Guitar Fretboard Secrets is a course created with the purpose of helping students to memorize notes of the entire fretboard. In the featured video on this page you can take the Guitar Fretboard Self Test, which is taken from the course. How the self test works is, that a note is shown on the screen […]
Are you thinking about the choice between Guitar Pro vs TuxGuitar? In one sense the decision is clear: You need to pay for Guitar Pro, but TuxGuitar is a FREE and very legitimate option. So it’s simple – right? Well…not exactly. Cost is not only about the money, but it’s about your time. The question […]
Learn how to play Romanza, aka Romance or Spanish Romance, in the following video. Although at first it may seem easy to play, you’ll quickly run into some bar chords that present some challenges. Watch the video below for a tutorial on how to finger the bar chord shapes that you will need to master […]
One of the most effective techniques for a fingerstyle player to develop is the use of accents. Accented notes are played stronger to make them stand out from the other notes. Accented notes can bring out a melody, or they can create a particular rhythmic feel. The video on this page illustrates both of these […]
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Guitar Foot Stools
Guitar foot stools are standard equipment for classical guitar players. However, even non-classical players benefit from using a foot rest for playing guitar. Here are some advantages of using a footstool: It places the guitar in the best position to play You can play with better posture and less body tension It helps hold the […]
The MIDI Standard When you connect a MIDI Keyboard or control surface to your PC (or mac) it opens up a whole world of possibilities. The MIDI standard has been around since the 1980’s. The standard uses MIDI codes, that are digital signals. These signals are used to trigger electronic sounds and other functions between […]
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What is a Diatonic Scale?
While explaining music theory, the term “diatonic scale” is often used. Certainly when I first heard this term I was a little confused. So what is a diatonic scale? The easiest way to find out is to watch the video because it has some diagrams that will help you to understand. The video featured on […]
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Ultimate Guitar Bar Chord Exercise
Play through the Ultimate Guitar Bar Chord Exercise song on this page to develop: Ability to recognize and change chords quickly Skill and control to change chords efficiently Muscles in the hand and arm that you need to play good sounding chords Get the Chord Charts & TAB The Chord Chart and TAB will be […]
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Gospel Guitar Chords
What does, “Gospel Guitar Chords” mean? Before answering that, let’s try and find out about the term Gospel music. According to this Wikipedia article, Gospel music is a genre of Christian music. The same article goes on to say that, the most famous variant is “black gospel.” Black gospel music often has very rich harmonies. […]
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Guitar Finishing Sander
What is a guitar finishing sander? Actually I am referring to a neat little hand held sander that takes the grunt work out of sanding. It isn’t made exclusively for guitar, but one of the first uses that I had for it was for working on guitars. Watch the video below where I sand down […]