New Guitar Tip!
Guitar Tip Archive
Browse through our guitar tip archive. Learn about
new chord techniques, electric guitar brands, guitar maintenance,
and much more!
August 2004
Delay Effect Tip
- In the article we will cover what delay is, some history on types
of delay, and some tips on using delay.
May 2004
Guitar Health Tip
- Almost everyone has heard of carpal tunnel these days. More than
likely you know someone who has had it.
September/October 2003
Buy
a New Guitar Tip 1 - In this new series of guitar tips, we
will discuss most every facet of the electric guitar. At the end of
the series, you will know how to buy an electric guitar.
Buy
a New Guitar Tip 2 - In this buying tip, we
will discuss single-coil and humbucking pickups. Learn what kind of pickups you might like!
August 2003
Blues Turnaround Tip 1 - What is a blues turnaround...the
chords, history, and execution!
Blues
Turnaround Tip - Learn a few ways to vary the chords and rhythm in order to
easily play cool, blues turnarounds!
July 2003
Buy
a New Guitar Tip - In this new series of guitar tips, we
will discuss most every facet of the electric guitar. At the end of
the series, you will know how to buy an electric guitar.
Guitar Performance Tip - Angus Young, Tom Delonge, and other
rock icons look totally amazing on stage. They didn't start out that
way!
June 2003
Fingerstyle
Guitar Tip - Fingerstyle guitar began with classical guitar style. Folk and
rock music spawned new fingerstyle guitar heroes and techniques. In this tip, learn
the basic technique and notation for playing fingerstyle guitar.
Fingerstyle
Guitar Tip 2 - Learn more fingerstyle patterns that will get you on the road
to playing some simple songs.
April 2003
Chord
Inversion Tip - Chord inversions are an absolute necessity for rock guitar players.
They allow the player to stay in one position while playing a chord progression, play fast ska
chord progressions, and vary the sound of a chord progression.
March 2003
Strumming
With Accents - If you want to start sounding more
like your favorite guitar players, you had better work on strumming
with accents! An accent is a heavier attack on a note or a chord.
Sus 2
and Add 2 Guitar Chords - Many folk, rock, or country songs
use chords other than basic Majors and minors to enhance a simple strum
pattern. Sus 4 and add 2 chords are probably used
the most.
February 2003
The
Genius of Fender - The Fender company has changed enormously
since the 1950's when it only had one factory in southern California.
The brilliant designs of Fender, however, have changed little in
those fifty years.
Fender
Stratocaster Models - Fender has spread the Stratocaster
name out to the max. Learn about Strat models made in the U.S. and
other countries.
Electric
Guitar Maintenance - Common Questions are: When
do I change my strings? Why doesn't my guitar sound like it did
a month ago? Get some answers!
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