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Thursday Tip

Airplane Travel 101 For Your Guitar!

Flying to your vacation destination? You can take your guitar too* – and here’s how:
1. It can be your carry-on luggage – see FAA rules below**
2. Use a gig bag or hard shell case for travel
3. Loosen your strings 1/2 turn per string prior to flying 
4. Your guitar goes through security, like any other luggage
5. It’s allowed to be placed in the overhead compartment.
Up, up and away!
Play on…
Marlene
P.S. If you check your guitar, rather than taking it onboard as a carry-on, use a hard case and mark it fragile for better protection.

*To learn all my useful guitar air travel tricks & hints, listen to my newest podcast episode! 
**Flying with Guitar FAA Rules

 

 

 

 

2023-05-09T12:51:06-07:00May 25th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

As Seen at the NAMM Show – New Guitars, Gear & Technology!

The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show is an annual music industry event showcasing the newest guitars, guitar accessories and guitar technology (other instruments too).
Here’s a few I thought you might like to know about:
Guitars:
Cordoba: Fusion Series guitar
Martin Guitar: Beautiful ocean themed artisan guitar
Accessories:
Gator: Headliner guitar cables/built-in quiet switch, see my YouTube video
Music Nomad: Guitar polish, humidifiers & string changing tools, see my YouTube video
Openhagen: Unique wooden wall mounted guitar stand, see my YouTube video
Kyser Capo: Beautiful Abalone design 
Technology:
Positive Grid: Spark Go Smart Amp & Bluetooth Speaker, see my YouTube video
Tascam: Easy-to-use home recording device, see my YouTube video
Play on…
Marlene
Proud Member of NAMM

*To hear about all this fantastic guitar gear, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

To see videos of these cool new guitar gadgets, go to my YouTube Channel, MarlenesMusic1

 

      

 

 

 

2023-05-19T08:24:16-07:00May 18th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Mother’s Day Songs to Play for Your Mom!

What better way to show your mother love than with your beautiful guitar music? Here’s a few songs* you might like to play for her: 
The Mother (Brandi Carlile) chords
Thank You Mom (Good Charlotte) chords
Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler) chords
Play on…
Marlene

*Learn all about these songs and how to play them by clicking here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-05-01T14:07:05-07:00May 11th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Mexican Songs to Play on Cinco de Mayo – May 5th!

Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, is a celebration of Mexico’s Battle of La Puebla in 1862. It’s a great time to play Mexican music like these two popular songs*:
Viva Mexico  chords 
Mexico en la Piel  chords 
Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Play on…
Marlene

*Learn about these songs & how to play them by clicking here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-05-01T13:53:26-07:00May 4th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Spring Your Strings!

Spring is a great time to change your strings and it’s an easy DIY project! 
Here’s what you’ll need: 
Set of new strings
Wire cutter, needle nose plier
Soft cloth
Your guitar
Flat surface to work on
Once you have everything, then follow my easy step-by-step string changing instructions*. 
Play on…
Marlene

*To hear my easy step-by-step string changing instructions, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-04-27T08:55:52-07:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Get Into the (Guitar) Woods for Earth Day!

There are thousands of wood species but only a handful make the grade!
In honor of Earth Day, I thought you might like to learn about guitar woods (tonewoods), their qualities and properties, to better understand why they are best suited for acoustic guitar construction.  
Happy Earth Day!
Play on…
Marlene

*To learn about the wood species that make awesome acoustic guitars, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

To see a video of a guitar before it’s actually a guitar, go to my YouTube Channel, MarlenesMusic1

 

      

 

 

 

2023-04-21T16:20:58-07:00April 20th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

7 Ways to Celebrate International Guitar Month!

April is International Guitar Month and here’s 7 ways* to celebrate ‘all things guitar’:
1. Find more time to practice
2. Learn a new song
3. ‘Test drive’ guitars
4. Clean your instrument
5. Sign up for lessons or a workshop
6. Show someone else how to play something
7. Listen to a new guitar player
I hope these ideas inspire you and cheers to our wonderful instruments!
Play on…
Marlene

*To learn about International Guitar Month and more about these 7 ideas, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-04-10T15:23:48-07:00April 13th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Easter & Passover Songs to Play on Guitar

Try these traditional Easter and Passover songs. They’re easy to play and a great way to musically celebrate!
Easter – Christ the Lord Is Risen Today 
Passover – Dayenu
Play on…
Marlene

*To learn about both of these seasonal favorites, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-03-30T11:31:40-07:00April 6th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

3 More Acoustic Rock Songs You Should Know!

Here’s 3 more easy Acoustic Rock songs to add to your repertoire!
Good Riddance/Time of Your Life by Green Day (tab intro)
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Heart of Gold by Neil Young
Play on…
Marlene

*To learn about these 3 songs and how to play them, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-03-21T12:55:51-07:00March 30th, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Fretboard 101, Learn the Notes on Your Guitar

Learning the notes on your fretboard can help you with guitar soloing and so much more. It’s pretty easy too, in fact, it’s as easy as knowing your musical ABC’s* – A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G and G#.
Play on…
Marlene

*To learn more about the notes on a guitar fretboard, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2023-03-21T12:44:06-07:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |
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