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1: Guitar Lessons - How to Determine the Key of a Song

The “key” of a song seems like a mystery, but it really is not that big of a deal. You do not need to know music theory to understand or be able to determine the key of a particular son...

By: Bill McRea

2: Guitar Lessons - Learning About Guitar Solos

Imagine a famous music band playing when suddenly the lead guitarist’s instrument shut off. See? Everything becomes a blur. That is because the lead guitar provides the main sound in a melody...

By: Bill McRea

3: Guitar Lessons - The Very Basics

When trying to learn to play any instrument, it is not necessary to master the scales as that may be difficult for you. What happens is that the person might become irate and end up hating the inst...

By: Bill McRea

4: Guitar Lessons - Learn Guitar Overnight

Most music-oriented people always have the desire to learn how to play the guitar. Those who know how to play the instrument want to explore ways to improve their playing skills. Many people do not...

By: Bill McRea

5: Guitar Lessons - Physical Limitations

Learning to play guitar when you have a physical disability can be frustrating and may seem down right impossible. The fingers are the most important part of playing the instrument. When I was 5 ye...

By: Bill McRea

6: Guitar Lessons - Playing Rhythm Guitar Is Important

Learning to play good rhythm guitar was the hardest thing for me to figure out when I was first learning. Most people associate playing rhythm to just strumming chords, but it is so much more. I lo...

By: Bill McRea

7: Guitar Lesson - How To Change Guitar Strings

At some point, all guitarists need to learn how to change the strings on their guitar. Sometimes you'll be forced to change one when a string snaps. But usually, you'll simply want to chang...

By: David Taylor

8: Guitar Lessons - Modern Methods

Parents always want their child to excel in life and studies have shown that letting the child learn to play an instrument helps in their development. The two most common instruments that parents l...

By: Bill McRea

9: Guitar Lesson - How To Practice In Just 20 Minutes

Many guitarists don’t have enough time to practice for long periods of time. But if you want to progress fast, you need the guitar in your hands as regularly as possible. It’s b...

By: David Taylor

Guitar Lesson - How To Practice In Just 20 Minutes

Many guitarists don’t have enough time to practice for long periods of time. But if you want to progress fast, you need the guitar in your hands as regularly as possible. It’s better to practice for 10-...

By: David Taylor

Guitar Lesson - How To Change Guitar Strings

At some point, all guitarists need to learn how to change the strings on their guitar. Sometimes you'll be forced to change one when a string snaps. But usually, you'll simply want to change them, as strings lose t...

By: David Taylor

Guitar Lessons - Modern Methods

Parents always want their child to excel in life and studies have shown that letting the child learn to play an instrument helps in their development. The two most common instruments that parents let children learn are the...

By: Bill McRea

Close March 5, 2010, 6:18 PM ET By William M. Bulkeley The famed Media Lab at Massachsetts Instiute of Technology unveiled its new home, a $90 million, six-story playpen.

Two of the most inventive, best-named bands on the local scene play tonight in separate shows: Sister Crayon , who marry haunting vocals with layered electronic beats and grooves, and Agent Ribbons...

I don't want this thing to become a weekly screed about the younger folk and how they need to remove themselves from my front property, but every lesson has now become a regular reminder about the ...

Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will play at the Byham on Tuesday. As dynamic duos go, Mexican guitarists Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero might be considered the Batman and Robin of the acousti...

With a guitar T-shirt, you never know when inspiration will take you. Imagine strumming a little Paul Simon while sitting on a warm Californian beach, maybe, or just practising a few riffs standing...