Joshua B asked:


I have been playing guitar for about 16 months and i really want to learn to play solos, i am starting to practice scales but i want to know some easy but yet challenging (if that makes any sense) solos for me to start practicing.

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Ricky Sharples asked:


If your guitar neck is worn out maybe you’re looking for someone who can replace or repair it. Or maybe you want to repair your guitar neck yourself. Your guitar’s neck needs some understanding, so let’s take a look at some common issues associated with the neck of your guitar.

Let’s start with the frets. They’re the metal things that are embedded in the guitar neck. After some years’ playing they wear down and you will need to replace them. If you try to replace your frets yourself you might find that you will need to get a professional to replace the complete fingerboard. The trick is to remove the frets without destroying the fingerboard. This involves softening the glue holding the frets in and then gently removing the frets. It’s best to leave this work to a professional.

Sometimes the back of the guitar neck can be worn down. In this case you can smooth the wood with steel wool and sand paper. You should cover the pickups with masking tape before you sand the neck so that bits of grit don’t get caught in them. When you have finished sanding you will need to blow any loose bits of wood dust out of the hard to reach parts of the guitar with some canned air or suck them out with a vacuum cleaner.

Sometimes guitar players find that their guitar’s neck is getting sticky. This can be caused by the oil from your hand or something you are using to clean the guitar. Either way, get a luthier to sand the neck and apply some layers of tung oil to get the neck feeling smooth.

Another question that is commonly asked about guitar necks is the order the strings should be changed in. The answer is one at a time. Don’t loosen all the strings at once. It may not affect your guitar if you remove all the strings but as a matter of the long term upkeep of your instrument, it’s best to keep your guitar neck under a uniform amount of stress.

If you want to get a new bolt-on neck for an old guitar you might be wondering whether any neck will fit or if you need to replace it with the same brand. In this case the most important factor is the length of the neck. The new one needs to be the same length as the old one. Measure the distance between the twelfth fret and the nut. There is also the question of the neck pocket matching the new neck, but I’m sure you’ll check that out before you buy your new one.



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Fame Ahmed asked:


I am going to give you some tips on how to find an easy guitar song to learn there are many places to look, some better than others and some song’s easier than others. However, I will try and point you in the right direction and maybe give you the edge on everyone else. When it comes to learning guitar there are websites and books on what’s good and what’s bad. My opinion is to find what you like and stick with it there’s no point in finding an easy guitar song to learn that you hate.

For starters I will give you tips and ideas of what to look for in an easy guitar song to learn when you are first starting out.

Start small

There are so many places to look for easy guitar song to learn but the best place to start is in a basic music book. The front of the book will generally have many easy guitar songs to learn and you can work your way through them at your own pace. Music books also contain basic riffs and chords and will walk you through the learning process step by step.

Work your way up

When an easy guitar song to learn has been mastered, try something a little more advanced. If you slowly work your way up through the levels you will find your knowledge and guitar skills will improve immensely. If by now you can read music confidently and have successfully found an easy guitar song to learn then you can do a little research and find a few more advanced songs on the internet. Playing by ear is not the best way to learn music on the guitar.

Now you feel confident

Now do you feel like you are ready to try something new? There are many different of audio files on the internet and it can be heaps of fun to try replicate, the many easy guitar songs to learn that you have found. Playing by ear requires concentration and a good ear for music, once you mastered this you will be well on you way to becoming an advance guitar student.

Never give up

By now you will have realized there are plenty of easy guitar songs to learn and they are widely available and most of the time they are available at no cost you. Always keep practicing as you can never do too much!

I hope I have helped you find some easy guitar songs to learn and that you will continue to play and enjoy your guitar as much as I enjoy mine.



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bbdace asked:


I have never played guitar, so I need something to begine with…

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MIKE SELVON asked:


Playing the guitar can get you a lot of attention at a party or in a group of friends. People always turn to the guy with the guitar and ask him to play part of a recognizable song. This can make you feel ignored if you have nothing to offer to the situation.

But if you are musically inept, there are ways you can compete with the guitar guy. If you learn some things about the guitar, such as terms and mechanics of the instrument, you can impress your friends and possibly even the guy holding the guitar at your next dinner party.

The three B’s are what you should learn first. The binding is the trim that runs along the top and sides of the guitar. The binding can give the guitar a more polished look, and it protects the edge of the guitar from small scratches and bumps.

The second B is the body of the guitar. The body can be one piece of wood (electric guitars) or it can consist of the top, back, and sides. The third B is the bridge. The bridge is the piece that separates the strings from the anchor part of the instrument. The bridge can also anchor the strings depending on the type of the guitar.

The neck is probably the most important part of a guitar. The neck is what attaches the strings from the base of the guitar to the tuning pegs. The fingerboard is attached to the neck and is usually made of a specialty wood, such as rosewood or walnut.

On the fingerboard are frets – the raised pieces of metal or wood that helps keep the string from vibrating too much so a better sound comes out of it. Many guitars also have dots on the fingerboard for a quick and easy reference for playing notes and chords.

The P’s are humorous sounding, but their meanings do not come close to their auditory assumptions. For instance, pickups do not relate to getting a partner with your music, but they are actually a characteristic of the electric guitar. They serve the same purpose that frets do on an acoustic instrument, but the pickups will determine the vibrations before sending them to an amplifier.

The pickguard is the piece of plastic that is located right under the hole of an acoustic, or it can be a piece of metal that is attached to the body of the guitar. Basically, the pickguard is there just to make sure that you don’t scratch up your instrument, or break your nails. Lastly, there is the plug, which is used as a means to plug in your amplifier.

There are a few other phrases that you can brush up on in order to get a better feel for guitar jargon. However, some of them are basic and self-explanatory.

For instance, if you don’t know what strings are, you don’t need to talk about guitars (or live outside of the large rock that you have been hiding under). Tone control, volume control, tailpiece, and the top should all be terms that you can figure out without breaking too much of a sweat.

The mechanics of a guitar doesn’t really make for a fascinating conversation at a party. It hardly compares to being able to actually play a cool tune on the guitar.

If you want to learn about guitars, do it for your own benefit and knowledge instead of to try to impress people at a party. If the guy playing the guitar at the party bothers you, the best thing to do is to get over it and just enjoy the atmosphere.



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ddbunker asked:

I’ve had lot’s of request many from my Touch Guitar group of players to put up some information shorts on things you can do on the Touch Guitar. I will put up numerous of these over time, also I will display the Dave Bunker Touch Guitar method book, coming soon

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Cherry Blossom asked:


I have never played guitar, but would like to learn. What is the difference between these two other than the sound? Is playing them different? Thank you.

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joemulletdirt asked:


Most music schools aren’t focused on guitar playing as much as every thing else. If you could find one of these schools then tell me where it is top points for you!

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