A fretted plucked stringed instrument, usually having 6 strings.
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What is the difference between the Yamaha F310 and the F325? [closed]
I can't find any information differentiating these two guitars, other than the F310 is wildly popular.
Yamaha.com shows no difference.
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website with jazz guitar chords and photos of hands?
I'm getting so frustrated with the terrible signal to noise ratio searching for guitar chord websites so thought I'd ask here. I'm looking for something with:
lots of different voicings for chords, ...
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How to read stacked chords?
I'm trying to learn Laugh and a half by DAD. Everything is clear except for second line of verse 1 where there are chords on top of each other (G on top of D). How do I play them?
Em D ...
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Guitar chord ear training website/software
As part of the justinguitar beginners guitar course, there are lessons where you have to guess which guitar chord is being played. This is all pre recorded though, so the lessons are always the same.
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What is the the Nashville Numbers system?
Recently, a couple of my bandmates were talking about a technique they use called Nashville Numbers. It's similar to writing out chords, but instead uses numbers. These numbers are a pattern that ...
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How do I use string gauge tables?
I have seen that string manufacturers publish tables of string gauges and tensions.
For example, this one.
How can I use these to choose a set of strings for my instrument?
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What is the best way of learning the notes on the fretboard.
What is the best way to learn the notes on the fretboard. Are there any good tips on how to do this?
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Guitar for super-small hands?
I've been playing piano for past 5-6 years and I can't reach further than an octave (Even some chords within the octave are not reachable, or it's hard/borderline impossible to play them with ...
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How does scale length affect my playing?
This one's a bit rudimentary, but scale length is a bit of a mystery to me. I understand what it is, but I don't understand what it does. I own guitars with different scale lengths (Telecaster vs ...
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what to focus on guitar playing -pareto [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
most effective guitar practice schedule?
How do you keep yourself motivated when you are doing mostly self-study?
What are the most common barriers to becoming proficient ...
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Can a 7/8 scale guitar be detrimental to my playing ability?
I was at the guitar shop today, and fell in love with one of their acoustic guitars (Steelstring, Parlour, with Cutaway). For some reason, I like small guitars.
However, I found out that it only has ...
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Fingers Too Short for Barre Chords?
My wife is learning the guitar and is getting pretty good. She gets frustrated though because she can't play barre chords. She claims that her fingers are literally too short to ever be able to play ...
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How to compose an acoustic guitar chorus?
I've been playing guitar off and on for years, and every once in a while I come up with some lyrics and chords that seem to be really great for a few verses. The problem is that I can never seem to ...
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Step to learning the guitar [closed]
One of my main question is what order should I learn things. Like should I learn notes first or chords first as a example.
And would it be wise to learn music logic
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Flatpicking: how can I make my floating-pick-hand less bouncy?
Can anyone suggest how I might improve my "floating fist" style flatpicking? I'm trying to clean up my pick technique for the sake of accuracy, feel, speed, and general ease-of-playing. I use the ...
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What is the (Practical) theory behind applying chords for a Song?
I love playing Guitar. I can play the lead for any song by listening to it. But often in our prayer meeting people sing different songs in different keys. I can track the major they sing, but I am ...
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Guitar overdubbing with headphones problem
I practise guitar at home with my headphones and using Boss micro BR 80 amp modeling device and its effects.
It works ok with one guitar but when I use a looper/delay to harmonize my solos or record ...
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Capo that won't detune my guitar?
I use a Kyser style capo. I don't know any better, but are there better capos? I'm looking for a durable capo that wont drastically put my guitar out of tune when I use it. What kind of capos won't ...
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Guitar getting out of tune quickly
I have a Procraft guitar (made in China) that gets out of tune very quickly - especially after 2-3 minutes of strumming. Specifically, the 4th and 5th strings get out of tune more than the other ...
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Is there a name for the screeching sound made when changing chords on a guitar?
When listing to the song "The Only Exception" by Paramore (see YouTube), there's a screeching sound when changing chords, which I find quite unpleasant.
Question: Is there a name for the ...
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Symbols “M”, “C”, “D”, and “P” in Guitar Tablature
I was reading a songbook by Richie Kotzen, and in the song "Shine" (which he played with Mr. Big), there's a rythm guitar part that goes like this:
What do the symbols M, C, D and P mean? I'm ...
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Classical guitar songs for someone with slow fingers? [closed]
Good evening,
I'm going to write a bit of background, so skip ahead to my question if you like.
I picked up the guitar at about age 10 or so, knowing very little about music. My grandparents ...
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What are the objective differences between the guitar and the piano?
The guitar and the piano are two of the most popular instruments which allow multiple notes to be played simultaneously.
The acoustic quality of the two instruments are, of course, different, but ...
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What is the best way to remove a broken bridge pin?
I decided to give my guitar a well deserved clean, but when I came to remove the low E string, the bridge pin was a bit stuck so I resorted to using pliers, which turns out to have been a very bad ...
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Are there any (experimental) guitar strings whose cross-section is not a circle?
The answers to this question have led me to wonder: if you string a guitar with a differently-shaped string, would it have interestingly different sonic properties? And of course, since I can't just ...
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Can I split guitar string gauges?
I want to know if I can split guitar string gauges, ie. using 12s on the bottom and 10s on the top, both for standard and drop tunings.
