No matter when you start playing at some point you will want to play a solo. The trick is to pick a song that you know with a simple solo section. The Nowhere Man solo is perfect for learning how to play a solo as it is centered around the song's chords. Even better, Ultimate Guitar has a copy of the lyrics, chords, and tab (Intro and solo) that will help you to put together this song. Keep in mind that this solo doesn't play the melody line, so...
No matter when you start playing guitar you will need to learn chords and how to play a melody. The fastest way how to learn lead guitar for beginners is to learn using key patterns. This will make it easy to feel confident that you are only hitting notes that work within a particular key. It's Simple If You Know How I know this all sounds complicated but it really isn't. There are 3 ways that you can play lead. Play a melody that you know Make...
Talk to me today! I really want to help you to grow your skills in playing guitar. Sometimes you just have to ask your questions so that you can find your learning path. Keep in mind that we all start at the same place with learning to play guitar. Everyone was a beginner once. So don't let that bother or scare you. There are so many resources available online now to help you learn. But sometimes we don't know where to start or how to continue...
You are starting a new adventure into the music world, so you want to get it right from the very beginning. This is where my 4 habits of a successful guitarist will kick start your fun and progress. Habit #1 - Tune up First Are you thinking that this is an obvious suggestion? It isn't really. I know many guitarists who have not created the automatic action of picking their guitar up and tuning it. The first time, every time. The main problem...
This is one of the first questions any new guitarist asks themselves when they want to learn to play guitar. And it's easy to answer once you have thought about what sort of music you want to play. Imagine that you are going hiking. Which boots will you need? What sort of terrain will you be walking over? Finding your first guitar is truly easy. If you follow my few tips and answer the questions honestly to yourself then you won't have any...
I'm so excited because this morning I did my 100th free live lesson and it was soooo much fun! Who would have thought that you could learn guitar in a group lesson? Chatting with other guitarists from around the world. If you are a beginner guitarist and can play a few chords. Or even an intermediate guitarist playing some lead the best free online guitar lessons are just a click away. What You Will Learn For Free? The notes on the Fretboard...
NINE TIPS FOR JUMP STARTING YOUR PLAYING Choose a guitar that you want to play Set up your guitar space for easy access Clip a tuner to your guitar Have your computer and printouts close Plan ahead what you want to practice Choose a song Bookmark the YouTube of the original Draw out new chords Find Tabs for fills and lead rifts 1. Choose a guitar you want to play I know this sounds obvious but you need to want to play the guitar you have sitting...
No matter how long you have been playing you will find that everyone starts with simple guitar chords and builds on that knowledge over time. In guitar chords you should know, I am going to add chords over time that are covered in the songs that I am listing. This way you can click on the link in the song posts to look at the simplest chords for that song altogether in one place. But as you become more confident as a guitarist, try and learn...
This is another exciting song to share with you the budding singer/guitarist. Guitar songs for girls #2 is Norah Jones SUNRISE, it is an easy guitar song for girls to play. It has a tricky tempo as you will find as you try the chords with the YouTube recording but don't hesitate to find your own strumming pattern. Or Slow it right down and pick the strings, make it your own. YouTube is only a guide in case you don't know the song. Watch and...
We all get frustrated when we are learning. If you are a frustrated guitarist, now is the time to find a solution. I've been playing for over 40 years and have found a few ideas to keep myself practicing and enjoying my guitar. First, we need to identify why. 4 REASONS WHY YOU AREN'T PLAYING YOUR GUITAR Why don't you play? 1. My guitar sounds terrible - This can be a problem for several reasons. Some guitars, no matter how expensive can slip out...
