Information on the guitar and music in general that may be of interest.
The Haydn String Quartets by Bill Tyers
During Haydn's years at Esterhazy his concept of musical art, that of conflict and resolution firmly based
within the tonal system and of economy of material applied with clarity and balance, was formed.
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The Beethoven String Quartets by Bill Tyers
The genius of Beethoven encompassing its immense range of emotion, intensity of thought and economy of application,
found an ideal medium in the string quartet which was unmatched by the following generation.
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Damping Techniques For Guitar by Bill Tyers
Correct execution of string damping technique is a very important requirement for achieving a polished performance.
The main reason for damping a note, apart from the obvious one of artistic articulation, is to prevent a sustained
open string from clouding the harmony when there is a harmonic change in the composition.
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Left Hand Development Study by Bill Tyers
A concentrated practice routine allotted about 15 minutes per day of your practice schedule will develop your
technique much faster than the playing of favorite pieces.
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Care Of The Finger Nails by Bill Tyers
It is most important to set the strings in motion with a right hand nail that is very smooth to produce a clear strong tone.
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Tuning Your Guitar by Bill Tyers
One of the most important skills that you will learn as a musician is to tune your instrument. No matter how good your
playing technique, if your instrument is not perfectly in tune your performance will not shine. Remember that tuning like
all other aspects of learning an instrument takes time to master.
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Arranging For The Fingerstyle Guitar by Bill Tyers
Styles of arranging for Fingerstyle guitar are varied but the main concepts are covered in this article.
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Discover Your Discomfort Level by Jamie Andreas
Have you ever had trouble playing something on the guitar? Have you ever seen or heard someone play something, tried to do it yourself,
maybe practiced it for a long time, and ended up with only frustration and bad feelings about yourself as a player?
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The Secret Of Speed by Jamie Andreas
Control of the fingers is developed by infusing conscious awareness into the muscles through the mechanism of attention while practicing.
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Growth as a Guitarist: Vertical or Horizontalby Jamie Andreas
As the years go by in the life of a player, there are two kinds of growth we can experience. Both are necessary for our development as
musicians and guitarists. I call them Vertical Growth, and Horizontal Growth.
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Amplifying Your Acoustic Guitar by Bill Tyers
The increase in popularity of acoustic music in the last decade surely must be attributed to the advances in
amplification technology. Acoustics instruments with pickups are seen with increasing regularity in high profile venues
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The Music Of Igor Stravinsky by Bill Tyers
Stravinsky redefined the direction of music in the early twentieth century and resulted in many revolutionary concepts which continue to be
valid to the present day.
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The Baroque Suite by Bill Tyers
The Dance Suite along with the Fugue and the variation form, were the most important forms of instrumental composition in use during the baroque period. The Dance Suite may be defined as a cycle of dance pieces in various meter and tempo, written in binary form, all sharing a common key throughout.
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Do You Need A Humidifier by Bill Tyers
Have you noticed that some days your acoustic guitar sounds brilliant and then others it sounds crap?
Well maybe your ears are not playing tricks on you but are detecting the way your guitar reacts to changing atmospheric conditions.
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8 Essential Rhythm Patterns by Bill Tyers
The 8 Essential Strum Patterns that we give you here are some of the most
popular rhythms in pop music.Concentrate on the right hand strum pattern at first by playing on one chord only.
When you are comfortable with the rhythm you can then move on to changing
your chord shapes.
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6 Essential Fingerstyle Patterns by Bill Tyers
The ability to play a fingerstyle rhythm accompaniment should be an important goal for all aspiring guitar players. A great fingerstyle part opens up the guitar accompaniment
and provides the listener added interest. This lesson will get you started on this road by introducing some of the most played fingerstyle licks.
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Reading Guitar Chord Charts by Bill Tyers
Over the years musicians have devised a number of different ways to communicate their musical ideas. Chord charts are still
the most common method for communicating chords on the guitar.
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How To Hold The Guitar by Bill Tyers
This article covers the correct method of holding the guitar.
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Parts Of The Guitar by Bill Tyers
The diagram illustrates the various parts of the acoustic guitar.
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Holding The Guitar Pick by Bill Tyers
Holding the pick correctly is very important to gaining a great technique on the guitar. If the pick feels uncomfortable
while playing then this will create unwanted tension and will hinder your progress.
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Travis Picking by Bill Tyers
Merle Travis, born in 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky who was extremely successful singer songwriter with hits such as “Sixteen Tons”,
“Dark as a Dungeon” and “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke that Cigarette!”. However, his development of the guitar style now known as
Finger Picking is perhaps his greatest legacy.
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Buying A Guitar Online by Bill Tyers
Buying a guitar through online sites such as Ebay or
Gumtree can result in significant savings for those
prepared to do a little research and have the patience to wait for that special buy.
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5 Steps To A Monster Guitar Technique by Bill Tyers
Follow these 5 exercises and take your guitar playing to another level
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