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Learning Guitar Notes
General information
- Reading Tablature - or How to (almost) Read Music Without Really Reading It
- Reading Staff Notation on Guitar Is Like Keeping Track of Tribbles
- The Natural Notes of First Position
- How to Identify All The Notes On The Fretboard (article contributed by author Suntan)
Notes on the First String
- E, First String Open
- F, First String, First Fret
- G, First String, Third Fret
- E and G, on the First String, Open and Third Fret - A Real Bender, Man!
- E, F, and G in First Position on the First String - SlurpE
Notes on the Second String
Notes on the Third String
Notes on the Fourth String
Notes on the Fifth String
Notes on the Sixth String
Music that Uses More Than One String
- NEW! Two-Part Invention by J.S. Bach
- B, D, and E on the First Two Strings: Boppin' the Blues
- B, D, E, and G on the First Two Strings and How to Perform Pull-offs: Conrad's Pull-Off Tune
Guitar Scales
- Three-Position Guitar Scale Shapes
- The 3-Note-Per-String (3NPS) Scale Shapes and the Modes of the Major Scale (article contributed by author Suntan)
- Scale Shapes Cliff Notes (article contributed by author Suntan)
- At the Intersection of Major Arpeggios, Scales, and Triads: The CAGED System
- The D Major Scale
Music Theory
- NEW! Article on Diatonic Chord Substitution
- Key Signatures
- A Fairy Tale (about Intervals)
- Pop Chord Symbol Standards "Cheat Sheet"
- Diatonic Chord Substitution: Natural Minor Scale (under construction)
- Music Terms 101
- The Scale-Go-Round: Converting Major Scales Into Other Scales
- Seventh Chord Types and Pop Chord Symbols
- The Awesome Power of the Circle of Fifths
- Ties Versus Slurs: What's the Difference?
- Fully Diminished Seventh Chords
- The Four Basic Types of Chords: Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads
- The Major Scale and Its Diatonic Triads
- The Major Pentatonic Scale
- Soloing Over Minor Seventh Flat-Five Chords: Part Two: Theory of Scales and Scales to Use
- Soloing Over Minor Seventh Flat-Five Chords: Part One: Basic Theory and Arpeggiation
- Minor Seventh Flat-Five Chords (Also Called Half-Diminished Seventh Chords), What They Are, How They Work, and How to Play Them On a Guitar!
- Slash Chords Are Not Brandished By Slashers!
- We Got Rhythm - a One-Page Reference To Common Rhythm Terms
Guitar Maintenance and Repair
- Jody Love's Rules for Guitar Love!
- How to Fix a Loose (or missing) Nut on a Fender Strat Guitar Cable Jack
- How to Change Strings on a Nylon String Guitar and Oil the Fingerboard While You're At It!
- How To Change a String On a Fender Strat
- Guitar Care Quick Tips
- Beer and Guitar - the Perfect Combination to Keep Your Guitar Strap Secured!
- What to Look for When You Buy a Guitar
- How to Replace a Broken Steel String
Guitar Technique
- Running Bass Notes - Key of D Major
- Guitar Excercise: String Crossing Technique
- Power at Your Fingertips: One of the Easiest Ways to Start Playing Guitar
- The Easiest Guitar Chords
- What Do Soccer and Guitar Playing Have in Common?: A Guitar Exercise Called "Finger Builder"
- More Advanced "Open Position" Chords
- Playing the Bossa Nova on Guitar - Bossa Nova Exercise Number One
- Standard Fretting Hand/Arm and Guitar Holding Technique
- Guitar Strumming Technique: Using Ulnar and Radial Deviation
- How to Hold a Guitar Pick
- Basic Open Position Chords for Guitar
- Strum Rhythms For Guitar (strum patterns)
- Improving Guitar and Piano Playing Speed
- Take Your Pick! How to Choose the Right Guitar Pick
- High-resolution Videos of Guitar Hand and Fingers Playing Various Techniques Such As Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and More!
- How To Change a String On a Fender Strat
- What to Look for When You Buy a Guitar
Piano
- Improving Guitar and Piano Playing Speed
- How to Play Rocksmith Using a Piano Instead of a Guitar
- Dirty Hands Versus Clean Piano Keys: The Best Advice for Cleaning Piano Keys - Confirmed by a Real Expert
Miscellaneous Music-Related
- NEW! Free Music Paper
- Music Terms 101
- We Got Rhythm - a One-Page Reference To Common Rhythm Terms
- Improving Guitar and Piano Playing Speed
- How to Choose Your First Electronic Guitar Tuner
- Frustrated with How to Discipline Students? Gently Give Them "The Feather"!
- Music lessons spur emotional and behavioral growth in children, new study says - article by Amy Ellis Nutt, Washington Post
- Free Metronome Software
- Quick Tips on Practicing for Parents
- Use Finale NotePad to Notate, Arrange, and Compose Music
- How to Practice Music So Your Fruit Doesn't Get Bruised
- Is Music Training a Good Way to Improve Cognitive Abilities?
- Create a Cheap Recording Studio
Riffs
Miscellaneous Non-Music-Related
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