Showing posts with label Learning Guitar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Learning Guitar. Show all posts

Friday, April 18, 2008

Do Daily Practice To Master Guitar

Most of the guitar lovers playing guitar for few years but still unsatisfied with their progress. They feel like still stand at the starting point and can't enjoy their playing. This mainly caused by most of them don't build up a strong foundation at the begining. I found that some of the guitar learners even just playing guitar for one to two years but are more better than so many that playing for over five years. This is the foundation problems. Me myself was an example when I started playing guitar long time ago.

Daily practice is the most important thing we should do.(Ex.fingers exercises, practice for the basic scales)I suggest that beginners practice PENTATONIC SCALES at the starting point because this scales are the most simple scales that only have 5 tones. Try to practice 20 to 30 minutes daily. Remember that even just 20 minutes of RELAX and CONCERNTRATION DAILY practice is more effective than few hours of unconstant practice.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Ear Training To Master Guitar

Ear training is a MUST basic training that every guitar learner should have. But most of them avoid this as quite a boring and time-consuming job. Without a good listening, we are unable to move to higher level.To overcome this problems, I suggest that guitar learners may choose one of the well known Ear Training software on internet. I found that there are few really good software that will improve your listening step by step and really FUN. You feel like playing game when you learn.

I do the research on guitar lessons from internet over 5 years for myself and my groups. I've spent a lot of money for it. Recently I just built up my own little web page telling guitar lovers a few good guitar lessons that really work and would like to share with all of you.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Training Your Ear For Guitar

Training your ear is like training your fingers on the guitar, it takes repetition, and it takes accuracy. Tuning your guitar every time you play is the simplest and most natural way to teach your ear what sounds good and not.

There are some excellent tools you can use in addition to just tuning your guitar regularly. My favorite is the Advanced Ear Training Software for musicians from Jana Software. For more about Jana Software make sure to check out the information on our main website.

Another strategy it to listen to your favorite recorded music. People tend to hear the music, what I am talking about is listening to the music. Focus on the sounds you hear and how they change. How the tones go up and down. Don’t worry about what key the song is in, or what notes is being played, just focus on the tones.

Monday, March 24, 2008

How To Design Your Guitar Training Routine

Having a balanced practice routine is essential if you want to become a versatile guitarist. If you just practice one ortwo things, sure you'll get great at those things...but you'll be weak in other key areas.

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a practice routine that is well-balanced and willhelp you work towards your ultimate vision of how you would like to play.

I generally categorise what I practice into one of seven areas:
Technique.
Repertoire (Covers).
Composition.
Improvisation.
Ear Training.
Theory.
Music Reading.

Everything that you practice will fit into one or more of the above areas. For example,if you are learning a very challenging cover tune by transcribing it off the CD you areessentially working on your technique, repertoire and ear training at the same time. Ifyou also write down the song in standard notation, you will also be developing yourmusic reading skills.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Learning Guitar Is Not Easy

If you want to learn to play the guitar, then you have to accept the fact that it will not be an easy job. Learning how to play the guitar will take most of your patience and your time. It can even take you away from your other hobbies.

A person who wants to learn guitar-playing should focus on understanding guitar concepts, proper practice techniques like focus and attention span and developing routines towards a better guitar-playing technique.

One must never try to aspire to be a guitar player if he does not have the desire to learn how to play the guitar. A person's desire or willingness to exert effort to learn guitar-playing can play a very big role in his success. If you are just playing the guitar for the heck of it or you are just doing the motions then you better review your priorities. If you are not really interested in guitar-playing but would just like to show off a new skill to your friend then you will only be frustrated later on.

Proper guitar playing is just a matter of letting your fingers learn and remember. Sometimes, your fingers become so rigid you cannot hold the proper strings but in due time, your fingers will remember and will magically play on its own. When this time comes, playing the guitar will no longer be an effort.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Guitar Training Software Tips

Guitar training software offers advantages to the guitar student in several areas. No longer will you have to pack up your guitar and equipment and drive off to the instructor. Instead, the instructor comes to you in the form of a nice package of training material. You take your lessons whenever you want and in the privacy of your own home. Another advantage is that if you are self conscious about your guitar playing ability, no one has to hear you play. This takes the pressure off and you can relax and not worry how you sound.

Doing even the slightest bit of research on the internet will reveal that there are literally hundreds of guitar packages out there and all of them promise to transform you into the next guitar hero.