05th February 2010
What does it take to succeed as an Indie Artist in todays market? Is it a great voice? Excellent songwriting skills? A terrific band? Having your own CD or video? Having an outlandish gimmick, look, style or sound? Is it having personal connections to som...
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05th February 2010
Guitar strumming is easy for some, but can be quite difficult for others. Add singing and/or chord changes to the mix and things can get really interesting! It's like trying to chew gum and walk at the same time. :0)
So, what should a person do who is...
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18th December 2009
What is the best way to learn guitar? Well, lets see if I can answer this question for you...
Perhaps you have already noticed that the internet provides a lot of information on how to play guitar. But, like many beginners, you may feel overwhelmed by ...
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25th September 2009
Would you like to know how to improve your chord changes? Of course you would! Is there some secret formula or magic trick that will make your fingers quicker? No... but there are some "muscle memory" exercises you can do to strengthen them. This will mak...
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22nd November 2008
My 10 best guitar buying tips will help you make a wise decision, save time, avoid frustration and save money while you search for the right instrument to meet your playing needs.
How much should you be prepared to spend? The good news is- it doesn't...
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03rd September 2008
One of my all time favorite lead guitarists is Eric Clapton. I especially enjoy listening to his CD Riding With the King, which he produced with blues artist B.B. King. Fun stuff. My feet get to tappin and pretty soon I find myself dancing around the livi...
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28th March 2008
Have you ever seen a guitar jam where the musicians really appeared to be having a good time? It looks like so much fun that you wish you could be a part of it too! Well, why not have your own jam session?
When I was in high school I had a friend who w...
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26th July 2007
It's a sad fact that overuse injuries tend to be fairly common among guitar players. This problem, which is also known as Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, can become so painful that a musician may lose their ability to play the in...
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09th April 2007
Was Christopher Parkening a musical misfit? If you consider the popular culture of his day, then you would have to say yes. In 1964 Beatlemania had descended upon America, followed by the British Invasion. Most young people of his generation were not list...
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13th August 2006
Having a hobby is great fun and a rewarding way to explore your own creative abilities. Though you may not be convinced of it, you do have a God-given talent within you. Everyone does! It only needs to be discovered and developed!
The world is full of...
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Kathy Unruh is a singer/songwriter and webmaster of ABC Learn Guitar.com. She has been writing songs and providing guitar lessons to students of all ages for over 20 years. 
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