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| Great Guitar Video - The Allman Brothers, Jessica |
| 2007-07-02 21:52:40 |
The Allman Brothers are one of rock and roll’s greatest bands. And Jessica is one of their greatest songs (though there are many). This song showcases Duane Allman and Dicky Bett’s great chemistry and ability to harmonize with each other. Also note the use of arpeggios to create melodies and...
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| Modes - applying the major scale modes |
| 2007-07-01 19:15:04 |
Other posts in the Modes Series:Modes- An introduction to learning modesModes - applying the major scale modes Understanding modes
Understanding how to apply modes is one of the tougher concepts for guitarists new to music theory. Before you even try and understand how to apply modes on guitar you...
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| How to save money on mp3’s from iTunes |
| 2007-07-01 05:53:46 |
Here is a cool trick to save a bit of money when you buy mp3’s from iTunes. This way you can save a little bit and download an extra guitar song or two from iTunes next time you buy.
The trick to saving money on mp3’s from itunes is to buy a gift card on [...]
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| Captain Beefheart’s 10 rules for guitarists |
| 2007-06-30 02:58:37 |
This is a really interesting post I saw on Music Thing quoting Captain Beefheart. It is humorous and poetic and it is worth reading. I don’t think all of the advice is right, but there really is no “right” or “wrong” when it comes to music anyways. I just have a different approach to [...]
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| The Chromatic Scale Vs. The Partial Chromatic Scale |
| 2007-06-28 06:08:11 |
This lesson does not have tons of practical application, but I thought it was important to clear up some confusion on the chromatic scale just for the sake of increasing your understanding of how the chromatic scale differs from the partial chromatic scale.
What is the chromatic scale?
First, let’s...
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| Common Amplifier Myths Guitarists Should Know About |
| 2007-06-26 22:07:54 |
GuitarFact.com has an interesting post titled Common Amplifier Myths Guitarists Should Know About . This is a great post that sheds light on two common guitar amplifier myths about wattage vs. volume and Hybrid amps, two areas I don’t really know much about. So check out the post and please post...
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| An Intro to the Blues- the 12-bar blues |
| 2007-06-24 19:56:55 |
Other posts in the The Blues Series:An Intro to the Blues- the 12-bar blues Many of you are already familiar with the 12-bar blues, but since I plan on doing more advanced blues and jazz lessons in the future I wanted to start of with the basics to make sure everyone is up to par [...]
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| Great Guitar Video - The Divided Sky, Phish |
| 2007-06-19 03:02:57 |
In light of the fact that I posted recently about Languedoc guitars now being available to the general public, I thought that for this week’s Video">great guitar video I could show you one in action so you can see how sweet they really are. This week’s great guitar video is a 1994 performance in [...]
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| Important Announcement! |
| 2007-05-14 04:57:00 |
I have some great news! The Guitar Resource is moving to wordpress! Do to the overwhelming amount of great feedback i have gotten from this site i decided to take it to the next level. Moving to wordpress will make the site much more powerful than it is on blogger. That means more great guitar resourced for you!
Unfortunately wordpress is a little more complex than blogger and it will take a...
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| Modes- An intoduction to learning modes |
| 2007-05-06 21:56:00 |
This is a post I have been hesitating on for a long time. Since the theory behind a mode is somewhat hard to grasp at first, I was not sure how to break it down modes in a way that you could easily understand. But due to the importance of modes I decided I can’t push them off any longer. But I will try to cover modes in installments and as clearly as I can. This first lesson on modes will just...
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| Buying a metronome |
| 2007-05-02 04:54:00 |
Since I always talk about practicing with a metronome I decided I would post some links to buy one in case you don’t have. Practicing with a metronome is probably THEE most important thing to do when learning to play guitar. It will build your speed, rhythm and overall technique. If you don’t know how to use a metronome see my post on How To Use A Metronome.
Here are three great, affordable...
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| Moveable major and minor scale shapes. |
| 2007-05-02 02:46:00 |
One of the good (and bad) things about guitar is that when you want to play a scale all you have to do is know that scale's fingering on the fretboard and you can then apply that fingering to any note in any position. This is good because all you have to do is remember one shape for any given scale and you can apply that shape to any key. The bad part is that players tend to rely on shapes and...
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| Learning Arpeggios- What are arpeggios and how should I use them? |
| 2007-04-30 01:31:00 |
Chances are 9 out of 10 (if not 10 out of 10) of your favorite guitar tunes have arpeggios in them. So what is an arpeggio? Simple. An arpeggio is chord notes played in succession instead of simultaneously. So if someone says to arpeggiate an Am chord what they mean is play it one note at a time, instead of strumming all the notes at once. Here is an example:
Using arpeggios in your solo is a...
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| Guitar Chord Finder |
| 2007-04-26 23:12:00 |
Here is a great resource for all guitar players. Not sure what chord you are playing? Well just place fingering on this virtual fretboard and it will tell you all the possible names for the chord you are playing. You can also hit the play button to hear the chord. This is a really great guitar chord tool. Check it out!...
