Thursday Tip
Christmas Songs to Play on Your Guitar!
‘Tis the season to play holiday songs and this list of 105 Christmas Songs with the chords is a great place to find your favorites. Merry guitar playing!
Play on…
Marlene
How To Change Your Strings Like A Pro!
Has it been a while since you changed your strings? Not sure how to DIY? Watch How To Change Acoustic Guitar Strings Like A Pro. I like the ‘stretching the strings 3 times’ idea and as a side note; I recommend trimming the string excess after they’re all tuned, but his way is good too. Time to change!
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Marlene
Easy Thanksgiving Songs
Here’s two versions of the song Over The River And Through the Woods; version 1 with A, D, E7, B7, and version 2 with C, F, G7, D7 AND – in case you’re looking for more songs, take a look at this list of the Top 10 Thanksgiving Songs ~ if you like one (or more), look for the chords on-line.
I’m grateful for you and my guitar!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Marlene
Reminder…Humidify Your Guitar!
Keep your guitar wood at a relative humidity level of 45-55% to prevent cracking and/or other serious issues. But wait…are you thinking, ‘…hmmm, what is a guitar humidifier and how do I use it?’ Then watch this video of the 10 Best Guitar Humidifiers. Guitar humidity, for playing fluidity!
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Marlene
P.S. They’re all good options, I use #3!
Why Playing Guitar Is Good For You!
Playing guitar is not just fun, it’s really good for you too. In this wonderful video How Does Music Affect Your Brain? by Tech Effects for WIRED, you’ll learn about the many scientific facts relating to your brain health and playing a musical instrument. Guitar, it’s good (for you) fun!
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Marlene
5 Simple Tips For Beginners
New guitarists should keep these 5 simple tips in mind:
1. Be Patient
2. Always Tune Your Guitar Before You Play
3. Don’t Compare Your Playing To Others ~ even Eric Clapton was once a beginner!
4. Try New Skills and Songs
5. Never Give Up ~ The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you succeed (Ancient Chinese Proverb)
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Marlene
What’s In A Song? How Scary Music Makes Movies Scarier
Scary movies get scarier with the right music, for example think about the first two notes in Jaws. In this video you’ll learn how music is vital in helping to form an emotional connection related to a movie scene. Happy Halloween!
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Marlene
P.S. Challenge yourself to find some scary sounds on your guitar.
Easy Halloween-esque Song to Play ~ Bad Moon Rising By CCR
Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a fun song to play this time of year, or just about any time. You’ll find the chords are pretty easy; D, A, G, and it can be played with a basic strum or a calypso strum. Get that moon ah rising!
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Marlene
Want To Read Musical Notes?
If you would like to learn to read music, watch this excellent and simple explanation of how to read notes on a staff of music. Let’s F.A.C.E. it, sometimes Every Good Boy Does Fine!
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Marlene
Play A Halloween Themed Song ~ Werewolves of London!
Seasonal songs can be fun to play like this popular Halloween themed song Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. It can be helpful to listen to it first to get reacquainted with the tune and then give it a try with these lyrics and chords. Ahhh-oooo!
Play on…
Marlene