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How to play Hammer-ons and pull-offs on the guitar.
A hammer-on is accomplished by slapping your finger down quickly on the guitar in order to make the note ring without using a pick.In this example, I have placed my first finger on the 1st sting 3rd fret and am going to hammer ...
Are you a bass player or a guitar player playing the bass?
Are you a bass player or a guitar player playing the bass? I had taught bass for many years when I first started playing bass with our church band. I knew how to play the right notes: A, D, E. I understood rhythmic groups: qu...
Guitar Contest Legend Music
This was my guitar solo that got me to the final round. Winning the guitar contest was super exciting! The other guitarist were awesome. Legend Music was great to work with and I want to give them a special thanks for putting t...
Technique
Some people say image is everything. Although there is aspect to that, I think that having great chops is more important. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs are essential to every guitar player’s repitua. Hammer-ons are played by...
Are you too old to start playing the guitar?
People often ask me, “How old does my child need to be before he can start guitar lessons?” It is really up to the child. I taught a 3 year old once. They were really focused for about 15 minutes. They hit one str...
