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Challenges of Beginning Guitar and Bass Lessons – Part 5 | Intonation

Intonation Intonation is accuracy in pitch along the entire length and breadth of the neck. Electric guitars and basses have individual bridge saddles which can be adjusted to set the intonation, by equalizing the pitch of the fretted note on the twelfth fret to the pitch of the harmonic at the twelfth fret. Some acoustic and classical guitars come with…

Challenges of Beginning Guitar and Bass Lessons – Part 4 | Neck Contour

Challenges of Beginning Guitar & Bass, Part 4 by Rick Cittar, Arcadia Music Studio Neck Contour The contour of the neck is also a critical factor in the set-up. When a string vibrates, it moves in all planes, both up and down, side to side. If the neck is perfectly straight, the string will touch the top of the fret and "buzz". String buzz cause…

5 Challenges Of Beginning Guitar or Bass Lessons In Concord, CA

Over the course of the next few weeks we'll be publishing a series of articles talking about the challenges of beginning guitar or bass lessons. We'll be covering 5 of the most important challenges when begining guitar or bass lessons. Call us today if you have any questions you'd like answered. Instrument Selection Strings Action Neck Contour Inton…

Challenges of Beginning Guitar and Bass Lessons – Part 3 | Action

The next factor to consider is the height of the strings from the frets, or the action. I have seen too many beginning students try with all their might to play an improperly set up instrument with extremely high action and heavy-gauge strings. The resulting frustration usually kills the enthusiasm of the student, leaving the person with a sense of persona…

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