Learning Guitar: Increase speed and fluency using a metronome By Tony Das Published on: Till now, we synchronised the metronome to play one downstroke at every click. Now, we will be doing two downstrokes for every click. The chords used are G Major, D Major, A Minor, and C Major. It’s very importa...
Learning Guitar: How to play the C major scale By Tony Das Published on: A scale is a fixed set of note distances. The notes of the C Major Scale are -C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-. This is essentially Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do. The name given to this major scale – C Major – arises from the fact that we played th...
Learning Guitar: Master the triads or three-note chords By Tony Das Published on: Two types of triads – major chords and minor chords. Major chords tend to sound happier, while the minor chords have a slightly melancholic tone to them. Experiment with A Major and A Minor. There are seven chords in ...
Learning Guitar: Build finger strength and agility through these exercises By Tony Das Published on: Hold down the 5th fret (6th string) with your index finger and play the note. Next the 6th fret on the same string with the middle finger, followed by the 7th fret with the ring finger, and finally ...
Learning Guitar: Make chord changes smoother with a metronome By Tony Das Published on: The metronome gives a pulse or a beat with which we try to sync our strokes. There are various convenient apps for this. If you set a count of 4, there will be a pulse of four which keeps repeating. There’s usua...