By Dave Long Movable chords are something that anyone that wants to learn acoustic guitar should become familiar with. These chords use the same basic shape to make the same chord for any note simply by moving up and down the neck. These chords are sometimes called closed chords (in order to be so easily movable, these [...]

Intro You will need to know how to read music if you want to play music that other people have written or if you want to write your own music. There are two types of music you can learn, tablature or notation. GLI will have examples that have both types but you should know how to [...]

If you practice often and for more than an hour at a time, you will be able to build up decent finger strength on your own. But if you’re looking to quickly build finger strength and stamina, there are an unlimited number of exercises you can do to speed up the process. Most finger exercises [...]

If you exercise often and for more than an hour at a time, you will be able to build up decent finger strength on your own. But if you’re looking to have stamina as well as finger strength fast, there are an infinite number of exercises you can do to speed up the process. Most [...]

Before you can start learning to play the guitar you have to know what all the parts are called and what they do. Just like learning to drive a car you don’t just hop in a car and go for it, you have to know what each pedal does and how to use the steering [...]