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How to Use Your Guitar AmpGuitar amps are more than just for heavy rocking, and they've evolved over the past few years. Guitar amps come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and with an endless list of extras and amazing features. Do you need your guitar amps to plug into the lead microphone? Do you need to project loud enough to stop all possibility of thought? Do you play soft and quiet and just need that little extra boost to carry over the crowded coffee house? Analog or digital? Glass tubes or no? Choices and options are nearly endless. Guitar amps differ in the amount of watts they use and the level of sound they put out. They also come with analog and digital sound capabilities. This just means these guitar amps can make a wider range of sounds with a single piece of equipment. Some guitar amps even come with preset options, so once you find that just right tone you can save it in the memory. With so many buttons to push it can be difficult to find the one that you liked. This takes a lot of guesswork out of guitar amps settings, but many musicians agree that experimenting with all the settings is an excellent way to find out what guitar amps are capable of. It can also allow you to find settings you may not even be aware of. Don't be afraid to experiment with your guitar amps. The songs you like most likely don't all sound exactly the same. Find something that isn't the norm and push your guitar amps to the limit. The possibilities for guitar amps are virtually endless and just when you think you have seen and heard it all someone has to be a little more extreme and come out with the next best thing. You can have distortion settings on guitar amps, built in noise reduction, hot plate, and the list goes on. Guitar amps have so many options that the bottom line is going to be what is your desired end result. Consider the features available - tube specifications, the amount of watts and other options determine what kind of sound output is created. But you have to know your own needs before you can know which of the many guitar amps is best for you. Here at Guitar Amps, you'll find information on topics such as Guitar Amp Reviews, Bass Guitar Amps, Used Guitar Amps, Guitar Amp Switching System, Guitar Amplifier Kits, and much, much more. Today's Guitar Amps News
Explore the world of Chords
Chris Elmore, creator of the ElmoreMusic series of guitar lessons and resources, and my partner in the GuitarBackingTracks project, has once again supplied a short, but very useful lesson for my Blog, which should be of help to all learning guitarists. Chris has been a top guitarist for years, and has brought all of his experience and learning to the table in passing on his knowledge with the ElmoreMusic ( click the link for more info ) set of lessons. His GuitarTips course covers playing chords, arpeggious etc, but he has created an article showing my Blog readers how these techniques are related and how to be creative with working out neat arpeggios from chord sequence - and vice-versa! . Check out this guitar tip at the link below: Chris Elmore - Explore the world of chords BTW, Chris has offered a great deal to my Blog readers - lifetime subscription to his fantastic Guitar Tips learning program for an unbelievable $27 ( it was already a steal at $49.95 ). Just click on the special link below: www.guitartips.com.au/murphypj Enjoy your music, P.J. Murphy webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics http://www.guitarsongs.info Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info How to Play Power Chords
Chris Elmore, CEO of Elmore Music ( creators of GuitarTips, Guitar Backing Tracks and Guitar Songs, among other great guitar resources ) has kindly supplied this latest tip for electric guitarists. This guitar tip shows you the positions for some of the most popular power chords, and discusses how they should be played, and where they fit into the rock guitar genre. The article features tab for the chords, photographs of the finger positions for both left and right-handed players, plus audio clips, showing you what the chords should sound like. Check out this valuable article at this link: How to Play Power Chords. Enjoy your music, P.J. Murphy webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics http://www.guitarsongs.info Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info Take command over your Instrument
This tip comes from Chris Standring, whose GuitarMadeSimple program... well, does what it says on the tin! While learning theory and practicing all of the techniques you need to try to get your sound 'out there' are obviously critical, Chris' article goes into the importance of the level of control you have over your guitar, and of the relationship between guitar and player. This is by no means a technical tip, but one that you should read, think about, and remember when you get on that stage and prepare to play to your audience. Check out the tip at this link: Take command over your Instrument ( Chris Standring ) Enjoy your music, P.J. Murphy webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics http://www.guitarsongs.info Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info Guitar Blogs
Check out this guitar blog I found, it's called "A Guitar Teacher's Lesson Notebook". Quite fascinating actually, there are posts on such things as: guitar workshops custom made amps singing lessons how to start a rock band beginner, intermediate and advanced tutorials All at the below link: A Guitar Teacher's Lesson Notebook Playing Extended 9th Chords
Dan Denley( who runs the superb AmazingGuitarSecrets website has supplied another great tip for my Blog and newsletter readers - this time he introduces you to the wonders of extended 9th chords which feature in more songs that you'd think. If you haven't been exposed to extended chords before, don't worry, Dan explains exactly how they look, play and sound, in an easy to follow manner. These chords are essential learning if you want to play blues, jazz or funk music. Click on the link: http://www.guitarsongs.info/Extended-9ths Click HERE to visit Dan's Amazing GuitarSecrets site. Enjoy your music, P.J. Murphy webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics http://www.guitarsongs.info Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info Learn To Play Guitar Online: The Pros and Cons of Online Lessons
