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How to choose the right guitar for beginners
If your a new guitar player then you are probably wondering what is a good guitar to start with. This article will go over the different types of guitars and where a new guitar player should start.
1. Decide on the type of music you want to play. Do you want to play rock? How about blues? Maybe country? The style of music you want to play will dictate the type of guitar you should buy.
2. People who want to play rock music will be best suited with an electric guitar. You may also find that an acoustic guitar may be useful for rock music too. Almost any song can be converted to an acoustic version.
3. When you buy an electric guitar you should stick with one made out of solid wood. These types of electric guitars tend to be more expensive then one made of plywood. But you will get a much better sound.
4. A good place to buy your new guitar is online. You can easily find reviews and comparison shop for the best guitar. This is great for beginners who don't know where to start.
5. If your on a budget you may want to consider a used guitar. I good place to look is on ebay. There are plenty of guitar players out there looking to get rid of there guitar. Usually you can get a great guitar at an affordable price.
6. Its a good idea to test a guitar out before you purchase it. This means you should go to a store and try it out. If your buying an electric one the sounds will vary depending on the amp that is being used. When buying online you should check out there return policy.
7. Shop for brands that are affordable. Onyx, Legend, and Orion all have affordable models that are suited well for beginners. As you get better you can move on to much better guitars from Fender and Gibson.
As you can see there are plenty of things you need to consider when buying a guitar. You need to keep thing simple and affordable when you are first starting out. You may decide that you don't want to play the guitar at some point. Spending a great deal of money on an expensive guitar is simply not worth it when you are first learning.
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jueves, 30 de mayo de 2013
Spanish Guitar Lessons - Learn To Play Flamenco Spanish Guitar
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miércoles, 29 de mayo de 2013
Guitar and Piano Chord Translation
Bridge Guitar to Piano!
One thing that I hear musicians complain about time after time is their inability to "crossover" to another instrument easily. What's more, is that many are already very proficient on their main instrument. What I've found is that there just aren't enough guides out there which can help to TRANSLATE and COMMUNICATE music fully across the instrumental divide. We can call this the "music barrier" and once you learn to cross this threshold, you can easily map one instrument to another. How can this be accomplished? With the building blocks of songs, musical pieces and the harmonies and melodies you hear every day - CHORDS!
Guitar and Piano Chords Translation:
My particular focus for this article is translating chords between Guitar and Piano. I have played both instruments myself for a number of years and enjoy taking songs written for one instrument, to the other. One thing that you must first understand is that Piano is inherently "linear" -- each note up the staff can be walked in tandem right up the piano. The Guitar on the other hand is a more "dimensional" instrument (horizontal frets and vertical strings) -- You can walk up the frets of a Guitar on the 6th string and then you can actually jump across to the 5th string to continue up the staff. You can even play the same exact tone in the same exact octave at the same exact time, albeit with a little stretch of the fingers!
By breaking down chords into their component parts and mapping each tone from Guitar to its Piano equivalent, we have broken the music barrier. Here we go!
Chord Voicings:
In order to provide the simplest method for translating chords between Guitar and Piano we must first discuss Voicings - the arrangement of notes in a chord. Guitar chords are usually played in "root position", or where the bass note is the name of the chord. For example, a C Major chord in root position would have a low C Major note as the lowest note.
Piano is a little bit different in that there is no real de facto way to arrange the tones in a chord, it can be very subjective based on the musical piece. As such, I will base all chords being translated on the Guitar voicings. Another reason that I will base our Piano chords on the Guitar voicing is because Guitar tones tend to be more difficult to wrap your hands around (literally) when they are more spread out like Piano chords are apt to be.
Guitar to Piano Chord Mappings:
Now that we understand voicings, it's time to start mapping some chords! Each of the five fingers is given a number -- starting from the pinky on the left hand we have 5, 4, 3, 2 with the thumb being 1. The right hand mirrors the left with the thumb labeled 1 and then 2, 3, 4 and the pinky at 5. So, the left hand plays the left 5, 2, 1 while the right hand handles the higher 1, 3 and 5.
Spelling out the E9 chord as an example, we have E, B, D, Ab/G#, D, Gb/A#.
Guitar, Piano and Staff Notation:
Now, let's translate this over to the Guitar:
We'll refer to the same E9 chord as an example on the guitar.
For the guitar, the index finger is 1, middle finger 2, ring finger 3 and pinky 4. Thumb is also sometimes used and is usually designated by a T or P. You're now playing the exact same chord played on the Piano, on the Guitar!
Conclusion:
That's all there is to it. Our piano fingering guideline can be transposed to any chord, just follow the standard 5, 2, 1 -- 1, 3, 5 rule. Remember, the piano is a lot more "loose" when it comes to playing standards, some chords don't require all six fingers, so take one of them out wherever it feels most comfortable and natural. Practice playing chords with these three fingers on each hand and it will come more naturally when it's time to feel out a new chord.
Most of all, have fun with it! See what songs you can translate between Guitar and Piano. Maybe some sound even better on the other instrument, or you can find new and interesting ways to play them given the difference in timbre between both instruments.
Keep on playing, practicing and communicating the language of music!
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