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    My top 8 guitar accessories
    guitar accessories

    My top 8 guitar accessories

    Alexander Partington – July 31, 2023
    You've been learning for just under a year and you're wondering how can I improve my practice time?
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    Chord chart to Stave (Finding the Notes)
    Guitar & Music Theory your guitar journey

    Chord chart to Stave (Finding the Notes)

    Alexander Partington – July 30, 2023
    The guitar is one of the few instruments that has the same note in pitch in different areas of the...
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    Mastering the Guitar Fretboard: Finding the Notes.
    your guitar journey

    Mastering the Guitar Fretboard: Finding the Notes.

    Alexander Partington – July 30, 2023
    Finding the notes on the guitar isn’t as tricky as you might think
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    your guitar journey
    ‘Ever Long’ Foo Fighters. How to Barre.
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    ‘Ever Long’ Foo Fighters. How to Barre.

    Alexander Partington – July 27, 2023
    Song StructureWhat is 'Drop D', tuning?What is a quaver based rhythm?The picking patternHow to recognise a barre chordBarring from chord...
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    barre chords, drop d, ever long, foo fighers
    Barre chords for beginners
    Barre Chords

    Barre chords for beginners

    Alexander Partington – July 21, 2023
    Learning to barre can be tricky. It requires strength stamina and a practice method...
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    Chord transitions
    Guitar & Music Theory

    Chord transitions

    Alexander Partington – July 20, 2023
    Transitioning between chords can be challenging for beginners, but with these tips..
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    Basic Chords for the Guitar.
    Guitar & Music Theory

    Basic Chords for the Guitar.

    Alexander Partington – July 19, 2023
    Learn how to read chord charts and understand the correct technique developing that ‘lighter touch’ on the fretboard whilst developing...
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    Guitar Chords & chord charts
    Guitar Chords Music Theory Online learning

    Guitar Chords & chord charts

    Alexander Partington – July 14, 2023 – 1 Reply
    Learn how to read a chord chart and their different symbols.
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    12 Bar Blues
    12 Bar Blues DofE

    12 Bar Blues

    Alexander Partington – April 4, 2023
    The 12 bar blues is a chord progression that recycles after 12 bars. It’s a universal language that allows musicians...
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    12 bar blues, beginners
    Notes on the fretboard
    Guitar & Music Theory

    Notes on the fretboard

    Alex Partington – February 2, 2023
    Discover how to find the notes across your guitar’s fretboard using scales C Major and A minor.
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    Tablature Vs Notation in 2023
    Guitar Notation Tablature

    Tablature Vs Notation in 2023

    Alexander Partington – January 17, 2023
    I prefer to read notation rather than tablature, in this article I will tell you why. Guitar music over the...
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    The Bm /Bm7 guitar chord.
    Barre Chords Guitar Chords

    The Bm /Bm7 guitar chord.

    Alex Partington – November 26, 2022
    Learn how to correctly play the Bm7 Barre chord for guitar. Often, you'll see the thumb incorrectly positioned...
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    Completing your DofE skills section?
    DofE

    Completing your DofE skills section?

    Alexander Partington – October 24, 2022
    Do you want to find an enjoyable skill that will help you complete the DofE's Skills Section?
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    Music Theory (DofE)
    DofE Music Theory

    Music Theory (DofE)

    Alexander Partington – August 4, 2022
    Advance your knowledge with music theory when completing your skills section for the DofE...
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    DofE, Music Theory
    Strumming on the guitar
    Guitar & Music Theory

    Strumming on the guitar

    Alexander Partington – August 3, 2022
    Learning to strum correctly can be a challenge for some. Particularly if you haven't held a plectrum before...
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    beginners, Strumming on the guitar
    Guitar Harmonics Explained
    Guitar harmonics

    Guitar Harmonics Explained

    Alex Partington – May 13, 2022
    There are three different types of harmonics for the guitar. Artificial, natural and the pinched harmonic.
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    artificial, harmonics, natural
    CAGED system for guitar
    Guitar Chords

    CAGED system for guitar

    Alex Partington – May 5, 2022
    Discover 'complicated' chord shapes with CAGED using the CAGED guitar 'method'.
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    caged, CAGED SYSTEM
    The Blues or Pentatonic Scale
    12 Bar Blues

    The Blues or Pentatonic Scale

    Alex Partington – April 27, 2022
    The Blues Pentatonic Scale on the guitar is one of the first scales you should learn...
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    12 bar blues
    Electric Guitar Tunings. Open G & Eb.
    Guitar & Music Theory

    Electric Guitar Tunings. Open G & Eb.

    Alex Partington – April 21, 2022
    Guitar tuning in Eb for beginner guitarist Tuning the guitar with electronic devices Guitar Tuning, open G. What is Eb...
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    c minor, drop d, guitar tunings, open g
    Acoustic guitar or electric guitar first?
    Guitar & Music Theory

    Acoustic guitar or electric guitar first?

    Alex Partington – March 15, 2022
    First of all it’s important to know the differences between the different types of guitar that you can potentially buy....
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