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For questions about guitar playing in general. For questions specifically about electric guitars, see "electric-guitar". For questions specifically about acoustic guitars with or without pickup systems, see "acoustic-guitar".
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I cannot spread my fingers easily. Am I anatomically disadvantaged for playing the guitar?
I find the F position is probably the most difficult on my guitar - it's easier to play the formation higher up. …
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Normal exercise time when learning guitar?
If you're a programmer and use a computer keyboard all day you're using your hands quite a bit if you add in guitar practice. …
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Theory: Why is it a D major and not F sharp major or A major?
Because a D major chord is by definition built with the notes D, F# and A.
These three notes form a D major triad and can be re-arranged to form different inversions of the same chord.
In other wo …
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Learning the scales using triads
Don't just "type" on the guitar. If you zone out you've probably reached the limit of your attention and you should work on something else. …
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Changing a song's key vs. changing chord voicings
Choosing another key is a different operation from choosing other voicings in the same key, or playing the same stuff an octave higher or lower. It's useful to know how to do both things.
Some reas …
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Is learning from an unknown guitar teacher better than just learning on my own?
The answers should provide a good starting point in identifying a good teacher: Becoming a good guitar teacher . … Don't forget to ask your guitar-player friends' opinions on any teachers that you try if you're unsure about them.
Also, it's never "too late." Good luck. …
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How can I keep learning new songs and not forget the previous ones?
A certain amount of "forgetting" is normal when you don't play a piece very often. Usually you can refresh a piece that has been memorized with much less practice than it took to initially learn it. …
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How can I hold a barre chord for a long period of time?
It could be that you aren't doing any muting which can be an issue especially with an electric guitar. It could also be, as others have mentioned, an issue with the fretting hand. … Or it could be that your guitar is not set up well and that everything is just too hard. (This can be addressed by getting a good set up done by a guitar tech.) …
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Right hand position for electric guitar
I think most electric guitar players do some combination of left and right hand muting, so having your hand in that area could turn out to be advantageous. …
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Incessant Buzzing on Third String (Classical Guitar)
As others have said, this could be an issue with the neck of the guitar. … If neither of these things work, I would recommend taking the guitar to a luthier for diagnosis. …
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Is it important for a guitarist to know how to use a pick?
Flat picks are not used in classical guitar playing (to my knowledge), nor are they used in fingerstyle playing, for example (although fingerstyle guitar players may use a thumb pick). … Mark Knopfler is an example of a rock guitar player who does not use a pick, and Wes Montgomery is an example of a jazz guitar player who did not use a pick. …
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Should guitar be de-tuned when not in use...?
Generally, with a guitar in good condition, no. The only time I've detuned a guitar was when shipping one via air, where it might be in an unpressurized baggage compartment. … alternative to getting the guitar repaired. …
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Can there be more than one barre in a guitar chord?
Yes. One situation I can think of involves a 6/9 chord. For example, a Bb 6/9 chord could be fingered with the second finger on the 6th string, 6th fret, the first finger barring strings 4 & 3 at th …
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Can a 7/8 scale guitar be detrimental to my playing ability?
So if you're going to get together with your friends and play or perform, use the same guitar for both, or at least a guitar with similar geometry. … advantage over a full-size guitar - unless you plan to use the parlour guitar for everything and treat full-sized guitars as novelties. …
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Do you ever play a barre chord without you index finger on guitar?
Also, The George Van Eps Method (and probably his encyclopedic, three-volume Harmonic Mechanisms for Guitar as well) has exercises that make use of barring with every finger. …
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