These are all the questions about guitar strings that you should be asking, but haven’t thought to ask. Now you don’t have to ask! This can also be like a “frequently asked questions” list, because these are also things that many people have asked before. This post aims to answer all of the … [Read more...]
Should-Ask Questions About Buying Guitar Strings
Troubleshooting – How to Get Rid of Guitar String Buzz
One of the most annoying things that can go wrong, is guitar string buzz. Even people who know next to nothing about playing the guitar know that that buzzing sound isn't something that should be happening. Even though the guitar strings are making this buzzing noise, they aren't to … [Read more...]
Guitar Gear Review – The Best Electric Guitar Strings
Having plenty of options is a good thing. It means (or should mean) that you'll end up finding the best that the best has to offer. Unless you've gotten a word-of-mouth referral, or a friend who has an opinion on which brand makes the best electric guitar strings, you might feel a little … [Read more...]
Links to Free Guitar Lessons Online
Check out this list of free guitar lessons online from great instructors. “The best things in life are free” is one of those famous sayings that gets tossed around, but if you think about, nothing is ever truly free. There's always some kind of compensation, or some kind of sacrifice to be made … [Read more...]
How Can I Get Rid of Stage Fright?
If you're one of those people who tends to freeze up in front of an audience, you're not alone. Many of the great performers have had to work through their own stage fright to do the thing they love most. FYI: You might never completely get rid of stage fright. It might always be there, … [Read more...]
How Guitar Strings Emit Sound
Have you wondered exactly how guitar strings emit sound, and why they sound the way they do? Sometimes knowing how something works can actually improve the way you play. You know that sounds create waves, and everything that makes a sound vibrates. Of course, you know that the vibration of the … [Read more...]
How to Replace Guitar Strings
This is something you’ll need to know how to do yourself, since your guitar playing depends on you having a good set of strings on your guitar at all times. If you’re wondering when you should change your guitar strings, click here. The process for replacing the strings differs from … [Read more...]
What Are Guitar Strings Made Of?
Find out what electric guitar strings, acoustic guitar strings and classical guitar strings are made of, and why. The 20th Century was when guitar strings made some big advancements. Just imagine playing a guitar with strings made of animal guts. That's what guitar strings were up until the early … [Read more...]
How to Adjust Guitar Knobs
Adjust the knobs on your guitar to play a different style of music. The knobs on an electric guitar help bring its sound to its full potential. Just to be clear, we're not talking about the tuning knobs – just the knobs located on the body of an electric guitar. The amp projects the sound, … [Read more...]
What a Capo Does and How to Use It
Learn all the basics on this simple, yet helpful tool. A capo resembles and works like a clamp, and it's used to change the key of a piece of music while you are using the fingerings and chords that would have otherwise created a different key. Capos come in very handy in certain instances, … [Read more...]