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5 Tips How To Caring Acoustic Guitar

Caring acoustic guitar is something that is a must for any guitarist, because if you take care of properly, then your guitar will be in a good performance and will last longer.
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 Of course you do not want the guitar is broken because you do not care it, some of the tips below can help you keep your guitar performance.
 
 1. Keep your guitar clean
 When you are finished playing the guitar, a good idea to clean it, do n't let your guitar dirty, besides look bad, dirt on the guitar strings can also cause your rusted and broken. Just use dry tisue to wipes and clean all surfaces of your guitar
 
 2. Store it right place
 If you don't playing your guitar, save it in the correct place, don't let your guitar damaged due to hit or fall, it is better if you buy a hardcase or softcase, besides making guitars stay clean also prevents knock to any object when stored.
 
 3. Store in dry place
 Never keep guitar in a humid place, because all the wood material will quickly be damaged if stored in wet and humid place, if you forced to store in a humid place, you can buy silica gel, then store it with your guitar.
 
 4. Clean the strings at least once a month
 Besides your guitar, the strings should be cleaned also, if you not clean, it will easily corroded and of course make your guitar sound becomes false.
 
 5. Release all string when you store in long time
 If you plan on storing guitars for a long time, you should unplug all of the strings, to prevent neck arched. 
 
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 That's a few tips on caring for your favorite guitar, if you take care of it right then your guitar will remain in good standing and have the perfect sound as long as possible.
 
 Anyway if you have questions, suggestions, or criticisms please write your comments, I would appreciate your opinion.
 
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5 Tips How To Caring Acoustic Guitar

Caring acoustic guitar is something that is a must for any guitarist, because if you take care of properly, then your guitar will be in a go...

How To Read Guitar Tab Symbol

After post about how to read guitar tab, now is time to learn guitar tab symbol. In a guitar tab, there are several symbol, each symbol have different instruction on play, there are 7 most usage in symbol of tab
 
 h = hammer on
 p = pull of
 / = slide up
 \ = slide down
 b = bending
 r = release bend
 v = vibrato
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 1. Hammer on - Hammer on or in tab write in p letter is pick in first not then quickly hammer on second not without picking it.
 Example:
 
 E--------------------|
 G-------5h7--------|
 B--------------------|
 D--------------------|
 A--------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 In tab above you first pick string G in 5 fret then quickly place your finger in string G in 7 fret without picking.
 
 2. Pull off - Pull off is just like hammer on, but if hammer on play low to high not, pull off is playing high to low not,
 Example: 
 
 E--------------------|
 G-------2p0--------|
 B--------------------|
 D--------------------|
 A--------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 Tab above is play like this, first you pick G string in 2 fret and then quicly release your finger in second string without picking, so simple right
 
 3. Slide up - Slide up in tab write with / symbol, it playing almost like hammer on, but in slide up you just slide your finger from first not to second not without release string, yes just like you slide in snow.
 Example:
 
 E-------7/9----------|
 G--------------------|
 B--------------8/10-|
 D--------------------|
 A--------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 First you pick E string in fret 7, then slide your finger into fret 9 without picking it, then pick B string in 8 fret, then slide your finger to 10 fret, without picking the string. So the key is just pick the first not.
 
 4. Slide down- Slide down is write with \ symbol, it is reversal of slide up, if slide up play from low to high not, slide down play from high to low.
 Example:
 
 E-------9\7----------|
 G--------------------|
 B--------------10/7-|
 D--------------------|
 A--------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 Firs you pick E string in 9 fret then slide your finger into 7 fret, then pick 10 fret in B string then slide to 8 fret without picking.
 
 5. Bending- Bending is playing string in first not, then bend it into upside, remember not like slide up but really really upside, unting the sound same as second not. If it write without second not, you only bend into half not. 
 Example:
 
 E---------------------|
 G-------------5b5---|
 B------6b6-------------|
 D---------------------|
 A----------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 in example above is play like this, firs pick B string in 6 fret then bend it until half not of 7 fret, mean until 6 1\2. Then you play string G in 5 fret then bend it until the sound same as 7 fret.
 
