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The Art of Classical Guitar Fingernails: Natural vs. Acrylic Solutions

The Art of Classical Guitar Fingernails: Natural vs. Acrylic Solutions

The nuanced world of classical guitar playing is rich with traditions, techniques, and personal preferences that shape the unique sound and style of each guitarist. Among these considerations, the care and management of classical guitar fingernails stand out as a fundamental aspect of technique that can significantly impact tone and

Mastering the Art of Rasgueado Guitar Technique

Mastering the Art of Rasgueado Guitar Technique

Rasgueado is a flamenco guitar technique consisting of rapid finger strumming that produces a distinctive sound. Its origin can be traced back to the folkloric music of southern Spain and has since become a popular technique used in a wide variety of music genres, including classical, pop, rock, and blues.

How Difficult Is Fingerstyle Guitar?

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How Difficult Is Fingerstyle Guitar?

In order to answer the question: "How difficult is fingerstyle guitar?", you have to define a couple things. What do you mean by "fingerstyle guitar"? And what do you mean by "difficult"? I'd like to offer a few definitions which show that

This Reddit Thread About Being Nervous in Guitar Stores Will Help You Know You're Not Alone

This Reddit Thread About Being Nervous in Guitar Stores Will Help You Know You're Not Alone

Why is it, when we turn up that volume, we all (ok, well, some of us at least...) revert to being a 12-year old newbie playing "Smoke On The Water"?

What Fingerboard Radius Is Best For Fingerpicking?

What Fingerboard Radius Is Best For Fingerpicking?

Let's take a quick look at what a "fingerboard radius" is, how it effects your playing, and which radius (if any) is the best fit for contemporary fingerstyle players.

3 Star Wars Scenes Where John Williams Directly Copied Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"

3 Star Wars Scenes Where John Williams Directly Copied Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"

This is a just a little nerd moment, but it's a fun one. I recently heard the "The Rite of Spring" performed 'live'. I haven't listened to this all the way through in a looong time, so I was surprised to directly

What does CGP stand for in guitar?

What does CGP stand for in guitar?

C.G.P. stands for Certified Guitar Player. This is a designation that Chet Atkins assigned to guitar players who excelled far beyond the normal line of playing. He handed this title out only to four guitar players in his lifetime. After his death, his daughter (on behalf of his

Why Is The Guitar Tuned The Way It Is?

Why Is The Guitar Tuned The Way It Is?

Why is there that odd gap between the G and B string on a guitar in standard tuning that breaks that pattern? Specifically, why are most of the strings tuned a fourth a part while G and B are a major third apart? While it seems like it would'

5 Acoustic Guitar Fixes Using Super Glue

5 Acoustic Guitar Fixes Using Super Glue

There are three or four different types of glue on your acoustic guitar right now, and one of them is super glue. While your acoustic guitar is a piece of woodworking mastery, and luthiers used refined techniques (and a host of tools!) to shape, bend, fit, and smooth those beautiful