Tag Archives: Guitar Lessons
How To Write a Killer Guitar Riff – Part One
A riff is simply a short, repeatable line of music that sticks out from everything else in the song. You can look at a riff as a signature on a piece of paper… it identifies the piece of music. The one thing that will give you a song that your audience will remember is having a few awesome riffs.
How to Play Blues Guitar – Part One
Blues guitar is one of the most intriguing and interesting genres that is out there. It has a rich history, interesting people and a way of expressing emotion unlike any other style of music. Essentially, blues tells a story of one’s life experiences and has various themes ranging from travel to current events.
Guitar Chords, Expanding Your Musical Vocabulary
For most of us, the first thing we learn to play on guitar are chords. Someone teaches us the major chords and some of the minor chords but that’s usually where it ends unless you get a chord book. The problem is, many of these books don’t explain the technique behind chords
How To Read Guitar Tablature Quickly And Easily
Firstly its important to understand that tabs are not proper music notation. What they are however, is an easy way to learn your favourite songs on the guitar.
Why Learning Guitar Scales Is So Important
Learning guitar scales is important, even if you think it almost as boring as learning chords. The problem with many new guitarists who have just started learning is that they want to go too far too soon. That is the …
10 Ways To Improve Your Guitar Playing
One of the most frustrating aspects of playing guitar is when you reach the point where you are not improving. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned musician, we all face the same problem and ask the question, “Why …
How to Play Guitar Like Slash
The man behind the music… When we think of innovation and talent in the guitar world, Slash is usually at the top of the list. With many years in the spotlight as the lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, Slash …
How to play ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ by ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd’
When Ronnie Van Zant wrote the song Sweet Home Alabama, little did he know how huge it would become. The song was released in 1974 by Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Southern rock band with a lot of heart. The band consisted …
