Learn to Play the Blues Guitar

           

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Some of the best guitarists to ever live were playing the blues. The blues are not just a genre of music, or some chords on a guitar. The blues are a state of mind that must be fully embraced before you can even think about playing the blues on the guitar. You must try to gain inspiration from some of the greats that played before you: B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Jonny Lang.

The best way to learn how to play the blues guitar is to listen and try to emulate the best that have played before you. If you can tap into the energy that they brought to the stage while they were playing, then you will be well on your way to playing the blues.

The actual playing of blues on the guitar is not terribly difficult. However to make a wonderful piece of music is almost impossible. The basic blues rhythm goes like this: 1 andthe 2 andthe 3 andthe 4. This is also known as playing triplets. If you can play in that rhythm, then you are on your way to learning to play the blues.

Another good tip is to leave your guitar pick at home. You will need to use all of your fingers to play some strings, and mute other strings. If you use a guitar pick you will take at least two of your fingers out of action. You can get away with this when playing other types of music, but you can not get away with that while playing the blues.

One of the most important aspects of playing the blues guitar is the ability to feel the music come from your soul and pour out through the guitar. You will want to only play with your guitar, an instrument cable, and an amp. Anything else will just get in your way and can actually hinder your progress as a blues guitarist.

If you try to use many different effects while playing your guitar, then you will not be able to fully envelop yourself in the blues experience.

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Guitar lesson: Secret Things You Learn When You Practice On Your Guitar

           

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I guess you practice on your guitar in the hope of becoming a better guitarist with the joy that follows. However, many learning processes are active when you practice on your guitar.

After reading this article I hope you will be more aware of factors that can limit your progress as a guitarist and that your guitar practice sessions will be more effective.

At times when you practice on your guitar you might find that you are nervous and don't feel too good because you feel forced to play due to a guitar lesson coming up.

You feel that you haven't done your homework or maybe other negative feelings are present for some reason.

The feelings you have when you practice a certain piece of music have a tendency to be evoked anew when you play the piece at another occasion.

Can tensions stick to your sheet music? Yes, in a way at least.

My experience, also confirmed when reading about this topic, is that your actual tension level when playing a musical composition on your guitar also tends to be present when you play the same piece of music in public.

In short, it will be harder to perform a piece of music in a relaxed way when you have practiced it with too much tension.

Can you learn not to play a piece of music on your guitar?

Well, You practice on your guitar in order to become a better player and maybe to learn a piece of music that you like.

The fact is that if you don't concentrate on your guitar playing you can make a lot of mistakes when trying to learn a piece of music. These mistakes tend to slow down the learning process, or rather, they will be a part of the learning process.

The more times you make mistakes playing a particular passage on your guitar the harder it will be for you to play it right because of those earlier mistakes trying to get your attention!

Can the secret learning processes become your friends? Can you actually use these principles to your advantage? Yes and yes! In accordance with the before mentioned dangers when practicing you can:

1. Make your guitar practicing sessions to joyful and peaceful moments in your life. The joy will follow your music to your listeners.

2. Always practice a new piece of guitar music slowly so that you can play it with a minimum of tension and with correct posture.

3. Once again, practice slowly! Then you will be able to practice a guitar piece without mistakes and you will learn faster and feel better.

Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and music teacher. Visit his site Capotasto Music and download your free sheet music and learn to play resources at http://www.capotastomusic.com