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How To Read Slash Sheets
Slash sheets provide an overall structure for playing chords. This page will tell you how to read them.
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DADGAD Tuning
There is a whole subculture of guitarists who play exclusively in DADGAD tuning, as it lends itself well to certain types of styles (celtic music, for example). But, DADGAD has also been explored by Jimmy Page and other rock guitarists. I like to refer to it as “dad gad” tuning. Here’s how to tune to…
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Open C Tuning
Slightly more obscure, open C is tuned to a C major chord, and utilizes a very low sixth string to give the guitar a big, full sound.
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Songwriting Tips
Being prepared when inspiration hits. Scenario # 1. You are strumming your acoustic guitar, freshly polished, new strings and perfectly tuned. The sound is bright and crisp. You are playing a few chords that you have learnt from Guitar Alliance when bam! A brilliant chord progression hits you like a bolt of lightning. You rush to find a pen…
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How To Be A Better Singer
Welcome ! What we are going to focus on in this introduction is the fact that EVERYONE can sing. Yes, everyone. It just takes a lot of practice, and some really good advice. Following the methods throughout these chapters WILL help you become a better singer. We may not be able to make you the…
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Posture Up (Guitar Position Techniques for Acoustic)
As a guitarist, you’ve got a lot on your mind. Your fretting hand is trying to get your fingers on the right frets and sound the right note as clearly as you can. Meanwhile, your other hand is struggling to hold a pick, strum in time, or pick with your fingers and hit the right…
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What Is Strumming?
Strumming, for a guitarist, generally is used specifically to refer to when a guitarist loosely plays a series of basic guitar chords with the same rhythmic set of up and down strokes. One common mistake among beginner guitarists is to use guitar strumming patterns in place of proper rhythmic control or to try to regulate any guitar into a strumming…
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So you want to start a band?
So you want to start a band? Garage bands come and go, but the resources provided in this training program will help you ensure your band has a long, successful run.