So you want to learn to play guitar, and doing so online would be pretty convenient, right? But, you’re worried that it will be tough to sift through the bad lessons and the people just trying to scam you out of $100’s of dollars. While the Internet has made many things easier, making choices can be more difficult when there are thousands. If you want to learn to play guitar online, you’ll need to have a good understanding of the differences between online and off line lessons, what your ultimate goals are with guitar, and finally what style of lessons will be best for you. First and foremost, decide what level you want to be at, and how quickly. By taking guitar lessons off line and in person, you will have to play at your instructor’s pace, and they will give you guidance based on their personal style and experience. They will start you off with simple exercises, depending on your current level. (This in-person experience is helpful for some, but the pressure has a negative effect on other’s learning.) They will gradually help you improve your skills, and it typically takes weeks or even months to be able to play some songs without too much effort. Most instructors will charge about $20 - $25 per hour, so after taking lessons twice per week for a month, you’re talking about $160 - $200! If you are looking to randomly play in your room, for friends and family, etc. then paying this much for private lessons can be unnecessary. However, if you plan on specializing in a certain area of guitar such as blues, classical or jazz, and would like to play in a band for school or with your friends, this option can be a good fit for you, provided you have the money to do so. The other alternative is to learn to play guitar online. The Internet has literally thousands of choices for guitar lessons, so you want to figure out what learning methods are best for you. Some packages are simply eBooks (pdf books) that explain theory of guitar. Others use audio tracks to help guide you through the process while you play along with exercises, much like private lessons. Some options even include videos to show you what they’re doing and let you hear how it should sound. Lastly, there are a few software games to help you learn to play guitar online as well. All of these options are fabulous in their own right, but a combination of learning styles is vital, no matter what level you want to achieve. As long as you purchase a package that has as many of these learning techniques as possible, learning to play guitar online has one major advantage over off line lessons: you can use them over and over, until you’re comfortable. Unlike private lessons, there will be no pressure to finish exercises within the hour, there will be no limits to your learning and having to try things on your own, only to find out when you come back for the next lesson that you were doing it the wrong way. If you decide to learn to play guitar online, you will pay less money, and be able to fine-tune your skills by focusing on the exact exercises you want, and be able to practice them as much as you like, with no pressure, from the comfort of your own home. Decided to learn to play guitar online Great! Now what? Get started right now with 5 free guitar lessons here: http://www.FreeTimeFunGuides.com/FreeGuitarLessons.html This is no joke! You get 5 free guitar lessons, delivered by email, on tuning, chords, reading tabs and sheet music, tips to playing in a band and much more...all for free! Plus, you get them all in PDF form so you can use them forever… http://www.FreeTimeFunGuides.com/FreeGuitarLessons.html Learn to play guitar riffs video
One of the best ways to learn to play guitar riffs is video. Learning riffs is the first step and will give you basic understanding of notes and how to move your hand on the guitar. Once you have mastered a few different riffs, you will be ready to move on to complete songs. There [...] Strength Training Exercises
Dan Denley, the mastermind behind THE greatest and most comprehensive online learning programs: AmazingGuitarSecrets, BluesGuitar Secrets, and just recently, LeadGuitarSecrets. has kindly agreed to supply a set of articles and mini-lessons for my GuitarTips Blog ( Thanks Dan! ) This tip shows how you can improve your guitar playing immensely, using strength training exercises which will only take 10 minutes out of your day. These exercises are ideal as a precursor to either guitar practice, or actually performing live. I hope you will enjoy and benefit from Dan's expertise, see the link below: Dan Denley - Improve Your playing in only 10 minutes per day ~~~~ Dan has very recently released a fantastic new resource, Lead Guitar Secrets, which contains everything you could possibly need to help you become an accomplished Lead Guitar Player. I was privileged to receive an advance copy of the full course - I told Dan that if it didn't live up to the high standards of his previous works, I could not, in all conscience, give it a review, much less a 'thumbs up'. But, as I might have guessed, he has exceeded himself once again - this is the most complete and well-presented instruction set I have EVER seen for lead guitar players, whether at the early stages of learning or for the already proficient player. There are 4 DVD's with video and audio lessons, backed up by a 200 page detailed instruction manual with music notation as well as tab for each of the lessons, PLUS a CD-ROM tutorial AND an audio CD full of backing tracks to help you to practice your new-found skills. If you're convinced, or would like to find out more about the course, go straight to the launch page at the link below: Lead Guitar Secrets - Everything you need to know about playing Lead Guitar Meanwhile, Dan has kindly supplied me with a condensed version of one of the lessons from the Amazing Guitar Secrets course, which you can check out at: Amazing Guitar Secrets P.J. Murphy webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics http://www.guitarsongs.info Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info |
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