by Cindy Claire
If you are a guitar enthusiast, chances are you have tried to learn guitar but you gave up after only a couple of days. When the sore fingers and time crunches set in, you were on the fringe of quitting.
If this is a good description of you, I encourage you to try learning one more time. I am here to show you some great tips which can aid you in overcoming the problems in the initial stage of learning guitar.
1. Get To Know Your Guitar Well Read more »
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Guitar, Learn To Play, Practicing Guitar | TipsForTheBand.com October 25, 2009 | 
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1. You Don’t Have To Work So Hard
Learning guitar barre chords is a difficult enough experience without putting extra pressure on yourself. Try to keep in mind that when you are playing you only need to lift your fingers just enough to change between chords. Also, when you’re holding down the barre, remember that you don’t have to barre every single string.
2. Don’t Use The Soft Part Of Your Finger
When you are making a barre try to hold it with the side of your finger and not the soft fleshy part. The easiest way to do this is to roll your finger slightly away from the fret. When you roll your finger it guarantees that you won’t be holding the barre with the fleshy bit – increasing your chances of sounding the chord cleanly. Read more »
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Guitar, Guitar Techniques, Learn To Play | TipsForTheBand.com May 16, 2009 | Comments (0)
So you have been thinking about learning to play the guitar?
Maybe you use to play and want to now get your guitar out from under the bed and become the next guitar hero? Whatever the case things have certainly changed a lot since I first learned and took lessons over 25 years ago.
Let’s face facts here; no “system” however groundbreaking is going to work for everybody. I found that attempting to learn as a beginner strictly from a book can lead to frustration.
In fact, the frustration can sometimes get to the point that you will simply drop out before you actually get started; which isn’t good. That will not get you any further along to becoming that impressive guitarist you’ve always dreamed of. Read more »
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Guitar, Learn To Play, Ways To Learn | TipsForTheBand.com May 11, 2009 | Comments (0)
