When I think back of Christmas time growing up in England (UK), the number one song that comes to mind is “O Come All Ye Faithful.” That’s why I chose to make a quick arrangement of this and play it for the video post below. Once I committed to playing the O Come All Ye […]
Learn to play The First Noel Guitar Solo. Download the FREE TAB/Notation sheet and listen to the mp3 track below. Then subscribe to the Guitarbasement YouTube channel to be informed when the tutorial is available. According to Webster’s dictionary, Noel means Christmas Song. There are numerous recordings and arrangements of this song and for good […]
If you can play a little fingerstyle or classical guitar, try this arrangement of Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Get the TAB and notation file below and watch the tutorial for tips on how to play this. FREE TAB AND NOTATION FILE: HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING Disclosure: Some of the links in this post […]
The popular Christmas song Joy to the World has been played by countless artists. In the following video, watch a play-through of a solo guitar version. Then watch the breakdown of how to play this in the same video. Are you already a guitar hero and want something suitable for your level that’s more suitable […]
How to Shape Your Fingernails for Classical Guitar Anyone starting to play Classical Guitar may get bewildered at the amount of information there is on How to Shape Your Fingernails for Classical Guitar. Watch below to learn a straightforward method of deciding how to shape your nails. This video is part of beginners’ classical guitar […]
Below are the best free guitar sheet music sites ranked in order. Watch the video to see how these 5 sites compare and what each has to offer. https://www.8notes.com https://www.free-scores.com https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com sheetmusicplus.com/free-sheet-music https://imslp.org Learn to Read Music for Guitar If you don’t yet read music notation find out how easy it is to learn. Try […]
Jerry Willard’s book “Fifty Easy Classical Guitar Solos” is a collection of easy classical guitar compositions. The solos are presented in order of difficulty. Listen to the first 10 pieces in the video below. Be aware that there are affiliate links on this page that may pay a commission. If you happen to make a […]
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How to Tune a Guitar to A440
In most situations, you want to tune a guitar to A440. If you don’t know what A440 is, here’s a link to a Wikipedia page to learn the history of how this became an international standard for tuning instruments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A440_(pitch_standard) What does A440 Mean? A440 refers to the 440 Hertz frequency designated as the note […]
50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos Jerry Willard’s book, Fifty Easy Classical Guitar Solos, is an excellent book for beginners to develop their classical guitar technique. Many of the solos are written by famous guitarist/composers. Aguado, Sor, Carcassi and Carulli were all guitarists. However, a number of compositions are arrangements for guitar. What makes this collection […]
Jerry Willard’s book 50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos is a great book to play through for those starting to play Classical Guitar. However, without some guidance, you will not get the full benefit. Of course, scheduling one-on-one lessons with a good teacher is best. But for those who are unable to schedule time with a […]