http://www.jambabble.com Guitar Talk, Tips, Lessons and Babble Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:03:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are a lot of different guitar courses to choose from online. From online guitar courses like JamPlay and Guitar Tricks to DVD courses such as Amazing Guitar Secrets and Learn and Master Guitar, how do you know which one is right for you? I've used most of these programs and ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/09/guitar-courses-whats-best-for-mature-beginner-guitar-players/ This blog is dedicated to the guitar, how ever I wanted to post today about the second most popular instrument for beginners to pick up and learn. Actually, it's more learn since this instrument can't easily be picked up like a guitar. Piano is the second most popular instrument amongst beginners ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/09/second-most-popular-instrument-behind-the-guitar/ I've written quite a bit about my love for the Learn and Master Guitar Program. I own it, I use it and suggest most beginner get a copy. I've been using a couple of their newer courses lately and I wanted to share them with you. Blues Guitar The first is a course ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/08/new-products-added-to-the-learn-and-master-line-up/ This service has been online for more then 10 years, which kinda blows my mind that I haven't looked around yet. Guitar Tricks is a huge online database of video guitar lessons recorded by some 40+ odd teachers that each have their own specific specialty. I was reviewing the site for some ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/08/just-finished-looking-around-guitar-tricks/ I just finished doing a comparison for another site on the best online guitar lessons. As I was going through the lessons, styles, topics, instructors etc. for all the different sites out there I started to realize just how little difference there is in fact between many of these guitar websites, ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/08/choosing-the-best-online-guitar-lessons/ For a long time I tuffed it out on my own with free videos and the good ol Hal Leonard guitar books as my guide. I could learn most of the songs I wanted by finding a free tab online, and I was starting to piece together some of my ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/04/the-struggles-of-teaching-yourself-to-play-guitar/ Understanding keys in music is something beginners often overlook. Whether it's because they feel it's too difficult or they just don't have a need for it I'm not sure. One thing I am sure about is that without some basic understanding of musical theory and how keys work you'll plateau ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/03/beginner-musical-theory-guitar-lesson-on-one-four-five-and-musical-keys/ Pentatonic guitar scales are usually the first venture outside of chords for most beginners. Pentatonic scales are used in rock & blues guitar music, and are the easiest of most scales to learn since there are one 5 possible variations of shapes to memorize for every possible key you can ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/03/playing-pentatonic-guitar-scales-beginner-guitar-tutorial/ The 12 bar blues isn't a tough concept to understand. You do need some basic knowledge of scales, and if you know you're way around the neck a bit that will help. If you're not there yet don't panic, these tips on how to play the 12 bar blues will ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/02/tips-on-how-to-master-the-12-bar-blues/ Changing chords is something a lot of beginners struggle with. I have me theories that beginners tend to try and change chords too quickly while they're learning. By this I don't mean physcially too fast but rather too soon. In order to be efficient at changing chords, especially while strumming, you ... http://www.jambabble.com/2010/01/how-to-get-better-at-fast-chord-changes/