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Tagged with acoustic-guitar guitar
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Length-wise crack in acoustic guitar neck - cause for concern and possible fixes?
I've "inherited" an acoustic guitar between 10 and 15 years of age. It is in very good condition except for a small crack in the neck (see picture). The crack looks like it hasn't occurred ...
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How to avoid muting strings in some chords
I have relatively short meaty fingers. Any hints how to avoid muting the A string on the chord 201202?
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fingering for guitar arpeggio
I'm looking at Guitar Arpeggio Studies On Jazz Standards by Mimi Fox.
I'd like advice on left hand fingering on even this simplest exercise.
In the first bar, should we use ring finger for the D and ...
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Affordable, high quality mini guitar for all genres? [closed]
I'm looking for a high quality, affordable mini guitar without a cutout or a pickguard, that will be good for acoustic guitar genres as well as classical guitar genres.
What are some options?
Thanks!
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What is the strum pattern in this song? [closed]
What is the strumming pattern in We Are Sick(Acoustic) by From Indian lakes
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My guitar sounds dull on a few notes
I just bought an electric acoustic guitar and found out that the sound was not bright on a few notes only.
I first noticed the difference on F# on D string. Then checking carefully showed that F F# ...
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How do I play a crossed note before a hammer-on?
The tab below is from Stop this Train - John Mayer
How am I suppose to play the part circled in red?
Also what is the correct name for this notation?
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Which guitar to buy considering the scenario? [closed]
I have been playing guitar for almost 4 years now, and have only played the guitar which I have, haven't got to have chance on multiple guitar, so don't have experience on different models. I have a ...
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Trying to Play Riptide by Vance Joy but the chords sound like the wrong ones
I just got a guitar and I am learning how to play riptide by vance joy and here is what I am following https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/vance-joy/riptide-chords-1237247.
For some reason when I ...
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Suggestions on fitting an Em and an A together
Verse: Em and A
Chorus: Em G D A
Seemed like with everything starting on Em, it might be the tonic but that would suggest an Am which doesn't sound right for me.
So the other options would be:
D ...
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How do they get guitars to sound so great on tv?
When playing acoustic guitar sometimes it is very difficult to hear certain notes or certain slaps or chords. With shows like American Idol or America's Got Talent, for instance this video:
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Should I lift my hand from the frets?
I'm new, working on learning hey there delilah, I was wondering if it's bad to slide my finger down and up the string since it's fast or if I should pick it up? Possibly a silly question, but I'm new ...
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What do you call this type of guitar?
Does anybody mind mentioning to me what this type of guitar is called? A pedal lap steel guitar maybe?
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Piano and Guitar playing different Tonic chord in a song
Please bear with me as my music theory knowledge is scrappy!
After listening and watching live performances of this song by Maltese band "The Travellers", I've deduced that the piano and ...
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Would mixing 80/20 Bronze with Phosphor Bronze guitar strings be a good way to alter the tonal balance of a particular acoustic guitar?
It’s generally agreed that different woods used in the body of an acoustic guitar will accentuate different tones and emphasize different parts of the tonal spectrum. Some woods will emphasize the ...
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