We have people over our kitchen island for several years, most recently my daughter (16). She was always a strong student, never failed a song. I just told myself, “if she can play my songs, she can do it!” She doesn’t have an instrument but I taught her how to play the guitar, just like […]
No. There’s no problem with starting with a guitar. Just make sure if you ever start a session playing through a kit, that you’re going to move into something you like more. If you’re playing acoustic acoustic guitars, you don’t really have to bother with electric ones, and it’s the same with electric bass. Are […]
This lesson introduces you to the three most common chords of all, the E chord, the A chord and major 7th chords (Cmaj7, Cmaj9, G#maj7, F#maj7) to help you find your way to the C major scale. When you become familiar with these chords, you will be ready to begin playing the C major scale […]
Yes, that’s the bottom line. This is not another one of those questions that sounds easy, either with a straight face or with a sharp tongue. One good resource is the Guitar Institute, a website that goes about the hard business of teaching guitarists in a way that makes them more efficient. You can take […]