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This page contains answers to questions asked by practicing guitarists. It includes useful tips on strumming, palm muting, practice techniques, thumb position, and more.
How do you teach guitar to children?
I don't think anyone is ever too young to have a love of music instilled in them. My daughter wanted very much to play the alto sax when she was 8. (She'd been playing piano since age 5 or 6) We tried one, and she had excellent tone and rhythm, ... More...

How can I get the most out of my practice time?
If you know some chords and where the notes are on the fingerboard, then you have to ask yourself, what you want to do? You already ... More...

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  1. How do you find time to play guitar?
  2. Should I bother learning songs?
  3. Which chords should I begin learning?
  4. How much time should I devote each day to practicing?
  5. What are natural harmonics and artificial harmonics?
  6. Is there an easy way to learn barre chords?
  7. What's the best way to find other musicians?
  8. What is flatpicking?
  9. How do I twiddle my knobs?
  10. What songs are good for doing a sound check?
  11. How can I get away from pentatonics when soloing?
  12. How do you play guitar standing up?
  13. What are Nashville Charts?
  14. I am afraid I'll never succeed at mastering my guitar. Now what?
  15. How do you play 13th chords?
  16. How do you play reggae?
  17. What are ghost notes?
  18. How can I learn to play really fast?
  19. What is the correct thumb position?
  20. What are some tips for finger nail grooming?
  21. What are fills? How do I use scales as fills?
  22. How do I produce artificial harmonics on my guitar?
  23. How can I come up with interesting rhythm patterns?
  24. How can I improve my strumming?
  25. Why is important to develop both hands to be a good guitarist?
  26. How do you mute strings?
  27. How do I stop fret buzz?
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