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Using Video to Teach Guitar: Tips for Engaging and Effective Content

July 14, 2025 / Guitar Lessons

Ever tried explaining a tricky chord shape over the phone? It’s a nightmare. Teaching guitar has always been about being there, watching someone’s fingers, correcting their posture, and feeling the moment when something clicks. But the world’s changed. We’ve swapped in-person jams for screen-time sessions, and somehow, we’re still finding ways to pass on […]

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Help Me Hit My First 1K Subscribers! ?

July 13, 2025 / YouTube

If you’ve enjoyed my content, hit that subscribe button and help me cross that big 1K milestone. Every sub counts, and your support means the world! Subscribe here: @GuitarGeordie Thanks a million! Ending video: Video by Maanas Editor : https://www.pexels.com/video/the-youtube-logo-with-the-word-subscribe-4988847/

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Learn, Play, and Grow with Guitar Clarity’s Premier Resources

May 1, 2025 / Guitar Lessons

Learning the guitar requires both excitement and a lot of hard work. Your success in music depends heavily on using proper learning materials when you start your musical journey or when you want to improve existing skills. Players at all stages benefit from complete educational resources, which are easy to access for their musical development.

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String Bending For Beginners

February 14, 2025 / Guitar, Guitar Lessons

We’ve all witnessed our heroes bending strings in big guitar solos but when you first try to perform this technique, you might run into some issues. There are a few aspects to mastering string bending: To ensure you have the best technique when bending, as a rule, I’d usually suggest bending with your third finger.

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How to Play Guitar Like B.B. King

May 28, 2024 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

By Shawn Leonhard for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. If you like blues guitar or any styles of early rock then you are likely a fan of B.B. King! His string bends, vibrato, and staccato picking of his self-made blues scales left a mark on music history and many fans who wished to emulate

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Can I Teach Myself How To Play Guitar?

April 7, 2024 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Of course, you can! Many musicians have learned to play guitar and other instruments without formal guitar lessons. However, music is mimicry so we need some sort of guidance to make sure we are going in the right direction. Thanks to modern social media and

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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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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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The terminal guitar rut (and breaking it)

February 17, 2024 / Guitar, Guitar Tips

A guitar rut is a common feeling of guitar and music underachievement. A lack of progress and ideas. A brick wall we all hit many times along our guitar-playing journey. I’ve always found a way out, but I fear this time it could be terminal! So what are the factors behind this terminal guitar rut,

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