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• Modes - Part 1
  Mastering the modes is the best way to add color to your lead playing. All the great modern guitar players, from Satriani to Hammett to Vai, have a through command of the modes.
  Published 01Apr2007, viewed 382 times

• Sight Reading
  Improving sight reading is: Learning to learn faster through memory. Certain rhythms, tone sequences, chord voicings, tend to become standardized. Once you have seen a rhythm pattern of four eighth notes in a row, you've seen them all.
  Published 23Mar2007, viewed 374 times

• The Value Of Scales
  Scales are NOT music,but a means for making music. They are predictable, orderly, and sequential, but do not contain the life force found in a strong melodic statement.
  Published 16Mar2007, viewed 386 times

• The Three Second Guitarist
  You have exactly three seconds or less to capture your listener’s attention or you have lost them forever!
  Published 09Mar2007, viewed 423 times

• The Theory Of Music Theory
  So, what's the big deal? Why does everyone suggest that you learn a bunch of music theory? Why is it always a part of your course load, even if you don't plan to be a theorist? Well, it all boils down to communication. Understanding the fundamentals of our language is useful in much the same way than an understanding of English language is useful - it allows you to communicate effectively.
  Published 02Mar2007, viewed 635 times

• Accelerate Your Guitar Playing
  First, define your objectives and determine your approach. These objectives may change as you progress, but a goal is important before starting to play the guitar.
  Published 20Feb2007, viewed 349 times

• Attitude - It Can Be Your Key To Success! (part two)
  One of the most damaging obstacles to excellence in even the most ambitious students is "lack of practice". It is best to call this inefficiency and see it as a psychological rather than a physical handicap.
  Published 04Feb2007, viewed 412 times

• Attitude - It Can Be Your Key To Success!
  Most guitar students sincerely desire to learn their instrument. Countless persons, however, inhibit their own progress with useless fears and thought patterns which manifest themselves in a quick decline in both practice and confidence.
  Published 29Jan2007, viewed 349 times

• Origins Of "Non-Classical" Guitar
  In 1865 a number of Portuguese arrived to work the mighty Pioneer Sugar Plantations and through them, the island musicians were exposed to the first “non-classical” guitar styles - some 50 - 60 years before it moved into the limelight of American popular music.
  Published 24Jan2007, viewed 371 times

• The Classical Guitar (an overview) and Origins Of "Non-Classical" Guitar Part 1
  Until approximately 1800A.D., everything to do with guitar playing and manufacture was in a state of flux. Tunings varied from country to country - different makers favored different numbers of strings.
  Published 16Jan2007, viewed 395 times

• History Of The Spanish and Classical Guitar
  With the coming of the Renaissance, inspired in part by Moslem learning brought home by returning Crusaders, the lute become the favorite instrument of Western Europe.
  Published 07Jan2007, viewed 553 times

• The History And Background Of The Guitar
  Compared to some musical instruments, the guitar is a relative newcomer dating from the Middle Ages. It’s origins, go back to long before the beginnings of recorded history.
  Published 01Jan2007, viewed 329 times

• Women And Guitar
  Most of the famous women guitarists - Joni Mitchell, Phoebe Snow, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Melissa Etheridge, Tracy Chapman and others - are all known for their singing and songwriting. There are virtually no female counterparts to Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, Andres Segovia. Why not
  Published 09Dec2006, viewed 405 times

• When I Grow Up I Want To Play Guitar
  The secret to becoming a really good guitar player is, start playing and never stop. There’s only two steps. Decide to do it. Do it.
  Published 16Nov2006, viewed 398 times

• How To Tune Your Guitar By Ear
  Some things on guitar can be learned in minutes, some in days, and others in weeks, but tuning will sometimes take even longer, because you have to train your ears. If results come slowly or don't seem to be making any progress, don't be discouraged, just keep working at it.
  Published 10Nov2006, viewed 424 times

• How To Play Three Chord Songs On Guitar
  Sooner or later you are going to take your guitar along to a casual sing-a-long type jam and hope that someone will start singing in the only key you know. It happens to everyone, the chart at the end of this article and let a little light in.
  Published 01Nov2006, viewed 550 times

• Everything You Wanted To Know about Guitar Strings
  Worn strings are by far the most common cause of a bad tone and contribute to a lot of tuning problems. These simple tips will help you get the most out of your guitar.
  Published 26Oct2006, viewed 469 times

• How To Be Successful At Practicing The Guitar
  Practice: to work on something repeatedly for the purpose of improvement. That says a lot. It tells you what to do (work), how (repeatedly), and why (to improve). Onceyou understand what “practice” is, you can proceed to learn how to use this new tool to your best advantage.
  Published 19Oct2006, viewed 354 times

• Tips For Buying A Guitar
  A guitar can look good, and then come apart in a few months. Whether you buy a new or used , brand-name guitar, make sure that it sounds good and it’s built well.
  Published 12Oct2006, viewed 438 times

• Guitar Teachers: Studying With A Private Teacher
  A good teacher can teach us what we want to know, however they cannot teach us what to want to know! The most important person in the learning process is the student. In the final analysis, each one of us determines to a great degree how much we will learn.
  Published 08Oct2006, viewed 390 times

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