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Acoustic Guitar Brands Acoustic Guitar Gear
April 11, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
While Britain is well regarded in the world of amplification (Marshall, Vox, Blackstar, and Orange) the acoustic guitar industry is less known, especially when compared to the USA and Japan. That’s a shame because Britain has some of the most dedicated and passionate artisan-level builders running smaller workshops. Focussing on lower production quantities but with […]
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Learn Acoustic Guitar The Caged System
March 31, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
The CAGED system has been relied upon by guitar teachers and included in teaching resources alike to assist guitar players in their first steps towards understanding and utilizing the entire fretboard. Unfortunately, the layout of the guitar fretboard is not terribly intuitive. So taking advantage of the CAGED system often proves invaluable in terms of […]
March 18, 2022 / June 30, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
When we think of acoustic guitars, we often underappreciate how prevalent and innovative Japanese manufacturers have been throughout the history of the instrument and how large a role they play in the current-day guitar market. Japanese instruments have been relied upon by many professional musicians because their quality and attention to detail are second to […]
March 7, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
There’s little doubt the most iconic acoustic guitar brands in the world are to be found in the United States. But venture north just a few hundred miles and you’ll find the iconic Canadian forest tonewoods many of these companies rely upon, along with several Canadian acoustic guitar brands producing exceptional instruments and punching well […]
March 2, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Today we’re taking a look at 5 Australian Acoustic Guitar Brands. While there are many companies selling guitars within Australia, each of the brands featured below are ‘Australian Made’, meaning the guitars are built in Australia, and feature locally sourced materials. If you don’t have time to read the full article, here’s our list: Australian […]
Learn Acoustic Guitar
March 1, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
While nothing compares to having an experienced guitar teacher guiding you, guitar lessons aren’t convenient for every beginner guitarist. So in the following guide, we’ll be going over what to learn first on guitar, including how to hold a pick, how to tune a guitar, how to learn the notes of the fretboard, along with […]
Buying an Acoustic Guitar Acoustic Guitar Gear
February 9, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
The best time to buy a guitar is Black Friday through to late January. This is the busiest time of year for guitar sales, as stores find themselves ‘in the black’ and making room for new inventory. Used guitars also tend to sell well due to higher turnover. To find the best deals join mailing […]
Guitar Chord Theory Learn Acoustic Guitar
January 19, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
While foundational to the guitar, learning new chords can be difficult to master and commit to memory. In the following article, we’re going to learn how to memorize guitar chords using a combination of repetition and reconsolidation, plus a handy practice tip to ensure you don’t forget the chords you already know while learning new […]
Guitar Scale Theory Learn Acoustic Guitar
January 17, 2022 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Beginning to learn scales on the guitar and wondering what the difference is between major and minor scales, and more importantly, how to use them? In the following article, we’re going to explain how these two foundational scales differ technically, and also how you might use one as opposed to the other. If you don’t […]
The Caged System Learn Acoustic Guitar
December 9, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Learning and practicing arpeggios can help develop dexterity, improve improvisation skills and help with understanding and unlocking the fretboard, in short, arpeggios are hugely useful both musically and in terms of music theory. With this in mind, today, we’re going to take a closer look at CAGED arpeggios. By taking advantage of the CAGED system, […]
November 12, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
This article is part of a longer series on the CAGED system for guitar and focuses solely on CAGED system scales. To get the most from this article, if you haven’t already I’d suggest starting with a general overview of the CAGED system by clicking here. What are CAGED Scales?The CAGED system divides the neck […]
November 8, 2021 / July 1, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
So, you’ve mastered your basic open chords but are beginning to feel confined to the first four frets of your guitar neck? Wondering how you will ever learn to play chords and licks over the entire fretboard like your favorite guitarists appear to do so effortlessly? Fear not, in the following series of articles we’re […]
October 27, 2021 / July 1, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
F Major presents a bit of a headache for beginner guitarists but to progress on the guitar you’ll have to get comfortable playing it. In the following article, we’re going to explain why F Major is such a challenging chord and provide some useful tips for getting better at playing it. But first, we’ll demonstrate […]
October 21, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
In the market for a new acoustic guitar but looking for something more affordable than the big three of Martin, Taylor, and Gibson. Fear not, it’s truly a golden era for affordable acoustic guitars, and in today’s article, we’re going to take a closer look at 9 of the most underrated acoustic guitar brands available. […]
Acoustic Guitar Types Acoustic Guitar Gear
October 12, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
An acoustic-electric guitar is an acoustic guitar with a pickup system and preamp. This allows the guitar to be amplified, through a PA system or acoustic guitar amplifier. A 9V battery is used to power the built-in preamp, and because of this, most acoustic-electric guitars also accommodate a 3 band EQ along with volume controls […]
October 6, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
When first learning guitar it’s important to learn and play songs. Scales and exercises that improve dexterity and coordination between your picking and fretting hands definitely have their place, but incorporating real music into your practice routine is essential to assist with your technique, and even more importantly timing. With that in mind, in today’s […]
September 14, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
In the following article, I’m going to share some useful tips I’ve used over the years for buying acoustic guitars online. Who am I to be giving this advice? Well, apart from writing about acoustic guitars, I’m also left-handed. If you’re left-handed you won’t be shocked to learn that my local music store, despite holding […]
Songwriting Learn Acoustic Guitar
September 7, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
In a recent article on common song structures, we briefly touched on choruses and refrains. And, while both terms are often used interchangeably, and share some similarities, there are differences, at least based on the evolution of refrains from poetry and screenplay. In today’s article, we’re going to explain these differences, show some examples, and […]
September 3, 2021 / May 28, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
When learning guitar, the first chords you are likely to encounter are major and minor triads (3-note chords). But once you have a decent grasp of these introductory chords what chords should you learn next? Usually, the answer is 7th chords. But, what are 7th chords? 7th chords are triads with an additional note added. […]
August 31, 2021 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
What Is Guitar Theory? At its heart music is the combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm. Music theory is the language used by musicians to understand and communicate these three concepts. Guitar theory is simply music theory applied to the guitar. What does Guitar Theory Include? Melody (the arrangement of single notes), in the context […]
