Stick With Guitar And Be Rewarded
I am 40 years old this year and I have no discernible musical talent, have never played an instrument and can’t sing. So I have decided to learn to play a steel string acoustic guitar, which makes perfect sense right? In addition to all this I have two young children, […]
Ask your musical friends or the staff at your local music store how long it takes to learn how to play guitar and they will probably palm you off with a vague answer or even the “how long is a piece of string” argument. While there are a lot of […]
If you’re just getting started with playing guitar, deciding upon which style and genre you are going to delve into first can be difficult. There are many different options and it can be overwhelming to explore each. This handy guide will help you to establish the merits of each style […]
Recently I changed the strings on my acoustic guitar for the first time. I went from using 12mm gauge strings, to a thinner 10mm. Not only are these easier to press down on for beginners but they are also kinder on the fingers. When I found this out it was […]
I can’t play the guitar and I can’t sing, but this year i intend to work on both of these things. I turn 40 years old soon and I would like to be able to play and sing a few songs by the end of the year to my two […]
No two guitarists are identical. They prefer different things from the setup of a guitar, and this process can change the action or the sound of a new instrument. Is a guitar setup something you can do yourself, or should you take it to a professional? What does this process […]
Recently I was talking to a friend who is left handed and bought a guitar in a garage sale. He asked me if I knew whether the guitar was left or right handed. I explained to him that it was a right handed guitar (it was a bargain though) and […]
I have been learning to play a steel string acoustic guitar and recently started to think about when I would like to purchase and play an electric guitar. Are they the same? Are the chords the same? Will I have to relearn how to play? Should I have started with […]
This year I turn 40 years old and have decided to learn to play the guitar, the classic mid-life crisis instrument. On starting this wonderful journey I have compounded what I already knew, that I am tone deaf with the voice of a dying animal. Surprisingly this doesn’t help with […]
When I was learning to play a song recently, it had a finger picking section, which I attempted. What I quickly realized though is that I was not consistent on the picking of the strings because my nails were short. So I did some research about whether or not I […]
Hi I’m Luke Winter and this Blog and my YouTube Channel are all about one mans journey in mid life to become a competent guitarist.
I am a beginner and am passionate about learning the guitar and created this blog so that I can share what I learn along the way.
Experienced Guitarists help me, by writing articles, along the way.