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Tagged with acoustic-guitar beginner
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My brand new acoustic guitar's bridge has crack?
Alright So today I received my Kadence Frontier Series which I had ordered online.
The guitar's sound is really cool and everything else was good until I found a thin crack at the bridge.
What should ...
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Best type/way of scale to start practicing and how to move on? [duplicate]
Learning for past 8 months.. chords are coming up well.. trying now to learn scales (after knowing those are the foundation)...
Started with E chromatic scale (2
octaves across first 4 frets) with ...
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Learning to play Guitar, but how can I find the right size for me?
I've already bought a basic Acoustic Guitar off Amazon, but it's uncomfortable to play. I know the correct positioning to hold the Guitar, its just instead of my right shoulder resting down in the ...
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How important is it to touch only one string
When playing a C or a D on the second string, my finger often also touches the first string. I have the feeling that it's bad, but I am wondering why, because if I play a note on the second string, ...
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Beginner fingerstyle on acoustic guitar
I'm trying to learn fingerstyle technique on an acoustic guitar. I'm using the 5 fingers (thumb for E & A, ..., pinky for E) but after 3 days trying with this song I still sound horrible. I ...
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Recommended first steps for 5 year old new to guitar and keyboard
My son is 5 and has asked for a guitar and keyboard which we've bought but I'm not sure whether to enrol him in lessons straight away or let him 'play' with them to gain an interest!?
My husband and ...
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What should I look for in a beginner guitar?
I'm currently looking into buying an affordable and decent quality guitar, but I'm wondering what to look for? I noticed that there are 6-string guitars and 12-string guitars, which is best for a ...
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Left/right hand coordination on guitar, fretting wrong strings, while playing melodies
I'm having trouble with my left/right hand coordination. I'll either fret the wrong string, or pick the wrong string. I'm trying not to look down at the guitar because I know it's a bad habit, but ...
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Can I become a good guitarist by just playing other's arrangements?
It's been a whole year since I bought my first acoustic guitar and I've only learned a couple of chords, how to read a simple tab and some easy fingerstyle songs. So I'm just wondering whether it's a ...
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What is this metal thing on my guitar?
I am trying to figure out what the metal piece is at the end of the soundboard. I am just learning to play. Can someone please explain what that piece is and what it is supposed to do?
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Problem with choosing the right string gauge - switch from medium to extra light?
I am beginner acoustic guitar player ..
My current guitar' strings are "medium" ,, but I found them hard to play, they make buzzing sound, that's why I hate my guitar now -_- and i'm thinking of ...
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Right-handed newbie with dodgy left index finger tip (knuckle) - What to do?
I have never played guitar or had any lessons in my life, and at the ripe old age of 40, I just decided I wanted to learn how to play.
So this week I just bought a Yamaha F310 as it seemed to be ...
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Struggling to switch chords when fingerstyle / arpeggio
So for the life of me I am struggling to switch chords with my left hand while picking a fingerstyle pattern. have been playing a bit over 6 months :(
When I'm playing chords with a flatpick I can ...
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Should a new guitarist practice on 1 instrument or vary it?
I'm a very new student to the guitar. I'm interested in pretty much the whole spectrum of acoustic. I was wondering, should I learn and practice exclusively on my steel string regular acoustic ...
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Acoustic guitar with pickup vs. semi-acoustic guitar [duplicate]
I ordered this guitar yesterday:
Cort AD810E, Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar w/Cort CE304T Ceramic pickup
But due to the defect in their stock, they are offering me a
Cort Ndxcq - Bk, 6 String ...
