Chainsaw Guitar Tuition http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog Turn up and Rock Out! Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:10:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 How to Practice Guitar http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/practice-guitar/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/practice-guitar/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:39 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=1128 How much should you practice guitar? This is surely a question that faces most of us- be we aspiring musicians, or just hobbyists. The problem is, unless you are already working as a musician, you probably don’t have much time to play guitar. I want to help you solve this riddle by teaching you a [...]

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]]> http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/practice-guitar/feed/ 0 What to Practise on Guitar? http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/what-should-i-practice/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/what-should-i-practice/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:19 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=1125 Have you been wondering what to practise on guitar? In the previous post in the series, I outlined how to not just blindly follow a set practice routine, but to create your own unique routine based on your specific goals. It’s really no good just saying “I’m going to practice alternate picking for 6 hours [...]

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]]> http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/capo-chords/feed/ 0 Setting Goals http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/how-to-play-guitar-setting-goals/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/how-to-play-guitar-setting-goals/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:40:20 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=401 When practising guitar, you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount there can be to learn. In fact, this problem can happen at any point in your guitar playing career. I’ve answered questions from many guitarists who just get to the point of asking themselves “OK, what do I learn next?”. If you’re facing a [...]

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]]> http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/how-to-play-guitar-setting-goals/feed/ 2 What is a Guitar “Slash Chord” and how do You play Them? http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/guitar-slash-chord/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/guitar-slash-chord/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:45:30 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=2433 No- contrary to what you might be thinking- a slash chord do not require you to wear a huge top hat and play a Les Paul through a Marshall stack…which is a relief, but also kind of a shame…(although you can do that here) It’s all well and good knowing your open chords, and your [...]

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]]> http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/guitar-slash-chord/feed/ 0 A Chart of Power Chords http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/chart-of-power-chords/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/chart-of-power-chords/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:10:17 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=1072 Powerchords are one of the staple techniques of the rock guitarist’s repertoire. What is a powerchord? Well, in theory terms, it’s just a normal chord with the third removed. Therefore it is neither “major” nor “minor”, but simply “power”- which is why it’s so good for rock and metal music! This lesson will teach you [...]

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]]> http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/guitar-barre/feed/ 0 Minor Guitar Chords Diagrams http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/guitar-chords-diagram/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/guitar-chords-diagram/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:15:49 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=654 If you’ve been reading the series on guitar chords so far, you should be getting to grips with the open major guitar chords diagrams from last week. However, you’ve probably also noticed that there were no minor chords for guitar, and the chords that were there were only C, A, G, E, and D major- [...]

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]]> http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/what-are-guitar-modes/feed/ 0 Making Chords from Scales- your free Guide! http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/making-chords-from-scales/ http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/making-chords-from-scales/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:35:29 +0000 Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=923 Have you ever wondered how to tell if something is in a particular key? How do you go about making chords from scales? Why would you do such a thing? I’m going to create this post as a reference point (to refer back to in future) where I’ll answer all these commonly asked questions. Have [...]

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