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Learn and Master Guitar DVD Course Review

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Larry Leave a comment

It won a silver medal in the Acoustic Guitar Readers choice poll in 2008 and I’ve seen many opinions (good and bad) about Learn and Master Guitar (LMG) on the web.  Now it’s my turn to check this guitar course out and give you my Two cents. First Impression: Opening the kit, I found 20 […]
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Categories: Reviews

Tags: DVD course, guitar, learn and master guitar

 

Guitar: Amusing Inconsistencies and Subtle Nuances

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Hercules Castro Leave a comment

Hola, fellow twangers! In my last blog entry, I promised that I would offer up an instructional based on the pentatonic scale in my next entry. OK, I lied. Kind of. Turns out, as I began to write the entry, I kept coming up with idea after idea after idea. As it stands, I still […]
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Categories: Misc Rants

Tags: guitar, harmonics

 

Changing Bad Habits

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Larry Leave a comment

If you are following me on Twitter, you already know that I’m going to Dougie MacLean concert Thursday, March 19 in Denver.  Bought the ticket this morning  after pondering over whether to go or not.  Couldn’t think of any reason not to go and many on why I should.  What’s my point, you ask? I […]
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Categories: Misc Rants

Tags: Concert, dougie maclean, guitar, music

 

Embrace Your Style

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Larry Leave a comment

About a year ago, I spent an evening Jamming with a friend.   It’s a time that I look forward too because our sessions are usually great; the kind that give you chills.  No chills that night. I sucked it up, big time.  I was devastated by the thought that I didn’t play up to my […]
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Categories: inspiration, Misc Rants

Tags: fingerstyle, guitar, jamming

 

Sweet Spot

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Larry 3 Comments

Quick Tip: Find a place in your home with decent acoustics.  The most popular places are bathrooms but my favorite is a small hallway between my kitchen and dining room.  Once you find a good spot, just play.  It would be a good idea to have your guitar strapped on so you can walk around […]
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Categories: Practicing, Resources

Tags: acoustics, guitar, Listening, playing, practicig

 
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