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Guitar in open G Tuning

Why use this tuning? It sounds great and is very versatile. It also enables you to play nice chord voicings with open strings and harmonics, and use slide guitar sounds. Normal or standard tuning: E A D G B...

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Guitar in DADGAD Tuning: Chords

The DADGAD tuning is covered in my other hub Guitar in DADGAD tuning, and there is some video to show you what can be achieved - even if you don't play guitar yet, you might enjoy the music. The first seven...

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Shape of Guitar - Weird Guitars And Are They Worth Playing?

Since the shapes of guitars were decided upon as something basic, the quality of the music has always been the focus of the stringed instrument. The guitar's body shape was specifically designed for the...

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Guitar songwriters: Joni and James Taylor

This is a song that raised the bar for songwriting, and it still sounds great, untarnished by time- like all great art. The album Blue came out while I was still at school and it has rarely been equalled...

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Gearless Guitar Tuners

Traditionally, guitars are strung and tuned using geared tuners. You may be surprised to learn that this is not the only way to string a guitar, and the alternative has been getting rave reviews...

2 comments    guitar musician tone
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Equal Temperament Guitar Tuning

Guitarists need to understand Equal Temperament, or at least the basis of it. Why? Because their instrument is fretted for Equal Temperament and the strings have to be tuned accordingly.

28 comments    education music guitar
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Guitar in DADGAD tuning

DADGAD is a tuning developed by Davy Graham in the early 1960s. To change your guitar from normal tuning EADGBE just do the following: Tune strings 1, 6 down from E to D. You can use string 4 (D) as a...

2 comments    how to online guitar
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Guitar Practice Scales - 5 Reasons To Learn Guitar Scales for Improvement

Guitar practice scales are often overlooked when it comes to beginning guitarists. They might think, "I just want to know how to play guitar tunes!"That statement may appear very ambitious for a new...

4 comments    guitar guitar lessons scales
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How To Tune A Twelve String Guitar

The twelve string guitar is an extremely pleasant musical instrument to hear and to play. The trouble is nobody plays it much any more, possibly because it isn't easy to tune! So here's my contribution to...

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How To Guitar Play - 7 Tips To Start Playing Guitar Fast

Have you always thought about how to play the guitar but keep putting it off because you just don't have the time? Well that shouldn't be an excuse!Playing the guitar is a great hobby that can enrich your...

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