Guitar FAQs

When listening to musicians, you may see the guitarist play something on the guitar. Still, when you look a little closer, you realize the notes played do not produce sound. This may sound odd, but why play a note when no sounds come out?  Welcome to the world of ghosts and dead notes. These are…

You may have noticed some guitarists adding some sort of shimmering, bell-like sounds to their guitars during their performances. You then become a little perplexed. How do they make these sounds, and what are they? These sounds may refer to guitar natural harmonics, a technique used on an acoustic guitar. How to do harmonics on…

If you play with guitar picks, after a while, you may notice that your picks are not performing the way they used to. They become less responsive, lose shape, and may have frayed edges.  Picks wear out over time, similar to many things in life. However, you may wonder if your guitar pick is wearing…

Detuning is a common topic among guitarists and one of the most asked by new guitarists. In fact, if you are wondering about the same questions yourself, many guitar players may tell you different answers, which may confuse you more. Should you detune your guitar after playing? You generally do not need to detune your…

When playing guitars, you may think about using a pick at some point. Regardless of what you think about picks, they have been used to play guitar or other stringed instruments for over 2,000 years. In fact, many guitar players use them today too. However, do professional guitarists use picks? Many professional guitarists use picks,…

If there is one adage about true guitars, this will be it. Guitars age like wine, while guitar strings age like milk. The reason is that guitar wood develops better sounds as they age. Strings deteriorate as they age. What happens when guitar strings get old? When guitar strings get old, they lose their brightness…

The most common notation systems for guitars are chord notes, tablature, and sheet music or scores. Many have mentioned that sheet music is the hardest to learn but is the best. Why is sheet music better than tabs? Sheet music is better than tabs because it is a more detailed form of musical notation. Tabs…

Many people love their guitars or dream of owning a great guitar for enjoyment. However, owning a guitar means you need to take care of it, and not many people are good at taking care of their guitar.  As it’s most basic, you need to consider where to keep your guitar at home, as it…

Have you ever been curious if it’s possible to learn both the piano and guitar at the same time? Maybe you had a few music lessons of each on your own or even with an instructor? Well, most musicians prefer picking up a second musical instrument after they have put in all the time and…