BA-005 * Knowing Your Tones and Semitones
Get to know your tones (and semitones)...This is the Note Circle. It shows all the 12 notes that exist in Western music. Notice that A# and Bb are...BA-004 * Names of the Open Strings
One very useful thing to know is the note names of the open strings. They are often used to describe finger placement (as in put your first finger...BA-003 * Changing Strings on Acoustic Guitar
Be the change you want to see...Learning to restring a guitar is a lot easier than you might first think, if you do it the right way. If...
BA-002 * Changing Strings on Electric Guitar
Be the change you want to see... Learning to restring a guitar is a lot easier than you might first think, if you do it the right way....
BA-001 * Tuning Your Guitar
It will always sound better if it is in tune!Learning to tune your guitar is a skill like any other on the guitar. It takes time to perfect....
Jam Now in A Major!
Choose the style you want and press play. Use the scale shown to jam without a band. A Major Scale BLUES ROCK ...Palm Muting Guide
Muting is an essential part of the guitarist’s armoury, especially when playing high gain rock and metal styles, as it helps with note separation and clarity. There are...
Tremelo Lesson - Fast as Lightning
One of the best weapons a guitarist has in the the battle to improve their playing speed is the Metronome. This small machine keeps perfect time with a...Choosing an Acoustic
As a beginning guitar player choosing that first instrument can be an overwhelming decision. There are a large variety of acoustic guitars to choose from, all at different...Have a Rocking Rehearsal.
I am sure that anyone who started a band and feels unsatisfied with result of rehearsals will find something useful in this article, since I wrote it from...
Practice Makes Perfect.
If you want to become the next Robert Plant or Eric Clapton, there is one thing to remember about playing the guitar. There are very few times when...
Buying Your First Guitar
When you are first getting into playing guitar and need to purchase one, there are three steps that every new guitarist should take when choosing their instrument. For...
Finding the Sweet Spot with Volume and Gain
Sometimes, new guitarists can get confused by the volume and gain knobs on their amp because when you turn them, they seem to be almost doing the same...
THE PARTS OF THE GUITAR
There are many different types of guitars: acoustic, electric, classical, acoustic-electric, but generally, they all have some distinguishing parts in common. Let’s take a quick overview of the...
Martin 000-18 Golden Era 1937 Sunburst
I’m going to break away from the electric side of things today and talk about a guitar that’s grown near and dear to my heart –– Martin’s 000-18...
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The Foo Fighters are officially releasing the newest single from their upcoming album "Wasting Light" today via their web site and Facebook page. Titled "Rope," the song is...Green Days Upcoming Album Quickly Approaching!
Green Day’s upcoming live album, "Awesome As F--k," is due March 22. The 2-disc set, which includes a CD plus bonus DVD, features performances captured during the band’s...Primal Scream to Play Screamadelica in Full!
Primal Scream will play a special one-off gig as part of the Eden Sessions in Cornwall, UK, this summer. According to This is Cornwall, the band will perform...No Doubt Album Delayed!
Gwen Stefani has revealed that No Doubt's new album may take longer than expected. The band are currently working on the follow-up to 2001's "Rock Steady", which as...The Black Keys Set for North American Tour!
After taking three Grammys at the prestigious music ceremony, The Black Keys are hitting the highways with a tour across North America from June. They’re treating the Canadians...Ozzy Osbourne is the Record Store day Ambassador for 2011!
Record Store Day is proud to announce the appointment of Ozzy Osbourne as the Record Store Day Ambassador 2011. "I now have the power to command you to...Def Leppard to Headline June's Download Festival!
Def Leppard have been confirmed to headline June's Download Festival. They will headline the opening night of the festival, which takes place on June 10 -12 at Donington...Phish on Tour This Summer!
Phish will once again spend another summer on the road, as the veteran jam band has announced the initial 18 dates for its 2011 tour on their website....
Steps and Accidentals
* A half step is the distance from one key on the keyboard to the next adjacent key. * Key 1 to Key 2 is a half step...
Dots and Ties
* Augmentation dots and tenuto ties are two types of markings used to alter a note's duration. * A dot increases duration by one half. * Since an...
Rest Duration
* Rests represent periods of silence in a measure. * Each type of rest shares a duration with a certain type of note. * For example, both a...featured
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