fret finger 2 finger 2 finger 2 finger 2

10th fret finger 3 finger 3 finger 3 finger 3

11th fret finger 4 finger 4

12 fret finger 4 finger 4

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0s everyone finds out when they start learning guitar, learning the notes and chords is only half the battle ;etting your fingers to do what you want them to is the other half +f course this is the reason you need to practice every day "ut (ust practicing chords and the songs youKre trying to learn is not enough 9ou need to be e'ercising your fingers to improve their coordination and fle'ibility There are literally hundreds of different guitar finger e'ercises that can be done I will show you two great e'ercises that every beginner should incorporate into their practice sessions "y making some guitar finger e'ercises part of your practice routine you will be surprised how much it helps improve all aspects of your guitar playing

Ta% &or #uitar (inger 96ercise N1

;uitar Finger H'ercise P7

How To Fse #uitar (inger 96ercise N1

This first e'ercise is the most basic but itKs still one that I use to warm up every time before I play If you are not familiar with guitar tab, here is what the above diagram is telling you The si' hori5ontal lines represent the si' strings of the guitar The bottom line is the si'th, or fattest string on the guitar The numbers represent your fingers 1M Inde' finger !M 1iddle finger $M /ing finger 'M Aittle finger This e'ercise can be done anywhere on the fret board but I will use the fifth fret as the starting point for this e'planation 2tart at the fifth fret, on the si'th string with your first finger, then play the si'th fret on the si'th string with your second finger .ow the seventh fret with your third finger, and then the eighth fret on the si'th string with your little finger 9ou then repeat this on the fifth string and then the fourth string and so on "elow is a video of this guitar finger e'ercise being done starting at the fifth fret This e'ercise should be done on all si' strings and then back down again To make this a really good workout, after you go up and back down then move up one fret and repeat the whole thing 9ou can do this all the way up the fretboard I suggest that you also use alternating picking when doing this If you are unfamiliar with this term it (ust means to alternate between up strokes and down strokes )o this e'ercise as slow as you have to to maintain an even tempo and making sure that each note is been played clearly