Which Guitar Lessons Do You Need?

by Jeff

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I’ve hit somewhat of a writer’s block lately and I’d like you to help me out.

What do you need help with the most?

There are guitar lessons on this website that teach some basic chords and warm up exercises.

From now on I want all of my new lessons to be requested by you, my reader.

So here’s how this is going to work…

I would really appreciate it if you took 30 seconds out of your day to submit a comment below.  Let me know what you’re struggling with, what you want to learn the most, what you’d like to see lessons on, etc.

I will then take these requests and start writing all of my lessons around them.  They can be about any topic on guitar, not just country music.  Ask me anything!

Comment below and the lessons will come.

Thanks everyone for helping me make this site a great resource for guitar players.

- Jeff

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3 Ways to Learn Country Guitar

by Jeff

learn country guitarDreamed of being an amazing country guitar player?  Imagine how different your life could be if you were a top-notch guitar player that’s able to play for girls, in front of crowds and their loved ones?

Being a country guitar player is a very exciting and rewarding journey that will last a life time.  Best of all, learning country guitar can be a simple process and you can learn how to play quite fast.

But before you begin to pick up the guitar and learn country music, you need to consider your objectives and ask yourself why you want to be a country guitar player.  Having a goal in front of you will make the learning process that much easier.

Maybe you want to become a professional country guitar player that plays in front of thousands of fans.  Maybe there’s a girl you like and you want to use the guitar as a means of expressing your feelings.  Or maybe you want to take it up as a fun hobby around the house.

The following are 3 main ways of learning country guitar.  They are…

1. Guitar Training Schools

Apply and attend the most respected music schools in the world.  Going to music school to learn guitar shows that you’re absolutely serious about becoming one of the best guitar players around.

Before attending any schools be sure to ask former students about their experience and to learn about the instructors that teach at these schools.

2. Find a Mentor

Find a professional guitar player to take you under his wing and teach you the ropes.  While this is the most effective way to learn guitar, it can cost you an arm and a leg to get top quality training.  Another downer is that most guitar instructors are pretty bad at teaching beginners.  It can take awhile to shop around for good guitar teachers.

3. Online Country Guitar Videos and Lessons

Learning country guitar online through videos and lessons is less expensive than going to music school or hiring teachers for training.  You get to work at your own pace at home which is both fun and rewarding, so it is the best way for beginners to learn guitar by far.

I highly recommend that you visit the website below:

Learn Country Guitar Online – The Fast, Easy and Effective Way to Learn Guitar

Hope this info helps you on your journey.

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Playing Your First Country Song

by Jeff

Hey there fellow country guitar players and learners -

Today’s lesson is geared towards beginners that want to get up and running with their first country guitar song.  As they say at Guitar Tricks, it doesn’t matter which song you want to play – you need to learn and practice the essentials so you can be on your way to playing all of your favorite country songs.

Hand and Finger Strength

The first thing you want to practice as a beginner is finger strengthening.  I learned early on that building up your muscles will be a major factor in determining how long you can play for.  I do several exercises every single day to keep my hands and fingers strong and I definitely recommend beginner guitarists to do the same.  Spend about 5 minutes pressing down each string on different frets up and down the guitar with each finger.  This will help strengthen your hands and fingers.

Learning Country Chords

This is pretty essential – you will want to learn the basic chords.  These are essential for guitar playing and can actually get you on your feet playing music for your friends in no time.  The easiest country guitar chords that you are going to want to learn first are the D, G, C, A, and E chords.

Some guitar chords are harder than others so I recommend you start with the easiest ones first.  You may find some chords easier than others so I would recommend that you try playing all of them and decide which ones are easy for you to learn.  When I started, I first learned the E and D chords.  I had most trouble with the C chord because of the stretch you have to do (and I have small hands).

Learning Rhythm

Learning to play rhythm is an essential skill you will need for play country guitar.  It took me quite awhile to learn proper rhythm but eventually it just clicked.  I don’t know how it will be for you.  Some players are great with rhythm and pick it up very quick while others are terrible and take awhile to learn.  If I can offer any advice, it’s to practice strumming both down and up when you play.  The upstroke might feel awkward at first, but eventually you’ll get used to it.

Learning Scales

These are a little more advanced, but if you are serious about being a great guitar player, you are going to want to start practicing scales.  Scales will teach you how and why certain notes are played in certain areas and the patterns that are present on the guitar.  It’s these patterns that guitar players build leads out of.  So, if you plan on playing lead guitar, you will want to learn scales.  I recommend waiting until you’ve mastered a few chords and have your rhythm down before moving on to them.

Any questions or comments?  Feel free to leave them below.

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Basic Guitar Warm Up

by Jeff

One of the important parts of the guitar is your guitar warm up routine.  I cannot stress to you beginner players how vital it is that you warm up before each play session.  I know that you are excited to get going and learn some songs, but you must understand that the warm up is what’s going to strengthen your fingers, forearms, picking hand and habits.  Click to Continue Reading…

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Beginner Country Guitar Chords

by Jeff

Welcome to my introductory lesson that will cover my philosophy about the basic guitar chords. Before we begin, make sure that you’ve gone through my guitar warm up lesson.  Click to Continue Reading…

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