 6. release bend/bend down- release bend is after bending just release your bend without picking it and the sound same as first not before bend.
 Example:
 
 E-------7b9r----------|
 G--------------------|
 B----------------------|
 D--------------------|
 A--------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 in tab above you pick E string in 7 fret then bend until sound same as 9 fret, then release your bend.
 
 6 vibrato- vibrato with v symbol in tab play just like colaboration of bend and release bend, with quickly.
 Example:
 
 E---------------------|
 G--------7v---------|
 B--------------------|
 D--------------------|
 A--------------------|
 E--------------------|
 
 in tab above you play string G in 7 fret, then you play bend up and release bend quickly until the sound fade out.
 
 Last word
 
 That was important symbol that always write in tab, you should practice everyday until you can mastering tab. However i hope this post will help you learn guitar.

How To Read Guitar Tab Symbol

After post about how to read guitar tab, now is time to learn guitar tab symbol. In a guitar tab, there are several symbol, each symbol have...

Top 6 Benefit Play Guitar According Scientific Research

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Have you ever think why the guitarist looks so relaxed and free when they are in the stage . or you see your friend play song smile underneath, maybe you don't know, playing guitar have several benefit, and it from scientific research. 
 
Several benefit below will make you understand playing guitar have good advantage for your live, here there are 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 .Pleasure like sex 
 
According to research in neuroscience at McGill University , listening to music triggers the release of dopamine in the brain , the same chemical that is released when the sexual activity.

Dopamine is chemical factor to make human fell so relax and pleasure. And now you see that guitar can make your body release dopamine to make you fell so good. 
 
 
 2 . Tearing stress 
 
 A study of Mind - Body Wellness Center and Loma Linda University School of Medicine found that if someone playing the music instrument, stress can be reduced .

every movement from your hand it can reduce body pressure, now take time to playing guitar if you are stress 
 
 
3 .Reduce pain  
 
Research at the University of Utah has realize that listening music or even playing themselves can make mind forgetting pain, because brain will relax and focus to music or song. In other word, playing guitar is like painkiller medicine 
 
 
 4 .Growing your brain  
 
 A study in Scottish found a fact, Music or play music can make your brain function grow fast , which can help you prevent from mental decline or other diss function of brain . from now you should learn guitar. 
 
 
5 .Make your heart strong 
 
Research in the Netherlands found that someone who played more than 100 minutes of music everyday showed a significant reduction in blood pressure and heart rate. Showing fact that playing guitar can be natural medicine. 
 
 
6 .Attract Women 
 
Research on the Psychology of Music found if men can playing any instrument of music, it more attracted for women than men without music skill, women thing if men can play music it mean that men have intelligence capabilities , commitment , hard work , as well as physical prowess . Women also appreciate all these qualities with a man's ability to earn money

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Lats word  
 
That fact about benefit of playing guitar is one reason to make you more enthusiasm for learning guitar, because play music is good for your body and your mind.

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How to read guitar tab

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Guitar tab is one way to write guitar notation represent in graphic, Tab is write in 6 string with number to tell you where you must press string. Tab is one most helpful in guitar learning, and you should know how to read it because most of melody and chord of popular song write in tab system 
 
 
Basic Of tab 
 
Tab is write in 6 line, each line mean guitar string. The top of line is represent tines string or the lower string in guitar and the lower line is the top of guitar string, a alphabet in left of line mean a guitar tune. For better see this image below : 
 
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<code>  e--------------------------------     B--------------------------------     G--------------------------------     D--------------------------------     A--------------------------------     E--------------------------------   </code></blockquote>
 
 
How to play 
 
Number then place in line, mean the position where your finger press in fretboard, if you left handed you press it use your righ hand, guitar fretboard is like this 
 
 
 
 
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And for example now see this tab : 
 
 
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<code>  e---3------------------------------     B------2-------------------3-------     G----------2-----------------------     D----------------------------------     A----------------4-----------------     E----------------------------------   </code></blockquote>
 
Tab above is read like this, you play it one by one starting from left to right,  first you press string 1 ( tines string ) in fret 3, then you press string 2 in fret 2, then string 3 in fret 2 , string 5 in 4 fret and then string 2 in 3 fret. just like that 
 
