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When beginning
to search for the perfect acoustic blues guitar lessons, a lot of
people use the omnipresent Google search engine, and Google it, as they
say. Increasingly more searches for just about anything you could
imagine are made on Youtube - as a matter of fact that it's the second
most used search service after Google itself. Like Google, the amount of
items returned for a term such as 'blues guitar lessons' is enormous -
how do you choose the tuition that's best for you, and how to play
acoustic blues in the old way? Youtube guitar videos boast all kinds of
techniques and teaching levels, both paid but also free.
Blues
guitar tabs are recommended for the most effective guitar lessons. Such
tablature doesn't have to be that complicated at all, with just simple
indications of finger movements and blues guitar chords. Many blues
guitar tabs have too much detail, trying to encapsulate the overall
style of authentic blues playing, something that isn't plausible! This
directs us to the second characteristic of good acoustic guitar courses -
the teacher has to be able to perform the music very well (and any tabs
should precisely represent what he is demonstrating.)
Guitar
tablature in isolation isn't sufficient to impart that imperceptible
hesitation, or the thumb stroke that is a little off the beat when
required to complement the words. Sure, the tab can show that one
movement has to be be damped with the heel of the hand, but can't
indicate that action itself isn't continuous, but varies in sound as the
force of the hand on the strings is continually being changed depending
on the needs of the music.
Take your time when looking for
guitar lessons, whatever the style. The Orientals have a saying 'several
engaged in doing nothing but finding the right instructor is very well
spent'. This is great advice. You don't need to take so much time for
your search, but make your choice with care and ignore the marketing
ploys. Don't expect to improve in two weeks, take nice and slow, don't
push yourself too hard and above all, enjoy the ride and the music.
The Vital Attributes Of Great Video Guitar Lessons
A
search on the internet for guitar tuition in video format can be a time
consuming activity, particularly for the new player with hardly any
experience. What are some of the features of the most effective courses
on offer? As you could imagine, its possible to identify common features
that could assist in choosing the right teacher.
Tuition must be Easy To Follow
Even
though it just about goes without saying, a course for any subject
lmatter should progress in a logical way and be easy to take in. First
steps should be properly described, and grow into further tuition.
Without a doubt musical notation has it's place, but a student guitarist
is really impatient to start learning - he just wants to play
something!
This must be the primary step, teaching the
fundamental techniques that could be put into practice straight from the
start. When it comes down to it, a thorough understanding of the first
concepts will give massive benefits later on in the instruction.
Music Notation against Tablature
Normally,
guitarists in the classical style were taught to understand musical
notation and follow the written notes when playing in public or
composing new music. Inevitably, this means a progress that is often
perceived as too sluggish in today's busy lifestyle. In the 60s,
acoustic blues guru Stephan Grossman amongst others,
created a system of guitar notation that depicted the frets and the six strings of the guitar neck.
This
abbreviated 'musical' notation quickly became the norm and represents
an efficient tool for learning how to play acoustic guitar, for example.
A pattern of 6 strings is shown with numbers from the low bass string
(1) to the high E string (6) and a number overlayed over a string shows
which fretting finger needs to be positioned above. A straight line to
the side of the number indicates that the thumb or finger is used.
Image Presentation - Guitar Tab - The Things That Should Be Displayed On The Video Screen
There
are many possibilities around for this subject, but its possible to
point out important features of this important aid to guitar tuition.
The student should know from the start what the aim of the tuition is.
If it is to understand and play an entire song, then that the music
should be be played in just the same as the demonstrated tuition shown
all the way through the entire lesson.
Before going into detailed
tuition, any difficult movements should be discussed and important
advice given. A close up of both hands are indispensible, and are best
shown individually. The chords and tab may be shown on the video sreen,
in this way learners can easily follow the finger movements at the same
time.
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