Thursday Tips
Summer Guitar Camp Guide
Looking for a unique summer vacation idea? Consider a guitar camp! Acoustic Guitar (magazine) has compiled a fantastic list of some really great camps in some really cool locations. Plan a summer trip for you and your guitar!
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Marlene
Tour the Fender Acoustic Custom Shop
Rounding out our International Guitar Month themed ‘tours’, see how a Fender guitar is built. This virtual tour of the Fender Acoustic Custom Shop will give you a wonderful insight into their processes and methods of construction!
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Marlene
How To Build Your Own Guitar!
Felling handy? Build your own guitar. You can start from scratch, but it’s probably easier to use a kit as shown here in this assembly of a Martin Guitar kit. Your handiwork will resonate every time you play!
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Marlene
Go International, Tour Manuel Rodriguez Guitarras Factory!
Go to Toledo, Spain without leaving home and learn about classical guitar construction. On this tour we join 3rd generation luthier Manuel Rodriguez as he guides us through the processes used to build a Spanish Guitar. Viva la guitarra!
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Marlene
Take A Taylor Guitars Factory Tour
Learn about your instrument by touring a guitar factory. In honor of April’s International Guitar Month I thought it would be fun to ‘take’ you on some guitar factory tours that highlight the various methods and processes used in guitar construction. Let’s start with the Taylor Guitars factory tour. Enjoy being a tourist!
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Marlene
Learn New Guitar Chords
Explore new guitar chords using the internet. For example; this ChordBook site allows you to ‘build’ a chord, like the Em (E minor), by clicking on the E, then click min (minor), and bonus, click on the pick to hear the chord sound (be sure your speaker is on). Expand a-chord-ingly!
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Marlene
How To Find 3 Chord Guitar Songs
Yes it’s true, no kidding, you can play many songs using just 3 chords. Here’s a cool website to help you get your fingers (ha, ha) on some 3 chord guitar songs ~ you can’t go wrong, with a 3 chord song!
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Marlene
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