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Unlocking the guitar fretboard and understanding key signatures

March 17, 2024 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

By Gary from Tune in, Tone up! This supports our podcast on SoundCloud on Friday 12th May 2017 (episode 13b is about how to practise without your guitar) https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/05/05/guitar-lesson-13-how-to-practice-without-a-guitar-and-further-rhythm-ideas-and-alternate-tuning/ If I could advise myself when I first started out on guitar, what things would I say? What do I wish I knew then, that I

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In Search of the Perfect Guitar Tone

March 16, 2024 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

This is very much a Holy Grail-type quest. By this we mean it will never be fully accomplished but neither would any guitar player want it to be. Part of the joy of learning how to develop your guitar tone is the endless experimentation with your technique and equipment. This is not to say that

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All About Slash Chords On Guitar

March 13, 2024 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer If you do not have a great understanding of music theory then slash chords can seem complicated and strange. In reality though once you have some basic building blocks on scales and chords it is not too hard and a great tool for improvisation and

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Can a 60-Year-Old Learn to Play Guitar?

February 13, 2024 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

Can you learn how to play guitar when you are older? Of course, you can! Life may change but there is always a chance to play music. Sometimes you just need to change your method, but mainly it is all about trying. As always if you want to accomplish anything you just need to work

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History Of The Guitar

January 19, 2024 / Guitar, Guitar Tricks

By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer The guitar was one of the most popular instruments of the 20th century and while its genre dominance waned there are still so many people who love it. It can be found across the world and in most musical styles as lead, rhythm, accompaniment, and

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How to Record Vocals Properly

December 10, 2023 / Guitar Tricks, Music Production

By Shawn Leonhardt for 30 Day Singer and Guitar Tricks While there are many guidelines, tips, and tricks to recording vocals, your set-up will greatly determine the ultimate decisions made. Every vocalist will have specific issues with their recording space and gear that they need to adjust for, there is no one-size-fits-all for vocals. Even

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Learning Guitar In Adulthood: Tips and Strategies

November 8, 2023 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

By Gary Heimbauer for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer If you’ve recently embarked on the journey of learning to play guitar as an adult, you might be facing unique challenges and wondering how to approach this wonderful instrument. Whether you’re in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or beyond, it’s never too late to enjoy the

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What is Slap and Pop?

October 11, 2023 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

Slap and pop playing on guitar has become very common with genres that like to mix funky and percussive strums into their technique. Besides sounding cool it is a great skill to learn as it involves a focus on rhythm and timing, and it can be practiced along with common chord progressions and scales. Here

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6 steps to learning jazz guitar improvisation

October 3, 2023 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

Learning to improvise well on the guitar is the holy grail for most guitarists. Here Zac Green from popular music blog ZingInstruments.com introduces us to his 6 steps to learning jazz guitar improvisation. Enjoy. Anyone familiar with the dulcet tones of Wes Montgomery or Pat Metheny will know that Jazz Guitar is a law (and

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