How To Tune A Guitar Using Relative Methods
Posted on May 4, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
Relative Tuning: Tuning A Guitar To Itself
This means that one string is tuned using another string as a reference. Then that string is used as a reference for the next and so on. When all of the strings have been adjusted by this method they are said to be in tune relative to each other.
It is worth noting that if the first string is out of absolute tune then all the other strings are now also out of wack. This means that they do not vibrate at the generally accepted frequencies or notes. A low E for example may not actually sound like a low E. The beauty of this method is that even though they are out of absolute tune they still can sound good when all are played together.
Read More..>>To Jam Or Strum? Electric Guitars Vs Acoustic Guitars
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
When first learning to play guitar, one of the biggest decisions that people face is whether they want to start learning with an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Both have distinct characteristics and sounds, and favor certain styles and genres of music over the other. So how should one go about making this choice between electric and acoustic? For some it might be obvious, but for others, there are some major factors that should be considered that we will explore. Let’s start with electric guitars.
Read More..>>Guitar Maintenance And Care
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
Your guitar will certainly give you more consistent quality sound along with a much longer life span if the correct care and attention is provided. Purchasing some accessories that are essential for the care of your guitar is vital if you are serious about playing the guitar. There is a well known saying that is certainly true, and that is “a guitar player is only as good as the sound and quality of the guitar he is playing”.
Read More..>>Guitar Lesson - Intro To Barre Chords
Posted on March 10, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
There are two ways you can go about learning chords on guitar. One way is to memorise the chord shapes (where you fret your fingers) from a chord chart. The other way, and the advised way, is to get a real understanding about how these chords are built, and where they essentially “come from”.
Read More..>>Buying An Acoustic Guitar And The Importance Of The Neck Angle
Posted on March 7, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
It doesn’t really matter the price range that you have in mind. Years back a low cost guitar would be a nightmare to play, and for a beginner it was worse, I had one for my first guitar. These days with advanced machining and mass production techniques there are a large number of guitar manufacturers turning out quite good guitars at low cost.
Regardless of the price if you take any two guitars of the same make and model, even with consecutive production numbers it’s quite likely that one will be easier to play than the other.
Read More..>>Guitar Scales 22 Fret System (parts 4 And 5)
Posted on March 5, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
Using the guitar scales 22 fret system we automatically take care
of the question of “what fingering should I use?”
Most guitarists and guitar method books promote 5 fingering
patterns called various names e.g., CAGED system, Berklee system,
GIT system etc The fingering generally varies from teacher
to teacher. The five fingering patterns are good for teaching
students how to read in a certain position on the guitar.
The guitar scales 22 fret system of 3 notes per string system is
an efficient and effective way of covering the entire fingerboard
and doesn’t lock us into a *pattern* remember I’m NOT thinking of
patterns I’m only thinking about the NOTES in a particular key.
