Archive for December, 2009
December 31st, 2009 | 
Author: Howdy there people! Hopefully you had a great holiday and your new years eve will be just as amazing!
Today’s post will focus on easy blues guitar instruction. Sure, most of you are thinking, “EASY blues guitar instruction, that exists?”
I actually find it funny that people wonder if you can find guitar instructions that are easy when you are learning blues guitar. Personally, if you want something enough, you can get it, and learning blues guitar is no exception.
Easy blues guitar instruction can be found everywhere! The internet has tons of resources for you, youtube, blogs, ultimate guitar, forums, virtual guitar lessons, etc. When you learn blues, you don’t have to struggle to find information. Just go out and search. A quick google search will show you quickly where you need to look to learn blues guitar.
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So today we don’t have any guitar instruction books, any Jamorama reviews or testomonials, or anything like that. We’re going back to the basics and keeping it simple, which can be very, very fun!
We’re going to leave you guys here with just a simple video and a hoping you’re doing great on the holidays!:
Hey there folks, and a Merry, Merry Christmas from Guitar Instructions HQ!
We hope you’re having an absolutely wonderful holiday with your family and are taking this chance to sit back and relax. No worrying about work, no worrying about stress, no nothing. Just eating, celebrating, and having fun.
If you’re not, well, get to it! Tis the season after all!
So, we’re also taking this chance to get some rest from all the stress and work, but we’d like to to know what’s up on the horizon for January ALONE from guitar instructions hq. We’ll also give you a sneak peak into February.. hehehe
We’ll begin January with a bang! We’re going to review several guitar instruction books for you, and even more blues guitar instruction books, get you more lessons for your kids(SIMPLE guitar instructions for kids). More music theory for you, Spanish guitar lessons, guitar lessons dvd reviews. And that’s just the first WEEK.
Want to know what’s on the entire roster for January?… I thought you would ;D
Well, I’m not going to tell you! I’ll give you guys a decent amount of what we’ve got for you, but we’ve gotta keep it a secret a bit, haha.
1)music theory made easy - once again we’ll have music theory for you guys!
2)easy guitar music theory – Finally!
3)simple guitar instructions for kids – come on, this was needed!
4)virtual guitar lessons – easy and effective
5)guitar chords instructions for those who want to step their game up
6)guitar instructions for the strong of heart
7)guitar instruction material for the pros
learning blues guitar - how to do it right
9)rock guitar lesson for you guys
10)guitar lessons dvd to check out
11)easy guitar songs for beginners
12)learn guitar software for newbies
So that’s just a bit of what’s in store for january. Heck, in fact, that’s only the first two weeks worth of material, so you better be excited!
Now that we’ve got all that out of the way, once
Alright peeps, so this post goes back to what most of you might consider “old school.” We’re gonna take it back a bit and delve into classical guitar instruction. That’s right. We’ve been getting a lot of requests lately, so we figured it was time to review a book on the subject of classical guitar instruction, so without further explanation, I give you 50 classical guitar pieces.
So, what makes 50 classical guitar pieces special? It has, as the name suggests, 50 seperate pieces of classical guitar instruction for you, ranging from the Renaissance, the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, and a few others. This book teaches in both tab and in music notation for those who know how to read it.
Put simply, it’s a jam packed classical guitar instruction package that will keep you very satisfied with your classical guitar instruction needs. Everything you need will be in here in an orderly and easy to read fashion.
What’s unique about this book, is that it’s finger picking methods are quite possibly the best finger picking instructions that you can find for the guitar in a book form to date.
To find out more, check out the link below and have all of your classical guitar instruction wants met, and then some!:
This very special lesson goes out to those of you who want or prefer to download guitar lessons.
Why would you want to download guitar lessons rather than getting a physical product or an actual teacher? Well, the answer is simple, really.
When you download your guitar instructions, you will have the option of easy and instant access, and you can get your instructions at a pace that you will be able to follow on your own, and won’t have to worry about ’slacking up.’ Basically, you get a guitar instructor all to yourself, but get to see him/her as many times as you need, until you’ve learned the particular lesson. That’s a huge benefit when you download guitar lessons.
