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Articles, Tips and Advice for Learning Guitar
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While these articles aren't “guitar lessons”, they address many of the most common concerns and questions that we get from our private instruction students.
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Choosing A Guitar Teacher
Learning
CO-10
Guide To Buying Your First Guitar
Shopping
CO-01
Guitar Forever FAQ
How-to
CO-58
Acoustic vs. Electric Guitar: A Beginner’s Guide
Shopping
CO-02
Best Acoustic Guitars in Every Price Point
Shopping
CO-04
Bastard Guitars: How to Identify a Bad Guitar
Shopping
CO-05
Are Your Children Old Enough for Guitar Lessons?
Advice
CO-30
Why You’re Too Old To Learn Guitar
Advice
CO-31
Why You Need Guitar Lessons
Learning
CO-12
Should You Play Left-Handed or Right-Handed?
Advice
CO-33
Benefits of Learning Guitar
Advice
CO-39
Most Essential Guitar Accessories
Shopping
CO-09
What To Do About Sweaty, Clammy Hands
Advice
CO-65
Preventing Cold Hands in the Winter
Advice
CO-66
Why Guitar is the Best Instrument to Learn
Advice
CO-70
The Perfect Practice Space
Advice
CO-71
Pick the Perfect Guitar
Shopping
CO-78
Should You Buy a Guitar Online or In a Store?
Advice
CO-83
Basic Guitar Anatomy
Learning
CO-89
Guitar Capos Compared
Shopping
CO-90
Private Lesson Success: Making the Most of Your Private Lesson
Learning
CO-11
Practice Efficiently: Make The Most of Your Practice Time
Learning
CO-50
Should You Learn Tablature or Music Notation?
Advice
CO-64
How Much Time Should You Practice Each Day?
Learning
CO-24
How To Tune Your Guitar
How-to
CO-18
Why You Need To Get Your Guitar Set Up By a Pro
Shopping
CO-06
Best Apps for Learning Guitar on iPhone or iPad
Shopping
CO-07
Finding the Right Difficulty Level
Advice
CO-67
Why You Need Hearing Protection
Advice
CO-72
Why Some Styles are More Represented
Advice
CO-79
How Long Does It Take To Learn Guitar?
Advice
CO-23
Avoid Practice Distractions
Learning
CO-56
Practice Distractions: Stop Looking at the Clock
Learning
CO-63
How Often Should You Change Your Strings?
How-to
CO-17
How to Deal With Discouragement
Advice
CO-26
Prevent Damage to Your Guitar
Advice
CO-27
Practice Motivation: How to Meet Your Practice Goal
Learning
CO-51
Best Websites for Learning Guitar
Shopping
CO-49
How To Change Your Guitar Strings
How-to
CO-19
How to Find Material That Fits Your Level
Advice
CO-35
Why You Should Take Lessons on Skype
Learning
CO-14
When and How to Use a Metronome
How-to
CO-22
Real Work is Hard
Advice
CO-68
Practice-Resistant Problems
Advice
CO-69
How to Avoid Falling Into A Rut
Advice
CO-73
Common Setup Problems Affecting Beginners
Advice
CO-81
Best Chair for Practicing Guitar
Shopping
CO-87
Practice Without A Guitar
Learning
CO-61
Are You a Solo or Ensemble Player?
Advice
CO-62
How to Memorize Guitar Songs
How-to
CO-16
Learn to Play and Sing at the Same Time
Advice
CO-25
Travel Guitars Reviewed: What Guitar is Best for Travel?
Shopping
CO-03
How to Avoid Guitar Injuries
Advice
CO-44
Traveling With Your Guitar
How-to
CO-54
How To Learn Ear Training and Music Theory
How-to
CO-20
Top 6 Myths About Learning Guitar
Advice
CO-32
Complete Guide to Guitar Picks
Shopping
CO-08
How to Organize Practice: Use Evernote to Get On Top
How-to
CO-21
Looking At The Guitar While Playing: Is It Bad?
Advice
CO-37
Sitting Or Standing: Which Way Should You Practice Guitar?
Advice
CO-38
Focus on Function To Learn Guitar
Learning
CO-52
Become a Better Player Each Time You Practice
Advice
CO-74
Coming Back after Time Away
Advice
CO-80
Guitar Hacks: Tips and Tricks
Advice
CO-82
Conditioning for the Hand, Wrist, and Fingers
Advice
CO-57
Guitar Calluses: Hand Care and Conditioning
Advice
CO-45
Guitar Nails: Care and Grooming
Advice
CO-28
Guitar Plateau: How to Jumpstart Progress When You’re Stuck
Advice
CO-29
Practice Anywhere: Take Your Practice On The Road
How-to
CO-55
Think Creatively: Become Your Own Teacher
Learning
CO-15
Learning Guitar By Ear: Why You Need to Work on Transcribing
Advice
CO-40
Correct Guitar Posture: Tips for Good Health
Advice
CO-46
Ideal Guitar Lesson Length
Advice
CO-75
Best Time of Day to Practice
Advice
CO-76
How to Assess Your Guitar Playing
Advice
CO-77
Why You Should Take Out a Loan to Buy a Guitar
Shopping
CO-84
Uninspired? Maybe It’s Time To Buy Some New Toys
Advice
CO-86
Letting Go of Practice Guilt
Advice
CO-59
Get a Gig: Work Opportunities for Guitar Players
Advice
CO-34
How To Find Performance Opportunities
Advice
CO-36
Too Complicated? Why Learning Hard Music Makes Everything Easier
Advice
CO-41
Should You Sharpen Strengths or Reinforce Weaknesses?
Learning
CO-53
Head Hands and Heart
Advice
CO-42
Why You Should Skip Music School
Advice
CO-43
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