3 Little Known Yet Powerful Guitar Practice Tips
By Mike Hayes | September 3, 2010
As I have mentioned in previous articles I don’t agree 100% with
the old saying; “practice makes perfect.” In reality it is only Read the rest of this entry »
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How To Blow Everyone Away At Your Next Jam Session
By Mike Hayes | September 1, 2010
Guitar players are constantly searching for new sounds on their
instrument; some players use different tunings, other guitar
players Read the rest of this entry »
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Are your fingers too fat, too short or even too dumb to play guitar?
By Mike Hayes | August 31, 2010
Apart from the “you either got or you ain’t” myth the next most
common and destructive myth about guitar playing is the ‘finger’
issue; I can’t count the number of people who have told me that
they Read the rest of this entry »
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Can a 50 Year Old Who Knows Nothing About Music Learn To Play Guitar?
By Mike Hayes | August 27, 2010
Quite often I meet a student who tells me they have always wanted
to play the guitar but they were told their fingers were too fat;
on other occasions students will tell me they were told that
their Read the rest of this entry »
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How To Know Which Minor Chords To Play In A Song
By Mike Hayes | August 23, 2010
Recently I received a great question from one of my online
subscribers since it’s typical of the type of questions I receive
regularly I thought the answer might Read the rest of this entry »
Topics: Beginner Guitar Lesson, Guitar Chords | 1 Comment »
3 Dumb Guitar Mistakes 99% of All Guitarists Make These Same 3 Mistakes
By Mike Hayes | August 12, 2010
Twenty years ago as I was reading a guitar column in a industry
magazine when I came across a great phrase “the dedicated take
care of their time and time takes care of Read the rest of this entry »
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3 Awful Guitar Mistakes 99% of All Guitarists Make These Same Mistakes
By Mike Hayes | August 11, 2010
One definition on insanity is to keep doing the same thing and
expecting different results, well if you looked at the way many
guitarists approach learning the guitar you would be forgiven for Read the rest of this entry »
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How Long Does It Take To Play Finger style Guitar
By Mike Hayes | August 2, 2010
One thing I have noticed over the years as a guitar teacher is
that there is a lot of confusion about learning finger style
guitar; I’ll often receive a phone call from a potential student
who will say they Read the rest of this entry »
Topics: Finger Picking | 3 Comments »
Essential Blues Chord Progressions Everyone Should Know On Guitar
By Mike Hayes | August 2, 2010
The best place to start sharpening our musical ‘ears’ on guitar
is to learn to recognize the blues chord progressions,
particularly the 12, 16, 24 and 8 bar progressions; with a bit of Read the rest of this entry »
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Play Blues Progressions On Guitar by Ear
By Mike Hayes | August 2, 2010
Dominant seventh chords are always good substitute chords to use
when you are searching for a blues sound on guitar; often the
printed music will present the chords Read the rest of this entry »
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