Month: June 2023

[GEAR] What little “things” gadgets, gear, have made playing, practicing, performing easier. Which ones are “worth it” and which were a waste of time or money submitted by /u/B0rnReady [link] [comments]

Newby question Been playing guitar for a few months now (no lessons or anything, I just try to learn tabs of songs I like for fun). I’ve been doing some reading and two terms I keep seeing come up are “riff” and “lick.” Can anyone explain what these are and 🎸

I bought a $1000-$1500 guitar recently and found: A nut that wasn’t properly set on the nut slot A small orifice on the body’s binding Small drops of glue in the finish But I’m curious to know, what issues did you find in your latest $1000-$1500 purchase? What is tolerable 🎸

I was learning this solo the other day and I couldn’t resist trying this one in Knopflers signature style. Turned the tapping part into hammer-ons and pull-offs and did a bit of freestyle at the end there. Let me know what you think of it! https://youtu.be/vZ_4YM6cU2c submitted by /u/LaszloBuring [link] 🎸

There are lots of stories of great guitarists practicing for hours and hours. I did too when I was young, but I wasn’t structured and didn’t learn the fundamentals like I should have. Now I’m 33 with a wife and a full time job and I get a lot of 🎸

Hey guitar people. I’m a hobbyist with many years of chord strumming experience. Recently I started taking lessons again and have been learning quite a bit about scales and modes and how to apply them. It’s been really fun to work on all this, but I’ve run into some hurdles. 🎸