Guitar Lessons and Guitar Teachers in Katy TX

If you are looking for good guitar chords for a love song then I would certainly suggest using minor chords somewhere in the progression because minor chords tend to set the correct tone, however it isn't completely necessary.Let's take look at 2 very popular...

Acoustic guitars come in all shapes and sizes with a number of options. One of the most popular options is the addition of a pickup system that allows the guitar to be plugged into amplification.When a pickup system is added to an acoustic guitar it becomes an...

Guitar lovers adore the guitar solo. Whether it's Slash ripping it up in "November Rain" or Eddie Van Halen shredding during "Eruption", that is the stuff great guitar players are made of.If you're just getting started on the guitar you're probably not going to...

Learning any song on the guitar and making it stick can always be a chore. You should understand that no matter your skill level on the guitar, this is always a challenge. However, there is an excellent system that facilitates memorization, and overall learning...

Without a doubt the electric guitar is one of the most interesting instruments to date and does contain some very interesting electric guitar facts and knowledge that people are not aware of especially considering those that play the instrument. This lovely...

Whether you're thinking about taking guitar lessons or you're already a student, you should consider what your role will be in achieving success with the guitar. If you've done your research and selected a teacher with excellent credentials and an agreeable...

History has it that jazz guitarist Johnny Smith decided on the guitar at age five, originally motivated by his dad who was a five-string banjo performer, and turned out to be equally as outstanding on the violin, trumpet, and viola as well as the guitar. He...

When it comes to buying a used electric guitar, you want to find the guitar that is right for you in terms of look, sound, price, ease of play, and comfort, just as you would shopping for a new electric guitar. The main difference is that used guitars come with...

Guitar jam sessions are a great way to improve your playing skills and your confidence as a guitarist. They can also be very daunting for guitarists who are new to jamming, especially beginners. But jamming is supposed to be fun, and will be if you know what to...

Mariachi is perhaps the best known Mexican folk music tradition, especially outside of Mexico. The term "Mariachi" refers to a traditional Mexican music ensemble, although it can also be used to describe the musicians themselves. Mariachi music originally comes...

A Certified Guitar Appraisal is not just a one page document with a value on it. It is a report written only after thoroughly inspecting the guitar and gathering information about the guitar builder, the guitar, and the market in which it is normally sold....

What drives guitarists to pick up the guitar is that they want to learn to play their favorite songs. Most of the songs are quite challenging but fortunately there are some easy ones too. Because most guitarists start with rock or metal, I decided to list five...

Playing the guitar (and music in general) means learning to think in new ways and, sometimes, work against human nature. I'd like to give you some great mental tricks to help you learn guitar concepts and become a better guitarist.This is not a music theory...

In days gone by the guitar was a quiet, well behaved little instrument. In the nineteen thirties in America, you could barely here it in swing bands trying not to be drowned out by drums and horns. Sadly, it was fighting a losing battle. The guitar in acoustic...

Tom Delonge's guitar skills may not be the most impressive thing on the planet, but he does have enough skills to become a punk rock icon. Because of Blink 182's catchy music, they've played hundreds of shows for thousands of dedicated fans.But what should a...

The best easy guitar songs to learn to play are the ones that have the fewest chords. A good source for simple songs like these are "oldies but goodies" - songs from Classic Rock bands that are still popular today.To master these easy songs, all you need is a...

Join us as we take a look at what guitarists around the world are using as their secret weapon to mastery of their instrument. Come and learn what you can use as a method to help perfect and master a variety of important guitar techniques and skills.Every...

My personal search for great acoustic guitar songsWhen I began my search for the best/great acoustic guitar songs ever produced I began to dream of a time when I was a voracious young guitarists trying to digest everything the radio could spew. Since I started...

When you first listen to a song, with the exception of the lyrics, the first sound that you're going to recognize is the sound of the guitar. No guitar has changed music, quiet like the electric guitar. Before the electric guitar, there was America's beloved...

Some of my favourite songs have only a few chords. One of the best 3 chord rock songs in my opinion is from the early seventies from denim rockers Status Quo. Founder members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt were awarded an OBE from the Queen in the New Years...

Compared to some musical instruments, the guitar is a relative newcomer dating from the Middle Ages. It's origins, go back to long before the beginnings of recorded history. The first instrument was probably nothing more than a bow in the hands of a prehistoric...

As one of the most important aspects of a guitar, the bridge is a device that supports the strings on a guitar. It works by transmitting the vibration of the strings which in turn transfers the sound to the air so that you can hear when a guitar is played. Any...

Acoustic guitars produce sound by acoustics through vibrations of its six strings. They have a rich history; Spain has a big contribution in developing it. The art form of jazz music has been around for quite sometime now. The jazz guitarists choose their...

Are you only now starting to practice guitar after taking a very long break away from playing? No matter if you haven't been playing for a week, many weeks or possibly several months, you were no doubt surprised after seeing how your skills have fallen off over...

Once you get beyond the beginner stage in classical guitar, you are immediately looking at serious musical instrument quality. If you do not have a huge guitar-buying budget, you will need to be quite choosy and able to bear in mind the qualities you feel that...

Introduction No doubt about it strings are important. They determine not only the sound of your instrument, but also the feel and playability of your guitar. Beginning guitarists may not put much thought into string selection, but the wrong choice can seriously...

There are many different guitar tunings that are used in Rock and Metal music besides standard tuning. Guitar players in these genres like to use these tunings because they give a heavier and darker sound to their music. Some of the more popular tunings used...

The classical guitar solo Cavatina was composed by Stanley Myers and became the musical theme in the 1978 movie The Deer Hunter played by the famous guitarist John Williams. The solo version has became a goal for many guitarists to learn but the composition is...

A guitar is a musical instrument played with the fingers or a pick. It consist of two parts, the neck from which the strings originate and the body on which the strings end. There are two main categories of guitars, The acoustic and the electric guitar Acoustic...