http://guitarmastered.com How To Play Guitar Basics Sun, 11 May 2008 11:30:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Guitars are one of the best musical instruments man has ever created. In fact, almost 65% of Americans know how to play the guitar. This is because learning how to play the guitar is as easy as 1-2-3. It just needs some “dogged” determination, interest, and love for music, and ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/05/11/four-amazing-tips-on-how-to-buy-a-guitar/ Many guitar players only know how to play their instrument but there are times that they forget to clean and maintain their guitar’s appearance. It is essential to take good care of the guitar’s main parts; where the main components for creating tunes and sound are located. The frets and ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/05/11/tips-on-how-to-take-good-care-of-the-guitar/ In the course of learning to play the guitar, many people develop bad habits which are disturbing and inappropriate to people. These bad habits are easy to overcome once the person realizes that he has them and becomes familiar with the proper way to play the guitar. Here are some ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/05/11/how-to-change-bad-habits-in-playing-the-guitar/ 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; it leads all the sound in music. The drummer, bass, and others are just accompaniment to ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/03/15/learning-to-play-lead-guitar/ Playing bass is plain and simple, just play the music from the heart, feel the piece and let the listeners enjoy the melody. Here are a few basic tips that could help beginners. Make a decision about the bass sound to be played. Will it be like a real ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/03/15/beginner-bass-guitar/ Many guitar players only know how to play their instrument but there are times that they forget to clean and maintain their guitar’s appearance. It is essential to take good care of the guitar’s main parts; where the main components for creating tunes and sound are located. The frets and ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/02/29/how-to-clean-and-care-for-a-guitar/ The guitar is one of the most sought-after musical instruments today. Its popularity is manifested through-out the radio stations and the music videos on MTV. Almost all types of music in modern pop culture have been influenced by the guitar in one way or another. For people who would like to ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/02/29/a-basic-guitar-dictionary/ uitars have been used with so much diversity in many musical forms. The instrument is known by many as a classical solo instrument and the basic musical instrument in rock music. Get acquainted with this magnificent instrument; know its parts: 1. Headstock. This is found at the ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/02/29/get-acquainted-with-the-parts-of-a-guitar/ A person may execute many strumming techniques on the guitar such as picking and chord inversions. There are different ways of strumming which are sometimes hard to learn and difficult to perform. However, there are a variety of ways a person can learn strumming especially for jazz or country music. ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/02/10/guitar-strumming-tips-and-techniques/ Guitar playing is one of the most popular ways to personally play and enjoy music. The appeal of the guitar is mostly due to its presence in practically all popular and rock music recordings. Furthermore, it is an instrument that is very portable and versatile enough for many ... http://guitarmastered.com/2008/02/10/stronger-fingers-for-guitar-playing/