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Noise while not touching guitar strings or metal parts
I get a buzzing noise from my guitar when idle. However, when I touch the strings or touch any metal parts (strings, bridge or the metal portion near the output jack), the noise goes away completely. ...
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How many drop tunings can I use with one set of strings?
I want to know how many drop tunings I can reasonably use with one set of strings.
Ex. can I go from E standard to drop C on 11s?
For a given size string, how many tunings will be useable, given that ...
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Is it better to practice a single lick / part exclusively until you master it, or to practice a number of things at once?
As the title states...
I am currently working at least one hour a day (which is my total practice time) on a single lick, and am determined to continue doing this to the exclusion of all other ...
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How do I get pinch harmonics during solos?
Could someone tell me how to get the pinch harmonics sound during solos? Specifically on the "Wanted Dead or Alive" solo by Bon Jovi?
Is it an amp setting? Is it something I do with my left or right ...
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What should I look for when determining the quality of guitar and pedal cables?
I've read many postings about how important quality cables are for eliminating noise and preserving tone. What should I look for to make sure I'm buying a quality cable? I have a very good 10' main ...
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Steve Gaines and Ed King… Love their playing, have a hard time emulating it…
Another question that's been puzzling me for a while.
I love Steve Gaines playing but I find it impossible to improvise in his style, especially the style he plays in I Know A Little.
I also love ...
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The intro to “Soul Man” - the verses in “It's Your Thing” (Isley Brothers) - What is that technique called?
Jeff Beck plays variations of this blues lick - 1:28 into "You Know What I Mean" - It's a basic blues riff (the beginning to Dust My Broom (Elmore James) played with variations up/down the fretboard ...
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Are there any publicly available databases ( not just web apps ) of guitar chords?
I need guitar chords in a database for a project I'm working on ( preferably MySQL, CSV or some other easily portable format ). I can imagine many formats by which one could store this information, so ...
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is there any free tab viewer for GuitarPro files?
I just want to view not edit tabs and I think paying 60 bucks to listen/edit is too much.
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How to improve/train pinky dexterity for guitar playing (after long absence)
I played guitar from 12 to 23, but haven't really played for the last 5 years and would like to start again.
However, when I used to play I rarely used the pinky finger because I have big hands (not ...
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Where is a natural harmonic for the note C on guitar?
Today I found I really wanted a C harmonic to end a tune nicely.
So we have E, B, G, D, A notes at 12th/5th fret.
Then we get G#, C#, F#, B, D# at 4th/10th fret (I just remember them as the major ...
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Can I connect an amplifier head to the top of my existing amp?
I have a HIWATT G50MR and have thought about buying a stack, but I was wondering if I could just buy a amplifier head and connect it to the top of my existing amp. Is this possible?
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What are the legal issues related to guitar tablature? [closed]
What are the legal issues surrounding free guitar tablature? I have some specific questions:
How are companies such as guitar-pro selling software to read gpx(gp5, etc.) tabs - is that legal? ...
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Restringing a 12-string guitar with heavier strings - is it possible?
I'm considering using a 12-string guitar I don't play all that much as a testbed: Is it possible to restring an acoustic guitar as a baritone guitar, or even just string it so I can tune it down a few ...
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What are the Five Most Important Things to Learn?
I'm reading "Practice Perfect" and the author recommends using the 80/20 approach in planning one's practice. For example, if 20% of "techniques" yield 80% of the results, what would be the 20% of ...
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What is the quality of the Ryoji Matsuoka M30 Classical Guitar
I am curious about Ryoji Matsuoka classical guitars, particularly the M30 model. Is this make intended for beginners, intermediate players, or professionals? Are there any known unique qualities or ...
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Whole finger callous - for barre chords?
Attempting to learn barre chords and am having trouble with the G-string. What is happening is while I have sufficient pressure (at least I believe so?) the middle third of my index finger is ...
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Will learning to play another instrument help me to become a better guitarist?
I am a programmer and I do this for living. As a programmer, I've noticed how much difference it makes to learn another language - the quality of your work improves greatly, just because you know how ...
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Comparing aspects of the Boss GT-10 and the POD HD500
Both of them are pretty stellar for an amateur like me. I don't intend on playing in large venues and probably will not record much. Both of them have pretty good effects; although, the HD500, I've ...
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What are some resources for applying my computer skills to augmenting my musical performance?
I'm a professional software developer and a perpetual novice guitar player. I've also recently started to learn to play (piano) keyboard. I enjoy my playing, but even after years of torturing my ...
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How to make Electric guitar sound like a saxophone
I'm not talking about midi or synthesizers. I have a Digitech Rp 500 processor. I want to know what settings I must do to make my guitar sound (atleast in a rough way) like a sax.
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Is the following non-standard fingering for an A shaped barre chord still technically sound?
Having slowly come to grips with E shape barre chords I'm now grappling with A shaped ones. The two popular fingerings I have seen involve one finger each on the 2, 3, 4 strings or alternatively ...
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What's a good strategy for adjusting pole pieces?
One thing I fiddled with for a short bit once upon a time is adjusting the pole pieces on my Humbucker/P-90 equipped guitars. As a matter of fact, doing just that was the only way I could get my P-90 ...
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On a guitar how do you play two notes simultaneously on non-adjacent strings?
For example here is a snippet from moonlight sonata.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12337149/gap.png
There are two open strings here with a pretty big gap in between them. How should this be played?
