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Guitar Lessons - Understanding Sharps and Flats

ezineAs a beginning guitar student you have probably started to work on your major open chords, 7th chords and minor chords.

Then as you progress into scales, barre chords, inversions and various alternate chord positioning you start to notice notes and chords with symbols such as (#) or (b), indicating a sharp or flat.

So what the heck is a sharp or flat anyway?

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How to Play Guitar Using String, Fret and Finger Numbers

ezineIf you're just getting started on the guitar you've already noticed that there are a lot of new terms, concepts and nomenclature to become familiar with.

But one good way to simplify communicating notes and chords on the guitar is by assigning numbers to the strings, frets and fingers.

Today we'll talk about how to identify the strings, frets and fingers using numbers. This will be useful as you get into a guitar lessons program or start playing with other guitarists.

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Guitar Lessons - Relative Minor Chords Made Easy

ezineIf you're fairly new to playing guitar then you may have heard the term "relative minor" somewhere along the way and wondered, "what the heck is that?" The relative minor of a chord or scale is not all that complicated, and it's a useful piece of information that you will need as you progress with your guitar lessons.

Today we'll discuss not only "what" a relative minor means, but also "how" to easily figure out the relative minor of any chord or scale. First off, a brief explanation. The are occurrences in music when the notes of a "major" scale are the same as the notes in a "minor" scale. The only thing that changes is the "root" notes of the two scales. But they are otherwise, identical.

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12 Steps For Getting Started on the Guitar

ezineSo you finally got that guitar you've always wanted. Maybe Santa left one under the tree, or it came as a birthday present, or you saved up and made a trip to the local music store to pick one out.

You anxiously open the box and pull the guitar out of the case, hold it in your hands ready to get started. Now what?

Whether your goal is to start rocking with a band, writing the next hit song, or just sit around the house and play your favorite songs - here are some things you should do right away to get the most of your guitar playing experience.

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5 Tips on Picking Up Guitar Later in Life

ezineIn the hustle and bustle of raising a family, working a job, climbing the corporate ladder and making ends meet, there are natural casualties. Things that get "swept under" the carpet or "put off" until later.

Quite often those casualties are dreams. Things we have "dreamed" of doing since we were kids. Funny how life has a nasty habit of getting between us and the things we'd really like to be doing.

For some, that dream is to write a novel, or to learn to paint, or take up sailing, or learn gourmet cooking. Others still carry the dream of learning how to play guitar.

If you're a "little ways down" the road of life and are contemplating "finally" picking up the guitar, here are some tips on getting started.

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