By Gary Heimbauer for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Power chords are at the heart of rock and roll! Bands as diverse as The Ramones, AC/DC, and Nirvana all used them constantly to create many great songs. So what is a power guitar chord? In this beginner guitar lesson, we will find out! A […]
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Learn these 8 chords, and you can play 8,000 songs! by Steven Kendzorski for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Learning how to play guitar is an exciting and unique adventure for every beginner guitar player, and there are thousands of videos, articles, and YouTube channels that share different approaches to the craft. While there
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By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer If you have never played guitar before, we will walk you through some basic steps to get you started on your first lesson. It is not an easy thing to do, and has a learning curve to overcome, but if you persist it won’t take
A Beginner Guitarist’s Very First Guitar Lesson Read Post »
By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer There are a variety of guitar accessories on the market, some items are essential for playing while others may be more suited to personal taste and style. While it is up to you to buy the extras, there are some guitar tools and materials that
5 Great Guitar Gift Ideas and How They Help Improve Your Playing Read Post »
The guitar is a chordophone instrument, which means we will often be plucking multiple strings at once. If one of those strings is slightly off-tune the chord, riff, or even solo you are playing will sound terrible. From the first time you pick up a guitar, and even before your first beginner guitar lessons, it
How To Tune A Guitar Read Post »
If you are just starting on the guitar with some beginner guitar lessons, the strumming process can seem like a daunting hill to overcome. Besides learning how to move your wrist in a particular up-and-down movement, you will also have to study modern rhythms. These basic syncopated patterns and techniques will be the key to
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When you first learn a musical scale in your beginner guitar lessons, you play one note at a time ascending and then descending. This quickly gets boring and repetitive, so it is important to find other ways that stimulate the mind and the muscles. Whether you are trying to apply guitar scales to a solo
How to Creatively Apply Guitar Scales to Solos and Riffs Read Post »
By Alex Bruce for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer The question of why to learn an instrument is a well-answered one: To learn a new skill, to develop musicality, to have a creative outlet, to have fun, and so on. But for beginner guitar players or those thinking about starting, the question is specifically
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The importance of tuning your guitar is fairly obvious. Being out of tune is bad enough when you’re playing alone, as it can make your playing sound awkward, clumsy, and unpleasant – all the more noticeable if you’re playing with a backing track, or along to a song or video lesson. But being out of
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