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10 Most Influential Rock Guitarists – Part 2
So who are the most influential guitarists in the history of rock? Which guitar players have inspired others to learn and play the guitar the most? These 10 guitarists led the way motivating generations of people to rock!
Jimmy Page
Influenced Slash, Joe Perry, The Black Crowes, 80s hard rock bands such as Bon Jovi, The Cult and Def Leppard
Jimmy Page was a young veteran of the London recording scene when he joined the Yardbirds in the late 60s to ultimately replace Jeff Beck. After this band broke up he reformed it with new players to create Led Zeppelin which became one of the biggest bands of the 70s. Read More -
10 Most Influential Rock Guitarists – Part 1
So who are the most influential guitarists in the history of rock? Which guitar players have inspired others to learn and play the guitar the most? These 10 guitarists led the way motivating generations of people to rock!
Chuck Berry
Influenced Keith Richards/The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimmy Page
Chuck Berry was a groundbreaking megastar in the late 50s with hits including Maybelline, Roll Over Beethoven, Sweet Little Sixteen and of course Johnny B Goode. Chuck is famous for his “duck walk” and the use of double stops which he used most effectively in the intro for Johnny B Goode. Read More -
Top 10 Tips To Prevent Your Next Guitar Gig Fail
Whether you’re new to performing live or have played numerous gigs before these top 10 tips will ensure that your next gig as a guitarist is not a complete failure.
1. Check Your Equipment
Before you leave home check you’ve packed all your equipment including:leads
pedals including fully charged batteries or power supplies
picks
capo
tuner
guitar strap
music stand including lights for reading if in a dark venue
sheet music
guitar standOne of my guitar fail stories is that I once played a gig where I left my guitar pick at home. I usually have one in the back pocket of my jeans but I was wearing a suit as the gig was a corporate function. Read More
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Playing Songs With Chords From Guitar Tab Websites
So you’ve learnt to play the main open string chords on the guitar A, D, E, G, C, F, A minor, E minor and D minor. With these chords you can play thousands of songs. On the internet there are many guitar tab sites showing you the chords for almost any song you can think of. The chord progressions on these tab sites are user submitted so may not always be 100% accurate however they’re usually pretty close.
The challenge for a beginner guitarist is how to interpret these chords and play them in a way that resembles the song. Here we will look at some popular songs and how to play their chord progressions.
Usually a song on a tab site will have the chords written above each line of lyrics. Read More -
Guitar Tuning Tips
As a beginner guitarist one of the first things you need to learn is how to tune the guitar. Unlike a piano which is only tuned once a year or so the guitar usually needs to be tuned every time you pick it up to play. This is due to the fact the stings and the neck of the instrument are easily effected by changes in temperature and humidity with them expanding and shrinking in changes in the environment. Also it can be easy to knock the tuning pegs if you’re carrying your guitar in a gig bag etc.
The Notes of Music
The music alphabet consists of the notes A B C D E F G which then simply repeat starting again at the A note as you go higher in pitch. Read More
