Welcome to a new Monday email with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on guitar gear, humming as an exercise, and more. Here we go…
Two Interesting Reader Comments and Questions (Repairing a Beat-Up Old Guitar & Learning to Strum Faster)
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Chord Changes, “Careless Whistler”, and Your Guitar)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the importance of protecting your ears, how to improve chord changes on guitar, and more.
Here we go…
The 3 Simple Things I Look for in a Guitar
I get asked a fair bit about what to look for when buying a new guitar.
For starters, I really don’t pay much attention to the technical details of a guitar, at least not until I have bought it.
I enjoy geek guitar stuff as much as anyone, but when in a guitar shop with a big range of guitars, knowing the neck radius, scale length, and other technical factors doesn’t help me.
I simply look for the following three things.
My Experience Of Buying A New Guitar (Plus Tips That Will Save You Money And Lots Of Time)
For a while now I have thought about buying a new guitar. In this post, I’ll explain my process and share with you some tips that I used to save a massive amount of time and money while getting a great guitar for me.
My six best guitar accessories for under $20
As guitarists we all love a good accessory. Today, I’ll share with you my best guitar accessories which you can pick up for under $20 (£16) and those that will actually help you improve your guitar playing.
The best guitar picks for beginners (and for most other guitarists out there)
I cover pick choice and pick technique in detail in my course Rockstar 101 – Essential Guitar Skills For Beginners but today I’m going to give you some specific advice about choosing the best guitar pick.