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How to Practice Jamming on Acoustic Guitar

July 11, 2017 by Guitar Solutions Leave a Comment

Just a few words here, these videos below are just the showcase of beginners jamming on acoustic guitar, the videos actually do not cover any theory, it’s just to show how to simply grab a guitar and start jamming on your own to practice the freestyle jamming, where you spontaneously play either alone or with others. I believe that being able to play guitar jams is very important, even necessary skill of any professional guitarist.

Guitar Jams

What is really great about the jamming is that it’s very alternative way of playing the guitar and there are much fewer rules when it comes down to jam play and learning how to jam. Actually, in back in the days when I was learning how to jam, I thought of the meaning of Jamming as learning and practicing guitar, but now I know it’s much more than that.

The biggest difference from the regular playing of the guitar is in the way of playing. Instead of playing the actual song that has been written and cannot be altered much because it wouldn’t be The song using mostly our brain, the play comes rather spontaneously from heart and rhythm. “By Jamming, you can pick any few chords and base a song on that without prior reference to any song.”

And we know when the music comes from the heart it’s always the best, so trying to not to use the Brain, but more of Heart when playing is good and peaceful. And I believe that it’s how the music originated from the beginning, to calm and energize the mind and body.

Anyone can consider these videos as the jam tracks examples. I will be occasionally posting different guitar jamming videos combined with various genres such as all styles of Blues, Jazz, Rock, and many more guitar playing styles. Thanks for watching and subscribe on YouTube.

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Guitar Keys and Chords – Simple Exlplanation for Beginners

March 3, 2017 by Guitar Solutions Leave a Comment

Musicians are always banging on about “keys”. When they play a piece of music, it’s not sufficient just to say let’s play “Johnny B Goode”. No, they have to say they’ll play it in the key of A, or if they really know their onions, the key of Bb, which is how Chuck Berry played the original.

So what’s the deal with keys, what are they for and how do we use them?

Well, the key of a song refers to its overall tonality and determines which scale will be used as the basis of the melody and which chords will fit naturally, and pleasingly, into the arrangement of the song.

If you understand which chords go together, you’ll be able to work out the chord structure of a song much more easily because you will have a ready frame of reference to work with. It will also help you to begin writing your own songs because you’ll have a starting point and a set of guidelines to follow.

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Major Keys

In each major key, you’ve got three major chords that appear. Most songs or chord progressions will usually start with the tonic (or keynote) chord. This is just the chord that has the same letter as the key. So for C major, the tonic chord is C itself.

In addition to these major chords, you’ll get minor chords appearing in major keys. This may sound a little counter-intuitive but if you try it, you’ll find that the effect is pleasing.

If you’re playing in the key of C, you’ll find that C major, F major and G major fit nicely with D minor, E minor, and A minor. This is a consequence of the notes that make up the C major scale, which dovetails nicely with the notes that appear in the chords just mentioned.

There aren’t any rules about which chords can be combined, but if you use chords from the same key when you are composing you’ll find that they always sound good together.

Minor Keys

In each of the minor keys, there are three minor chords that go well together. They go together because they are closely related to one another and you’ll hear examples of such chord progressions in a lot of music that will be familiar to you.

If we take the key of A minor as an example, the chords that are the most important are A minor, E minor and D minor. You should note that three major chords also appear in each minor key. In this case, they are C major, F major, and G major.

All of the chords in the same key will sound pleasant when played together in any order, although for a nice chord progression it is usually best to start with the tonic chord.

Have a go at coming up with your own chord progressions using the chords in a specific key as a guide to help you make selections that sound good together.

You’ll find it’s surprisingly easy if you stick to the same key.

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9 Useful Tips for Buying a Guitar Online

September 20, 2016 by Guitar Solutions Leave a Comment

 

Retail Store VS Online Store

tips-for-buying-guitar-onlineBack in the “old” days (ouch, I actually remember them) when the internet didn’t exist, buying a guitar was simple, but your options were limited.

You’d go to the local music store and spend your time figuring out which guitar felt better in your hands, hoping to find one you liked or, you could search ads in newspapers and magazines.

Today, buying begins at your favorite search engine.

With the click of a mouse button, you get info on products, dealers, stores, pricing and any other information you might need. Once you’ve collected all the information and spent some time thinking things over, you make your decision and that’s it. Life is sweet, or is it?

Bear in mind that every guitar is unique. The model might be the same, but the sound each makes and the way they feel is different. This is very important and, unless you’re isolated where there are no music stores within traveling distance, your search, even if you’re determined to buy online should include a trip or two to your local music store.

Here are some things you should think about before deciding to shop online for a guitar:

  1. Research everything possible. Check the reviews and visit forums.
  2. Think of your music style and get a guitar suitable for that style.
  3. Visit some music stores and feel the guitar you liked.
  4. If you find one that feels perfect, keep in mind that it’s the only one. Consider buying it at once.
  5. Music stores know their online competition and they’ll probably try to match the price. (Keep in mind that you might have to pay a bit more, but you’ll also get service and other bonuses).
  6. Make sure you understand each site’s return policy. Pay attention to time allowed and extra costs.
  7. When you get your guitar look closely for possible scratches. Check that you get a valid warranty card.
  8. Don’t trust sellers that are not well-known. There are many dealers out there that only want to get rid of rotten merchandise.
  9. Don’t stress out if you find the same guitar at a lower price. These things happen. Spend your time playing and you’ll soon forget about it.

Shopping today is much easier, that’s for sure. It’s all at your fingertips.

Keep in mind, though, that you really need your fingertips to decide what’s best for you!

Also, learn about the Best Online Guitar Lessons

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