Category: Guitar Musings
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Can a Beginner Bass Guitar Player Jam Easily to the Blues?
The answer is “yes”. At least it was yes for me. I have been playing guitar for 2-3 hours a day and felt the urge to beat a beginner used bass. So then of course I started learning how to play a big of electric bass. And then, I started simple jamming to blues and…
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How to Keep Your Guitar From Sliding Down Your Leg for Ten Bucks
$10 dollars (U.S.) and my guitar doesn’t slip down my thigh anymore. Guitar Problems Have Solutions You can’t really solve a problem until you define it. As a beginner guitarist I play guitar sitting down. The guitar rests on my right thigh (I am right handed). My electric guitars kept sliding down my thigh whether…
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Intermediate Guitarists can Play Guitar in a Group with Others
Trust me, if you think you are an intermediate guitarist, visit a group of guitarist/musicians and play new songs with sheet music together. It’s a humbling experience. Old Town School of Folk Music “Americana Jam” is Incredible I am lucky that I live in Chicago, IL USA where I can attend/visit the Old Town School…
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Five Secret Beginner Guitar Tools
Are you a beginner guitarist? So was I, 8 months ago. Now, after playing/practicing guitar at least 2 hours every day for 8 months I am an advanced beginner guitarist. I wanted to share three “secret” guitar tools that will help you make it past the first 3 months. Yes, you need a guitar tuner…
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5/14/2024 – Sam Ash Going out of Business Scam on Facebook
Yes, it’s a scam. But it does look “official” doesn’t it. Here’s the entryway from Facebook shown below. I am not even looking for musical equipment or film cameras. Facebook knows I do so it serves up these ads. One Step Further in the Facebook Scam So you click on the SamAsh ad in Facebook.…
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How Long do you Practice Guitar Each Day?
My son thinks I practice 3 hours a day. That might be closer to the truth. Let’s take a look at it. I think I spend a solid 2 hours a day practicing. My son thinks its closer to 3 hours. I guess the important point is to practice well and to not learn bad…
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Learning Guitar? Visit Lauren Bateman
Consider Lauren Bateman for Guitar Training I wanted to do a short blog post “thank you” to Lauren Bateman and her YouTube videos and website. I’ve learned bunches of good things from her. Accessories Every Guitarist Needs I subscribe to Lauren Bateman’s YouTube channel and today received an update: Accessories Every Guitarist Needs. I won’t…
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2/3/2024, Journal: From Daily to Weekly
I am moving my daily guitar journal from daily to weekly. I hope you don’t mind. Blogging was Cutting down on my Guitar Practice My practicing to journal ratio was close to 3:2. Meaning, 90 minutes of guitar practice to 60 minutes of blogging. A 3:2 ratio. It was cutting down on my practice time…
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Dry Humidity Hurting my Guitars
Does Low Humidity Cause Permanent Guitar Damage? I believe short term low humidity won’t kill my guitars. But leaving them unattended for a winter of low humidity might damage them enough to require a luthier’s repairs. I’m not an expert in this area. So do your research on possible guitar damage due to low relative…
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Elixir Nanoweb Strings are Divine
Yes, Elixir Nanoweb Strings are divine. Today is 1/30/2024. Yesterday I drove 32 miles round trip in Chicago traffic to purchase a twice used Bristol BM-16 (more about that guitar another day) at Starbuck’s in Oak Lawn, IL. I am the third owner. I picked it up the Bristol BM-16, tuned it, and strummed it.…