As a beginning guitarist, one of your biggest problems has to do with getting your fingers to do what you need them to do. In the beginning, they won't want to.Relax. This just takes a little time and practice on your part. But there are some things that you can do to help.The first thing has to do with building up the strength of the fingers of your left hand (if you play left handed, then your right hand). Starting with the first, or high E...more
When you buy a new guitar, it's tuned in what's called "standard tuning". Although there are other types of guitar tunings, "standard" is what is normally used. So why is it tuned that way anyway?I'm not sure that I can give you a real good "why". It's a lot of mumbo-jumbo about sympathetic string vibrations, which is interesting, but not very helpful to you.What IS helpful though, is how things end up getting organized.Music is a logical, and...more
There are many exciting things about learning how to play the guitar and, in the end, having finally achieved your desired skill level. If you are learning to play the guitar you are probably looking forward to the day when you can play along with your favorite songs, even imitate the guitar solos played by your favorite artist. You probably are also aware that those things may not happen as soon as you want them to. If you think that you can go from first picking up the guitar to playing complex guitar solos in a matter of days or even weeks, you may be in for a surprise. Learning to play the guitar, like learning to play any instrument, can be a difficult and time-consuming process and it takes a great deal of practice to graduate from the beginner level. If, however, you have mastered the basic notes and chords on the guitar you may be able to play real guitar songs sooner than you thought possible. With easy guitar tabs it is simple to learn to play songs on the guitar - you do not even need to know how to read music.An easy guitar tab may be a good place for you to start if you are ready to break into guitar songs. While you may not be able to play along with the guitar...more
When it comes to learning how to play the guitar there are many new skills that must be acquired. From learning to hold the guitar to learning how to care for it there are many steps involved and some beginners struggle to master the basics. For many beginning guitarists, it takes time to get used to the awkward finger positions required to play...more
Do you wish to learn how to create, construct and master your very own music? Do you want to be able to make releasable music from home or even make a business out of mastering other peoples music?Well it can definitely be achieved and you may learn everything you need from home and it only requires a few weeks. Anybody girl or guy can learn how to...more
In the past, creating music was a costly thing, but with cheap beat software that is no longer the case. Now, one need not invest in a full compliment of instruments and lessons to express themselves or their vision through music.Instead, musicians are catapulting their careers with just a laptop and a natural feel for rhythm and sound. If you, like a lot of artists who are getting their start, have a lot of ideas but little money to invest, think about utilizing a beat program to make a inexpensive home recording studio.Not having to be able to read music is one of the largest advantages of beat software. Instead, users can effortlessly work with a large variety of prerecorded instrumentals and percussive sounds with one click of a mouse. This makes it easier to compose by ear, as you can listen to changes as you make them. Saving is easy, and many musicians work on a number of beats at once, returning to them at their leisure.While sampling has turned into a well liked means of getting beats, using copyrighted material can set you up for failure. If you hope to market and profit from your music in the future, and most people do, sampling can be a huge legal obstacle, and one that...more
A capo is a kind of clamp that is placed on the neck of the guitar that raises the pitch of the strings. It's really an artificial nut.On the top part of the neck of the guitar before you reach the headstock is a thing called the "nut". It is usually...more
Some live wedding music are secured by copyright and require additional purchase license. Entirely incidental music are subject to licensing. Royalty-free live music are highly sought after at wedding ceremonies.The Importance of Live Wedding Music ...more
If you tune into MTV or VH1 a lot on your TV, you'll see a lot of guitarists standing up while they play. This is especially true if they are playing in concert. But many of these people - well - don't exactly give you a good idea as to how to play...more
Given the unique nature of the entertainment industry, most specifically the music industry, contracts between recording artists and entertainment companies often use complex terms and conditions that tend to favor the company over the artist. From...more
All songs have what are called "chord progressions" - which is just a fancy schmancy way of saying "a bunch of chords". Almost always, what a new player will do after playing one chord in a progression, is to take his or her fingers waaaayyy off the...more
If you happen to be left-handed, should you look to buy a left-handed guitar? Um.... Maybe.When you walk into a music store, no matter how big, you will find that they only have a limited number of left-handed guitars. Why is this? It seems unfair to...more