If you see number place in same position it mean you play it in same time just like this chord A and G in tab grafic 
 
 
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<code>  e---0----------------------------     B---2----------------------------     G---2----------------------------     D---2----------------------------     A---0----------------------------     E--------------------------------   </code></blockquote>
 
 
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<code>  e---3----------------------------     B---0----------------------------     G---0----------------------------     D---0----------------------------     A---2----------------------------     E---3----------------------------   </code></blockquote>
 
And if you see tab below it read you play A chord 2 time and then chord G 
 
 
 
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<code>  e---0------0----------3-------------     B---2------2----------0-------------     G---2------2----------0-------------     D---2------2----------0-------------     A---0------0----------2-------------     E----=----------------3-------------   </code></blockquote>
 
 
Practice 
 
and here we are, now you can practice read tab, you can find huge list of tab in internet, mostly is free. For your practice here easiest tab of  your call song from Secondhand Serenade 
 
 
Intro: play 2x 
 
 
<code>  e----------------------------------------------------------     B----------------------------------------------------------     G------------0-------------0-----------0-------------0-----     D---------0-----0-------3-----3-----5------0------5-----0--     A------3-------------5-----------7-------------7-----------     E----------------------------------------------------------   </code> 
 
 
Start song : 6x 
 
<code>  e----------------------------------------------------------     B----------------------------------------------------------     G------------0-------------0-----------0-------------0-----     D---------0-----0-------4-----4-----5------0------5-----0--     A------3-------------5-----------7-------------7-----------     E----------------------------------------------------------   </code> 
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<code> Bridge or ref: 2x</code> 
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<code>  e-----------------------------------------------------------   B-----------------------------------------------------------   G-------------0----------0-----------0------------0---------   D----------0----0-----0-----0-----4-----0------4------4-----</code> 
<code><code>  A------------------------------5------------5---------------</code>   E------3-----------3----------------------------------------</code> 
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<code>  e-----------------------------------------------------------     B-----------------------------------------------------------     G-------------0----------0-----------0------------0---------     D----------5----5-----5-----5-----0-----0------0-----0------   </code> 
<code><code>  A-------7----------7-----------3------------3---------------   </code>   E-----------------------------------------------------------   </code> 
 
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Practice tab everyday, and don't forget to listen the song before you play tab, it can help you understand the tab and timing when play. 
 
 
Last word 
 
That was basic learning tab, it the easy part of tab, in other time i will write symbol on tab and how to read it, i hope this post can help you and if you have question about guitar please write comment or you can email me at contact us page. 
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How to read guitar tab

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Differences between classic guitar and folk guitar

Acoustic guitars is a popular musical instrument in present time, with inexpensive price lots people can buy it.
 
 Talking about acoustic intrument there are two type of full-acoustic, the classical and the folk guitars.
 
 For expert it seem not so hard to identify that type, but there are some people or maybe you too, don't know exactly about it, so what de differen of classical and folk guitar?
 
 differences of folk and classic guitars.
 
 1. Classic guitars
 The classic type is commonly know as spanish guitar, that was know as first type guitar had develov, this type utilizing nylon string, and because of tha the sound more hear slow, mellow and deep in bass. One of this type is <a href="http://acousticguitarer.blogspot.com/2013/06/yamaha-c40-classic-guitar-review.html" title="yamaha c40 acoustic guitar">Yamaha C40 Classic Guitar</a>
 
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 The apperance of classical instrument is the body had pattern like number 8, with widther fretboard and space between string more large.
 
 Because using nylon string, this type had string tension more low. Giving easies to finger to press string without hurt.
 
 Classic guitars is affordable to playing classic music, and all the right hand finger is using to pick up, this style is also called fingerstyle picking.
 
 2. Folk- guitars
 The folk guitar is more newes come out and develope, almost all popular acoustic is this type. The folk type had use steel string, and because of that the type tone and sound is more strong and high in trebble. <a href="http://acousticguitarer.blogspot.com/2013/06/seagull-s6-original-acoustic-guitar.html" title="seagull s6 acoustic guitar">Seagull s6 Acoustic Guitar</a>
 
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 This type apperance had lots model, such as dreadnought, cutaway, and jumbos. The fretboard is slimmer than classic type, and the tension of string more high too, so finger need more pressure power to play this type.
 
