Guitar Tricks Blog
Posted October 28, 2022
How to Play Guitar
If you have never played guitar before, in this article we will walk you through the first steps for those taking beginner guitar lessons.
Posted September 9, 2022
How to Play Guitar Expressively
Being able to express yourself is really the core of why most of us want to learn how to play guitar in the first place. Expressive techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, vibrato, slides&
Posted July 21, 2022
ONE Pentatonic Scale for ALL Keys - Major and Minor
Want to be able to play a scale in any key, major or minor? This A Minor / C Major pentatonic scale pattern can be moved up and down the neck to fit into pretty much any key you might find yourself in. If you'd like to learn more about pentatonic (and other) guitar scales,
Posted June 9, 2022
2022: The State of the Music Retail Industry Today
The Covid-19 pandemic affected most businesses and retail outlets in a negative fashion. However one of the few industries that saw growth was music instrument builders and lesson-oriented websites such as online guitar lessons. Despite live music disappearing there was an incredible push in music retail sales that led to 8.9 billion in growth! But as of 2022 the pandemic music sales boom has been in decline.
Posted February 18, 2022
10 Ways to Beef Up Your Barre Chords
Do you struggle to nail a crisp-sounding barre chord? If so, you know firsthand how frustrating it can be to play one of these beauties without buzzing or dead strings. Getting barre chords to resonate brightly can be a real challenge, especially for anyone taking beginner guitar lessons. But with a little elbow grease, or rather, finger grease, and a whole lot of dedication, you can conquer the barre chord.
Posted February 11, 2022