In working with the scales, I've gotten to know note names up and down the fretboard. Recently, I've been going over the scale shapes (across and up/d...
I wouldn't hesitate to get after the guitar noise lessons. Start at the very first beginner lesson and go right up the list. I've starting doing this ...
So what makes an interval perfect? I think I understand the difference between major and minor (ie major 3rd is root to 2nd of 2 semitones and anothe...
I guess I need to read some more on the modes. I thought the modes were the same scale but starting and ending on notes of the scale other than the ro...
Except for the possibility of some hand jumping excersize, it seems more logical to go for the G on the 5th fret of the D string.
Are you folks long lost cousins? (hahhaha)On the home page of GN, look on the right side. One of the topics is songwriting. Also check the bottom of t...
I'm glad to hear that the micarta should be fine. I recently traded in my Dx1ce for a D-16 gte. The fret board looks good and plays fine. The tone has...
Just to make some of you feel better. I started playing guitar at 52. I had dabbled on keyboard off and on earlier but nothing serious. I figured I'd ...
I have trouble getting all three fingers positioned well also. I have trouble with the bar as I tend to mute the high E string. So, I generally play t...
I've been playing for a little over a year and a half. Some days better than others.....but at least making steady progress. We were fortunate to get ...
That's right, I'll also use bar version too. Good point about the 234 being a build up for using the bar chord form.Jim
I like the advice to play a little more and try out some finger picking. You can get a classical style sound on your steel string along with alot of o...
I've been playing for about a year and a half. Making reasonble progress and getting more fired up as I develope more skills (other hobbies are defina...
I was reading here on GN about advice on alt tunings. It was mentioned that 2-3 semitones is the max recommended for tuning up. The article suggested ...