Guitar FAQs

There are three major ways to write guitar music, sheet music, tabs, and chords. Most guitarists can read tabs and chords too. However, what about professional musicians? What do they use? Do professional guitarists use tabs?  Professional guitarists usually do not really use tabs for many reasons. They generally can sight-read sheet music. Many also…

Guitar picks are a popular option to help many guitarists to play better. It helps players to produce cleaner sounds too. However, picks wear out over time, so you must stop using them when they are broken beyond use. The question is, when? When should you stop using a pick?  In general, stop using a…

Hearing a dead note is one of the most annoying things to a guitarist when playing. A dead note does not just sound bad, but it ruins the flow and beauty of the music. The player does not like it, nor does the audience. However, what causes a dead note on a guitar?  A dead…

Most of us may have been inspired to pick up the guitar after hearing beautiful guitar licks, such as Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N Roses. We then spend hours trying to play the same lick as well as we can.  However, aside from playing with licks, you also need to spend time remembering…

Not all guitarists dream of shredding their guitars like Slash or Joe Satriani. Some want to play soft, beautiful guitar tunes that serenade. Some also enjoy the sounds of nylon guitars.  These players often may want to learn fingerstyle guitar instead of using picks. However, fingerstyle guitar is harder to play and takes longer to…

In the world of guitar playing, there are two major playing styles, fingerstyle, and picking. With fingerstyle, you use your fingers to play. With picking, you use a pick or a plectrum. Suppose you decided that you will start playing guitar using the fingerstyle. How do you go ahead and play? You may be thinking…

Part of owning and playing a guitar is to tune it. Similar to checking the oil level on a car frequently. Tuning the guitar is something you have to also do. Fortunately, turning the guitar is neither rocket science nor takes much time. A twist or two here and there, and you should be done….

In guitar playing, there are two major techniques, fingerpicking, and picking. Most players start with picking, as it is seen as easier to learn and pick up.   However, over some time, serious players eventually moved into fingerpicking. One of the biggest problems for those new to fingerpicking is how to play fast, as their fingers…

After playing your guitar for a while, you may need to change your strings. Sometimes you accidentally break a string or two, or the strings sound dull after a while. However, how do you change the strings? Do you change all guitar strings at once? It is advisable to change all your guitar strings at…

Many people started learning guitar because they saw their favorite guitarists in action, and they wanted to be able to do the same. This means many may start playing guitar wanting to play what their guitar heroes play.  Depending on the genre, these guitar masters may play fingerstyle or use picks. This means learners must…