The internet provides us with a plethora of online guitar instruction sites.. In fact, there’s a ton of free instructors and sites as well as youtube stars teaching you to play the latest. In a heap of noisy sites bidding for your visit, and ultimately subscription, there are a few that stand out as worthy of your time and attention. That said, let’s give them all a break and say if you learn even one small thing from any of these sites, you’re a better guitarist. Here are some of the major players for best online guitar lessons.
Easiest Songs to Play on Guitar - Rock, Country, and More
- October 20, 2016
- Guitar Songs
It’s funny how the same three or four chords can be used to play rock, country, blues, and just about any other kind of music. Style is just a thing. You can do just about anything with a G chord. Different genres explore rhythms, tones, patterns, attitude etc to create a freshness or uniqueness and that’s how new music is made. There are easy songs to play on guitar in just about every style you can think of. In fact, it’s been said if you can play any song raw on an acoustic guitar and it holds up, it’s probably a good song. Here’s a few of the easiest songs to play on guitar.
Easiest Songs to Play on Guitar - A Countdown
- October 19, 2016
- Guitar Songs
In reality, easy is relative to ability. The easiest songs to play on guitar list will include songs that are easy for one guitarist but maybe not for another.
A lot of that has to do with age, size, aptitude, and level of discipline. To make a countdown of easiest song to play on guitar, we’ll do a top 20. The list could be almost infinite. These are some of the classic songs that might be at the top of most list. If you’re just getting started on guitar, you will want to start with some of these for sure. Learn as many as you can and you’ll have a good start.
Beginner Songs for Guitar: Start Playing Today
- October 18, 2016
- Guitar Songs
No matter what age or skill level you’re at, it never hurts to pick up a couple of easy guitar songs. This would be a long list for just about any instructor. Method would really determine your point of ease too. Classical training or note reading might keep you at a much slower pace. If you’re wired for this, your beginner songs for guitar list will grow quickly.
There are plenty of easy enough songs, it’s more about how much time and focus you give to the guitar. If you’ve really got your heart set on learning, first learn to play a handful of basic chords. Get a tuner and learn to tune your guitar effectively. Then, start with any of the songs we’re about to mention and you’re on your way.
How to Play Acoustic Guitar: Tips, Tricks, and Myths
- October 18, 2016
- Guitar Acoustic Beginner
One of our contributor’s got a call from an old guitar student this week. Of nearly 1,000 people he had taught how to play acoustic guitar (and electric), this guy was one of the best. Now an adult making a career as a musician, the former student shared “Man, I’m playing acoustic guitar a lot now, and I LOVE it! I never realized how different it was from electric.”
Is it, though? While each style of guitar has its distinctions, can it really be that much of a change? In this post, we’ll tell you how to play acoustic guitar and how to confront a few myths associated with the instrument. Maybe we’ll even convert a couple of electric guitarists to at least give the acoustic a(nother) shot.
