In my previous posts I have probably given you guys a decent trail to help you guys improve and gather enough information if your just starting or even some interesting topics and materials for more experienced players. While I haven’t really covered a specific path for beginners (I plan on creating a more simplistic method later) I hope that there are some tools and tips that you’ve taken with you to help create a smoother journey for your path to a becoming a better guitar player. Personally, I want to reiterate some points that I would want to give to new players. The first thing and most important is to never give up playing. Playing the guitar is very hard it takes a lot of mental effort and physical strength there are going to be days were you think you are the worst player ever and that you should just donate your guitar to someone who could play better. But trust me, it only gets easier you just need to practice more and more until you finally get it. It takes many mistakes a...
Electric vs. Acoustic guitar is a very big debate when it comes to guitar playing. While it makes sense to have both. It seems that most players seem to usually stick with one or the other throughout most of their playing career. Personally, I am more of a fan of electric because you can customize the sound more due the having an amplifier and pedals to help add effects that you wouldn’t normally be able to make. Whereas, in Acoustic you are basically just limited to the 6 strings you have. However, the sound is very earthy and sounds “authentic”. I think what it really comes down to is your playstyle as a guitarist. For example, if you want to be more flashy and do a bunch of crazy riffs and shred the fretboard then you’re probably gonna wanna use an electric. But, if you’re more about playing for the song and like to sing then you’re probably better off with using an acoustic. A fool-proof way of deciding what to use is what kind of music you are excited to play/what bands and musi...
One of the first thing's you have to do when you get a guitar, and something you'll always have to be doing is tuning your guitar. A guitar can become out of tune, either by time or by use. It is always a good idea to take a little bit of time before each playing session to make sure every string is aligned at the right pitch. As if it is out of tune, it would compromise your playing ability. Most people have a tuner device, either physically or on an application on your phone. I personally use a free app on my phone called GuitarTuna. It is a free app, and has served me well over the years. You can tune in a regular key or do different styles such as Drop D tuning, etc. Overtime and with practice, you might be able to tune with your ear due to the sheer number of times you've heard the correct pitch. Personally, I like to start tuning the the thinnest string first. As I find that normally the thinner strings are usually the culprit for being out of tune. With the app, it t...
Comments
Post a Comment