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Spicing up the A Chord Family | Guitar Tutorial
Feb 10, 2010

In this members only Guitarmann Video Lesson weekly update, you will learn how to breathe some life into the A chord family. In learning these unique chords, you will see how to create open sounds that do not exist in any other chord family!

Why Are The Strings On My Guitar Making Buzzing Sounds?
Feb 9, 2010

Sometimes the strings on your guitar will buzz even when you're not fretting a note. Sometimes the strings will only buzz when you do fret a note. There are ways to figure out and fix this common problem.

Spicing up the D Chord Family | Guitar Tutorial
Feb 3, 2010

In this members only Guitarmann Video Lesson weekly update, you will learn how to make the D chord family more fun to play. Learn how to provide different sounds for all of the chords in the D chord family. Get yourself out of a rut!

How Do I Write a Song With Guitar?
Feb 2, 2010

This is a great question with a simple answer. Many musicians associate the term "music theory" with a lot of boring unhelpful material. In most cases, this is quite true, but you'll see that some simple musical ideas can unlock the key to songwriting.

Our God is Greater Electric Guitar Lesson
Jan 27, 2010

In this FREE weekly lesson update, you will see how to play both electric guitar parts to the song "Our God is Greater" by Chris Tomlin. There are only a few positions that you need to know in order to play the electric guitar parts.

Spicing Up the G Chord Family | Guitar Tutorial
Jan 27, 2010

In this members only Guitarmann Video Lesson weekly update, you will learn how to make the G chord family much more interesting. Learn some great ways to change some of the notes in these common chords to give them a unique sound that works well in most songs. These tips will help both your song writing and your playing style.

What Are Some Tips in Playing Bar Chords?
Jan 26, 2010

Bar chords are notorious for being difficult to play. They involve all of your fingers, and your index finger has the hardest job of all. It has to hold down multiple strings. Obviously bar chords are difficult to play, but there are a few tips for playing them.

Our God is Greater Acoustic Guitar Lesson | Chris Tomlin
Jan 20, 2010

In this FREE weekly lesson, you will learn how to play the chord progression to the Chris Tomlin song, "Our God is Greater" performed for the first time at the Passion 2010 conference. You'll need a capo for this one!

Should I Learn Electric Guitar Scales Within the First Couple Weeks of Learning?
Jan 19, 2010

The answer depends on your goals. If your goal is mainly to solo, then it's not a bad idea to learn some of the scales. The only problem with learning this scale so early in the game is not knowing how or when to use it...

Singing and Playing at the Same Time | Guitar Tutorial
Jan 13, 2010

Ever had trouble playing guitar and singing at the same time? In this members only Guitarmann Video Lesson weekly update, you will learn the secret of how worship leaders, and singers in bands can manage both at the same time. The secret has to do with how you strum. Check out the video!

How Do You Only Play Certain Strings On Guitar?
Jan 12, 2010

Once you get used to strumming you may want to venture out into different techniques. There are quite a few techniques to just play specific strings on guitar, and it mainly depends on the sound you are going for....

How Do You Know What Strum Pattern to Use When You Look At Chords?
Jan 5, 2010

This is actually a pretty common question, but the truth is that chords alone cannot tell you what strum pattern to use...

A7 Slide | Guitar Tutorial
Dec 30, 2009

In this members only Guitarmann Video Lesson weekly update, you will learn how to use an A7 slide to add some interesting elements to any song in the key of D. This is very useful in song writing or to just add a little bit of color to a song.

How Long Does it Take to Play the Guitar?
Dec 29, 2009

This answer to this question depends on quite a few things. A few important factors need to come together, and then you will be playing through songs in no time!....

Are My Fingers Supposed to Hurt When I Play Guitar?
Dec 24, 2009

The short answer: YES. At least while you're just starting out. Unfortunately, this happens to everybody that plays. The good news is that because your fingers are hurting, you're doing something right. If your fingers didn't hurt, you're not pressing down hard enough...