Rounding out our International Guitar Month themed ‘tours’, see how a Fender guitar is built. This virtual tour of the Fender Acoustic Custom Shop will give you a wonderful insight into their processes and methods of construction!
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Marlene
Felling handy? Build your own guitar. You can start from scratch, but it’s probably easier to use a kit as shown here in this assembly of a Martin Guitar kit. Your handiwork will resonate every time you play!
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Marlene
Go to Toledo, Spain without leaving home and learn about classical guitar construction. On this tour we join 3rd generation luthier Manuel Rodriguez as he guides us through the processes used to build a Spanish Guitar. Viva la guitarra!
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Marlene
Learn about your instrument by touring a guitar factory. In honor of April’s International Guitar Month I thought it would be fun to ‘take’ you on some guitar factory tours that highlight the various methods and processes used in guitar construction. Let’s start with the Taylor Guitars factory tour. Enjoy being a tourist!
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Marlene
Explore new guitar chords using the internet. For example; this ChordBook site allows you to ‘build’ a chord, like the Em (E minor), by clicking on the E, then click min (minor), and bonus, click on the pick to hear the chord sound (be sure your speaker is on). Expand a-chord-ingly!
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Marlene
Yes it’s true, no kidding, you can play many songs using just 3 chords. Here’s a cool website to help you get your fingers (ha, ha) on some 3 chord guitar songs ~ you can’t go wrong, with a 3 chord song!
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Marlene
Add some Irish flavor to your music. You can use the internet to find skills related to holidays and events, for instance; in honor of St. Patty’s Day try these cool Irish rhythm and lead guitar skills. Irish guitar playing, can you ‘jig’ it?!
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Marlene
Use YouTube tutorials to learn specific songs. Simply look for a song title, include the word tutorial or lesson, and voilá someone will show you their interpretation of how to play the song. Here’s one in honor of International Women’s Day (today)!
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Marlene
Record your practice sessions. It’s a valuable tool and here’s why; 8 Reasons To Record Your Guitar Practice. Try it! As mentioned at the end of the article, record and listen for one week. Your guitar playing will improve in record(ed) time!
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Marlene
Set aside special time a few days per week to play your guitar. Try this; print this February calendar, then schedule realistic times to practice for the remainder of the month. Place this calendar in a prominent place (it serves as a reminder to practice), then at the end of the month notice whether you’ve practiced more. Loving to practice can be routine!
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Marlene