As a guitar enthusiast, you know that the key to unlocking your instrument's true potential lies in its ability to stay in tune. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a passionate hobbyist, having a set of reliable and precise tuning pegs can …
How Long Do Acoustic Guitar Strings Last? A Guitarist’s Guide
For any guitarist, the sound of new strings on an acoustic guitar is music to their ears. The fresh tone improves the overall sound quality and even the playability of the guitar. Whether you're playing professionally or just strumming at home, …
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Get Your Acoustic Guitar Ready for Winter
To protect your guitar during the harsh winter months, it's crucial to be aware of the potential dangers posed by extreme cold temperatures. Exposure to cold weather can lead to cracks in the varnish, especially when transitioning from freezing …
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What is the difference between classical guitar and fingerstyle guitar?
Classical guitar and fingerstyle guitar are two distinct approaches to playing the guitar, each with its own techniques, styles, and musical traditions. While both involve plucking the strings with the fingers rather than using a pick, there are …
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Scribd Review: Unlimited Subscription for Guitar Sheet Music & Tab [2023]
Scribd is the closest thing I’ve seen to a subscription service for guitar sheet music and tablature. If you haven’t run across Scribd before, “Scribd gives you instant access to ebooks, audiobooks, articles, podcasts, sheet music, and documents — …
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Chuck Wayne Style of Guitar Picking
Chuck Wayne (1923-1997) was a prominent American jazz guitarist, known for his bebop style influenced by saxophone players like Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins. He played with Woody Herman's First Herd, was the first guitarist in the George …
How to Practice Scales on Fingerstyle Guitar
One of the practical problems I've had with fingerstyle guitar is figuring out the best technique for practicing scales. And the problem really boils down to this: what exact type of fingerstyle picking are you using? The techniques for your …
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“Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar” with Neff Irizarry
Neff Irizarry's new instructional book, "Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar", breaks open the history of Afro Cuban latin jazz rhythms and how they work for guitar. Neff Irizarry is a guitarist, composer, educator, and author specializing in Latin and …
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The 10 Best Easy Fingerpicking Songs for Beginners
Learning fingerpicking guitar (or "fingerstyle guitar" as it's also called) can be overwhelming. You see YouTube's of people like Andy McKee or Tommy Emmanuel and you think, "not me". But playing this kind of music is like the …
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Furch Adds Bevel to Yellow and Blue Acoustic Series
Right before Christmas time, Furch updated their Yellow and Blue acoustic guitar series' with their Bevel Duo ergonomic feature. It's a welcome upgrade to these amazing guitars but... unfortunately it's too late for me since I bought my Furch Yellow …
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How Difficult Is Fingerstyle Guitar?
In order to answer the question: "How difficult is fingerstyle guitar?", you have to define a couple things. What do you mean by "fingerstyle guitar"? And what do you mean by "difficult"? I'd like to offer a few definitions which show that it can be …
Guitar Tonewoods Explained
One of the most fundamental factors of a guitar sound is what kind of material it’s made of. People seem to focus so much on acquiring the right guitar gear to shape the sound, that they forget about choosing a guitar with the preferred …
Review: Yellow (Master’s Choice) Acoustic from Furch Guitars
One of the few bright spots in 2020 was that I was able to test drive Furch Guitars' Yellow "Master's Choice" acoustic. Here's my conclusions (if it's too long, skip to the bottom for the big surprise...). About Furch Guitars Furch Guitars is …
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Guitar Review: Orangewood Guitar’s First Solid Mahogany Series
Orangewood Guitars launched their first-ever series of mahogany guitars - the Highland Mahogany series. Orangewood's Highland series of guitars have been an attractive meetup of price and quality, providing quality acoustic models at a price many …
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