Wednesday, October 28, 2009

TUNE YOUR GUITAR BY LOOKING SMART WAY

Hey guys, this time i try to explain how to tune your guitar by differnt method from the standard way.. with no tuner..

I try to make it as simple as i can...

1. firstly you have to find the right key on one of any string on your guitar. usually I tune the 6th string (E) by listening to the E key of my piano.. but sometime i just try to find any familiar song in my handset ( when i went outdoor )to find the right standard key. for example Nothing Else matter in E Chord - i gently adjust the 6th string untill i get the same tone.. or Sweetchild o ' mine - same tone ith 4th string, Dont cry -Am- same to 5th string tone..etc

2. Let say you already got the right tone of E on 6 string. then to get the right tone of your 5th string, try to make alternate harmonic on 5th fret of the 6th string. and then do the alternate harmonic on 7th fret of 5th string. gently adjust the 5th string to make it same with the alt harmonic of 6th string on 5th fret. when you got the same tone, you already tuned your 5th string to A note in open string.

3. Repeat the same way to 5th, make the alternate harmonic on 5th fret and alternate harmonic on 4th string (on 7th fret). adjust the 4th string until you got the same sound.

4.repeat the same thing to 4th and 3rd string to find D and G note.

5.how to set the last two string? simply make the alternate harmonic on 4th fret on
3rd string, and adjust the 2md string by make alternate picking on 5th fret of 2nd string and 7th fret on 1st string.

make sure turn your selector to the solo/lead sound and turn on your distortion..
alternate harmonic? you find it..

Sunday, October 25, 2009

"How Would Your Guitar Soloing Improve If You Discovered Exactly How To Play Guitar Scales Over The Entire Fretboard In A Fluid, Musical And Effortles

Very few scale learning methods focus on all five of the essential mastery skills that lead to complete scale mastery...

Most scale learning "methods" will give you a whole bunch of scale fingerings. Then they show you some licks. Maybe they even give you a few backing tracks. Then they leave you to it! This does not work for most people. It only works for the most talented guitar players out there. Most of us need some extra help!

So what are the five essential mastery skills? Please check out the diagram below...



Please take a couple of minutes to look at it. What do you think it means? Let's take a closer look now...

EARS: Mastering this skill means that you have totally internalized the sound of the scale. You know exactly what each note of the scale sounds like.

EYES: This is your ability to visualize the scale over the entire fretboard. With this ability you do not have to think in terms of scale patterns. You can see all the notes of the scale everywhere without having to think.

FINGERS: This is your technique. It is your ability to actually physically play the scale anywhere on your fretboard. You can play the scale starting from any note, any position and any string.

INTELLECT: This is your theoretical understanding of the scale. At the very least you should understand three main things.

What notes are in the scale.
What scale degrees are in the scale.
Where the scale can be used.
APPLICATIONS: This is your ability to actually use the scale in a musical way.

So what does all this mean?

If you are lacking in even one area…you don't really know the scale fully. It has not yet been internalized. This means that improvising using the scale in a musical way is challenging, (if not impossible)!



And the scary thing is...

Very few scale learning methods out there help you learn the five essential mastery skills in an organised and structured way! They make it way too hard and frustrating for you...

They overwhelm you with ridiculous amounts of scale fingerings to learn.
They tell you to memorize the scale fingerings but don't actually show you how.
They tell you to learn things in all 12 keys. (This advice is often B.S. and quickly leads to overwhelm for most people).
They get you to move onto new scales well before you have mastered the old ones.
They tell you "what to learn", but don't actually tell you "how to learn" it.
You get the idea. They are throwing "learning hurdles" in your way which slows down your progress. That really sucks!

Jamorama?? is this work

I've been playing guitar for almost 14 years, but only active in online guitar lesson just several years ago... I'm pretty sure most of you know Jamorama..
since I'm just beginer, would u give me an advise, coz i'm budget my saving to catch this soon..


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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Guitar Finger Exercises - Increase Flexibility and Strength Without the Guitar

Interested in improving your guitar playing skills? To be a better guitar player, you need to have stronger, more flexible fingers. Strength and flexibility will come with time as you practice playing, but you can increase how fast you improve by exercising your fingers away from the guitar. These exercises can be done anytime you're sitting still, whether in class or waiting in the doctor's office.
To improve your ability to play the guitar, you need to increase your fingers' flexibility. To do so, you can try stretching your fingers everyday. Bend them to the point of tension, but don't cause yourself pain! If you injure yourself, you can actually slow down your learning curve.
Also, you need to increase your hand strength. Doing so will help you hold the chords firmly, strum the strings louder, and increase your endurance. To exercise your fingers, you can try increasing your grip strength. Try squeezing a grip trainer or a tennis ball. Also, just lifting weights in general will improve your grip strength.
Finally, you need to increase your speed and finger independence. If you can train each finger to operate independently, you will have a much easier time changing chords and fingerpicking. To do so, try placing your hand flat on a table or flat surface. Raise your palms so your hands rest on their fingertips. Now try lifting and lowering each finger one at a time. Practice different patterns of doing so, and try to increase your speed ever time.
All three of these exercises will help you improve your guitar playing skills.
If you are interested in more exercises, please check out Guitar Finger Exercises for more information.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Changing Chord

The old adage ‘practice makes perfect’ is especially true when it comes to changing chords on the guitar. Practice chord changes over and over again, moving your left hand from one chord shape to another. Keep the rhythm slow at first, just enough to not cause a disruption in the flow of movement when you change chords. Curve your fingers over the frets, lifting them at the shortest distance possible from the fingerboard in order to economize on your motion. Often, one or more fingers can maintain contact with the string during the move if you need to use them to stop the same string in the next chord. Adopt this energy-saving technique at the very beginning. Practice each move in advance, so that your fingers will move the shortest distance possible between each position, keeping your thumb in contact with the neck of the guitar. Soon you will develop good habits, as well as a neat, workmanlike appearance of your left hand.

Do not become frustrated, for beginners initially find it difficult to move all of their fingers at the same time into their new positions. To solve this problem, place your fingers on the frets in rapid succession, stopping the strings in the order in which they need to be sounded. Soon, though, all of your fingers will find their places automatically. If you make efficiency of motion important from the very beginning, keeping your mind on what you are trying to accomplish as well as faithful practice, soon your movements will come effortlessly to you, almost as if your fingers know themselves where to go, without your needing to watch.

Please visit LA Guitar Academy's website for flamenco guitar lessons in Los Angeles, or go to LAGA Online's home page to take online flamenco guitar lessons from LAGA Faculty

I Found This Usefull Video..Tapping is easily actually



Here is the example of how simple tapping are.. but with right finger position and consisten folow the tempo can produce really great sound.. credit to the owner ; Romain Chapus for submit a great lessons with tab.. Practice and improve your finger tapping

 

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