 Almost all modern song such as jazz, country, rock etc.. Are use this guitars, causing this type more popular and lots of people had know technique to play it.
 
 Rather than classic type wich only few people mastering the technique. So the point is, almost any song can playing so good using folk guitar.
 
 Conclusion
 That was the different of classic and folk guitar based my knowledge about guitar and it's may not complete. If you had more, lets tell me,

Differences between classic guitar and folk guitar

Acoustic guitars is a popular musical instrument in present time, with inexpensive price lots people can buy it. Talking about acoustic i...

how to choose acoustic guitar for beginner

Are you wish to buy acoustic guitar but don't know how, sure you are not alone. A lot of guitarist in the world believe that only with great guitar their skill will improper, but choosing good guitar is not so easy even for expert.
 
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 With so many model, type, brand and price range, probably choosing best one is difficult enough for you. But there are several tips to help you find best musical instrument.
 
 So if you planning buy acoustic and confuse choosing and deciding, i will help you through this simple tips about how to choose good acoustic guitar.
 
 1. Right Type
 Generally there are two type of acoustic, the classic and folk type. Classic guitar using nylon string have deep bass mellow sound and very good for play classic song, flamenco, and finger playing, good for you if you like play classical music and finger style because have lower tension string and width of fretboard
 
 The folk type is using steel string, it's havimg more clear, bright and chirpy sound and very good for play metal and jazz song.
 
 But this type is more difficult to play because your finger need press string strong enough. Best for you if you want to play metal, jazz. Hawaiian music or other modern songs.
 
 Must read : <a href="http://acousticguitarer.blogspot.com/2013/05/differences-between-classic-guitar-and.html" title="differences between classic guitar and folk guitar">Different between acoustic and classic guitar</a>
 
 2. Neck and fret board width
 Neck and fretboard is where your left hand playing, the neck and fretboard of every brand have variation width, mostly classic type is more width and folk more slim.
 
 For best choice make sure you choosing neck guitar have width area that your left hand finger can comfortable and play easily, don't choose if your finger feel not comfortable and hard to playing.
 
 3. Sound quality
 Checking sound quality is important and the only way is you play the guitar and hear the sound, play all fret of guitar and make sure there no false tone.
 
 If you are beginner and cannot do that, you can ask your friend that can play guitar to test sound quality, or if you want to buy acoustic guitar online, you can read review made by customer to help you deciding what guitar that have great sound.
 
 4. Brand and quality
 The large brand like Yamaha, Fender, Gibson, and other popular brand having good quality acoustic guitars, but it more expensive than other branding. 
 The other brand also have good quality acoustic guitars, so don't be stupid choosing big branding guitar if you can find cheap one with same quality.
 
 You will get more help if you like to see review about acoustic guitar, and you can find in this blog too, so check out my review about acoustic guitar in this blog.
 
 5. Price range
 
 "great product need big cost"
 
 Only buy guitar with reasonable price, if you are beginner it very foolish if you purchase hundred dollar guitar event you only need for learn, be smart to choose, there are lot acoustic guitar with good sound with price under $300 , non ever expensive guitar is more good than cheap one, if you choose carefully you can find good guitar with good price.
 
 6. Reading review
 Last thing you can do to know all information of acoustic guitar is read review, no matter its from newspaper or music magazine. It help you find detail of guitars without need buy it first.
 
 For simple step, you can start find review about acoustic guitar here in this blog, so take time to read, you will know spec, advantage, and other info here.
 
 Final word
 That was several tips for choosing good acoustic guitar for beginner, this tips isn't a perfect and expert tips but I hope this simple tips can help you find right guitar. So what do you think?
 
 "Good song is not from great instrument but from good player, but good player without great instrument is wasting time".

how to choose acoustic guitar for beginner

Are you wish to buy acoustic guitar but don't know how, sure you are not alone. A lot of guitarist in the world believe that only with g...