The most important thing about learning guitar is to remember it’s supposed to be fun. Whether you are playing live in a band or just jamming with friends, it’s all about having a good time. This month we’re going to take a closer look at performing and playing live. You’ll find all sorts of tips and more than a few stories of encouragement on these pages.
Playing Live
The Gear (and How to Keep it)
Here’s a very useful article from Mark detailing how easy it is to keep all your gear under control, especially if you play gigs. Wish I’d read this thirty years ago!
Playing Live FAQ
Here are the answers to some of the questions we’ve received about playing live.
Playing with Horns
Playing with others doesn’t limit you to working with guitar players. There are musicians of all sorts out there and you never know who you might meet. GN staffer Dan Lasley details his experiences playing (as well as arranging the logistics) with a full horn section.
Rocking The Rest Home
If you’re looking for an appreciative audience or looking for a way to give back to the community or even just looking for a way to fine-tune your performance, chances are you can do all this very close to home. Here Chad Andrews tells of his experiences and advice concerning this easy way to make a lot of people happy!
Monthly Topics
- Chord Melodies
- Blues Guitar
- Teaching Guitar
- Learn How to Play Solos
- Music Theory
- Alternate and Open Tunings
- Songwriting for Beginners
- Playing Live
- How to Buy a Guitar
- Getting the Most out of your Practice
- How to Sing and Play Guitar
- Learn to Play Christmas Songs on Guitar
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