Strings Attached: How to Choose the Best Guitar Strings for Your Music
This blog will help you choose the right guitar strings for you from the many different types available!
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The American Guitar Academy
Oct 149 min read
The Intermediate Guitarist Checklist: The Skills and Techniques Every Intermediate Guitar Player Should Be Able to Do
Here is a list of things that intermediate guitarists need to know. Use this list to see how well you understand things now!
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The American Guitar Academy
Oct 17 min read
How to Read Guitar TABs for Beginners
This blog post will help you learn how to read and practice TAB notation, which is very useful for guitar beginners!
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The American Guitar Academy
Sep 307 min read
Practical Ways to Practice Scales on the Guitar
Learn how to practice scales, which are essential for effective guitar improvement, and apply it to your own practice!
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The American Guitar Academy
Sep 107 min read
"Drop" Chords - Essential Knowledge for Intermediate Players
Here is a summary of what intermediate players should know about drop chords. Play different chord shapes and learn how they sound different
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The American Guitar Academy
Aug 308 min read
How the CAGED System Shapes Iconic Songs
Learn the CAGED system, which can be used not only for playing, but also for composing and arranging!
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The American Guitar Academy
Aug 106 min read
All About Arpeggios on the Guitar
Learn the basics of arpeggios and how to practice them to develop your musical skills!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jul 216 min read
Unlocking the Guitar Fretboard: Intro to the CAGED System
Here are some basic chord shapes and how to use them to help you master the guitar!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jul 197 min read
The Guitar and YouTube
Here is an interview with popular YouTuber and guitarist KDH, a must read for any musician looking to start creating content on YouTube!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jul 26 min read
Major Seventh Chords: Shimmering Sounds
This blog post is about the major 7th chord, a chord you should definitely know if you play the guitar!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jul 14 min read
Exploring the Depths of the Minor 7 Chord
Here is about the minor 7th chord that is used in many songs. Understanding the theory will further improve your playing!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jun 295 min read
Does Playing Faster Mean That You Are a Better Guitarist?
Should we guitarists aim to play fast? This blog post is about the speed of guitar playing.
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The American Guitar Academy
Jun 285 min read
The Harmony of Hands: An Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar
This blog post provides a summary of guitar fingering styles. Try out the different ways to play the guitar!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jun 188 min read
The Concept of Chord Scales: A Tool for Musical Exploration
Here is an introduction to the concept of the chord scale and the amazing artists who have used it effectively!
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The American Guitar Academy
Jun 97 min read
Guitar Plateaus: How to Push Past and Keep Progressing
What should you do if you keep practising your guitar but don't feel like you're making any progress? Here's an article about it!
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The American Guitar Academy
May 254 min read
Jamming in Your Jammies: Making Music in Your Apartment
Should you give up playing music if you live in an apartment? Let's explore the possibilities of playing music indoors!
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The American Guitar Academy
May 246 min read
Fretboard Fitness: Strengthening and Coordination Exercises for Guitarists
Find out tips and training methods for better finger technique on the guitar fretboard.
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The American Guitar Academy
May 196 min read
Why and How I Started Learning the Guitar
Everyone has a story. This blog will give you some of my own personal story of how I became a guitarist!
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The American Guitar Academy
May 177 min read
Guitar Heroes: Jimmy Page
Here is a guitarist who has had a huge influence on the world of rock!
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The American Guitar Academy
May 144 min read
Guitar Heroes: Charlie Christian
Introducing a guitarist known as one of the world's first guitar heroes. Listen to some of his amazing performances from over half a century
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