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What is the Blues?
In this blog, we will learn about the blues, focusing on its history, its influence on contemporary music and famous artists.
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Aug 26, 20246 min read
Practical Ways to Practice Arpeggios on the Guitar
Learn how to practice arpeggios efficiently to improve your guitar playing!
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Aug 24, 20248 min read
How to Choose Your First Guitar
This article summarises the key points to consider when buying a guitar for the first time.
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Aug 19, 20246 min read
Triads and Inversions - What Are They and How Can You Use Them?
Learn about triads and chord inversions in this article and develop your chord skills!
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Aug 9, 20245 min read
The Importance of Warming Up as a Guitarist
For guitarists, injury is something to be avoided at all costs. This article is about warming up for playing.
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Jul 23, 20246 min read
TABs vs. Sheet Music: Which is the best for you?
What music reading skills should you develop to play the guitar? This article is about TAB and reading music.
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Jul 22, 20248 min read
10 Essential Guitar Accessories
In this blog post, you'll find a comprehensive list of 10 accessories that beginner guitarists should know about.
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Jul 20, 20247 min read
The Guitar and YouTube
Here is an interview with popular YouTuber and guitarist KDH, a must read for any musician looking to start creating content on YouTube!
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Jul 19, 20247 min read
All About Guitar Strings
Learn everything you need to know about the different types of guitar strings and materials used!
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Jul 9, 20247 min read
The Remarkable Journey of C.F. Martin & Company
This blog post is about Martin guitars, which have been the instruments of choice for many famous guitarists!
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Jul 8, 20245 min read
Recording Your Guitar at Home: Set Up a Home Recording Studio and Capture Your Playing
This blog post summarises what you need to know about home recording. Take a look and try your hand at making music at home!
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Jul 5, 20246 min read
Guitar Plateaus: How to Push Past and Keep Progressing
What should you do if you keep practising your guitar but don't feel like you're making any progress? Here's an article about it!
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Jun 9, 20247 min read
Mastering the Major and Natural Minor Scales on Guitar
The major and minor scales are the basic scales that you should practice! Learn about them in this blog post.
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Jun 8, 20246 min read
Harnessing the Dominant Power! Exploring the Mixolydian Mode for Guitarists
Learn with us in this blog post about the Mixolydian mode, which every musician should know!
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Jun 7, 20246 min read
Jamming in Your Jammies: Making Music in Your Apartment
Should you give up playing music if you live in an apartment? Let's explore the possibilities of playing music indoors!
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May 25, 20244 min read
Fundamentals of Vibrato Usage and Training Methods
Learn how to use vibrato to take your guitar playing skills to the next level!
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May 18, 20241 min read
Guitar Heroes: Robben Ford
Find out about an amazing guitarist who has played with many legendary players. No doubt you can learn something from his playing!
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May 13, 20245 min read
Guitar Heroes: Jimi Hendrix
Find out what every guitarist should know about Jimi Hendrix's music and influences!
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May 11, 20246 min read
Beyond Major and Minor: The Many Moods of the Modes
What are modal scales? Here is how to use them and some songs to help you understand the sound of the scales.
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May 10, 20244 min read
Mastering Guitar Positions: Knowing the Fretboard
Here are some basic playing techniques you should know about guitar fingering!
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May 6, 20246 min read
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