Many guitarists are in such a rush to get to the flashy, exciting aspects of guitar playing, like two-handed tapping or two-octave sweep arpeggios, that they overlook the basic skills these more ...

Whether you want to play lead or rhythm, you need to get your picking technique together. We show you how... “Picking the strings, then. Up or down - that’s got to be it, surely?” Essentially, yes.

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Let's say you want to learn to play guitar — but you don't have the time or money for lessons. Why not try YouTube? A number of people teach guitar on the video-sharing Web site, offering lessons for ...

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With 20 years' experience as a jazz educator, guitarist Dan Phillips in a position of some authority to be giving advice to guitarists learning their craft. Two decades and many musical adventures ...

If you're starting out with guitar, you're probably wondering, "How long until I can play a song?" or "When will I sound like those YouTube tutorials?" Learning the guitar doesn’t happen overnight, ...

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Mamie George Branch Library will present an introductory program, “Learn the Basics of Guitar Playing,” on Monday, Oct. 29, beginning at 4:30 pm. This program is for ...

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