Guitar Tabs For Beginners (Part 1)

Hey everyone, and welcome to our latest article. We are doing what we can to help you learn how to play guitar. In this article we will be talking all about tab music reading. Why it’s important and how it can shave years off of your learning time.

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Fretting A Guitar

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The Beatles Album Covers – Their Three Most Iconic

As well as their undeniable influence on the face of western pop music itself over the last fifty years, The Beatles were also innovators in so many other areas of creative life. They dipped their toes into all kinds of extra curricular activities, from books, movies, plays, retail, even their own record company (at a time when young musicians were not supposed to take control of their own careers). One particular aspect of their stellar career which has seldom been touched upon concerns their influence on the then-emerging form of album cover art.

What Are My Five James Taylor Classic Songs?

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Home Karaoke – Some Technical Terms You Should Get To Know

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The Three James Taylor Songs I Would Have At My Funeral

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The Elvis Costello Discography – Late 70s Highlights

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The Lennon Inspired Paul McCartney Lyrics

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Beginner Guitar Questions

Hi everyone, in this article we will be going over the most common guitar question that beginner guitarists ask. Question 1. What is the first thing I should learn on the guitar?

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