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HOW TO PLAY GUITAR
How to Play Basic Guitar Chords in 6 Easy Steps
You've just picked up a guitar, and you're intent on becoming the next Jimi Hendrix. There's only one thing standing in your way -- you don't know a thing about strings. How can you learn to play basic chords?
How to Learn Guitar Chord Transitions in 4 Easy Steps
Although the combination of six strings and a neck full of frets producing these notes can be intimidating, don't despair. Classic songs are composed of just three chords arranged in a catchy way. The trick is learning how to move from one to another.
If you're like many budding musicians, you've probably noticed that most of your favorite songs tend to use the same chords over and over. But why?
How to Play a Guitar Lick in 3 Easy Steps
No self-respecting guitarist feels complete without memorizing a few guitar solos -- aka licks. And learning guitar licks can help you to become the show-stealing rock star you've always dreamed about.
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Today, the 12-bar blues is one of the most basic and essential chord progressions in any guitar player's repertoire. If you are a novice or would just like to freshen up on the basics, this instructional series from iVideosongs offers a great start.
Whether you want to bring down the house with country music, rock or blues, a killer guitar lick will do the trick. Licks are arresting little arrangements of notes and chords that give guitar songs and solos their punch. How do you play one?
Will 'Guitar Hero' really make me a better guitar player?
Musicians may thumb their noses at the skill it takes to strum buttons on a plastic guitar. But some of that "Guitar Hero" dexterity could benefit a novice learning to play the real instrument.
Starting a great recording begins with the proper miking techniques for your instruments. But how do microphones work, and what are the best techniques to maximize sound?
There aren't too many inventions that have had as much cultural impact as the electric guitar. Its distinctive sound winds its way through most popular music from the past 50 years.
The acoustic guitar is one of the most successful instruments of all time and also one of the simplest to learn and play. And its ingenious, straightforward design allows for a huge variety of sounds.
