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7 TYPES of GUITAR LESSONS, Part Three, The Blues

7 TYPES of GUITAR LESSONS, Part Three, The Blues by Rick Cittar "All you people, you know the blues got a soul Well this is a story, a story never been told Well you know the blues got pregnant And they named the baby Rock & Roll" I find a great truth in the immortal words of Muddy Waters. The blues, born from the desert sands of sub-sahar…

7 TYPES OF GUITAR LESSONS, Part Two, American Finger Style & Acoustic/Folk

7 TYPES of GUITAR LESSONS, Part Two, American Finger Style & Acoustic/Folk by Rick Cittar This series of articles channels the study of the guitar into 7 types of lessons. In the last article the classical guitar style was discussed. The next two types of guitar lessons will focus on American Finger Style and Acoustic/Folk. I hope the content can answer…

7 Types of Guitar Lessons: Part 1, Introduction; Classical

7 TYPES of GUITAR LESSONS, Part One by Rick Cittar As a professional music instructor with many years experience, I have often counseled prospective students about what they can expect when they begin to learn the guitar. If the student has an idea of a style of music or a favorite artist they would like to emulate, it helps me describe a course of stud…

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…

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