Beginning Guitar Part 1 It’s hard to imagine, but every famous guitar player was a beginner once. Clapton, Vai, Metheny, Bream et al – each had to learn how to tune a guitar, how to play an E chord, what a scale was, etc. Our Beginning Guitar articles have been written to provide answers to …
Guitar Types The types of guitar and the differences between them. The modern guitar family is a large one; the instrument, as it has evolved, has split into several sub-groups, each of which is suited for a particular style of music or playing. Below is a description of the main types of guitar. Types Of …
If you want to learn the guitar quickly and effectively, you will have to master the art of separating guitar practice from guitar playing. Due to the highly accessible nature of the guitar, it is extremely easy to slip into ‘playing’, rather than ‘practising’ mode. Playing is all very well, but if the aim is …
In this article we aim to answer the oft-asked question ‘How long does it take to learn guitar?’ We’ll give you some idea how long it takes to get good and what you can reasonably expect to achieve on the instrument within certain timeframes.
As you probably guessed, in reality ‘How long does it take to learn guitar?’ is an impossible question to answer!
Guitar notes should be learned early on in your playing career. This page will help you to learn the notes on a guitar fretboard, with diagrams and charts. First we’ll look at notes in open position, then we’ll look at the whole of the guitar neck. You can also download a free printable PDF of …