I’m pretty impressed with the web site fingerstofrets.com which generates visual diagrams for fretting most of the essential open chords. It shows both the notes to fret and fingers that should be used to fret those notes. I’ve been using it to create charts I print out for students. I’d love to see them add more…… Continue reading Handy online chord chart generator
I recently watched an interview with guitarist Al Di Meola as part of a Google video program called Talks at Google. Al, a noted speed picker, plays a few tunes during the show and I noticed something relevant to my recent article, “A Survey of Guitar Picking, pt 2.” In that post I mentioned the idea…… Continue reading Observing Al Di Meola’s edge picking (with video)
I was thinking I should write up a good tutorial about that most essential rock guitar tool, the power chord. I surfed around on the web for research and came to the conclusion that I couldn’t do any better than what I found over at Justinguitar.com. He covers the technique of holding the power chord…… Continue reading Power Chords
I’ve been working on ukulele strums and decided to write up a blog post on the topic. While this post is uke focused, much of it can be applied to guitar or any “strummable” instrument. How to Strum A key question arises quickly: how does one strum a ukulele? I have a preferred technique but…… Continue reading Strumming a Ukulele (or guitar)
(Note: clicking on any diagram in the posts goes to a larger version.) Click here for Part 2 Guitar picking is certainly an oft written about topic, usually with the goal of demonstrating how to play fast. I recently realized that I—closing in my 3rd decade playing guitar—still didn’t have a very good handle on…… Continue reading A Survey of Guitar Picking, part 1
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