So you have your first guitar and you are very excited, but you wondering how should i start playing? So, First the most important thing that you have to remember is that guitar is no magic instrument you have to work hard in order to be a good musician, after hours a daily work and years of practise will you be able to succeed in your goals. I will not lie to you mastering guitar can take you the rest of your life, but even this will happen if you constantly practise and practise and practise… A few things that you should know about your guitar–Pluck a single string any one, What you hear is called a note. This is a simple note and every note has its name represented by a letter of the alphabet (A through G only) and sometimes the notation “#,” which means “sharp” or “b,” which means “flat.”So when you see this “F#,” it means “F sharp.” “Bb” would be read as “B flat.” In western music, there are twelve possible names for all the notes. Now every time you pluck a string you get a…

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Improvising, yes that is the dream that every beginner has, how can i make my own solo?  how can i make my own melody? how can i build more on what i already play? The answer to this is a lot of practise and learning all the scales possible. i will break down the whole process in three simple steps, and these steps will help you get started Step-1-Scale ————– over here the quest is the A minor pentatonic scale. This is one of the most widely used scale in rock music. Breaking it down, Penta means “five” and tonic refers to tones. So, we have a five-tone minor scale. Play this scale a few times to get it memorized and till the time that u can even play it if u are sleeping!!! Step-2-Rhythm ————– take the chords that lie in the scale, and make someone play them in the background. Over here we have a A minor pentatonic scale and its parent scale, A natural minor, contain the notes to build several chords. The A minor chord that is found among the scale is an ideal chord to…

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The first step is to make your A or lower E string sound the same as a known A or E note. You can use a keyboard, or find Queen’s “Tie Your Mother Down” on youtube and tune your A string to the main note being played. Once you have that it is simple: The 5th fret on all strings (except the G string) should sound the same as the open string of the next lower string. For example, the 5th fret on your A string should sound the same as the note of the open D string. The only exception is that you have to use the 4th fret on the G string to tune your B string. If you tune your A string first…just tune going down the strings to the high E, then tune your lower E string by holding the 5th fret and comparing it to the already tuned A string being played open. You may notice that some artists de-tune their guitar a little. For example, George Lynch from Dokken is known for tuning his guitar down one or two frets. So when he plays his open A string it is really an A#. So…

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Sublime is an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California. Originally formed in 1986, Sublime consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums and percussion), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). Lou Dog, Nowell’s dalmatian, was the mascot of the band. Sublime achieved mainstream success with their self-titled third album. However, Nowell died of a heroin overdose shortly before its release, resulting in the band’s split in 1996. As of September 2009, Sublime has reunited with a new lead singer and guitarist Rome. Worldwide, Sublime has sold over 17 million albums, including about 10 million in the U.S. alone. Greatest Hits Download What I Got Wrong Way Santeria 40oz To Freedom Smoke Two Joints Date Rape Saw Red Badfish Doin’ Time Pool Shark

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All Songs Considered continues its celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival, now known as George Wein’s Folk Festival 50. Wein was one of the original founders of the festival, which brought together an eclectic mix of folk, blues, gospel and pop artists. On this edition we look at Day 2 of this year’s festival, with music from Josh Ritter, The Campbell Brothers, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Deer Tick, Guy Clark and Arlo Guthrie. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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