Few things are as enjoyable as picking up an acoustic guitar and playing some blues guitar or when you learn new guitar chords that connect with your soul. There is something about the creative process that is restoring and regenerating.
It is remarkable just how many guitar chords there are, and I am only able to play a fraction of them. The fact that there are six strings and some 20 frets to choose from makes for an almost infinite variety of sound and tone.
Not only that, but playing blues guitar has it's own subtle notes that are apart from the conventional scale. Theses blue notes are usually notes that come from bending the strings to adjust the pitch until it gets to the right sound, which is totally up to the player and listener.
To play acoustic guitar you don't need to know all of those chords that are art of the infinite variety, you only need to start with a few. If you can play 3 chords, you can play probably a thousand different songs.
Of course, after a while, you will grow tired of this simple sound, and want to expand you abilities to include some of those so-called fancy chords up the neck. In reality, these are not that complicated, but some people seem to have a kind of mental block about anything beyond the first 3 frets.
It is quite a feeling to discover that the entire fretboard makes perfect sense and is, in fact, mathematical and logical. Once you learn some simple patterns it all begins to make sense. Then you can become confident and experiment with your playing.
The old blues players from the South had very limited means, in fact some had homemade guitars. These instruments were made of cigar boxes and wire for strings. When you see one it becomes apparent why people like Chuck Berry developed the style they are known by.
Many of these old time players had no musical training at all, and they just tuned the guitar in whatever way sounded good. This is why many old blues songs are in open tunings, sometimes very odd tunings. To them it made no difference, it just sounded good, so they went with it.
On the other hand, if you have a good acoustic or electric guitar, it really makes a difference to use good accessories. Your choice of guitar string, for example, makes a big difference. If you use heavy strings it will be hard to play and your fingers will hurt after a short time. Heavy strings have their place, for sure, but for most people it is better to use light gage guitar strings. Even medium strings can be hard to press down and will hurt your fingers.
Electric guitar strings are different though because they do not require much tension to work and sound great. It it much easier to play an electric, but it does not have the sound of an acoustic. An acoustic electric is a sort of hybrid of the two and works quite well, especially when performing.
It is remarkable just how many guitar chords there are, and I am only able to play a fraction of them. The fact that there are six strings and some 20 frets to choose from makes for an almost infinite variety of sound and tone.
Not only that, but playing blues guitar has it's own subtle notes that are apart from the conventional scale. Theses blue notes are usually notes that come from bending the strings to adjust the pitch until it gets to the right sound, which is totally up to the player and listener.
To play acoustic guitar you don't need to know all of those chords that are art of the infinite variety, you only need to start with a few. If you can play 3 chords, you can play probably a thousand different songs.
Of course, after a while, you will grow tired of this simple sound, and want to expand you abilities to include some of those so-called fancy chords up the neck. In reality, these are not that complicated, but some people seem to have a kind of mental block about anything beyond the first 3 frets.
It is quite a feeling to discover that the entire fretboard makes perfect sense and is, in fact, mathematical and logical. Once you learn some simple patterns it all begins to make sense. Then you can become confident and experiment with your playing.
The old blues players from the South had very limited means, in fact some had homemade guitars. These instruments were made of cigar boxes and wire for strings. When you see one it becomes apparent why people like Chuck Berry developed the style they are known by.
Many of these old time players had no musical training at all, and they just tuned the guitar in whatever way sounded good. This is why many old blues songs are in open tunings, sometimes very odd tunings. To them it made no difference, it just sounded good, so they went with it.
On the other hand, if you have a good acoustic or electric guitar, it really makes a difference to use good accessories. Your choice of guitar string, for example, makes a big difference. If you use heavy strings it will be hard to play and your fingers will hurt after a short time. Heavy strings have their place, for sure, but for most people it is better to use light gage guitar strings. Even medium strings can be hard to press down and will hurt your fingers.
Electric guitar strings are different though because they do not require much tension to work and sound great. It it much easier to play an electric, but it does not have the sound of an acoustic. An acoustic electric is a sort of hybrid of the two and works quite well, especially when performing.
Randy Hough has a website: http://PlayHotGuitar.com that talks about how to learn guitar chords.
"You know Dad, I've been thinkin', one is a lot more than zero!" my son, Thomas, age 5.
"You know Dad, I've been thinkin', one is a lot more than zero!" my son, Thomas, age 5.
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