The Truth About “Jazz Chords”
I often hear guitarists say things like “oh, I don’t know any jazz chords” or “C major 7? I think that’s a jazz chord”. But…
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The Most Beneficial Thing You’ll Learn On Guitar
Arpeggios, Scales, Chords, Riffs, Licks, Solos, Songs, Sweeping, Legato, Slides, Sight Reading, Tapping, Improvising… There are so many concepts for the guitar. With so much…
How To Find A Good Guitar Tutor
I suppose a better name for this article would be “How To Find The RIGHT Guitar Tutor”. But the right guitar tutor for you will…
Quick Lick: Short Sweep!
A quick little sweep up and arpeggio. Many guitarists think that sweeping and arpeggios are the same thing, but they are most definitely not! Do…
What To Do When My Child Stops Practicing
A parent spending money on a child for music or guitar tuition has one dreaded fear. That their money will go to waste. The typical…
Equipment Checklist
Whether you’re new to the guitar realm or have been part of it for a while now, it always helps to know what kind of…
What Makes A “Good” Guitarist
By nature, guitarists tend to be very competitive. We all want to be able to play the craziest, fastest and most complicated solos or percussive…
What Is Picking?
Picking is a technique that we use to play the guitar. It basically just means playing one string at a time, but the technique employed…
What To Do If My Child Stops Practicing Guitar
I’ll admit it, this happens quite frequently. For any number of reasons, a child can gradually stop practicing. So what then? Most parents would say…