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Used Guitars Can Flat Out Beat New Ones… Sometimes

June 24, 2011

When buying a new guitar, a buyer will usually have to accept the fact that the brand new guitar will depreciate substantially as soon as it is taken out of the shop. This is common sense and we have all learned to accept this. But there is another alternative… If you have the money to [...]

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Soundproofing and Sound Isolation for Music Studios Explained

June 22, 2011

The subject of soundproofing is a highly debated topic for musicians and non-musicians alike. The musicians are worried about bothering others (well, some are) and they also want their studio or practice room to yield the best sound possible. The non-musicians however are worried about the musicians bothering them. Talk about a vicious cycle there! [...]

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Guitar Kits Creating a Wave of Home Luthiers

June 14, 2011

The “do-it-yourself” craze ranges from construction to ice cream in the present day. Only twenty years ago, professionals were sought out when it came to art or artisanal. With websites like Etsy, commoners are becoming more and more artistic and are allowed a platform to share their arts and crafts. This is also true in [...]

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The Best Distortion Pedal. Really?

June 11, 2011

The Best Distortion Pedal I’m going to spill the beans right away here… Is there really such a thing as the best distortion pedal? Well, the short answer is NO. The long answer would be: There are a number of VERY good, if not incredibly awesome distortion pedals out there. Ever since the first distortion [...]

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Guitar Cases for Every Guitarist

June 6, 2011

Guitar aficionados and avid players love their guitars. They love them so much that protecting them oftentimes becomes an obsession. For that very reason, the importance of owning a guitar case for your priced possession has become almost as important as owning the guitar itself. The vast amount of cases available on the market, by [...]

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Guitar Lessons Introduction

May 4, 2011

Intro… First of all, welcome. The guitar is one of the deepest of musical instruments. You can be as good or as bad as you wish. You can even play very good without knowing much. That’s if you have a good ear and a keen feeling for the instrument. Even with a good ear, the [...]

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Reading Scale and Chords Diagrams

May 3, 2011

Throughout this site you will encounter various diagrams that will show you a visual representation of what you will learn to play. These diagrams are slightly customized for my lessons, but they are very similar to what most books and teachers use as a standard. Most authors don’t go through all the trouble of identifying [...]

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10 Essential Basic Guitar Chords

May 2, 2011

These are the 10 basic guitar chords you need to learn. With these chords alone you can play a bunch of popular songs. There are tons of different chord shapes you can learn, but it’s always easier if you start one step at a time and learn the basics first. You should learn to play [...]

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Become a Great All Around Guitar Player – Part 1

May 2, 2011

How many times have you met a player that plays awesome metal guitar but falls apart when you ask them to play some funk? Or how about a player that can play great lead lines but turns into a heap of crap as soon as you present him with some latin or jazz rhythms? The [...]

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Become a Great All Around Guitar Player – Part 2

May 2, 2011

Welcome to Part 2 of the Becoming a Great All Around Player Series. The previous article began by pointing out the benefits of learning different styles and practicing different genres in order to aid you in becoming a good all around player. I must stress the fact that while the previous point is considerably important [...]

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