Thursday Tips
3 Chords, 3 Songs, Hours of Fun!
Here’s 3 different songs you can play with just 3 chords, A, D & E!
1 Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen chords
2 Stir It Up by Bob Marley & the Wailers chords
3 Hound Dog by Elvis Presley chords
Play on…
Marlene
Proud Member of NAMM
*To learn more about these 3 songs, plus playing recommendations click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
4th of July Patriotic Songs for Guitar!
There are so many great patriotic songs that you can play on July 4th, or any other time for that matter. Here are 3 songs* that are festive and fun!
America the Beautiful chords
You’re a Grand Old Flag chords
Living in America chords
Play on…
Marlene
P.S. If you’re looking for more patriotic songs to play, check out past tips for July 2018 July 2019 July 2020
*To learn more about each song’s history and inspiration, plus playing suggestions, listen to my the newest episode by clicking here!
Easy-to-use Home Recording Devices & Software
Recording your music is a great way to improve your playing – and it’s necessary if you want to share you music with others. These easy-to-use devices and software* can help you get the job done!
Devices
1 Tascam DRO7x recorder
2 Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
3 Your cell phone, tablet or computer
Audio Editing Software
1 Audacity
2 ProTools
Play on…
Marlene
Proud Member of NAMM
*To learn more about these devices and software, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
3 Practice Questions to Ask Yourself!
Have you hit a ‘practice wall’? It happens to all of us, One of the best ways to get over the wall is to ponder these 3 questions*:
1 Do you enjoy playing guitar?
2 Are you having fun with your songs?
3 What is the one thing you could do so you would practice more often?
Exploring your answers can help you find solutions!
Play on…
Marlene
Proud Member of NAMM
*In this episode I discuss and explore possible answers and solution ideas, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
How Temperature & Humidity Can Affect Your Guitar
It goes without saying, but I’ll say it, if you’re comfortable, then your guitar is comfortable. The ideal conditions for a guitar* is 74-76°F and 45-55% humidity – which is ideal for us too!
Try these tips to help your guitar stay happy and healthy:
1 Use a humidifier in the case and in your guitar room
2 Use a humidity/temperature gauge (hygrometer) to understand the conditions in your location.
This simple solutions can help your guitar to weather the weather!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more about the ideal environment and easy solutions to protect your guitar, listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Road Trip Guitar Travel Advice!
One of my favorite things about guitar is that it’s portable. So why not take it with you on your road trips?
Here’s some of my ‘guitar in the car’ road trip safety tips*:
1. Keep your guitar in a case when traveling
2. Be aware of the guitar’s placement among the luggage
3. Don’t leave your guitar alone (and cooking) in your car for long periods of time.
4. Temperature and humidity awareness is important – so remember this, if you’re comfortable, your guitar is comfortable.
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear details about these tips and a few more, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
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
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