This is a guide to playing the violin, and is a continuation from part one, which touched on the first five steps in the process. For more information about learning how to play the violin well, keep reading! * Keep in mind that more pressure is going to create a larger sound. If you apply [...]
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Learning to Play the Violin pt 2
March 22nd, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Playing Tips, Violin
Chords 101 pt 2
March 21st, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Playing Tips
Continued from pt 1. In contrast, however, Andrew Surmani has written that three or more notes, when sounded together, create a chord. George T. Jones has stated that two tones when sounded together, form an interval, and three notes when sounded together create the chord. It has also been said that chords are combinations of [...]
Chords 101
March 17th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Playing Tips
In both music as well as musical theory, chords are described as being sets of three or more unique notes in a specific key that are sounded simultaneously. Chords that are constructed of three notes are known as being triads, and they consist of two different intervals. The technical name for a triad chord is [...]
Beginner Cello Tips
March 9th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Cellos, Playing Tips
If you are just learning how to play the cello, or if you are trying to improve upon the experience that you already do have, there are numerous beginner cello tips that may have a big impact. The first thing to consider is the fact that improper practice can lead to poor results, so if [...]
Learning to Play the Violin
March 8th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Playing Tips, Violin
Although the violin can be played simply by plucking the strings with your fingers, the best way to learn how to play the guitar is by using the bow. When you first begin playing the violin, this can appear difficult, and even a bit awkward, but if you are patient and willing to learn and [...]
Acoustic Guitar Learning Mistakes Online
March 8th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Playing Tips
If you decide you want to learn to play guitar by taking lessons online, be sure that the lessons being given will be ones you find fun. If you can find lessons that are fun, you will be much more likely to stick with them, and achieving your goals in learning how to play will [...]
8 Ideas to Improve Your Guitar Playing
March 6th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Playing Tips
Here are some things that you should absolutely know and keep in mind when it comes to significantly improving your acoustic guitar playing skills. 1 – Tuning. You have to be extremely careful to make sure that your acoustic guitar is remaining tuned the right way. If your guitar becomes out of tune at any [...]
Learning the Acoustic Guitar Quickly pt 3
January 26th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Guitars, Playing Tips
10 – Take the time to learn different barre chords in addition to open chords. You should not skip learning barre chords simply because they are more difficult for you to master. As with the process of developing fingertip calluses, the more that you play and practice, the easier all of this is going to [...]
Continue reading → Learning the Acoustic Guitar Quickly pt 3
Learning to Play the Acoustic Guitar
January 21st, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Guitars, Playing Tips
When it comes to learning how to play the acoustic guitar and its associated cords, there are a myriad of different places that you can turn to in order to get the help you need. Although there may be a myriad of different sites out there that will help you learn how to play the [...]
Introduction to Bending Strings
January 18th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Playing Tips, Strings
The History of String Bending and Gauges String bending is a technique that was founded by blues and country music players who wished to mimic the sound of bottleneck guitars, and later on, pedal steel-string guitars. Since then, bending has become a standard technique in the playing of guitars, because it provides a greater texture [...]

