Welcome, Guitar Ninja, to part 2 of our series of Killer 3 string chords. So far, we have discovered how to play a bunch of Killer 3 string guitar chord triads – 4 different chords all based around G. The four chords are G Major, G minor, G sus2 and G sus4. In this […]
One simple chord trick you can do today to improve your guitar playing and add some sophistication to your chords is the use of what is commonly called ‘chord anchors’. This is where you keep some of your fingers on the same fret and same string throughout a chord progression and in this is what […]
Warning: The title of this post about being a ‘genius’ is meant with a touch of sarcasm aimed at all those who want to become overnight guitar superstars. You can be good in 6 months and if you follow these tips you can be an impressive player, but guitar playing is tough and takes […]
There isn’t a sweeter sound in the history of the universe than some beautiful fingerpicking songs played well. Audiences, no matter how small or large, love to hear a simple piece of music played on a lovely-sounding acoustic guitar.
Welcome to my updated and impartial Jamplay review for 2019 where we look at the good and the bad of Jamplay. If you are looking for online guitar lessons, Jamplay is an online guitar tuition website that has been used by over 325,000 guitarists since it began. It has 4,684 lessons by 79 different instructors. If you […]
When I first started teaching guitar, I quickly realised that if you try to teach students a lot of chord based strumming songs, (which seems like the typical way to teach new students) they would find it difficult and get frustrated. I quickly realised a great way to motivate the student was to teach them […]
Have you ever wondered how Eddie Van Halen, Adrian Belew and many other great guitarists get that really cool ‘herd of elephants’ type sound? If so, the Eddie Van Halen ‘Elephant guitar sound’ isn’t too hard and can really stand out in your own playing. Read below to find out how to play it.
If you love guitar and love a bit of magic, I’m sure you will love these guitar magic tricks below. Here we have 4 of the funniest and most jaw dropping guitar magic trick videos ever. Featuring the likes of Slash from Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, Paul Gilbert of Mr Big, the legendary […]
One of the coolest and simplest guitar tricks you can do on an electric guitar features a tempo synced dotted eighth note delay and a little bit of overdrive. The Edge from U2 has made this sound his own over many years. He often gets maligned for ‘hiding behind his effects’ or praised with god […]