Another huge benefit is that because there’s no physical product to deliver, the instructions will normally be cheaper and easier to find. If that doesn’t make sense for you, then basically, in a nutshell, this means that the publisher making the guitar instructions doesn’t have to worry about packaging, shipping and handling, or the costs of making a physical product, so they can charge quite a bit less for their product and still come through making a profit. This is win win for everyone!
So, what are some good options when you download guitar lessons?
There are dozens upon dozens of downloadable guitar instructions courses on the internet, but, in my experience(I’ve had the pleasure to get to try out each of these courses myself), the one product that happens to reign supreme is Jamorama. Jamorama offers so much content and bang for your buck, and is an instant download. Basically, you can sign up for a week’s worth of lessons for FREE, then when you decide that you like your instructions that they give you, you can buy them very inexpensively, and have around 2 years of lessons worth when you download guitar lessons from Jamorama.
Make no mistake about it, these lessons are HIGH quality, and are in no way loaded with “fluff” content. To download guitar lessons from Jamorama, and get the REAL deal when it comes to guitar instructions, go here:
Alright, so we all know about blues guitar – or do we? This style of music is often overlooked and underrated, and it’s darn hard to find good blues guitar instruction pretty much anywhere. Today, we’ve got a book on the subject of blues guitar instruction and we’re going to help you find a few things out about this elusive style of playing, so let’s get started with the review!
The book is called “blues you can use.” One thing that the name says, is that this is blues guitar instruction that you can use. One thing this book is NOT, however, is an everything-you-need to know about blues guitar instruction. Does that mean this book is full of fluff or useless? Absolutely not! In fact, this book probably teaches you more about blues than you’ll ever need to know anyway(Unless you happen to be in a traveling blues band, haha!)
This book is for a blues player who hasn’t much of an idea of blues guitar, but wants to jump right on in and play all the fun and cool blues guitar stuff. The instructions offered in this book definitely will help you with that.
The book contains a comprehensive guide to playing both the lead AND rhythm guitar. It’s got several covers of several famous songs, mainly of blues and rock and roll guitar. It includes over 20 solos, several chord progressions and riffs, has turnarounds, and many other things.
If you want some quality blues guitar instruction, and aren’t already a pro at the topic, you should check out “blues you can use” at the following link:
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We all know and love who the Beatles are, so today, we’re dedicating a very special post to The Beatles Complete Chord Songbook. Several people want to know about guitar chords instructions, and what better way than with some of the Beatles Songs’ chords?
So, what all does this fabulous book have to offer? It comes with the chords to EVERY song by the Beatles, and comes with not only the chords to all 194 Beatles songs, but also the lyrics of them. This is very amazing, and key to actually learning a song. When we want to learn a song, we also want to learn the LYRICS to the songs. Finally a publisher realizes this.
Also coming with this book are the strumming patterns from the actual recordings of The Beatles, in the original keys. Each song comes with the chord symbols, all the guitar chord boxes, and even complete lyrics. A fun and helpful playing guide and full discography of The Beatles songs also come with this book. Very nice!
If you’re used to getting The Beatles chords from the internet, save yourself a lot of time, effort, and printing and get the book. The guitar chords instruction alone is well worth it, especially in such an organized manner. All that could be added to make this book freaking perfect, would be the signature licks or intros from The Beatles, or the signature intros. Often, however, you can work them out from the intro chords given.
Click the link or the picture below to get your hands on this amazing guitar chords instructions book by The Beatles!
Music theory is something that several musicians tend to neglect in their study. It continues to baffle me as to why! I can relate in the fact that music theory can be a real brain buster, but today, we’ve got you a few products that teach music theory in a way that makes music theory made easy for you to understand. Many books on music theory make that claim, but being as I personally learned music theory from this book, I can attest it’s not lying when it says that it is music theory made easy, as it truly is.
So, what book am I talking about? I’m talking about Alfred’s music theory complete - music theory made easy.
A few interesting things to note about this book, is that it’s really three books in one! It has three comprehensive sections to it which build upon the last, ensuring that you will know all there is to know about music theory by the time you’re done. Each section is around 40 pages(some are a bit more), and has an accompanying CD to go along with it. At the end of each chapter, there are tests that you are to complete before you go ahead to the next chapter(to make sure that you understand everything that is being taught in the course).
