In part 1 of this series, How to Teach Guitar Lessons for Beginners, we outlined skills that most students should be able to demonstrate within three months of studying the…
Try this: non-judgemental practice. How does one perform non-judgemental practice on guitar? Perseverance First off, like any other thing you do, it is a matter of your mindset. Perseverance in…
Jimi Hendrix is a legend. Despite his short life of only 27 years, he has influenced a lot of the world’s greatest guitarists – and he still does! Just take…
Have you ever wondered why right-handed guitarists fret the notes with their left hand, and left-handed guitarists do it with their right? Surely, that should be the other way around?!…
For beginning guitarists, alternate tunings are an impregnable enigma. An impregnable wha…? you ask. Exactly. That’s my point. Beginners don’t understand alternate tunings, much less how they work or why…
Building Zen Habits – Having a Clear Mind Use your practice time with the guitar to strengthen your Zen muscles. Every time you touch the guitar, you are developing behaviours…
Heroes by David Bowie. Easy Guitar Lesson. I actually recorded this a few years ago now, but felt it makes a fitting tribute to the true musical genius that was…
Great guitar riffs have that magical something that reaches out, grabs you by the scruff of the neck, and pulls you all in. From Kashmir to Thrift Shop, a successful…
Guitarists live and die by chords. Practically every song is based on a chord progression, regardless of the genre. So, what is the difference between a major and minor chord?…
The great thing about the guitar is how visual an instrument it is. Patterns and shapes repeat themselves, making it easier to learn and play. In this article we will…
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Welcome back to Beginning Metal Guitar. I hope that the techniques shown last month have helped you write better riffs. As we’ve been concentrating so much on rhythm guitar during…
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