Tag: solo musician
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Barre Chords or Not
Barre Chords — Use or Not? From my experience of playing professionally for over 50 years, I would strongly advise musicians not to waste their time, energy, or money. Back in the 1950s, some people believed that using a guitar capo was cheating. This misinformation (which led many guitar players to recommend Barre chords) is…
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Learn Guitar
Why Learn to Play Guitar Ten people out of a hundred might think they’d like to play guitar, but only one in a hundred will actually try to learn. That means reading this makes you special. There are many reasons to learn guitar. Here are some reasons you should pick up a guitar and start…
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Chords and Capos
Fret Board, Chords And Capos You Need to Know and Understand the Guitar Fretboard to be a good Guitar Player The fretboard image above shows the string IDs on the left, with the low (bass) E string at the top and the high (treble) E string at the bottom. Across the top of the image…
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Guitar Is Kids Stuff
Playing Guitar is Kids Stuff Learning anything—whether it’s your ABCs, tying your shoelaces, playing baseball, swimming, or playing guitar—depends on practice. How well you perform any task depends on how effectively you train your brain, mind, and muscles. Learning to play guitar is no different from learning to drive a car or ride a bike.…