So, what range of topics can you expect from alfred’s music theory complete that makes music theory made easy?
This book claims to be a complete self-study course for all musicians, and in my opinion, it does not fail to do that.
In the first section, it has 6 units which are broken into different chapters all on their own. Ranging from learning the staff, how to read and write musical notation(Unit 1), to reading the different time signatures and ties and slurs(unit 3) ending with flats, sharps, naturals, and Enharmonic notes.
Unit 2 goes into tetrachords and major scales, and ends with triads, scale degree names, and the dominant 7th chord. In between there, you’ll find information on scales, intervals, 16th notes, 16th rests, and even more time signatures.
The final unit, unit 3, begins with Triad Inversions, Figured Bass, Major Chord Progressions, delves into harmonizing a melody in a major key, broken chords and arpeggiated accompaniments, composing a melody in a major key, and ends with give you all you need to write music, and the different types of writing music.
Each chapter also has ear training to go with it, as well. The book goes well into the theory of music much deeper than that, but if I were to write it all out, this would be more than just a review!
So if you want music theory made easy, and you want the real deal, go ahead and check out the link below. Have a good day!
Today’s Guitar instructions are for those who are looking for something a bit… more. These are advanced guitar lessons that will take you from being ‘good at guitar’ to ‘great at guitar.’
This product will take you from being able to play your favorite songs and even coming up with a few of your own, to making all your friends jealous at how good you’ve gotten at guitar.
It’s a guitar learning software called eMedia Guitar Master, and it’s got to be the best thing since sliced bread. It comes with a chord dictionary, a digital recorder, a digital metronome and an automatic tuner. Each of these seperately cost around the same price(often more, actually!) than how much this software is being offered for. In my opinion, it’s like stealing.
So, what else comes with this software that will take you from good to great and qualifies it to be called advanced guitar lessons?
It comes with over 100 lessons, and over a hundred songs you can learn ranging from every style of music you can think of. You ever want to play guitar hero songs? You’re in luck, they’re all covered here. It won’t be long till you’re rocking the heck out after you get this thing. It teaches movable power chords, barre chords, using effects pedals to their maximum(comes with sound effects for you to see how things change after you record your guitar with the FREE digital recorder), yanks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, blues scales, using feedback, using the whammy bar(this is actually the first course I’ve found that actually teaches how to use the whammy bar), and tons of other things.
Personally, I think they could sell this set of advanced guitar lessons for at least three times the price that they’re offering it here at amazon.
It’s almost Christmas time, and I picked up a few sets for my friends and family as gifts. If you’re interested in eMedia Guitar Master: Software’s advanced guitar lessons for yourself or for a friend/family member, check it out at the following link:
Have you ever tried to find guitar instructions for kids, but everything just seems to difficult to figure out for them? Or maybe your son/daughter is interested in the instrument and you’re wondering what to do now? Not to worry at all! There are plenty of solutions for this type of situation.
First one being that you and your child remember, that guitar instructions for kids work similarly to that for adults. It requires persistance and a love of music. For kids, this is somewhat hard, as there are so many things to distract them for one reason or another, or they get bored very easily and go do something else.
You have to have something that makes it FUN for kids to want to learn. At least, that’s how it was for me when I was a kid. I bet your’s isn’t too much different. So, while you’ve got guitar instructions for kids that are great, if they’re also not fun(which, sometimes, guitar instructions might not be…), it’s still going to be a challenge.
So how do you make learning guitar fun? Simple!
You may it like a game. Make it like a contest. If there’s even the tiniest bit of challenge to it, a child can’t help but be fascinated by whatever he or she is doing. How DARE you say he can’t do 30+ chord changes in a minute? What do you mean you don’t think he can learn Hero of War by Rise Against? You’re insane!
Little things like that can make guitar instructions for kids fun.
Now that we’ve got that covered, it’s time to make sure we’ve got some good lessons in the first place!
Personally, these guitar instructions for kids happen to be my favorite(and my son’s favorite!). I actually bought this for him for his birthday and he’s been perpetually entertained since. He’s also continually progressed since and I’m getting to be very impressed with what he’s able to do now. Heck, I’d say in a few years he might even be better than me!