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| Alternate Picking- Video Lesson |
| 2007-04-22 19:10:00 |
There are many picking techniques guitarists use when playing guitar. An there is no “right” answer on which technique you should use. In fact, many guitarists use different picking techniques for different situations. But the focus of this lesson will be on alternate picking. This is one of the most widely used picking techniques and it is essential for any guitarist to be comfortable with alternate picking.
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| Alternate Picking- Video Lesson |
| 2007-04-22 19:10:00 |
There are many picking techniques guitarists use when playing guitar. An there is no “right” answer on which technique you should use. In fact, many guitarists use different picking techniques for different situations. But the focus of this lesson will be on alternate picking. This is one of the most widely used picking techniques and it is essential for any guitarist to be comfortable with...
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| Creating tension and resolution—the V7 to I chord change |
| 2007-04-17 05:03:00 |
(Before you read this lesson you should make sure you understand Diatonic Harmony and Buliding 7th chords)
Good composition is about creating music that has movement. Music that has peaks and valleys. If your chord progressions don’t go anywhere, they are just boring. The best way to create music with strong movement is to create tension and resolution in your compositions. How do you do that? Well the easiest and most common way is with V to I (“Five to One”) chord changes.
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| Creating tension and resolution—the V7 to I chord change |
| 2007-04-17 05:03:00 |
(Before you read this lesson you should make sure you understand Diatonic Harmony and Buliding 7th chords)
Good composition is about creating music that has movement. Music that has peaks and valleys. If your chord progressions don’t go anywhere, they are just boring. The best way to create music with strong movement is to create tension and resolution in your compositions. How do you do that?...
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| How To Practice Guitar |
| 2007-04-16 05:24:00 |
Here is a helpful article i came across:
How To Practice Guitar
By Gen Mason To begin to understand how to practice the guitar for maximum benefit you must first understand what practicing is. To practice the guitar is not the same as sitting down and playing the guitar. While replaying things you already have mastered has its place later on in the practicing regime, practice is truly learning some new material to further build whatever skills you have already.
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| How To Practice Guitar |
| 2007-04-16 05:24:00 |
Here is a helpful article i came across:
How To Practice Guitar
By Gen Mason
To begin to understand how to practice the guitar for maximum benefit you must first understand what practicing is. To practice the guitar is not the same as sitting down and playing the guitar. While replaying things you already have mastered has its place later on in the practicing regime, practice is truly learning...
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| Free online guitar tuner |
| 2007-04-13 01:50:00 |
Here is a great free online guitar tuner. This is a flash based guitar tuner. All you have to do is click the note and then tune the corresponding string on your guitar. You should always make sure your guitar is in tune before practicing
You can use the arrows to switch from standard tuning, to drop D tuning, to double drop D tuning, to DADGAG tunis, to open C tuning, to Open D tuning, and...
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| How To Tune Your Guitar By Ear |
| 2007-04-13 01:47:00 |
Here is a good article I saw online about how to tube your guitar by ear. This should be helpful:
How To Tune Your Guitar By Ear
by: Mike Hayes1. The very first thing you need to know is that learning to tune your guitar takes time.
Some things on guitar can be learned in minutes, some in days, and others in weeks, but tuning will sometimes take even longer, because you have to train your ears. If results come slowly or don’t seem to be making any progress, don’t be discouraged, just keep working at it.
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| How To Tune Your Guitar By Ear |
| 2007-04-13 01:47:00 |
Here is a good article I saw online about how to tube your guitar by ear. This should be helpful:
How To Tune Your Guitar By Ear
by: Mike Hayes
1. The very first thing you need to know is that learning to tune your guitar takes time.
Some things on guitar can be learned in minutes, some in days, and others in weeks, but tuning will sometimes take even longer, because you have to train your...
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| Chord Extensions-Building 7th Chords |
| 2007-04-08 18:49:00 |
Now that you know how to build a chord and use it in a diatonic progression, we can take a look at making more complex harmonies and interesting sounding chords by using 7th chords.
A 7th chord is called an “extension” b/c you are adding additional notes to the 1-3-5 notes that compose a common triad. As the name indicates, we are adding the 7th note of the scale, so the chord has 4 notes, not 3.
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| Chord Extensions-Building 7th Chords |
| 2007-04-08 18:49:00 |
Now that you know how to build a chord and use it in a diatonic progressions (if you don’t, see diatonic harmony) we can take a look at making more complex harmonies and interesting sounding chords by using 7th chords.
A 7th chord is called an “extension” b/c you are adding additional notes to the 1-3-5 notes that compose a common triad. As the name indicates, we are adding the 7th note of the...
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| Buy a Guitar-How To! |
| 2007-04-06 00:43:00 |
Here is a great article on how to buy a guitar. Check it out:
Buy a Guitar-How To!
