Thursday Tips
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
Play on…
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!
Learn Single Notes on Your Guitar
Learning single notes*, specifically where they are and what they’re called, can be very helpful in advancing your skills and knowledge. Today, I’ll focus on string 1, E. When you press on fret 1 and play only that string, you’re playing an F, fret 2 is F#, and so forth (see the chart below).
Learning the notes, is a noteworthy!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more about the notes on your guitar neck & tips for remembering their locations, listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
Fret Note
Open E
1st F
2nd F#
3rd G
4th G#
5th A
6th A#
7th B
8th C
9th C#
10th D
11th D#
Top 7 Funniest Reasons Not to Practice!
Here are the Top 7 Funniest Reasons Not to Practice*. Enjoy them ~ and then try to focus on reasons TO practice instead!
1. My dog (cat, hamster) ate my music
2. I had to go to school (work) every day
3. I couldn’t remember what to practice
4. We got a new TV (puppy, computer) this week
5. My strings broke
6. I was out of tune
7. I couldn’t find my guitar
Play on…
Marlene
*To enjoy the top 7 and to learn tips, ideas & inspirations TO practice listen to my newest podcast episode by clicking here!
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