If you are in any way serious about learning to play guitar you are probably wondering if you should memorize every note on the fretboard. Memorizing all the notes on the fretboard was by far the best thing I did when I was learning to play. It is a must if you are considering to become a professional guitar player, but will also be very … Continue reading Should you Memorize Every Note on the Fretboard?
Are you looking for printable guitar fretboard notes diagrams? You came to the right place! Below you will find several options of free printable PDF guitar fretboard note diagrams. Guitar fretboard notes diagram This version of guitar fretboard notes diagrams shows all diatonic (no sharps and flats) notes. There is a larger 12 fret section on top and a full 24 fret diagram right under … Continue reading Guitar Fretboard Notes PDF
G major is one of the most popular keys in music. It is one of the first keys you should learn if you are starting to learn to guitar because chords in they key of G are fairly easy to play. Let’s look at the chords in the key of G major in more detail! Chords in the key of G major (open position) Here … Continue reading Guitar chords in the key of G major
So you got yourself a guitar (or thinking of getting one) and wondering how long will it take to learn to play? A week, a month, a year? How long does it really take to learn to play a guitar? What is the best way to learn? In 3 months of consistent practice on the guitar you can expect to learn to play simple songs … Continue reading How to Learn to Play Guitar in 3 Months
There are literally thousands of chords you can play on a guitar. But if you are a beginner you will only need to know a handful of guitar chords. You will be able to play lots of songs with just a few basic chords (11 to be more precise). Buckle up and get ready for a fun and exciting journey! Here is a detailed step … Continue reading 11 basic guitar chords for beginners and how to learn them
Legato is a way of playing where notes smoothly transition from one to the other. The way to play legato on the guitar is by using hammer-ons and pull-offs with your fretting hand instead of plucking every individual note. Legato 3 Notes per String Scales Great way to work on the legato technique is to play 3 note per string scales in different positions. Here … Continue reading Legato Exercises for Guitar
Working out is not just for athletes. Musicians in general and guitar players in specific have to workout as well to keep their fingers and hands limber and strong. I’ll show you simple chromatic finger exercises (sometimes also called “spider walk exercises”) that have been used by generations of guitar players. Perhaps it is single best way to warm up and develop dexterity in your … Continue reading 5 Chromatic Finger Dexterity Exercises for Guitar
It seems like most guitar lessons focus a lot on the fretting hand. But you can hardly play guitar without well develop picking hand. Here is a little etude for the picking hand warm up. This exercise surves double purpose. It helps warm up the picking hand, but also works as a great review of the major scale harmonization. The exercise comes down to playing 3 note arpeggios … Continue reading Picking hand warm up ideas
Guitar players are real finger gymnasts. Without proper finger stretching and flexibility you cannot expect to reach many beautiful chord voicings. Good stretching will benefit your overall playing, so it is important to work on it regularly. Finger stretching exercises without the guitar There are some great stretching exercises that you can and should do even before you pick up the guitar. Here is an … Continue reading Finger Stretching Exercises for guitar
How many guitar players have a clear picture of all the notes on the guitar fretboard (sometimes also called “neck”)? Many guitar players have no idea what notes are there on the guitar fretboard even when looking at it. You don’t want to be one of them! You should learn the guitar fretboard and know by heart every single note on every single fret and every … Continue reading Guitar fretboard notes and how to learn them in 10 minutes or less
