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Guitar Maintenance: How to Care for Your Instrument

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  Playing the guitar is not just about learning chords and strumming patterns, it also involves taking care of your instrument. Proper guitar maintenance is essential for keeping your guitar sounding and playing its best. As a guitar instructor in Edmonton, I know that caring for your guitar can sometimes be overlooked, but it is an important aspect of being a musician. Here are some tips for keeping your guitar in top condition: Clean your guitar regularly Cleaning your guitar regularly will help prevent dirt and dust buildup that can damage the finish and affect the sound. Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe down the body and neck of your guitar after each use. You can also use a damp cloth to clean the strings and fretboard. Be sure to dry your guitar thoroughly after cleaning. Store your guitar properly Storing your guitar properly can help protect it from damage. Keep your guitar in a case or gig bag when not in use. Make sure the case or bag is clean and free of moisture. Avoid sto...

Understanding the fundamentals of Guitar and How to Play it?

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The majority of people attend multiple interviews for jobs, land one, and then move on. However, side musicians must interview for every position. Typically, we only get employed for one job at a time. We might not get a call back if things don't go well.   Being a starting guitarist on your own can be difficult because you can't benefit from a road map of a guitar instructor , through the complete musical process. When you don't have the foundational skills down, it's more challenging to master intermediate and advanced guitar techniques. I'm going to give you a list of guitar fundamentals that every guitarist has to know, along with the sequence in which you should learn them for the quickest progress.   Standard Music Notation and Tablature Reading:   Learning to read music is not as difficult as it might seem, and it will speed up and simplify the remainder of your personal learning process. The instructions on how to perform a piece of music are contained in th...

Why You're Not Getting Better at Guitar - 3 Ways to Fix This!

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 A prevalent problem for guitarists is that they are not getting any better, no matter how much they practice. While it may come to you as a surprise but don’t worry you are not alone. In this article, we will know why so many guitarists feel like they’re not improving no matter, how much they practice. More importantly, there are 3 given tips to fix this thing. Let’s check out the findings below: The first way of fixing this problem is: Get Back to The Basics A great way to undo the game is to go back to basics after all these years. You may find yourself making a very basic mistake that has a big impact on your game.  Maybe you found the fingerpicking sound dull and repetitive. Take some time to review your thumb technique to spice things up. When you first started fingerpicking, you probably learned a few different patterns. These patterns are very important basics, but they get boring very quickly. Learn to use your thumb independently from your other fingers and you’ll so...

5 Best Guitar VST Plugins

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 After reading this article, you will learn about the 5 best guitar vst plugins that will help you have a good idea about which guitar VSTs to reach for no matter what style you’re creating, Here are the 5 best guitar vst plugins below, Let’s check out our findings: Virtual Guitarist IRON 2 If you want more flexibility when creating heavy, grungy rock or metal. This is for you. Besides the all-new IRON 2 post-instrument presets for added creativity and realism, there's no easier way to create the perfect electric guitar part every time with as few notes and control as possible. change control as possible. Session Guitarist: PICKED ACOUSTIC by Native Instruments Here's an incredibly dynamic library of guitar samples from Native Instruments that run in their free Kontakt player. If you have a tune that you want to play legato, especially with fancy decorations, PICKED ACOUSTIC can give you extremely realistic results very quickly. And also, you have control over three separate mi...

What Are the Notes on a Guitar?

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It seems very easy to play guitar but it’s not that easy, to play guitar properly if you don't know about notes. In this article we are going to talk about all the notes on a guitar. Let’s keep reading further Take a look at all the guitar tones possible on a standard 6-string 12-fret guitar. Let’s start with the open string and continue with the rest of the notes on the fretboard Notes of Open Guitar Strings If you look at the guitar’s fretboard from the top, if you would play each string open then it is E,A,D,G,B, and E. (from the thickest to the thinnest). A good acronym for memorizing open string notes is "Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie". Guitar strings are tuned to these tones (E, A, D, G, B, E from thickest to thinnest) in standard tuning. Same with any 6-string guitar (6-string acoustic or 6-string electric). As you become more and more familiar with how each tuned open string should sound, your musical ear begins to develop. Over time, you'll be able to te...

5 Popular Reasons Why People Love Playing The Guitar

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 Do you know apparently 1 in 4 people say they play guitar in the UK and it is almost the same for Canada and US. It is one of the most popular instruments to learn and play for both children and adults. Why is guitar so popular?  Here are some popular reasons why people love playing guitar, Check the findings below: They Can Play Their Favourite Songs With The Guitar The guitar is so much popular because it is fun to play and every song can be played on the guitar. Your favorite songs can be played on guitar, even if the song does not contain guitar parts it is still played on guitar. Once you learn the chords and strumming it is simple to strum along to your favorite songs and feel good. Guitars are Very Portable It is very easy to store in your house and whenever you want to take it and go out and you can also do that. It is very convenient. If you travel a lot, you can use mini-size guitars that you can get that will fit everywhere. Being Able to Play The Guitar with Frien...

5 Easy Instruments To Learn At Any Age

Some musical instruments are much more complicated than others, let’s take the example of the violin, it is notoriously difficult. If you want to learn instruments in a simple way then here is a list of 5 easy instruments to learn at any age.  Let’s check the findings below: 1. Ukulele Ukulele is an incredible instrument that is easy to learn, and soft to the touch. Ukulele comes first on the list of instruments that is easy to learn at any age. Ukeleles are not that expensive to buy and need no almost maintenance apart from changing the strings. If you learn to play the uke you are also learning its big brother, Guitar. Because when you pick up the fundamentals of stringed instruments you can also apply them to the guitar. And more, it is not only easy to learn, but it is also easy to play which is why it's great for whipping out at parties so you can show off your skills! 2. Harmonica The harmonica is a mouth organ and that is also an easy-to-play instrument on the quality of the...