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How to know if Learning Guitar is the Right Move For You

September 2, 2026 / Guitar

Before investing time and money into learning guitar, it helps to understand whether this particular instrument aligns with your lifestyle, goals, and personality. Not everyone thrives as a guitarist, and that’s perfectly fine. The decision to pick up an instrument deserves thoughtful consideration beyond romantic notions of playing campfire songs or performing on stage. Taking

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Why Should I Learn Guitar?

May 11, 2026 / Guitar, Guitar Lessons

10 BIG reasons why you should learn guitar rather than any other instrument. 1. Learn guitar: It’s inexpensive You could easily pick up a beaten up second-hand acoustic and learn guitar for less than £50, or even better, just borrow one from a friend to see if learning guitar is for you. If you want

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At what age should one learn to play the guitar?

February 25, 2026 / Guitar, Guitar Lessons

The question of the right age to start learning the guitar can significantly impact one’s musical journey. While there’s no universal answer, various factors such as cognitive development, physical readiness, and personal interest play crucial roles in determining the ideal starting point for each individual. Learning to play the guitar is a rewarding endeavor that

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Embracing the Guitar rut.

November 11, 2025 / Blog, Guitar, Guitar Tips

Learning guitar: The path of least resistance When I first picked up the guitar, I learned scales, chords, even whole albums, just for the fun of it. Today, I simply don’t have the time. I gave up on the four-hour+ daily practice regimes almost immediately after I started, deciding I didn’t need or want to

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Learning Guitar: A Beginner’s Guide

November 3, 2025 / Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

Ever wanted to start learning guitar? Here’s some tips I’ve picked up since I started out almost 30 years ago. Don’t make the same mistakes I did! You need a goal or inspiration Anyone can start learning guitar today, but to make any progress whatsoever you need a strong motivation. For me, it came from two

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Join Guitar Geordie – For Guitar Lessons, Gear Tips & Honest Reviews

May 3, 2025 / Guitar, Guitar Gear Reviews, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips, YouTube

Guitar Geordie is my YouTube channel which I put together to focus on the Guitar and music production side of the blog and to enrich my articles with video reviews, lessons and tips. This year, I’ve been working hard on improving the content for the channel and now have almost 150 videos and 1000 subscribers.

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Introducing: Guitar Geordie

November 26, 2024 / Guitar, YouTube

Guitar Geordie is the new name for my YouTube channel. Check it out The Blogging Musician on YouTube is now Guitar Geordie Reason being? Although the original intention was to keep the branding between this blog and my YouTube channel consistent, as it turns out, the YouTube side has always been purely about guitar. Guitar

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How To Play Guitar Like Slash?

July 28, 2024 / Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tricks

By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Slash is best known for his work as the lead guitarist in bands like Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and other side projects. He came to fame in the 80’s when the electric guitar and shredding solos were at their peak. His playing style mix

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Valuable tips for lazy partial wannabe guitarists. The Blogging Musician @ adamharkus.com. By Ryan Johnson

Valuable tips for lazy guitarists

March 28, 2024 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

Why spend time slaving over learning the guitar when you can learn just enough to impress your friends? Yes, you read it right. You don’t have to spend years perfecting the techniques to earn a reputation as a good guitarist. This article is for people who have yet not started learning the guitar or people

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