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08/02/11--14:40: 7 Reasons Why You Need to Check Out RhythmStrummer.com (chan 2717012)

In the past, GLC has examined how the abundance of free information on the World Wide Web can transform any disciplined, self-motivated individual into the next guitar legend. Furthermore, GLC has reviewed some of the top self-taught guitar courses for further guidance. During our quest to find the best guitar courses we have also run into [...]


08/13/11--11:02: Design Your Music Room (chan 2717012)

If you have been playing guitar for a couple of months you probably discovered that learning guitar is all about routine. Learning to play guitar can be challenging, exciting, motivating, grueling and inspiring but you’ll only tap into those emotions with the correct mindset. Consequently, if you have the space (always an issue) you should [...]


08/21/11--13:35: Master Rhythm Guitar (chan 2717012)

Rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: To provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments To provide all or part of the harmony As a result, rhythm guitar traditionally requires the guitarist to hold down a series of chords with [...]


08/28/11--16:05: Establishing a Practice Plan (chan 2717012)

Practice, Practice, Practice. We all know that nobody is born perfect. Sure, some people are blessed with natural talent, but the only way the best guitarists in the world reached that status is because they practiced their a** off. The good news is that if you love music, and you love playing the guitar, practice is [...]


09/02/11--07:00: Become a Guitar Apprentice (chan 2717012)

At first glance, Guitar Apprentice looks an awful lot like music interactive games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but as the slogan for the software reads, “This ain’t no video game”. Arriving this past Tuesday, August 30, Guitar Apprentice is an interactive learning program that allows beginner guitarists to learn the instrument while playing [...]


09/18/11--07:00: 5 Steps To Learning Your First Song (chan 2717012)

So you want to learn to play your first song on guitar? Playing popular songs on guitar is an incredible step in progression because other than creating your own music, learning to play popular songs is the primary reason people learn the guitar. While guitar tabs have made it much easier to learn how to [...]


10/01/11--11:54: Struggling with Guitar Chords? (chan 2717012)

Guitar chords look and sound simple especially when you watch a veteran play them, but they do take a little time to learn for beginners. The biggest problem with guitar chords is you generally need three fingers, all in positions using muscles that you traditionally do not use. Oh, and did we mention you need [...]


10/14/11--07:00: Guitar Maintenance Essentials (chan 2717012)

One of the biggest mistakes beginners make after purchasing their first guitar is thinking that is the last time they’ll have to worry about the actual instrument and with all the emphasis placed on actually learning the guitar we wanted to set aside today to talk guitar maintenance essentials. Your guitar should be treated like [...]


11/01/11--10:00: The Importance of Guitar Scales (chan 2717012)

Several explanations for the importance of guitar scales exist on the Web yet the one that makes the most sense to GLC is to compare guitar scales to the weight of your guitar expertise. You can play the guitar without much knowledge in regards to guitar scales, but at some point you’ll really want to learn [...]


02/15/12--23:37: How To Tune A Guitar (chan 2717012)

You were about to hit that last chord, and you noticed that something didn’t sound right. Again, you’re guitar is out of tune.  Before you rush to that self-consumed, keeps-everything -to-himself dude you met at your local jamming session (yet again) and ask him to tune it for you, consider learning to do it on [...]