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It is really exciting to play guitar! You can experiment with chords in a completely different way than on the piano. The construction of the guitar and the tuning of the strings allow you to find these easy sounding chords!
You will first learn a very easy form of tablature with only numbers. Tablature staffs written […]

You can start improvising with the help of the blues scale today. You will learn three easy left hand chords and how to use them in your improvisations.
We will use the key of G-major. The first chord to learn is a three finger chord for your left hand that is usually called G13. If we […]

Is it necessary to learn ordinary music notation for guitar or is it sufficient to know how to read tabs? Is it worth the price to learn to read ordinary guitar sheets?
Many guitar books available with tablature notation will also have a staff above with the guitar sheet music notation. It is also very common […]

With your ukulele you can play many nice and fun chord progressions. You will use ukulele tablature so you don’t need to know sheet music.
The following chords presupposes that you have tuned your ukulele in the most common way with the first string with the highest pitch to an A.
We will first learn the two […]

It’s time for you to reap the benefits from all sheet music that has been written by good composers. Let’s see how you can improve your sighreading skills.
I know by own experience that many guitarists at first find it hard to read sheet music. Why is that?
A guitar is a fantastic instrument in many ways. […]

The abiltity to improvise is within the reach of everyone who wants to develop this skill. You can start to improvise in a way that will give you and others the benefits from this art. Let’s see what good improvisational skills involve!
What is improvisation?
Many people have the notion that improvisation is the ability to create […]

Have you ever considered teaching yourself guitar without the aid of a teacher. Is it possible to progress on your own? Let’s see if you can help yourself!
There must be a reason for having a guitar teacher! Otherwise, why do so many people pay money to this type of people? Let’s see why it could […]

Have you ever wondered about how to get that ringing country sound from your guitar. In this guitar lesson you will learn some country licks based on a combination of fretted notes and open strings.
We will first take a look at a D-major scale in one octave:
0/4 2/4 4/4 0/3 2/3 0/2 3/2
How do you […]

What benefits will you reap from playing slowly? Surprisingly enough you might become a faster guitar player and more important, you will become a better musician and guitarist!
How is this possible?
Life is full of surprises. Many people have experienced that they somehow have run away from life by hurrying all the time. Well, what has […]

Practice is essential to become a good piano player. As you play the piano and try to progress towards becoming a piano giant it is important to be aware of some traps that will prevent you from reaching your goal.
It is a joyful experience to grow as a pianist and musician if you practice in […]