By Carlos Gamez
You're off to buy your first guitar. I remember the first guitar I fell in love with. I used to go and just look at it in the store window. It was a Fender Telecaster.
Of course in those days my family couldn't afford to buy a guitar, so it was 10 years later when I finally did buy my first...
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| Essential lead guitar techniques-Video |
| 2007-04-01 21:49:00 |
Here is a video demonstrating the most essential guitar techniques for anyone playing lead guitar. Sorry for the poor audio and video quality, I don’t have such a great recorder.
The guitar techniques shown in the video are: hammer-ons, pull-offs, trilling, bending (and releasing), sliding, and vibrato. There are guitar tabs for each of the examples below the video. Enjoy!
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| Diatonic harmony- the building block of composition |
| 2007-03-25 19:02:00 |
Note: Before you read this post it would help you if you read my post on notes, the major scale, and building chords.
As discussed previously a diatonic scale is a scale consisting only of the 7 notes which fit within a givins scale's formula. The most famous and useful (at least in western music) is the major scale (i.e. The major scale is diatonic b/c is consists of all 7 notes derived from...
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| Intervals |
| 2007-03-23 01:14:00 |
An interval is the distance between two notes and it is calculated from the lower note. Different intervals have different sound qualities. Learning intervals will help you develop your ear and it is a great ear training exercise. For instance, if you can recognize the sound of a Minor 3rd interval then you will be able to hear when a melody you like uses it, thus you will be able to play it back...
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| Practicing Guitar With A Metronome -Why And How You Should Do It |
| 2007-03-21 20:21:00 |
For some reason most of the self-taught guitar players I know do not own a metronome. Whether they don’t understand the importance of being able to play in time and to tempo, or they think they can keep tempo just fine by tapping their foot, or they are just plain lazy, most self-taught guitar players do not practice with a metronome.
If you want to build speed, timing, and rhythm you need to...
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| Building Chords- Using Scales to Make Major, Minor, and Diminished Chords |
| 2007-03-18 20:33:00 |
This lesson will focus on how chords are made. Just like we had a formula of steps that we could use to make a scale (click here to see the lesson on building scales), we can also use a formula to make chords.
A basic chord is built on 3 notes. These 3 note chords are called “triads”. Other notes can be added to a tried to make “extensions”. This lesson will focus just on triads. Extensions will...
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| Getting to know your guitar’s hardware |
| 2007-03-16 20:31:00 |
If you are not already familiar with your guitar’s hardware then you should read this post. Knowing your guitars hardware is important because the more familiar you are with your instrument, the more control you will have over it. You should know all the main hardware for your guitar. (Especially if you ever consider making any modifications to your guitar).
We are going to be looking at my...
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| The Major Scale- using notes to make a scale |
| 2007-03-15 21:18:00 |
Today we will take a look at how to build a scale using certain notes on your guitar (or any other melodic instrument you play). Just like notes are the building blocks for scales, scales are the building block for composition. All chords are derived from scales. And in western music there is one scale that is more important than all the others: the Ionian scale, (most commonly called by the “...
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| How to read guitar tabs and guitar chord charts |
| 2007-03-14 17:58:00 |
Before we go any further I want to make sure you know how to read guitar tabs and chord charts. You will need to know this because I will be using them a lot on this site from now on.
Guitar tabs are very easy to learn. It is not nearly as complex as reading sheet music. By the end of this post you should be able to read guitar tabs quite easily.
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| Learning your guitar's fretboard |
| 2007-03-13 21:13:00 |
Now that you know what notes are and how they work (Click here to see the last lesson if you don’t), we can apply it to you guitar’s fretboard.
Now that we know the order of the notes, we can figure out what all the notes are on your guitar. Let’s start with the open strings (an open string is a string played open, without your hand fretting it at all. If you pick any one of your guitar strings...
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| Understanding the Basics: Notes |
| 2007-03-13 02:00:00 |
Before you really start understanding guitar you need to know a little bit about how music works (commonly called Music Theory). I am going to explain what notes are and how they work. This will help you understand later lessons that go deep in into music theory.
Here is the definition of a note from dictionary.com: Note- a sign or character used to represent a tone, its position and form...
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| So you wanna play guitar? |
| 2007-03-13 01:16:00 |
Ok. So you decided you want to play guitar. Maybe it was because Jimi Hendrix captivated you with those magical screams that you never thought could come from any instrument. Maybe you decided you wanted to write a love song for someone. Maybe you just have a lot of free time on your hands. Whatever the reason, you have to understand one thing: If you want to be good it’s going to take practice...
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| Welcome to the NEW Guitar Resource! (sticky) |
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Thanks for stopping by the new and improved guitar resource. Some of our new features include a Store where you can get tons of great guitar gear, and a Forum, where you can talk about the latest posts (Note that the forum is still under construction and undergoing layout changes, ...
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