Thursday Tips
Veterans Day Themed Songs to Play on Your Guitar
Here in the U.S.A., November 11th is set aside as a special day to honor and remember our military veterans. Songs to honor their service and sacrifices can be a very meaningful way to pay tribute, and here are a couple to try:
American Soldier by Toby Keith
Still a Soldier by Trace Atkins
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more about these veteran themed songs and playing recommendations, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
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No Tricks, Just the Treat of Steel String Facts!
Steel strings* are designed with material and gauge variations to enhance playing styles and sounds. For example, phosphor bronze strings have a mellow sound, while 80/20 strings have a brighter sound. Lighter gauge strings are great for fingerstyle and lead players, while heavier gauges are best suited for hard strumming. It’s a good idea to play around with different brands, materials and sizes to find your steel string sweet spot!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more about steel acoustic guitar strings, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
BTW…Here’s a cool video that shows how steel strings are made!
Exciting News!
3 Spooktacular Halloween Songs to Play!
Get musically prepared for October 31st with these spooktacular Halloween songs*:
1. Monster Mash (fairly easy to play)
2. Witchy Woman (a little more challenging)
3. Thriller (pretty darn challenging, but really cool to play!)
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn about the history of these songs and playing suggestions/tips, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
Exciting News!
The Best Woods for Acoustic Guitars
Not just any wood will do when it comes to acoustic guitar sound and durability. Only a few species ‘make the grade’ such as some of these more commonly used tonewoods*: Spruce, Cedar, Mahogany, Rosewood, Maple, Koa and Ebony. It’s good, to learn about the wood!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more about tonewoods and why they’re used in acoustic guitar construction, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
To hear how various tonewood combinations sound watch this video demonstration.
Acoustic Guitar vs Electric Guitar
It’s good to understand various types of guitars, for example acoustic and electric guitars*. They have similarities and differences, here are a few:
Similarities
Made of wood
Head, neck & body
6 strings
Differences
Sound
Size/weight
Body shape
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Marlene
*To learn more about the similarities, differences and comparisons, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
Learn How to Play the D Scale
The D scale* is one of the next scales you should learn, after the C scale & G scales. The notes are, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C# & D, which is the major scale interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H. Scaling the guitar neck will do you good!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn how to play the D scale on your guitar, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
3 Ways to Play the C Chord
The C chord* is one of the most basic chords. There are several ways to play this chord and here are 3 common shapes to try:
See, you can play the C!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn how to play these 3 C chord shapes, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
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