Elmore music has developed several websites that are a must for any guitar player.

guitar tips - Learn guitar in 30 days

guitar songs - excellent resource to learn songs

backing tracks - Jam along with these excellent tracks. Its like having your own band.

More info at:

Elmore Music

I just finished an update on the ultimate Fretboard Page. New Graphic headers and more readability.

The Ultimate Fretboard is an excellent resource to learn scales and chords and the relationship between the two.

Other new items include new user group forums!

The guitar lesson forum has many interesting guitar posts, articles and music tips.

Now for those who have already purchased Amazing Guitar, Ultimate Fretboard or Ultimate Blues Primer there will be a place to discuss and share tips and tricks.

Amazing Guitar - Lesson
Harmonizing in Two Octaves

Hi,

Andrew Koblick from Amazing Guitar here.

One of my favorite guitar songs is Blackbird by the Beatles.

In this lesson we will learn the underlying theory which is used to create that sound. First we will see how the major scale is harmonized over two octaves.

What this means that two notes are played together (harmony) but instead of the notes being in the same octave they are in differnt octaves.

An Octave is One full series of eight notes on the musical scale. Do re mi Fa So la ti.

Here is a tab showing the G major scale in the lower octave:
E|——————————
B|——————————
G|——————————
D|——————————
A|—–0–2–3–5–7–9–10—–
E|–3—————————
Here is the tab adding the third note in the higher Octave:

E|——————————
B|–0–1–3–5–7–8–10–12—-
G|——————————
D|——————————
A|—–0–2–3–5–7—9–10—-
E|–3—————————

This picture shows the major 3rd harmony fingering:

This picture shows the Minor 3rd harmony fingering:

Note for the 1st, 4th and 5th harmonies we use the fingering in picture #1 major fingering.

On this Video I show how to use the harmonies to create the Blackbird sound
Note: The rendition is a rough aproximation used to show the underlying theory.

You can download the file for Windows Media Player here:

Right Click and “Save Target”
Click here for Movie File

I hope this helps.

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Learning guitar songs.

There are many way to learn guitar songs.

The Formal classical traditional method was directly from music notation.
All the notes written out with timing, key signatures, rests and harmonies.

Another method which has been in existance as long as music has existed is by “word of mouth” and fingers.

A soon as the first person was able to make a coherent and pleasing sound and repeat it, another person would want to learn how to make that sound.

Thus sounds and eventually songs were handed down from generation to generation. This form of learning is still in existance and thrives today.

Though where songs were handed down within family structures now songs are either taught by instructors or friends and via learing guitar on the internet. Between these two methods of teaching the guitar has evolved another form and that is tablature.

Notation speaks to the tone and timing.

Tablauture speaks to the tones and physical location of the note. Here is a comparison of Notation and Tablature:

Notice how there is no timing but there is the location of the fret and string. Also optionally is the actual fingering.

For guitar tablature can be more appropriate as tablature can show bends, slides, vibrato and hammer-ons.

Today with the help of the internet, lessons have evolved even further to incorporate all of these forms plus add graphics, video and audio.

Click here to see an example of a lesson incorporating video and tablature

Here are some resources:
tablature
guitar lesson DVD info
learn guitar songs.

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I am often asked which is better. Learning guitar with a qualified instructor or learing at one’s own pace using books and online resources.

The simple quick (and perhaps cop-out) answer is both.

But you probably aren’t looking for a simple answer so I will discuss the pros and cons of each.

Private Lessons:

The most obvious benefit is that there is someone who can give you immediate feedback and demonstrate each concept for you unitl you are comfortable.

A qualified instructor also has many of the concepts you will need to learn ingrained through experience.

You may not have a clear course in your mind and this is where the instructor in invaluable. Often the student wants to just jam and play songs without learning the underlying principles.

Learning on your own:

Learning on your own has many benefits as well.

The most important is that you will have a much better chance on internalizing what you learn. What I mean is that you will “own” the material you learn on a much deeper level than if you were spoon fed the concepts.

You will be able to learn at your own pace and choose exactly what you want to learn which will keep you motivated.

The internet offers many resources for learning. Tab sites, memberships sites, Ebooks and videos and DVDs.

Forums are also a very good resource for learning and sharing your experiences. Chances are there is someone who is trying to learn or at the same level and same interests as you.

A great way you learn on your own is by DVDs. Guitar Lesson DVDs show you the correct fingering and you can refer to them over and over. Often times you can get the equivalent of 5-10 lessons which brings me to the biggest advantage on learning on your own and that is cost. Private lessons run from 30-60 per hour or more. For many this is just too much. The internet offers lots of Free information and low cost information.

One critical decision you need to make is how do you best learn. Some learn best with books, some by being show what to do. Some just listen and try to copy. I personally advocate all of these and here is why. Learning fro books can show you the notes to play but not very often the form to use. Being shown how to play something can be very effective but you don’t get a chance to work on your hearing skills. So I think a great way to proceed is try to copy something by listening, then if you get stuck use another resource such as a book or video and then find a professional who can validate you are performing the piece correctly.

I hope this gives some clarity to this question and I invite your comments.

I just discovered a wonderful guitar site:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net

Great guitar lesson videos.
I have also posted a lesson at:

guitar lesson on 3rds

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Step one:

two cups of active sourdough starter

one cup water

1 1/2 cups bread flour

stir well and wait until it doubles (usually 6-12 hours @ 80 degrees F)

Step two:

add 1/2 cup water and stir in 1 cup of bread flour

Step three:

After the previous mixture (biga or whatever you want to call it) has increased by 1/3

or more (not after it is starting to fall) mixture is bubbling very much you start to make the final bread dough.  Rinse bowl with 1/4 cup of water and transfer into mixing bowl.  You can either mix this in a bread machine or by hand (by hand requires at least 300 strokes).   Add 4-5 cups of bread flour - enough for proper consistency.  Do not the 1 tablespoonful of salt until the gluten strings start to form - you will know when.  This allows the bread to really build.

Step four:

Divide dough into two pieces and form two boules - (nice round balls).  You do this by turning rotating the dough round and round while it is resting on your clean counter.  Cover with plastic wrap and wait for the dough to relax -30-45 minutes. Form into final shape you want for the loaf.  Place on parchment for free-form loaf or into bread tin for conventional shape.

Step Five:
after loaf has doubled in size -yes it will double. Maybe not the first time, but it will.
you bake it in a 375 degree F oven.

If you want a good crust for a free-form shape, add water to a muffin tin on a lower shelf.

If you want a good starter you can either purchase one from or attempt to capture one yourself or I would be willing to send you a start from my collection -wait until colder weather.

GOOD LUCK: It baked a lot of bricks before I mastered this culinary skill; but like playing the guitar the final result is worth it.

Tips:  filtered water is good /most regular treated water is not

working temperature sould be about 80 DEGREES FARENHEIT!

BE PATIENT , do not think for a minute that this process can be rushed

BE PATIENT, BE PATIENT, DON’T GIVE UP…. BE PATIENT just keep repeating that and you will get there.  Oh yes did I say be patient?

Pick up your guitar and strum for 30 minutes lightly.

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Blues guitar playing is more of a way to express feelings that will leave a lasting inpression on your listeners. Just being able to sit down with your guitar and play like you would sing a song is moving.

 

 

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I want to learn to play the blues because It is the type  of music  that resonates with me, it moves me , I love it!

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