One of the keys to guitar mastery is dynamic control. Dynamic control is the guitarist’s ability to shape his or her sound at will using fluctuations in volume, intensity, and inflection. This...
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Like it or not, barre chords are part of learning how to play guitar. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be the bane of one’s existence - even if you have small hands! You see, as a guitar...
There are essentially two ways to strum a guitar - using a pick or using one’s fingers. There are variations on each of those, neither of them being the correct way. As a career guitar player and...
The CAGED System for learning how to play guitar is used for learning music theory with a guitar, but at its core, it’s a hands-on, practical system. Theory is great, but it is the application of...
There are varying opinions on the CAGED System and its effectiveness in learning how to play guitar. Some believe it to be a superior method of learning chords and the neck as a whole. However, there...
The guitar solo is a wonderful thing. After measures and measures of singing and grooving, the guitar is set loose to what it pleases. In most popular music today, that time of freedom is a mere 4...