Learning to play the guitar is easy. Learning to play it well is another matter entirely. From finger-picking to tapping techniques, styles vary greatly and no matter whether you choose to practice jazz scales or funky rhythms, learning to play any instrument takes patience and good information to start with. The choices don't stop there. From acoustic guitars to the latest electric guitars with multi-necks with 4,6,8,10 or 12 strings. The amount of information and knowledge required makes you dizzy... and we didn't even mention guitar effects!
After you've chosen your instrument you'll need to master a few skills from simply tuning, to picking, strumming, finger picking, chords, scales, rhythm, solo arrangement, mastering the art of the guitar solo etc. You may want to play acoustic, electric, bass, or several instruments. Each has it's own particular techniques, benefits and limitations.
Of course then there's effects, and learning how to get a good sound on your recordings! Musicians have never been so challenged.
If you are a lead, rhythm or bass guitar player you'll be interested in our scales and finger exercises to improve your solo work, and our chord translator is invaluable for transposition of songs and working out finger positioning. As part of ongoing site development we also plan to add an online guitar chord reference in the very near future.
To try and help, we've collected lots of useful information together in one place!
From the guitar technique and guitar tab (tablature), to effects and theory, Songstuff supports your needs. If you are not sure of a term, try looking it up in our Music Glossary.
If you have experience and you are interested in contributing an article to Songstuff, please contact us with details of the proposed article.
We support a large community in the Songstuff Music Forum. You'll find many guitarists and bass guitarists keen to help each other improve their skills and support their fellow musicians.
Our forum is a great way to learn, pass on knowledge and get feedback on your tracks. Visit our Guitar and Bass Guitar boards.
We have a growing library of Guitar articles written by a mixture of in-house writers and contribuors working in various aspects of the the music business. Subjects include tutorials, and a translator for chords and scales.
The Songstuff Guitar Links are packed with useful resources for the guitarist on subjects including guitar tab and guitar magazines.
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By Rudi Samborski
You will learn two kinds of minor scale and be able to relate them to each other, and a major scale, by adjusting your starting position rather than changing what notes you play.
Read more of Guitar Tutorial - Minor Scales...
By John Nightwolf
Being a Bass Guitar player is not as straightforward as it may seem. In this article John explains what makes a good Bass player, and how you can play effectively within a band.
Read more of Playing Bass Guitar In A Rock Band...
By Craig Bassett
Guitar Players...article by Craig Bassett - Learn About The Point Of Discipline.
Read more of Guitar Players...Learn About The Point Of Discipline...
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