Posted on 29 October 2008
In today’s post, I’m going to show you how to improve your dull, “overused” major chords by adding the “9th” tone. Instant spice!
If you haven’t read yesterday’s post, stop what you’re doing and review it first! This post won’t make much sense as it is a continuation from yesterday.
In my last post, I left you with this nice ballad-style chord progression…
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Posted on 01 September 2008
Here is a clip we shot with one of our guitar instructors, Jairus Mozee. There’s no instruction on it but it’s certainly inspiring. Check it out!
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Posted on 14 August 2008
Check out these free video tutorial clips from our upcoming guitar course…
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Posted on 13 June 2008
In order to learn to play the guitar, you need to first gain knowledge about the basic chords.
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Posted on 11 June 2008
If you want to develop a great sound when you play, having a guitar that is properly tuned is an absolute MUST. Now, there are a few simple instructions that need to be followed so that…
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Posted on 11 June 2008
With help of some creativity and imagination, the whammy bar can be used in a ton of situations. If you play around with it enough and just experiment, you’ll find
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Posted on 10 June 2008
Many times a guitarist defines his personal style by using the technique known as muting or string muting. There are a number of ways in which muting can be done. The most commonly used method is the one in which one can hear the note but not the ringing undertone. This technique is done by resting the heel of your picking hand gently on the bridge…
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Posted on 10 June 2008
A new guitar player first and foremost needs to become familiar with all the parts of his instrument before she or he starts to learn to play. Now different types of guitars may have additional parts but the basic parts will…
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