Friday, September 23, 2011

Steps To Practicing Guitar Playing

By Jack Wogan


If you are asking yourself how to practice guitar playing, you are certainly a beginner in the music industry. Well, for each of the questions you might have you need to find answers within yourself. First of all decide how much you care if you learn how to play the guitar or not. If you are looking for a music career you have to dedicate yourself to practicing 24/7, while if you see in it just a hobby, a few minutes a day should do it.

After deciding on the time issue, the second step concerns how you are going to take the classes. You can learn by yourself or get a tutor. If you choose the latter alternative it can be easier at least when it comes to finding the information and guidance you need, but it will also cost you more. Learning alone can also have advantages and disadvantages but it is all up to you what you choose. You should know that the internet can offer you many reading materials and videos about guitar playing. Just select the ones you find more interesting and get to work.

The third step consists of choosing the best instrument for you. If you are not sure which guitar is best for you ask for customer assistance from the shop you go to. The online shops also provide customers with very important information on all their instruments making your choice easier. Since accessories are a must, don't ignore the importance of amplifiers, pedaltrains, guitar effects pedals, strings, strands and so on. Even the chair has to be chosen wisely to make it more comfortable for you.

The fourth step is actually something that lasts all your life: create your own guitar practicing style. For example, if you find it a little bit more difficult in the beginning to learn to play the chords directly on the guitar, practice on a sheet of paper. Just draw a picture with the position of your fingers and try to come up with your own routine. Tricks like this can be very helpful at least in the beginning phase.

The physical condition is also very important. No one says you have to look like a basketball player, but you have to make sure you exercise your fingers. Start by warming your hands and then loosen your finger joints by flexing them. Sit comfortably and rest the guitar on your knee. The secret is to rest it on the right knee if you are left handed and vice versa.

All these easy tips should be very useful. With time you will come up with your own tips that will turn you into a great guitar player appreciated by fans or at least by friends.




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